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AI Fundamentals
Most business leaders do not need to become AI engineers. They need to understand what AI actually is, what it can do for a business like theirs, where the risk sits, and what a sensible first step looks like. That is a half day, not a degree.
The problem
The hype is the problem
Every supplier you deal with now says their product “has AI”. Your staff are using tools you have not approved. Your board has asked for an AI plan. None of that tells you what AI is or what it is worth to you.
The Executive AI Workshop is the shortest route from noise to a decision. It is built for the people who have to approve an AI spend, set direction, own the first project and live with the result, and it names no product as the answer.
What we cover
Everything a leadership team needs to understand, in business terms
Designed for
The people who will make the decision and live with it
- Directors and boards who have to approve an AI spend and want to understand what they are approving.
- CEOs and executives setting direction for the next three years.
- Managers who will own the first project and need to know what a good one looks like.
- IT and operations teams who will integrate it, support it and answer for it.
How it runs
Before, during and after
- BeforeA 20-minute call and a short questionnaireSo the examples are from your business, not a generic deck.
- The dayThree and a half hours, on site or onlineUp to twelve people. Recorded for absentees if you want it.
- AfterYour one-page starting pointPlus an optional AI Readiness Assessment to turn it into a 90-day plan.
Compare
A vendor demo, a conference, or a Be AI workshop
| Vendor demo | Conference or webinar | Be AI Executive Workshop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor-independent | No | Sometimes | Yes |
| Uses your own processes as the examples | No | No | Yes |
| Covers risk, governance and the Privacy Act | Rarely | Sometimes | Yes |
| Leaves you with a decision, not a feeling | No | No | Yes |
| Sensible when | You have already chosen the product | You want a broad overview | You need to decide what to do |
Questions
What people ask about AI Fundamentals
Is this a sales pitch for a particular tool?
No. We are vendor-independent and the workshop names no product as the answer. Vendor names appear only as examples of options, and you leave with a view of where to start, not a licence quote.
We already use ChatGPT and Copilot. Is it still useful?
Especially then. Most of the workshop is about what to do with the tools you already have, where they are being used without anyone deciding, and what to change first.
Can you run it for our whole company?
Yes, as an AI literacy series for teams. The executive session comes first so the people setting direction share the same understanding.
Do we need any technical people in the room?
Helpful, not required. The session is in business terms. If your IT lead is there, the questions about your systems get answered on the day.
Book a workshop
Half a day that ends with a decision.
Tell us who is in the room and what prompted this. We confirm a date within one working day and send the short questionnaire that makes the examples yours.
0800 23 3444Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30
sales@bedigital.co.nzWe reply within one working day
New ZealandWorking nationally, on site and online
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The first sensible step is half a day long.
Book an Executive AI Workshop and leave with a one-page view of where to start, agreed by the people who will make it happen.