OpenClaw vs Claude Agents / Beta in Progress – Speakeasy Lunch Sessions

Mar 19, 4:30 – 5:30 PM (UTC)

New Orleans

The Nieux, 2040 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, 70130

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Develop Your AI Idea Together

Beta in Progress – Speakeasy Lunch Sessions
(Attend for Free. Lunch is $25, Optional.)

Every Other Thursday • 11:30 AM • The Nieux Society – New Orleans

March 19 — OpenClaw vs Claude Agents

New Orleans has always been a place where culture and invention mix. Culture is the original technology—the way people shared knowledge, experimented with ideas, and built the future together.

Beta in Progress continues that tradition. It’s a casual lunch gathering for anyone curious about AI, startups, and building new ideas. Some attendees are developers. Others are founders, designers, or simply experimenting with AI tools for the first time.

You don’t need a pitch.
You don’t need traction.
You just need curiosity.

What Happens - March 19th 2026

Featured Topic:
OpenClaw vs Claude Agents
Prepare for the session by watching the short YouTube video linked below.
OpenClaw vs Claude Cowork | Setup, Limits & Which One Is Right For You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18SUrYZNymM

11:15 AM — Doors Open

11:30 AM — Beta in Progress Begins

Quick builder roundtable, everyone shares.

• 2 Minutes: What tools are you using?
• 2 Minutes: What are you building?
• 2 Minutes: Open discussion

12:30 - 2:00 pm Tribe Code (Bring Your Laptop)

After the discussion, we shift into Tribe Code.

Bring your laptop and stay to experiment, prototype ideas, and build alongside other attendees. It’s an open co-working session where builders share discoveries and help each other move ideas forward.

Upcoming Sessions

March 19 — OpenClaw vs Claude Agents
April 2 — AI Startup Ideas from NASA Patents
April 16 and beyond — To Be Determined Based On Group Preferences, Tell Us What You Want To Hear

Beta in Progress meets every other Thursday in New Orleans.

Hosted At

The Nieux - 2040 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

The Nieux takes its name from the restaurant that once sat atop the Eiffel Tower—a gathering place built into one of the world’s most iconic symbols of technological progress and communication.

Sponsors

The Nieux Societyhttps://nieux.co
Startup Grind New Orleanshttps://www.startupgrind.com/new-orleans
Trustlight AI Advisory Practicehttps://trustlight.ai
TextOS.aihttps://textos.ai
Sugar Stack Ecosystem

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When

When

Thursday, March 19, 2026
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (UTC)

Organizers

  • James Guenther

    Startup Grind New Orleans Chpater

    New Orleans Director

  • Rob Gaudet

    TextOS.ai

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