AI Agents at Work: Practical AI for Business Professionals

Join us in person for an exciting event where you’ll dive into the world of AI Agents and discover how they’re changing the way businesses operate. This is your chance to get hands-on with practical AI tools designed specifically for professionals like you. No fluff, just real-world tips and tricks to make your work smarter and easier. Don’t miss out on networking with fellow business pros and AI enthusiasts!

AI agents are quickly moving from an emerging technology into a practical business tool.

But for many business owners, managers, and professionals, the biggest challenge isn't hearing about AI — it's understanding where it can actually create value in everyday business operations.

AI Agents at Work is a practical workshop created for non-technical business professionals who want a clear introduction to AI agents and their potential applications.

No coding. No complicated technical language.

Instead, the workshop focuses on AI from a business perspective: understanding what AI agents can do, identifying processes where they may be useful, evaluating potential opportunities, and deciding what practical steps to take next.

During the session, participants will explore how AI agents can support areas such as operations, marketing, HR, finance, customer workflows, research, administration, and repetitive business processes.

By the end of the workshop, you'll have a clearer understanding of AI agents and a practical framework for identifying where they could fit into your own organization.

What You'll Learn

Module 1 — Understanding AI Agents

Start with the fundamentals.

We'll explore what AI agents are, how they differ from traditional automation and standard AI tools, and why businesses are increasingly interested in agent-based workflows.

You'll learn:

• What an AI agent actually is
• AI agents vs. traditional automation
• AI agents vs. standard generative AI tools
• Common business applications
• Where AI agents fit into today's workplace
  

Outcome: A practical, business-focused understanding of AI agents without unnecessary technical complexity.

Module 2 — How AI Agents Create Business Value

Technology matters only when it solves a real problem.

This section examines where AI agents may create measurable value across a business.

Topics include:

• Automating repetitive workflows
• Reducing manual administrative work
• Improving operational efficiency
• Supporting faster research and information gathering
• Assisting customer and internal workflows
• Helping teams make better use of existing information
• Identifying potential cost and productivity improvements
  

Real-world business scenarios will be used to make these concepts easier to understand.

Module 3 — Spotting AI Opportunities

Not every business process needs AI.

The challenge is identifying the ones that do.

Participants will be introduced to a simple framework for evaluating everyday tasks and workflows.

You'll consider questions such as:

• Is the task repetitive?
• Does it involve predictable decisions?
• Does it require gathering information from multiple sources?
• Does it consume significant employee time?
• Could part of the workflow operate with limited human intervention?
  

Participants can apply the framework to examples from their own businesses or professional roles.

Module 4 — Evaluating AI Agent Opportunities

Finding an opportunity is only the first step.

We'll explore how business professionals can evaluate whether an AI-agent use case is worth pursuing.

Topics include:

1. Potential business impact
2. Complexity
3. Implementation considerations
4. Human oversight
5. Data requirements
6. Risk
7. Expected value
   

The objective isn't to turn participants into AI engineers.

It's to help them become better decision-makers around AI.

Module 5 — Your AI Action Plan

The final section turns the workshop into something actionable.

Participants will identify potential opportunities relevant to their own business, team, or professional role and organize them into practical next steps.

You'll leave with:

• Potential AI-agent opportunities
• Priority areas to investigate
• Questions to ask AI vendors or internal teams
• Key risks and limitations to consider
• A practical next-step action plan
• What You'll Walk Away With
• A Clear Understanding of AI Agents
  

Understand what agents are and where they fit into modern business operations.

An Opportunity-Spotting Framework

Use a repeatable framework to identify tasks and workflows that could potentially benefit from AI.

Better AI Decision-Making

Learn what questions to ask before investing time or money into an AI-agent project.

A Personal AI Action Plan

Leave with potential opportunities and next steps relevant to your own professional context.

Who Should Attend?

Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

Ideal if you're exploring ways to improve efficiency, automate repetitive work, or scale operations without immediately expanding headcount.

Business Leaders & Managers

For professionals responsible for productivity, transformation, strategy, operations, or team performance.

Operations Professionals

Explore how AI agents could support repetitive processes, information gathering, coordination, and internal workflows.

Marketing Professionals

Understand opportunities involving research, content workflows, customer insights, campaign processes, and repetitive marketing tasks.

HR & People Teams

Explore applications involving internal information, administrative processes, employee support, and repetitive HR workflows.

Finance & Administrative Professionals

Identify opportunities around information processing, reporting workflows, documentation, and repetitive administrative work.

AI-Curious Professionals

No technical background is required.

If you've been hearing about AI agents but aren't sure what they actually mean for your work, this workshop is designed for you.

This is a business-focused workshop, not a programming class.

You do not need:

Coding experience

AI engineering knowledge

Data science experience

Technical AI expertise

Bring your business challenges, questions, and curiosity.