Join this interactive East Midlands Tech Week event hosted by techUK and Google designed to help you move beyond the hype and gain applied AI skills.
Sessions:
- Making Sense of AI - 1 hour w/ Q&A
- Practical AI for your Business - 1 hour w/ Q&A
- AI in Action (Group Facilitation Session) - 30 - 45 mins
Making Sense of AI - What can you expect from this session?
AI is rapidly changing the way we work and live. This course will help you demystify Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, providing you with foundational knowledge and practical skills for responsible, real-world application. We'll explore what AI is, how it works, and showcase real-world examples of AI in action, from everyday tools to cutting-edge innovations. You'll also learn about the responsible use of generative AI, understanding its limitations and risks. Finally, you’ll get hands-on with how to write effective prompts, introducing a simple framework and a live demo to help you craft clear, structured prompts that get the best out of AI tools.
In this session you will learn:
- What AI is and how it works
- Real-world applications of AI
- Key considerations for the responsible use of generative AI
- How to write effective prompts for AI tools
Practical AI for your Business - What can you expect from this session?
Discover how AI can revolutionise your small or medium-sized business. This course will equip you with practical AI skills, demonstrating how to leverage AI to boost productivity, enhance customer service, and support data-driven decision-making.
We'll explore how AI can help you generate engaging content quickly and effectively, automate market research to extract key findings, and streamline everyday tasks like drafting documents, managing communications, and creating schedules.
By the end of this session, you'll have a clear understanding of where AI can fit into your business and practical ideas to explore further.
In this session you will learn:
- How AI is transforming businesses and boosting productivity
- Using AI to create engaging content
- Automating research with AI for informed business decisions
- Streamlining workflows with AI for everyday tasks
AI in Action (Group Facilitated Session) - What can you expect from this session?
Reflect on your learning in previous AI training sessions through this facilitated workshop to identify how to apply your learnings and put an action plan in place.
Who is this for?
- SMEs looking to adopt AI but unsure where to start
- Larger organisations aiming to scale AI capability across teams
- HR professionals and people leaders responsible for learning, development, and workforce planning
- Anyone interested in building practical, future-ready AI skills
Trainers
Kirstie Kavanagh
Glenn White
Hands-on experience (bring your laptop)
Please bring your laptop to take part in this session. Expect to leave with practical ideas you can apply immediately, and a clearer sense of where AI will (and won’t) add value in your business.
Spaces are limited – secure your place now.
This event supports the UK government–industry AI Skills Boost programme, which aims to equip 10 million people with essential AI capabilities by 2030. techUK and Google are all a part of the government and industry-led AI Skills Partnership.
About Google
Google Skills is a unified, AI-focused online learning platform launched in late 2025 that aggregates nearly 3,000 courses, labs, and certifications from Google Cloud, DeepMind, and Grow with Google. It offers hands-on training, career certificates, and skill badges to help users build technical expertise in AI, data, and cloud technologies.
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