About this Event
Generative AI is changing how small businesses work - but most owners don’t have the time to navigate the risks, policies, tools, and training needed to get started safely. This 3-hour workshop gives you a practical, responsible, and immediately usable foundation for adopting Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and other AI tools inside your business.
This session is led by a seasoned practitioner who has spent the last 18 months working directly with organisations across BC - from engineering firms to nonprofits to government-adjacent agencies - helping them assess and adopt GenAI in real operations, build policies, train staff, and reduce fear and uncertainty. This is not theory. It’s practical, hands-on, and grounded in real implementation experience.
You will leave the session with the core elements every small business needs to get started responsibly:
- A clear GenAI Acceptable Use guideline you can apply immediately
- A simple staff-ready AI adoption and augmentation policy
- Leadership messaging templates and a staff FAQ to address resistance or fear
- Prompt design skills and practical examples that you will have worked through
- A clear understanding of risks, boundaries, and safe use practices
What You’ll Learn
1. Policy Essentials
- How to use AI safely
- Data protection and responsible use
- What to include in a small-business Acceptable Use policy
- Balancing safeguards with flexibility
2. Communications & Change Readiness
- How to talk to staff about AI (without creating fear)
- Leadership messaging that builds trust
- How to introduce AI as an “augmentation, not replacement” tool
- Creating a simple staff FAQ (template included)
3. Practical GenAI Skills Training
- Hands-on prompt design and use (bring your laptop - it's hands-on)
- What GenAI can do today - and where to be cautious
- Templates and approaches that you and your team can use immediately
NOTE: Eligible BC employers may be able to recover up to 80% of the cost through the BC Employer Training Grant (BC ETG).
About the Organizer:
This event is organized by Steve Harris, founder of AI4Enterprise & LinkedIn.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
VIATEC, 777 Fort Street, Victoria, Canada
CAD 341.25
