AI Skills Classroom: What everyone in business needs to know

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 pm to Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 am UTC+13:00

101 Queen Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122 | Hastings

Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce
Publisher/HostHawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce
AI Skills Classroom: What everyone in business needs to know
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AI now shows up in daily work. You need a practical baseline to use it well. This workshop gives you that foundation.
This session focuses on navigation, prompting, and understanding model differences, with a strong emphasis on safe use of AI in daily work. It enables business owners, managers, and teams to work more productively by knowing when and how to use AI, without needing deep technical expertise.
You learn how to apply AI to real tasks you face every day. The focus stays on outcomes and workflows, not technical mechanisms.
You must register on our website to attend this event: https://www.hbchamber.nz/events-training/events/ai-skills-classroom-february/
You leave with:
• A practical, reusable system for everyday AI use
• The ability to confidently break down tasks and build effective prompts
• Awareness of how to integrate AI into your business workflows
• Strong foundations for safe, ethical, and responsible use
• Hands-on experience applying AI to real scenarios
Topics covered include choosing the right model, prompting essentials such as roles, context, constraints, and examples, and how large language models work using ChatGPT as the reference point. You explore how AI fits into real work, safety and confidentiality for SMEs, and how to evaluate quality. You also learn when to use AI for speed and when quality matters.
Based on feedback from registered attendees, the facilitators will focus more time on the topics that matter most to you.
Areas of lower relevance may be covered at a higher level or briefly.
This workshop is part of a monthly Core Skills AI series. Each session stands alone so you choose the topics that matter to you and your business.
Facilitators
Tim Pearce, Founder and Chief Executive of Co-Intell AI. Tim helps organisations work with AI in ways that are safe, secure, profitable, and productive. He brings over 35 years of hands-on business experience turning potential into success.
Rachel Clutterbuck, Chief Operating Officer of Co-Intell AI. Rachel builds repeatable, human-centred delivery systems that let people grow without losing quality, empathy, or simplicity. She is an experienced people leader and coach across multiple industries.
Callum Ross is a Hawke’s Bay based innovator who combines deep-tech insights with AI expertise to help Agri-tech adopters scale and thrive. Through RossAi’s real-time AI sensors and automation, he delivers smart solutions that cut waste, lower costs, and drive measurable impact for businesses and industry leaders.
Please note:
Attendees must bring their own fully charged laptops or devices.
Spaces are limited, register quickly to secure your spot.
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