AI and Change Bootcamp - Melbourne

AI and Change Bootcamp

Real practitioners. Real tools. Real results.

About the Bootcamp

You’ve probably dabbled with ChatGPT, Copilot, or other AI tools to help with your work. But what if you could see exactly how other change professionals are using these tools right now to work smarter, move faster, and add more value?

This isn’t another AI theory talk.

It’s a hands-on, half-day workshop for change practitioners who want to sharpen their skills, learn directly from peers, and walk away with practical applications of AI they can start using Monday morning.

We’re bringing together a diverse group of change professionals who will show their real-life use cases of AI across the change lifecycle from change planning to stakeholder analysis, training content, communications, change insights, and more.

Who is this for?

Change Managers, business leaders, consultants, learning and development professionals, organisational development leads, comms specialists, and anyone working in transformation or delivery roles.

If you’re using AI (or thinking about it) to support change in your work, this boot camp is for you.

What You’ll See & Do

You’ll hear three presentations from change practitioners using AI right now. They’ll show:

• How they use AI as a digital colleague that provides insights and can challenge your approach

• How they created training material in minutes not hours or days

• How they used inputs like project artefacts to quickly create change planning material

• How AI helped them write stakeholder comms in much shorter timeframes

• How they’re speeding up delivery using freely available tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and more

Throughout the session, Greg Taylor will lead a series of interactive group exercises designed to bring the concepts to life and help you apply what you've learned. These practical activities will keep the room buzzing with discussion, encourage you to learn from other practitioners, and consolidate the insights into techniques you can immediately use back in the workplace.

This is hands-on. Bring your laptop. Try the tools. Get messy. Ask questions.

Facilitated work time will help you apply what you’ve just seen with support from the presenters and your peers.

What You’ll Walk Away With

• A range of practical AI use cases mapped across the change lifecycle

• New shortcuts and workflows to save time and boost impact

• Use cases, prompts, and tips you can re-use immediately

• A stronger network of peers navigating the same journey

Why We're Doing This

Everyone's experimenting with AI on their own, but we learn faster together.

This bootcamp is about getting out of solo mode, seeing what’s working for others, and getting hands-on with ideas you can take straight back into your projects and organisations.

Facilitators

The session will be co-facilitated by Greg Taylor from Salesforce and Janine Ellison from Rethink Change, who will guide the day, keep things interactive, and make sure the sessions are packed with insights and relevance.

Getting There

Karstens Melbourne is conveniently located in the Melbourne CBD at 123 Queen Street and easily accessible by public transport..

Stop spending hours on what AI can do in minutes.

Join us for an afternoon that will change the way you work.

Networking drinks right after the session. The first drink is on us!

Bring your laptop. Leave with game-changing skills.

Register now – spots are limited!

Not from Melbourne? Join our waitlist for other locations HERE.

Details on the Sessions and Presenters

• Tailoring Comms and Training from One Source. Demonstrating how to take a change summary and use AI to generate audience-specific communications and training aids while keeping a single source of truth. This session shows how ChatGPT or Copilot can rapidly create tailored communications and learning resources for different personas, while highlighting the importance of practitioner judgement, safe workflows, and refining AI output. Presenter: Dhilshara Fernandes

• Moving Beyond "AI Snacking" for Better Insights. Discover how conversational AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT can be used throughout the project lifecycle to support impact analysis, transcript reviews, stakeholder engagement preparation, and leader coaching using anonymised inputs. This session demonstrates practical ways to move beyond simple content drafting and use AI to uncover richer human insights while freeing practitioners to focus on listening, influencing, coaching, and building trust. Presenter: Samantha Rykers

• Your AI Change Crew: Specialist Assistants. Learn how to use AI prompts and reusable skills to test and refine your change plans and content against different stakeholder archetypes, helping you create communications that resonate with the people who matter most. Presenter: Kelly Pettitt