WaiAI Full-Day Intensive: Practical AI for Real Businesses Brought to you by Alley Cat — in partnership with Business Wairarapa

Knowing AI is useful and actually using it are two very different things. This workshop closes that gap.

In a single full day, you'll get a clear, grounded understanding of what AI can genuinely do for your business — and you'll build real, usable things while you're in the room. A prompt library tailored to your work. An AI governance policy ready to hand to your team. An action plan you finish on the day and use the day after.

No theory for theory's sake. No sales pitch. No one trying to sell you a platform at the end.

Here's something we're particularly proud of: everything on the day uses free tools. Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, ElevenLabs, Le Chat and more — all available at zero cost. No paid subscriptions required before, during, or after the workshop. The goal is to show you what's genuinely possible right now, so that when you're ready to invest in a paid plan, you'll make that call with your eyes wide open.

This workshop is valued at $400 per person. Thanks to funding support from Alley Cat, members pay just $160 for the full day.

Coming on 22 April? The HeyAutomate session (22 April, Copthorne Masterton) is a great 90-minute companion to this day — focused on automation and AI calling specifically, and a natural complement to the more in depth skills you'll build here. Attend one or attend both.

What you'll take away:

→ Hands-on experience with ClaudeChatGPT, Perplexity, ElevenLabs, Le Chat, and more — all free

→ A completed AI Governance Policy — drafted during the workshop, ready to use

→ A personal Prompt Library built for your specific business needs → An AI Tools Comparison Guide so you can evaluate any tool or vendor with confidence

→ An AI Strategy Canvas — mapping AI to your actual business goals

→ An AI Productivity Checklist for everyday use

→ An AI Action Plan — finished on the day, so you leave knowing exactly what to do next

→ A shared resource folder with all templates and guides

→ If you have a pain point that you feel Ai can help you with, but don't know how to implement it? This session is for you.

Who this is for:

Business owners, managers, sole traders and team leads across any industry. No tech background required. No paid subscriptions needed.

What to bring

A laptop or tablet with a browser. Setup instructions sent ahead of the day — free accounts only, nothing to install. Bring a real business challenge, because we'll be working on actual problems, not made-up ones.

📅 Wednesday 30 April

🕘 9.00am-4.00pm

📍 Copthorne Hotel Masterton

🎟 Members: $160 | Non-members: $400
(Full value: $400 per person — member price made possible by funding support from Alley Cat and Business Wairarapa)

Member price available to paid members of Business Wairarapa, Tupu Ana Masterton, Go Carterton, Martinborough Business Association, and Destination Wairarapa.

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