AI for Strategic Decision Makers

A dynamic half-day workshop designed for strategic decision-makers aiming to understand and leverage AI's potential within their own organisations.

First half of the workshop will focous on:

The AI Revolution Operating Environment

• Key trend: Coding productivity

• Key trend: Knowledge worker productivity

Generative AI vs Retrieval AI

• Understand how Generative AI actually works and how to train an AI model

Workshop: AI Impact Landscape

• Hands on workshop with the latest AI models: ChatGPT (all versions and plugins), Bard, Claude 2, Llama 2, Mid-Journey, Runway

• Hands on workshop with the latest AI Applications: Zapier (AI automation), Getcody (train AI on your data), HeyNovo (build a chatbot), ResearchBuddy

Second half of the session will focous on:

Disrupt or be Disrupted: Organisational Strategy for the AI Revolution

The AI Strategic Moment

Real world use case examples of AI application in organisations

• Specific examples from Dixon Humphreys client base

Interactive Task: Identify the AI Innovation Potential in your own organisation

Develop an AI Strategy for your Organisation

• GEFIE: Built on the 3 pillars of AI Literacy (People), AI Policy and AI Innovation (Potential), the GEFIE model is proven template designed to rapidly develop an organisations AI capability.

• Task: Use the GEFIE template to develop and AI strategy for your organisation

Questions / Close

As this workshop is fully-funded, businesses are subject to funders' eligibility criteria. If your place is confirmed, you will receive an email from us with further details.

• Greater Manchester Clients Only
• Micro business, small and medium-sized enterprise, or large business.

Robert Dixon

MBA, BEng, PGC LTHE, FHEA, FIOEE

TedX and Vistage Speaker

Dixon Humphreys - AI Capability Partners: Consultancy and Training (CEO)

Manchester Metropolitan University - Strategic Management MBA Programme (Unit Leader)

DixonSpace - Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Greater Manchester (Owner)

ResearchBuddy.app - Produce and Academic Literature reviews on any subject (Co-Founder)

A seasoned business leader, entrepreneur and respected academic, Robert excels in strategic management, specialising in AI applications for business and education. With 30 years' experience in both SME's and blue-chip firms, and over a decade in higher education, Robert merges theory with practice, delivering cutting-edge insights and preparing both professionals and senior executives for the AI revolution. Robert has delivered AI Literacy and Strategy Workshops to various prestigious institutions and, as a Vistage speaker, to over 100 CEOs and business owners. His client list includes universities like Birmingham, Newcastle, King's College London, Royal Holloway, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as well as companies like Analox Group, IPG, Principal Group, Brook Taverner, and Team Sport.

Dixon Humphreys Ltd, established in 2023 by Robert Dixon and Dylan Humphreys, is a cutting-edge consultancy headquartered in Stockport, UK. Specialising in artificial intelligence integration, the company provides tailored consultancy and training designed to elevate AI literacy and application across diverse sectors.

Their services aim to empower all levels of an organisation, from executive leadership to operational staff, ensuring that businesses are not merely adopters of AI technology but leaders in innovation.

Dixon Humphreys champions the transformative impact of AI through their mission to make companies industry disruptors, rather than the disrupted. Their strategic approach involves crafting coherent AI policies, fostering a culture of continuous technological learning, and implementing practical AI solutions.

As "AI Capability Acceleration Partners," they are dedicated to redefining the future of work and positioning their clients at the forefront of their respective industries.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Virgin Money, 48-50 Market Street, Manchester, United Kingdom