Block 1 - 📋 Overview
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- n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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Get AI meeting briefs from Google Calendar with SerpAPI, Azure OpenAI and Slack
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1. Workflow Overview
Description Streamline your meeting preparation with this AI powered research automation. Whenever a new event is created in your Google Calendar, this workflow automatically researches the...
Best for
- Market Research automation workflows
- AI Summarization automation workflows
- advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates
Tools used
n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.googlecalendartrigger, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-serpapi.serpapi, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.merge, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent
Source and attribution
This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Rahul Joshi.
Original n8n.io source1.1 Workflow description
- Title
- Get AI meeting briefs from Google Calendar with SerpAPI, Azure OpenAI and Slack
- Workflow name
- Get AI meeting briefs from Google Calendar with SerpAPI, Azure OpenAI and Slack
📊 Description Streamline your meeting preparation with this AI-powered research automation. 📅🤖 Whenever a new event is created in your Google Calendar, this workflow automatically researches the attendee and their company, generates a concise AI-powered briefing, and delivers it directly to you on Slack. By combining real-time web search data with Azure OpenAI summarization, you walk into every meeting fully informed. No manual Googling. No last-minute scrambling. Just smart, automated meeting intelligence. 🚀 🔄 What This Template Does 📅 Monitors new Google Calendar events in real time. 👥 Filters events with external attendees and extracts their name and company. 🔎 Runs parallel Google searches (via SerpAPI) for the person and their company. 🧹 Parses and cleans search results for structured research data. 🔀 Merges personal and company insights into one dataset. 🤖 Generates a concise meeting brief using Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini). 📨 Sends a formatted Slack DM with your personalized meeting briefing. ✅ Key Benefits ✅ Eliminates manual pre-meeting research ✅ Automatically prepares you before every new event ✅ Combines personal and company intelligence in one summary ✅ Delivers insights directly to Slack in real time ✅ Saves hours of repetitive Googling every week ✅ Improves meeting confidence and preparation quality
⚙️ Features
- Google Calendar new event trigger
- Conditional attendee filtering logic
- Parallel SerpAPI Google searches (person + company)
- JavaScript parsing and data cleaning nodes
- Azure OpenAI GPT-4o-mini summarization agent
- Structured AI-generated meeting brief
- Slack direct message delivery
- Modular design for adding LinkedIn or news searches
🔐 Requirements
- Google Calendar OAuth2 credentials
- SerpAPI API key
- Azure OpenAI API credentials (GPT-4o-mini deployment)
- Slack OAuth2 credentials (User ID required for DM delivery)
🎯 Target Audience
- Founders and startup operators
- Sales professionals and account executives
- Recruiters and hiring managers
- Consultants and client-facing teams
1.2 Logical Blocks
This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.
2. Block-by-Block Analysis
Block 2 - Section: Event Detection & Filtering
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- n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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- Version 1
Block 3 - Section: Parallel Web Research
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- n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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- Version 1
Block 4 - Section: AI Briefing Generation
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- n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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- Version 1
Block 5 - Section: Slack Delivery
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- n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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- Version 1
Block 6 - ⚠️ Warning: SerpAPI
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- n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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- Version 1
Block 7 - ⚠️ Warning: Slack DM Config
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- n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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Block 8 - New Calendar Event Trigger
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- n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendarTrigger - googleCalendarTrigger
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- Version 1
Block 9 - Filter: Has Attendees
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- n8n-nodes-base.if - if
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- Version 1
Block 10 - Extract Attendee & Company Info
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- n8n-nodes-base.set - set
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Block 11 - Search Person on Google
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- n8n-nodes-serpapi.serpApi - serpApi
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Block 12 - Search Company on Google
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- n8n-nodes-serpapi.serpApi - serpApi
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- Version 1
Block 13 - Parse Person Search Results
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- n8n-nodes-base.code - code
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- Version 2
Block 14 - Parse Company Search Results
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- n8n-nodes-base.code - code
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- Version 2
Block 15 - Merge Person & Company Data
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- n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
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- Version 3.2
Block 16 - Prepare Combined Research Data
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- n8n-nodes-base.code - code
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- Version 2
Block 17 - AI Meeting Briefing Agent
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- @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
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Block 18 - Format Slack Briefing Message
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- n8n-nodes-base.set - set
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- Version 2
Block 19 - Send Briefing via Slack DM
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- n8n-nodes-base.slack - slack
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- Version 1
Block 20 - Azure OpenAI Chat Model1
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- @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatAzureOpenAi - lmChatAzureOpenAi
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- Version 1
3. Summary Table
| Workflow | Get AI meeting briefs from Google Calendar with SerpAPI, Azure OpenAI and Slack |
|---|---|
| Complexity | advanced |
| Nodes | 20 |
| Categories | Market Research, AI Summarization |
| Author | Rahul Joshi |
| Published | 19 Feb 2026 |
4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch
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1. Download the workflow JSON
Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/13519/13519.json as the source template for this automation.
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2. Import the template into n8n
Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.
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3. Configure credentials and variables
Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.
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4. Test with sample data
Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.
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5. Activate and monitor
Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.
5. General Notes & Resources
Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.
Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.
Frequently asked questions
What does Get AI meeting briefs from Google Calendar with SerpAPI, Azure OpenAI and Slack do?
Description Streamline your meeting preparation with this AI powered research automation. Whenever a new event is created in your Google Calendar, this workflow automatically researches the...
What do I need before importing this workflow?
Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.
Can I customize this workflow?
Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Market Research, AI Summarization use case.