In-house AI workshops
I run AI workshops for teams, usually half a day or a full day, onsite or online.
Most of the time is spent showing how ChatGPT and Claude handle real work, using documents from your own organisation. Beforehand I ask for a batch of them: reports, templates, policies, whatever your people actually work with. Then I build the session around them. That takes me a couple of days.
It's worth the effort. A demo on made-up examples is interesting, but when people see it working on their own report or their own data, they start thinking about how they'd use it the next day.
Where I start depends on the room. If your team is new to AI, I build the fundamentals. If they've been using it for a year or two, I move into projects, skills, scheduled tasks and agentic workflows, using your own work throughout. Here are some examples of agentic workflows.
How I run them
It's relaxed. People ask questions as we go, and there's plenty of room for "what about this?". I don't use many slides.
I'm not an AI evangelist. The tools are useful, they get things wrong, and they change every few weeks, so I'm learning as I go like everyone else.
What I try to do is show people what's possible right now and help them pick up a few good habits: giving the AI the right material to work from, checking what comes back and fitting it into the work they already do.
What your team takes away
Afterwards everyone gets the full presentation and a set of interactive notes. The notes follow the day as it ran, on your own documents: each demonstration with the prompt behind it, step-by-step instructions you can switch between ChatGPT and Claude, and links to interactive examples I've built.
It means people can do it themselves the next day, not just remember seeing it.
Tailored workshop or masterclass
Most teams book a tailored workshop, built around their own documents as described above. It's where people get the most out of the day.
Sometimes the need is different: a leadership team that wants the big picture before the detail, or a group from several organisations with no shared documents to work from. For those I run a masterclass. Instead of your documents, it covers the business-level ideas that sit underneath everything else: how these tools actually work, what they cost and what they're worth, how to get a whole organisation using them, and where it's all heading.
A masterclass runs for half a day or a full day, and draws on the same themes as my talk topics.
The practical bits
- Half days in Melbourne and inner regional Victoria, full days anywhere, and half days online on Zoom or your own platform.
- Any group size, and the fee doesn't change. Around 20 or fewer is best if you want a lot of discussion.
- I demonstrate in ChatGPT and Claude. If your organisation uses Copilot, what you learn carries to Copilot.
- I'm based in Melbourne and run workshops at your office in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, or by livestream anywhere in Australia.
Who I've worked with
Since late 2022 I've run about 255 of these workshops and talks, for all sorts of organisations. They include NAB, Canon Medical, Ubisoft, Asialink Business, Tourism Western Australia, the Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), YMCA Australia, the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and the Outdoor Media Association.
I also speak regularly to Vistage CEO groups, and was their Speaker of the Year in 2024.
Where I work
Associations, Boards and executives, Professional services, Local and state government, Not-for-profits, Arts organisations
Planning a workshop for your team?
Ten quick questions show how I'd shape the day for your team, and answer the questions people usually ask before booking. It takes about three minutes.
Plan your workshopFAQ
Booking a workshop
Does group size affect the quote?
No. The fee is the same for 5 people or 50. Workshops work best with up to 20, when there's more room for questions and discussion.
Are quotes all-inclusive?
Yes. Quotes cover the facilitator fee, travel to and from your location, and any accommodation and meals needed. I'm based in Melbourne.
Do you travel outside Australia?
Yes.
Do you need a deposit?
No. But if you cancel after confirming a date, 20% of the quote is charged.
How can we pay?
By Visa, Mastercard or AMEX, or by invoice on 30-day terms.
How do we get a quote?
Fill in this online form and you'll hear back within one business day. Quotes are valid for 30 days.
Workshop programs
How long are workshops?
Half-day or full-day. Larger organisations can also book a rolling series.
What's the difference between a tailored workshop and a masterclass?
A tailored workshop is built around your own documents and work, and it's what most teams book. A masterclass doesn't use your documents: it covers the business-level ideas, such as how the tools work, what they cost and how to get an organisation using them. It suits leadership teams and groups from several organisations.
Do you need a brief?
Yes. I need to know where most participants are at: how much they use AI now and what their roles involve. I'll also ask for examples of your own documents, so the demonstrations use your real work.
Will you explain what these tools actually cost?
Yes. I walk through how the pricing works: the subscription that gets you in, the usage limits, and when you start paying more for stronger models, longer thinking time or heavier use. The aim is that you know what you're spending, where the money is well spent, and where cutting back is a false economy.
Can you run the workshop online?
Yes, on Zoom or your own platform.
Can we record the workshop?
Yes, for internal use only. Please don't post recordings publicly without my permission.
Can we get a copy of the presentation?
Yes. Everyone gets the full presentation and a set of interactive notes, usually within 24 to 36 hours of the workshop, depending on my schedule. The notes follow the day as it ran: each demonstration on your documents, the prompt behind it, and step-by-step instructions for ChatGPT or Claude. You can see a sample of the notes.
Are you available for advice after the workshop?
No. I train and educate rather than consult. The interactive notes you get after the workshop are built for you to keep working through with ChatGPT or Claude.
Can you work with individuals rather than the whole team?
Yes, in Melbourne. For larger organisations, I sit down with one person, or two or three from a department, and work through their own problems with AI. See One-on-one sessions.
Do you run workshops on tenders, grants and proposals?
Yes. It's a half-day or full-day workshop built around your own submissions. See Tenders, grants and proposals.
Do you run workshops for sales teams?
Yes. Every demonstration is built around your own product or service and your customers. See AI for sales teams.
AV and room requirements
What AV equipment do you need?
A large monitor or projector, and reliable wifi.
Can you use our computers?
No. I always present from my own laptop, and can connect to most AV systems: HDMI, USB-C, VGA, Bluetooth and wireless.
Do you need an internet connection?
Yes. Workshops are built on live demonstrations, so I need a stable connection of at least 10Mbps. In most Australian locations I can bring my own 5G hotspot as a backup.
What room set-up works best?
A U-shape, so people can see each other as well as the screen. Whatever the layout, the facilitator needs to stand to one side of the screen, with a view of both the screen and the group.
Can you arrange an off-site venue?
Yes. I can include room hire and catering at a corporate training venue in the quote.
Looking for a speaker instead?
Do you speak at conferences and events?
Yes. See Guest speaker.
When it’s time to get the whole team up to speed
What participants thought
No hype, just useful examples of where AI can help and where you still need to use your own judgement. Really appreciated that.
Really well organised, from the booking through to the notes afterwards. There was a lot to take in, so having something to refer back to has been useful.
Our team arrived with very different levels of experience, but we all got something out of the day. I particularly liked seeing real documents used in the demonstrations. It made it much easier to picture how we could use AI in our own work.