AI Skills for
Professionals
A practical, hands-on workshop for professionals who make decisions, lead teams, and manage workflows. Learn how to actually use AI in your work, not just understand it.
AI matters now. Knowing how to use it well matters even more.
Most professionals understand that AI is becoming important. Far fewer feel confident applying it in their day-to-day work. This workshop is designed to close that gap with practical, hands-on learning built for real professional environments.
By the end of the day, you will have the knowledge, language, and confidence to work with AI effectively and responsibly.
Practical, Not Theoretical
No hype, no vague inspiration, and no unnecessary jargon. The focus is on how AI can support real work, real decisions, and real workflows.
Built from Real-World Experience
This is not a generic AI course. It is shaped by real experience implementing AI in regulated, high-stakes organisations where accuracy, risk, and accountability matter.
Aligned with Scotland’s AI Ambition
Scotland’s AI Strategy 2026–2031 calls for an AI-confident workforce across every sector. This workshop is a direct response to that ambition.
Five Core Areas
Each module combines real-world examples, guided exercises, and group discussion.
AI Foundations
What is actually happening with AI today, what has changed in the last few years, and what it means for your role. No hype, no jargon, just a clear mental model you can use in real decisions.
AI in Your Workflow
How to use AI in day-to-day work for drafting, analysis, research, and decision support. You will practice integrating AI into real professional tasks.
Delegating Work to AI
How to decide what can be handed to AI, including where AI agents can support multi-step tasks, where human judgment is still needed, and how to do this safely and effectively.
Working Effectively with AI
How to interact with AI tools to get reliable, useful outputs. Learn how to structure requests, refine responses, and avoid common mistakes.
AI Governance & Ethics
How to use AI responsibly in real organisations, including risks, data handling, accountability, and what regulations like the EU AI Act mean in practice.
Built for Professionals,
Not Just Software Engineers
No technical background required.
Everything You Need for a Great Day
Everything you need for a focused, high-value day. This is designed as a working session, not just a training course.
Refreshments Throughout
Tea, coffee, and refreshments throughout the day.
Sit-Down Lunch
At the venue, with time to take a proper break and connect with fellow participants.
Certificate of Completion
Issued by Augment AI Hub, a UK Register of Learning Providers accredited organisation.
Private Community Access
Access a dedicated space for continued learning, discussion, and connection after the event.
1:1 Online Guidance Session
A personal follow-up session with Patty O'Callaghan to help you apply what you learned to your specific role and challenges.
How to Prepare
This ensures you get immediate, practical value from the day.
Think of 2-3 repetitive tasks in your current role that take up significant time.
Identify decisions you regularly make with incomplete information.
Reflect on one area where you want to gain efficiency or clarity.
Come with questions. This is a small, interactive group.
This workshop is capped at 20 participants, intentionally. You are not attending a lecture. You are joining a working session where you can bring real challenges, ask meaningful questions, and get direct input.
Learn from Real-World Experience
Patty O'Callaghan
Technical Director and Head of AI (Architecture & Engineering) at Charles River Laboratories.
Patty has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, with a background in Computer Science and an early academic foundation in Artificial Intelligence, combined with ongoing practical work and continuous engagement with the latest advancements in the field. She is an international speaker in Artificial Intelligence and leads hands-on technical workshops, helping teams apply AI effectively in real-world environments.
She works at the intersection of AI, engineering, and governance in a highly regulated global organisation, helping teams adopt AI safely and effectively at scale.
Member of the Google Developer Advisory Board and a Google Developer Expert in AI.