The AI Edge Masterclass
From Experimentation to Impact
A practical, in-person AI masterclass designed to help business leaders move beyond AI experimentation to strategic implementation, for measurable business impact.
Why Attend The AI Edge Masterclass?
AI is advancing faster than most businesses can absorb it. The tools are multiplying, the noise is deafening, and the gap between experimenting and actually benefiting is wider than ever. This masterclass is designed to close that gap.
For every business leader who knows AI matters but isn't sure where to focus, this masterclass cuts through the complexity — replacing overwhelm with clarity, and scattered experiments with a strategy built for growth.
Move Beyond AI Hype
Learn how to embed AI into the systems that drive business growth - beyond tools, trends, and generic use cases.
Build an AI Strategy
Understand how to prioritise AI use cases across different areas of your business and identify opportunities for operational improvement - leave with a 90-day plan.
Hands-On Practical Learning
Participate in live prompting exercises, workflow mapping, and AI implementation sessions you can immediately apply to your business.
Learn from Industry Experts
Hear directly from former Microsoft and enterprise transformation leaders who have implemented AI at scale.
Understand Practical AI Risk & Governance
Learn practical guardrails around AI safety, privacy, governance, compliance, and responsible adoption.
Network with Like-Minded Professionals
AI transformation is a journey best shared. Connect with business leaders to exchange insights and experiences.
2026 Event Locations & Pricing
Join us across the UK and Ireland for this exclusive in-person masterclass experience.
Price: UK £450 + 20% VAT , Early Bird £390 + 20% VAT (limited to first 10 registrations). For Dublin registration, no VAT is applicable.
- Venue details will be confirmed via email during the registration process.
- As the masterclasses contain practical elements, attendees are required to bring their own laptops, have purchased a Claude Pro subscription, and have the Cowork desktop app installed on their laptop before the day.
What You'll Learn
A focused one-day experience designed to help organisations operationalise AI with confidence.
An AI Strategy for Your Business
Learn why strategy comes before tools, how to prioritise AI use cases, and where AI creates the greatest operational value.
AI Fundamentals & Prompt Engineering
Understand AI in plain English and learn the five-element framework for creating high-quality prompts that improve output quality.
Context Engineering
Explore how memory, context, and custom instructions transform AI from a generic assistant into a business-ready capability.
AI Safety & Guardrails
Learn practical governance, privacy, and responsible AI approaches suitable for modern UK and EU organisations.
Connected AI Workflows
Discover how AI workflows connect across files, meetings, email, CRM systems, and operational tools to streamline work.
AI Use Case Mapping
Build a practical roadmap for identifying, prioritising, testing, and scaling AI initiatives within your organisation.
Your 30/60/90-Day AI Action Plan
Complete your AI Strategy Workbook with practical next steps, ownership, workflows, and success measures.
What You'll Take Away
AI Strategy Workbook
A structured framework to help you implement AI within your organisation.
Prompt Library & Cheat Sheets
Ready-to-use templates and practical AI prompting frameworks.
Workflow Examples
Real business examples showing how AI integrates into operational workflows.
Use Case Mapping Tools
Practical templates to help prioritise and scale AI opportunities.
Meet Your Expert Trainers
Andrew Cartwright
Andrew brings 20+ years across consulting, executive leadership, and technology transformation - including CIO of a FTSE 250 business and Principal Account Director at Microsoft*. He's led programmes ranging from large-scale outsourcing to digital transformation across UK enterprise, public sector, and global organisations.
Prisilia Mbuy
Prisilia is a co-founder with 20+ years’ experience in AI governance, technology adoption, and service design. Having helped co-create Microsoft’s* AI governance framework and worked extensively with organisations navigating AI transformation, she brings deep expertise in adopting AI in a way that is responsible , practical, and built to last.
Marie Eugene
Marie is a technology and AI professional with experience at Microsoft*, BlackRock, and Vodafone - most recently as a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft. She specialises in making AI practical and accessible - helping teams at all levels understand what it actually means for their work and how to use it with confidence.
Jamie Bowden
Jamie spent a decade at Microsoft* and KPMG working with some of the UK's largest organisations on technology adoption and AI transformation. He's advised C-suite teams across financial services and professional services - from AI strategy and governance through to hands-on adoption at scale.
Sponsor
Cloud & Clear is a UK-based AI consultancy founded by former Microsoft* leaders. They help businesses turn AI from a confusing set of tools into practical ways of working, with clear strategy, sensible guardrails and hands-on support for teams. Their focus is simple: helping people use AI safely, confidently and in ways that create measurable value.
wearecloudandclear.co.uk
Media Partner
SME Today, the digital magazine created for SMEs, by SMEs. Whether you’re a start-up, scaling business, or established company, SME Today provides you with actionable advice, industry insights, and inspiring stories to help you tackle the challenges of running a business. With over 40,000 unique monthly visitors to our website, SME Today is a trusted resource for small and medium-sized enterprises across the UK.
smetoday.co.uk
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