OVERVIEW

AI for Everyone: A Practical Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence

Workshop Details

Date: Saturday, 26 October 2024

Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm

Location:

ECU Business and Innovation Centre

15 Barron Parade, Joondalup, WA 6027

Price: $50

Description

Do you want to learn more about AI but don’t know where to begin?

Please join me for an immersive, practical workshop that will demystify AI and show you how it can be used as a powerful tool.

This will be a fun and interactive in-person session where you may ask me any questions or concerns you have regarding AI.

Workshop Outline

1. Introduction to AI for Everyone

Welcome and workshop overview
The AI revolution: opportunities and challenges
How AI is leveling the playing field

2. AI Essentials: Building Your Foundation

Demystifying AI: Key concepts made simple
What is AI and Machine Learning?
Types of AI: Narrow AI vs. General AI
AI in everyday life: Examples you might not realise

3. Mastering AI Chat Tools

AI Chat Fundamentals
Introduction to three AI chat tools, capabilities, privacy and cost
- OpenAI’s ChatGPT
- Anthropic’s Claude
- Perplexity

4. AI Creative Suite

Image Generation: Bringing your ideas to life
Introduction to AI image generation
Overview of popular tools and their features
- OpenAI’s DALL-E 3
- Stable Diffusion
- Midjourney

5. AI Agents: Automating Tasks

AI agent overview
How they work; planning; interacting with tools; memory and external knowledge; executing actions
Risks and the future of AI agents
From idea to execution using make to automate (triggers and actions)

6. Coding With AI

Introduction into using AI to build applications
Tools used: V0 for front-end design; Cursor for code generation; Replit for deployment
Process flow: Visualise the app; describe it to AI; troubleshoot errors; repeat until it works

7. Wrapping Up: Your AI Action Plan

Recap of key learnings
Developing a personalised AI implementation strategy
Overcoming common challenges in AI adoption
Resources for continued learning and support

8. Q&A session

Agenda

Time	Module	Duration
09:00 – 09:15	1. Introduction	15 min
09:15 – 09:45	2. AI Essentials: Building Your Foundation	30 min
09:45 – 11:00	3. Mastering AI Chat Tools	75 min
11:00 – 11:15	Break	15 min
11:15 – 12:30	4. AI Creative Suite: Image Generation	75 min
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch	60 min
13:30 – 14:30	5. AI Agents	60 min
14:30 – 15:30	6. Coding with AI	60 min
15:30 – 15:45	Break	15 min
15:45 – 16:00	7. Wrapping Up: Your AI Action Plan	15 min
16:00 – 16:30	8. Questions and Answers	30 min

As a thank you, the first 10 people to register for each workshop will receive a unique hand-crafted crochet tiny pet (made by my daughter Emily). The first batch of tiny pets recently toured Kings Park with me for some selfies.

Fun fact: There are and have been knitting machines for years, but due to the way that crochet hooks must be inserted into former completed stitches, technology does not yet exist for a machine to crochet.

FAQ

Do I need any prior knowledge of AI to take this workshop? No, this workshop is designed to provide you with an introduction to AI, prior knowledge is not required.
What time does the workshop start? 09:00.
How many people will be in the workshop? Up to 30 people.
Do I need to bring a computer? No, it is not necessary, although you are welcome to bring one to make notes. Wi-Fi will be provided.
Is lunch provided? Tea, coffee and water are provided but we do not cater for lunch. The ECU Business and Innovation Centre is located opposite the Lakeside shopping centre which has a wide range of choice for food.
Is there parking nearby? Yes, and parking is free and not timed in Joondalup city centre at the weekend.

Instructor

Meet your workshop instructor, Andrew (also known as Muppit).

I bring 40 years of experience in software engineering, IT, and AI enterprise application deployment and training to this workshop.

I’ve always been curious about how things work. This curiosity has helped me solve what others often regard as impossible problems. It has also supported my education and allowed me to pivot into different career directions.

I wasn’t particularly good at most subjects in school, even managing to get an ungraded score in English (my only language!). However, when the first home computer was released in 1982, it changed everything for me. My school had a single Commodore PET and some newer BBC Micros. I convinced my parents to buy a Commodore 64, and though we didn’t have much money, they got one on a hire purchase scheme. I still remember the store where we bought it 42 years later. The only “A” I received at school was in computer studies, thanks to coding on that home computer.

Fun Fact: The computer was bought for both my sister and me. I used to trade and barter with her for more time to code.

After school, I trained as a radio officer for four years before moving into telecommunications, starting as a support engineer. Over 15 years, I progressed to principal engineer, the go-to person for resolving complex problems and providing technical training.

I then shifted to working for a cloud service provider in London, quickly learning about IP networks. Starting in support, I eventually took on an architectural role, where I introduced new technology that helped land a big client. This involved delivering three separate services over a single physical connection. Despite challenges from the CTO, I worked with the product team and project managed the solution alongside my day job. The project was a success, resulting in more orders.

Later, I moved to Perth, Australia, and worked as an architect for an ICT service provider, eventually becoming an enterprise architect. After several roles in various ICT service providers, I transitioned to a large mining company as IT and Communications Manager, before being promoted to Chief Information Officer and then changing roles to create a new AI department.

Key Qualifications

Knowledgeable in software engineering and AI technologies.
Experienced in developing AI-powered business solutions.
Skilled educator, focused on making AI accessible to non-technical professionals and the public.

My approach combines technical expertise with real-world business insights, ensuring participants gain practical, immediately applicable AI skills.

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