The AI Business Accelerator Programme

Part 1: Vision and Strategy

Helping you unlock the transformative power of AI in your business with clarity, control and confidence.

Course Overview

This half-day, high-impact training programme is designed for senior leaders, business owners, and department heads who want to move from AI curiosity to confident implementation.

You’ll walk away with a clear template for an AI strategy, practical tools, AI policy templates, and a roadmap to roll out AI safely, effectively and strategically across your organisation, whilst supporting your people and bringing them on the journey – helping them to see AI (not as a threat) but as a tool to amplify their value.

This programme is for you if:

  • You want to begin introducing AI into your organisation, but don’t know where to start
  • You’re concerned about AI being used without oversight, guardrails or clear policies in place
  • You want to use AI to boost productivity, save time, and drive innovation across your organisation
  • You want clear, practical guidance on how to actually start implementing AI in your organisation
  • You’re ready to take action, and need someone to help guide you on your organisation’s AI journey to help implement it in the right way

 

Part 1: Programme Agenda

What is AI?

  • Opening your eyes to the possibilities of AI
  • What is AI, and how can it be used to add business value?
  • Why adopt AI now? And the opportunity cost of not doing so

How AI can be used to benefit you and your people

  • AI Tools Deep Dive: Chat GPT vs Microsoft CoPilot
  • Prompt engineering essentials: How to communicate with AI for better results

AI Agents: Your New Digital Colleagues – What they are and how to build them

  • Creating Custom GPTs
  • Creating Agents in Microsoft 365 CoPilot
  • AI use-cases across departments: Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, HR, Admin

How to implement AI across your organisation

  • Why implementing AI starts with business leaders
  • How to create an AI strategy
  • How to launch AI in your organisation and bring your people on the journey
  • Creating an AI team within your organisation

Mitigating the risks through AI governance

  • Creating an AI governance framework including an AI policy
  • Risk and compliance management (including ISO and Quality Assurance)
  • Regulation and legal duties
  • Data and cybersecurity
  • Systems and controls

Lunch

  • A free buffet lunch is provided for all delegates

Venues, Dates and Book

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    Plymouth – 22 September (AM)

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    Exeter – 02 October (AM)

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    In-House Option

    This programme is also available in-house and content can be tailored to your organisation, with as many delegates attending as you like.

    The in-house option provides both Part 1 and Part 2 as a Full Day programme.

     

    In-House (course only): £1,100

    In-House (course + 1 day consultancy): £1,899

    For more details and to enquire about running this event in-house, please email info@southwestaisolutions.com

    Delegate Rate

    £149

    for Devon Chamber of Commerce Members

      £298

      For Non Members

        A FREE buffet lunch is included for all delegates

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        Save 10% when you book Parts 1 and 2 together

        Click here to view details of Part 2: From Strategy to Implementation

        • Devon Chamber of Commerce Members (Parts 1 & 2) = £268
        • Non Members (Parts 1 & 2) = £536

        Start your AI journey and join thousands of businesses already using AI to:

        • Save hours of time each week

        • Create documents and content in seconds – not hours

        • Scale your business without hiring more staff

        • Empower your team to achieve more in less time

        • Give your team access to digital experts without paying high consultancy fees