Come learn how to let AI agents take the busywork off your plate so you can focus on what really matters.

Join local businesses for a practical, hands-on conversation about how AI can help reduce workloads, save valuable time and make everyday working life easier.

Everyone is talking about AI, but how many businesses are actually using it to take work off people's plates?

We speak with 30+ businesses across the region every month, and one thing is becoming increasingly clear: businesses want to make better use of AI, but often aren't sure how to move beyond basic prompts and everyday questions. From repetitive administration and report writing to managing information, responding to enquiries and streamlining processes, there are opportunities to use AI to make a genuine difference.

This session of the AI Collective will focus on moving beyond the basics and exploring how businesses can use AI more effectively, particularly through AI agents – tools that can help carry out tasks, follow instructions and support more complex workflows.

This is an open, practical, in-person session for employers across the North East. No sales pitch, no unnecessary jargon – just real examples, demonstrations and ideas that you can take back into your business.

We want to make this session relevant to you. Before attending, we'd encourage businesses to share examples of everyday tasks, challenges or processes that take up too much time. We'll look to run some of these through AI in advance and demonstrate how they could be simplified, automated or completed more efficiently.

Please note that a maximum of two representatives per company may attend.

What you'll get from the session

Practical ways to reduce your workload – explore how AI can help with everyday tasks, including administration, emails, report writing, research, data handling and other time-consuming activities.

AI in action – real business examples – see practical demonstrations of how AI can tackle everyday workplace challenges, including examples submitted by attending businesses in advance.

Understanding AI agents – discover what AI agents are, how they differ from standard AI tools and how they can be used to complete tasks, manage workflows and support your team more effectively.

Getting more from AI – learn how to move beyond basic prompts and use AI more strategically to improve productivity, efficiency and the way you work.

Ideas you can implement immediately – leave with practical examples, tools and approaches that you can start exploring within your own organisation.

Building AI capability within your business – understand how to develop internal AI skills, identify AI Champions and explore the Level 3 and Level 4 AI Apprenticeship route.

Who it's for

Business owners, managers, decision-makers, team leaders, employees and organisations looking to improve productivity, reduce administrative workloads and make better use of AI.

Whether you're already experimenting with AI, looking to introduce it into your organisation or simply want to understand how it could make your working day easier, all experience levels are welcome.

No technical or IT background is needed. Just an interest in exploring how AI and AI agents can help you and your team work smarter, save time and focus on the things that matter most.

Join the Collective

This session is part of our ongoing AI Collective – a free network of North East businesses coming together to share experiences, explore opportunities and build confidence in using AI.

Whether it's discovering new tools, learning from other businesses or understanding how to introduce AI into your workplace, the Collective provides an opportunity to keep the conversation going and build AI capability together.

No membership fee, no obligation – just an opportunity to learn, share and explore what's possible.

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