OPENCLAW
Intro to AI for Appraisers
A 3-Hour Live Workshop with Roy Meyer
September 18, 2026 • Free with Conference Registration
Wait — a lobster?
WHY THE LOBSTER?
OpenClaw. The claw isn't a typo — it's the mascot. Lobsters have two kinds of claws: one to crush, one to pinch with precision. That's a surprisingly good picture of agentic AI at work:
- › Crusher claw — the brute-force work. Pulling records, parsing PDFs, running the data.
- › Pincer claw — the precise, judgment-adjacent work. Narrowing comps, drafting narrative, catching the thing on page 4.
- › Two claws, one animal. That's OpenClaw.
The lobster is OpenClaw's mascot — you'll see it on the project site, the docs, and the swag. Part of the furniture now.
The honest explanation
SO… WHAT IS OPENCLAW?
If you've only ever used Claude or ChatGPT in a browser tab, OpenClaw is going to feel different.
It's an open-source framework that lets AI agents actually do work on your behalf — not just chat with you about it. You describe the job; OpenClaw's agents go pull the data, run the analysis, draft the narrative, and hand you something to review.
The question
Claude / ChatGPT
OpenClaw
Who does the work?
Where does it run?
Who built it?
What does it know about appraisal?
A chatbot is a smart coworker you can talk to. OpenClaw is closer to a small team of assistants that actually show up and get things done — and you're the managing appraiser.
In this session
WHAT TO EXPECT
A 3-hour introduction to agentic AI for appraisers. Roy will orient you to OpenClaw, show you what it can do, and leave plenty of room for questions.
The AI Landscape
Where things actually stand in 2026 — and how the pieces fit together for our profession
What "Agentic" Means
The concept behind OpenClaw, explained without jargon — and why it's not just another chatbot
OpenClaw Itself
What it is, who it's for, and how it fits into the broader agentic AI picture
Appraisers in Practice
Ways practitioners are putting this kind of technology to use in their workflows today
Honest Limitations
Where the technology still falls short — and where it probably doesn't belong at all
Your Questions
Open conversation about whatever you've been wondering — Roy makes space for it throughout
› Final agenda to come — Roy's session is still being shaped. What's above is the ground we're looking to cover.
Is this for you?
WHO THIS IS FOR
AI-Curious Appraisers
You've tried ChatGPT a few times and want to see what the real tools look like
Firm Owners & QC Leads
You want a grounded take on where agentic AI could fit in your shop — and where it shouldn't
Appraiser-Tinkerers
You already poke at AI tools on the side and want to see the internals of a real framework
Your instructor
MEET ROY MEYER
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Roy Meyer
Creator of OpenClaw
Certified Appraiser • Agentic AI Practitioner
Roy started OpenClaw because the tools the industry was being handed weren't built by the industry. After 15+ years in residential valuation and years of hands-on work with agentic AI systems, he put the two together and made the framework open-source on purpose — so appraisers could see exactly what their AI is doing and why.
This session is his unvarnished guided tour: what's exciting, what's not ready, and how to think clearly about a technology moving faster than most trade publications can cover.
What the session is
WHAT'S INCLUDED
3 hours with Roy at ValuSignal 2026
An introduction to agentic AI for appraisers
A look at OpenClaw — what it is, how it works
A perspective grounded in real appraisal practice
Open discussion — bring your questions
Free with conference registration
FAQ & LOGISTICS
When is the workshop?
September 18, 2026 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, live during ValuSignal Conference.
Do I need any coding background?
None. This is an intro. You don't need to keep up keystroke-for-keystroke — you're there to see what it looks like and ask questions.
How is this different from the Claude Code workshop?
Different tool, different goal. The Claude Code session is a 7-hour hands-on build where you make your own app. This is a 3-hour live tour of OpenClaw — you watch, you ask, you leave clear-headed. Many attendees do both.
What should I bring?
A laptop if you want to take notes, and any real-world appraisal pain points you'd like to hear addressed. Roy invites questions the whole way through.
How much does it cost?
Free — included with your ValuSignal 2026 conference registration.
Will I leave knowing how to deploy OpenClaw myself?
You'll leave with a clear picture of what it is, what it does, and a realistic sense of what it'd take. This session is the tour — the setup is something you'd pursue on your own afterward if you decide it's for you.
Ready to See What's Actually Possible?
Three hours with Roy. A real look at OpenClaw. An honest read on where AI fits in appraisal today — and where it doesn't.
Register for ValuSignal 2026 (opens in new tab)September 18, 2026 • 3 Hours • Live • Free