Artificial Intelligence for the Workplace: From Chat to Action

Date: Tuesday 25 August 2026

Time: 1.00pm to 2.30pm SA, NT | 1.30pm to 3.00pm VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS, QLD | 11.30am to 1.00pm WA

Audience: CEOs, Managers, Executive Managers, Board Members, Team leaders, Coordinators, Administration Officers, anyone interested in exploring the potential of AI

Presenter:  Sithara Walpita Gamage, Associate Professor, Adelaide University

Turn AI from a tool into a workflow partner!

AI is no longer just about asking questions; it’s about getting real work done.

This hands-on session will show you how to move beyond simple ChatGPT use and start using AI to plan, create, analyse, and automate real tasks in your work.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Understand what AI (LLMs- Large Language Models) can and cannot do in professional contexts

• Use AI more effectively with structured prompts and workflows

• Identify when to use different AI tools

• Apply AI for real tasks like writing, analysing, and designing content

• Move from “asking questions” to building multi-step AI processes (Agentic AI)       

What you will do (hands-on activities):

• Prepare a presentation using AI tools

• Analyse and critique literature using AI-assisted workflows

• Generate visuals

• Create a tailored AI assistant

Participants will leave with:

• Ready-to-use prompt templates for common work tasks

• A clear method to turn AI into a step-by-step workflow assistant

• Practical examples of AI in research, and administration

• A framework to design your own AI-assisted processes

Awareness of ethical, privacy, and integrity considerations

Presented by: Associate Professor, Sithara Walpita Gamage, Adelaide University

Sithara is an Associate Professor at Adelaide University, where she focuses on how artificial intelligence can be used to improve teaching and learning in higher education. She’s particularly interested in how AI tools can support student engagement and create more meaningful learning experiences.

Her research has been published in journals like the European Journal of Engineering Education, and she’s been recognised for her teaching nationally with an Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation in 2025.

Sithara regularly presents at conferences, where she shares practical insights and real examples of how AI, especially AI language models, is shaping workplaces.

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