From Clueless to Confident — How an Event Planning Founder Cut 2 Hours of Admin Down to Minutes and Expects to Save 50% of His Time
Zack Zakariah, founder and owner of ORA Events Pte Ltd, came to the Mastering Agentic AI workshop as a first-time Claude user — curious, a little overwhelmed, but excited to learn. By the end of the session, he had built his first AI agent, reduced a 2-hour calendar and task entry process to minutes, and identified that AI could save him at least 50% of his working time.
Industry
Event Planning & Management
Role
Founder & Owner, ORA Events Pte Ltd
Location
Singapore
Course
Mastering Agentic AI — Klicco Academy, August 2026
The Challenge
Running Events — Buried in Admin
Calendar and task entry across multiple platforms — keying the same event information manually into a calendar and then separately into a task reminder, across different tools, was consuming at least 2 hours per cycle.
Lead generation was fully manual — finding and following up on new leads for the events business required manual effort without an AI system to support prospecting, outreach, or tracking.
Being technologically challenged was a barrier — even when AI tools were available, the barrier to adopting them felt higher than it should. The right training environment changed that.
Administrative tasks were competing with client-facing and creative work — hours spent on admin were hours taken directly from building client relationships, sourcing new opportunities, and delivering the creative work that earns referrals.
The Solution
Mastering Agentic AI — Klicco Academy
First AI Agent Built
Zack built his first AI agent during the session — moving from first-time Claude user to active agent builder in a single day.
Calendar and Task Entry: 2 Hours to Minutes
The process of entering event information into both a calendar and a separate task reminder — previously taking at least 2 hours — was demonstrated to be completable in minutes using AI.
Single-Platform Workflow Established
Zack discovered how AI could manage both calendar and task entries simultaneously from one prompt — eliminating the need to manually update multiple separate platforms.
50% Time Saving Projected
Across admin, scheduling, and lead generation, Zack projected that AI could save him at least 50% of his working time — returning half his week to the client relationships and creative work that drive event planning success.
Project Timeline
Before Workshop
Founder of ORA Events; first-time Claude user; calendar and task entry taking 2 hours per round; lead generation manual
August 2026
Attended the full-day hands-on Mastering Agentic AI workshop facilitated by Abdul Adzhim at Klicco Academy, Singapore
During Session
Built first AI agent; reduced 2-hour calendar and task entry to minutes; established single-platform workflow
Post-Workshop
At least 50% of working time projected for recovery; clear vision for AI easing work and freeing up time
The Results
Numbers That Matter
2 hrs→minutes
Calendar & Task Entry With AI
50%
Working Time Projected for Recovery
First Agent
Built During the Session
Clueless→Confident
AI Capability Shift
"Before today I was clueless. Now I am confident. AI can ease my work and free up my time to focus on other important stuff — and I expect to save at least 50% of my time going forward."
— Zack Zakariah, Founder & Owner, ORA Events Pte Ltd · Mastering Agentic AI, Klicco Academy · August 2026
Technology Stack
Running a business — buried in admin?
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