Generative AI Workshop: Hands-On Strategies for Productivity & Innovation

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Gain practical skills to leverage generative AI for increased productivity and strategic decision-making.

You don’t need to be an AI expert to take advantage of its power, but knowing how to use Generative AI effectively can transform your work and your career. Through Brown University's 90-minute Generative AI Workshop: Hands-On Strategies for Productivity & Innovation, you'll learn how to harness AI to enhance analysis and decision-making, automate workflows and drive productivity gains regardless of your industry. This practical session is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to leverage Gen AI for strategic success.

Workshop Overview

April 17, 2025

12:00 - 1:30pm ET

Online

90-minutes. Instructor-led, live-online.

$499

Cost

Who Should Attend?

This workshop explores how Generative AI can drive tangible business results, regardless of your role. Whether you’re in leadership, strategy, HR, sales, finance, operations, or any other area, you'll gain practical knowledge and immediate applications.

What You’ll Learn

  1. Generative AI Opportunity and Strategic Integration
    Gain a clear and actionable understanding of generative AI principles, capabilities and applications, enabling you to identify strategic opportunities for its integration within your organization.
  2. Hands-on AI Tool Experience
    Become proficient in using leading generative AI tools to create custom solutions and automate workflows. Drive efficiency across market analysis, finance, strategy and HR by streamlining tasks and processes.
  3. Custom AI Solutions
    Gain hands-on experience in rapidly building AI agents tailored to your organization’s specific needs.

AI-Powered Analysis: Summarize financials, extract key insights and analyze tone
Competitive Intelligence: Identify trends and market positioning with AI
Visual & Strategic AI Tools: Create graphics, reports and strategy roadmaps
People & Performance: Use AI for reviews, team feedback and goal setting

The workshop gave me a clear understanding of what AI can and can’t do, along with practical ways to integrate it into my workflow. I’m excited to use it creatively to save time while keeping my organization’s data secure. This class is perfect for anyone looking to gain confidence and start leveraging AI effectively.

Paulo Baptista Manager - Research Systems, OIT Brown University

Technical Requirements

Participants will need access to an online generative AI platform to follow along with the hands-on training. We strongly recommend that participants have access to ChatGPT 4o (subscription required). Participants may also use the free version of ChatGPT, or Microsoft CoPilot or Google Gemini, however the instructor will demonstrate all applications using Chat GPT 4o.

Your Instructor

Ryan McManus

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Ryan McManus is an entrepreneur, executive, investor, and advisor and the founder of techtonic.io, where he helps organizations with AI, digital transformation, and business strategy. He serves on multiple boards, including as founding chair of Nortech Systems' science & technology committee and president of the NACD New York Chapter. Ryan previously led corporate development at EVRYTHNG and founded Accenture’s Digital Transformation practice. He has authored numerous articles on AI, strategy, and leadership, and has collaborated with institutions like Columbia Business School and Duke CE. Recognized as one of the top 100 most influential corporate directors in 2023, Ryan also serves as a commissioner for the NACD’s Blue Ribbon Report on Technology and Governance.

 

In addition to this workshop, Ryan leads Brown University's newest 3-week course, AI Business & Leadership, further extending his commitment to executive education in artificial intelligence.

Certificate of Completion

CertificateEarn a Certificate of Completion from Brown University School of Professional Studies by attending the full workshop.