Hands-On GenAI Mastery Workshop Series (Sydney)
Event description
Turn AI into real outcomes — for your project, your team, your career.
Forget flashy demos and endless prompt lists. What professionals need now is a structured, human-centred way to apply GenAI in the real world. This workshop series gives you exactly that — an end-to-end workflow and expert coaching that lets you learn by doing. Walk away with working prototypes and portfolio artefacts you can show off — all in a vibrant, supportive cohort.
Built on methods used by teams at Netflix, Logitech & Bloomberg.
June–August 2025 | 📍 Sydney CBD | 💡 For All-Levels | In partnership with Torrens University
HOSTED BY
Greg Aper
Globally recognised AI x Design pioneer. Chief Exploration Officer at Superunknown. Advisor to teams at Netflix, Logitech & Bloomberg.
Kristin de la Fuente
Design leader turned GenAI trailblazer. Ex-Qantas, IAG, and Westfield. Advocate for inclusive, narrative-driven design.
Alex Zinoviev
Founder of GenAI Lab. Head of Product in hyper-growth SaaS from startup to enterprise. Serial entrepreneur.
OVERVIEW
The promise: you leave each workshop having learned the method and shipped a tangible artefact — all inside a supportive cohort that sparks ideas, surfaces questions and accelerates your AI learning curve.
Why attend?
- 🚀 Work on what matters: Apply GenAI tools to your real-world project or idea — not generic drills.
- 🧠 Learn by doing: Each session combines theory, tools, critique and tangible outcomes.
- 💥 Create with confidence: Walk away with portfolio-ready artefacts and a shareable certificate.
- 👥 Stay connected: Access our Slack community, drop-in sessions and join an active community to get ongoing support post-event.
- 🌏 Learn from pioneers: Led by experts shaping the future of AI-powered design, product and research.
- 🧭 Equity-by-design: Learn inclusive, ethical AI practices through frameworks rooted in human-centred design.
Workshop Outcomes
You’ll walk away with:
- A functioning custom GPTs and integrations with other tools tailored to your personal or team workflow
- AI‑generated user personas, research digests & market scans you can drop into decks
- Ideation boards, user stories & a prioritised feature roadmap grounded in evidence
- Wireframes and a coded click‑through prototype (image‑to‑video, relume or straight to code)
- Reusable GenAI framework FigJam board packed with prompts and templates.
- Shareable certificate & portfolio artefacts to showcase your new skill set
- Access to the GenAI Lab community - keep evolving long after the cohort
Your Learning Path — Pick One or Take Them All
🧭 Mix-and-match or grab the discounted Series Pass for the full experience.
| # | Date | Theme | What You'll Learn |
| 1 | Sat 7 Jun | AI x Advanced Core Skills | Custom GPT’s, deep research and advanced prompt engineering, AI integration, AI ethics |
| 2 | Sat 28 Jun | AI x Research Deep-Dive | Advanced AI personas, storyboarding, inclusive interviews, market sizing, GenAI research tools |
| 3 | Sat 9 Aug | AI x Experience Design | Ideation, user stories, information architecture, feature mapping |
| 4 | Sat 30 Aug | AI x Wireframes, UI & Prototyping | Narrative wireframes, UI concepts, image-to-video, coded prototypes |
🛠️ Tools: ChatGPT Plus, Perplexity, FigJam, Relume, Midjourney, Runway, Figma. AI is moving fast, additional tools may be added later.
⏰ All sessions run 9:00–16:00 AEST | In-person only | Sydney CBD
📝 Each workshop includes a 2-hour live session with Greg Aper, connecting remotely from California, complemented by in-person facilitation from Kristin de la Fuente and Alex Zinoviev.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
7th June Workshop 1 — AI x Advanced Core Skills
Custom GPTs, Deep Research & Advanced Prompt Engineering
- AI Foundations - LLM basics, & prompt engineering best practices
- Architect & deploy your own Inclusive Design GPT
- Explore deep research mode and Perplexity
- Learn an advanced level of prompt engineering
- Run a deep research query for rich persona outcomes
- GenAI Lab special - Integrate your AI assistants into your team channels
🛠️ Tools: ChatGPT Plus, Perplexity, Figjam
28th June Workshop 2 — Research Deep-Dive
AI Enhanced Personas, Storyboarding, Storytelling & Research
- Personas, styling & storyboarding
- AI voice interviews with synthesis
- Market sizing in minutes
- Rapid opportunity mapping
- GenAI Lab special - GenAI powered research tools
🛠️ Tools: ChatGPT Plus, Perplexity, Midjourney, Juno, Figjam
Throughout July — Bonus goodies
- An advanced technique not covered in the workshop will be shared
- Free drop-in session with Greg and Kristin (Optional)
9 August Workshop 3 — Experience Design
Ideation, Information Architecture, Feature prioritisation, Design Language Specs
- Divergent ideation techniques
- User goals, stories & digital IA
- Feature prioritisation matrices
- Design‑language spec templates
- GenAI Lab special - Wireframing for your idea
🛠️ Tools: ChatGPT Plus, Relume, Figjam
30 August Workshop 4 — Wireframes, UI & Prototyping
Wireframes, UI, Prototyping and Visual Design
- Narrative wireframes & Design Language implementation
- Context‑enhanced UI concepts
- Image‑to‑video & storyline design
- Polished AI‑generated demos
- GenAI Lab special - Prototype to code
🛠️ Tools: ChatGPT Plus, Relume, Midjourney, Runway, Figjam, Figma
Who should attend
- Designers, marketers & researchers upgrading their AI toolkit
- Product & innovation leads tasked with shipping AI pilots
- Developers & creative technologists wanting design‑first AI methods
- Agency/freelance pros adding premium AI services
- Entrepreneurs looking to shape their ideas
💡 Suitable for All Levels
Ticket options
| Pass type | What you get |
| 🎟️ Single Workshop | 1 full-day session + assets & certificate |
| 🎟️ Series Pass (4 Workshops) | All 4 workshops • Advanced certificate • Discounted rate |
| 🧑🤝🧑 Groups of 3+ | Email us for group pricing |
💸 Zero-risk guarantee: If you're not thrilled by lunchtime, we’ll refund you — 100%. No hoops.
What People Are Saying
Thrilled to have earned my Next-Gen AI Design Foundations credential from GenAI Lab! Thanks to the team at GenAI Lab for running the great workshop on foundations of GenAi, Alex, Kristin and Kyra for building this valuable community and Greg Aper with a great set of foundations to build upon.
Justin Hevey
Product Design Leader
What an inspiring Saturday! I had the chance to attend the GenAI Lab’s “Applying Next-Gen AI Design: Interactive Workshop,” and it was simply incredible. The workshop was packed with hands-on sessions, and I felt genuinely energised by the passion and curiosity in the room. Seeing others light up with new ideas and insights was a true highlight for me – it felt like a full-on recharge for anyone passionate about AI and design.
Tall Doan
Project Manager
Thank-you again for organising the awesome workshop! I really enjoyed having had a walk-through session. Sure there are probably lots of articles out there giving tips but they easily get overwhelming and nothing sticks better than an interactive workshop.
Sylvia Luk
Product Designer
FAQ (short & sweet)
Is it in person?
Yes — all sessions are live in Sydney.
Will recordings be provided?
No, the sessions are optimised for in-person collaboration, but we’ll provide prompts, templates, and Figjam boards.
Corporate invoicing?
Yes, we can arrange that.
Can I ask for an installment plan?
Yes, we can arrange that.
What’s the refund policy?
Zero-risk guarantee: If you're not thrilled by lunchtime, we’ll refund you — 100%. No hoops.
What AI tools do you cover?
ChatGPT Plus, Relume, Midjourney, Runway, Figjam, Figma
Do I need a subscription to AI tools?
Yes — access to tools like ChatGPT Plus is required.
Meet your instructors
Greg Aper
Globally recognised AI x Design pioneer. Chief Exploration Officer at Superunknown. Advisor to teams at Netflix, Logitech & Bloomberg.
My work focuses on fusing human-centred methodologies with advanced AI tools to create a new paradigm of design techniques.
As the Chief Exploration Officer at Superunknown, I deliver the freshest research and repeatable frameworks, turning cutting‑edge theory into hands-on activities for GenAI fundamentals.
Kristin de la Fuente
Design leader turned GenAI trailblazer. Ex-Qantas, IAG, and Westfield. Advocate for inclusive, narrative-driven design.
As a new leader in the GenAI x Design space and mentee of Greg's, I am a seasoned design professional with years of experience across brand, UX, digital product design and now GenAI. I led mobile innovation in London and has led design for brands like Qantas, IAG, and Westfield.
I am passionate about reimagining how we design narratives and experiences that are authentically diverse, inclusive and equal. Kristin brings years of design execution experience to help you plug those new techniques into your own project — shipping real outputs.
Alex Zinoviev
Founder of GenAI Lab. Head of Product in hyper-growth SaaS from startup to enterprise. Serial entrepreneur.
I’ve spent the last decade leading product teams in high-growth SaaS environments — from scrappy startups to large enterprises. Along the way, I built and scaled multiple businesses while obsessing over how to deliver impact fast, without ever losing focus on the customer.
Now I run GenAI Lab, helping product teams and creative professionals master AI tools and workflows that actually ship. If you want to go from AI-curious to AI-capable — and build work that matters — I’d love to show you how.
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