Purple Cloud IT

Ai Workshops

Helping UK SMEs adopt AI safely, without the confusion. Calm, practical sessions from the Purple Cloud IT team. No jargon, no hype.

No jargon

Hands-on

Safe adoption

Nearly 30 years in IT and cyber security, trusted by UK SMEs to make new tech simple.

Foundation Workshops

Start with the basics

Give your team a shared, confident start with AI, whether you've got an hour or an afternoon.

1 Hour

AI Foundations & RISEN Framework

A quick, practical intro to working with AI using the RISEN framework. Your team will leave knowing how to write better prompts and what AI can and can't do for them.

Breaks through the specific barriers stopping people from trusting or using AI at work

Full walkthrough of the RISEN framework (Role, Instruction, Steps, End Goal, Narrowing) for getting genuinely useful results from any AI tool

A live, hands on exercise where attendees build prompts step by step, watching the output improve from generic to professional in real time

Mostly practical, not lecture. 50 to 70% of the session is hands on exercises, with in person or online delivery available

Best for teams brand new to AI who want a confident starting point.

3 Hours

Complete AI Transformation

A hands-on session that takes your team from the basics through to using AI safely and confidently across the business.

Full RISEN framework mastery, taken further into advanced applications, plus a strategic task prioritisation method for deciding what's safe to hand to AI and what isn't

Attendees build a custom, working prompt library together during the session, tailored to your organisation's actual tasks

Covers AI safety and privacy properly: enterprise settings, data handling policies, and how to protect the business

A hands on micro hackathon closes the day. Teams select a real task, build and test a working AI prompt for it, and present the result to the group

Best for whole teams ready to adopt AI properly, not just dabble.

Specialist Workshops

Go deeper where you need it

Focused sessions for leaders, ops teams, and anyone ready to build with AI properly.

AI Automation Workshop

Learn how to link AI tools into real workflows and cut out the repetitive tasks that eat your team's day.

Explains when simple automation is enough, when AI powered automation is worth it, and when to leave a task alone

Attendees list their own repetitive tasks and score them for automation potential

Covers the simple input, process, output model behind every AI automation, with real examples

A hands on look at no code tools like Zapier and Make, and how to plan a first automation project

Best for ops and admin teams drowning in manual work.

AI for Executives and Leaders

A focused session for leaders on where AI fits, what the risks are, and how to guide your team through the change.

Helps leaders spot where AI can and can't help their business right now

Covers the main risks to manage: data privacy, accuracy, and staff misuse

Gives a framework for deciding what to roll out first and what to hold off on

Ends with a simple plan for leading the team through the change

Best for owners, directors and leadership teams planning AI adoption.

Delegate to AI, Supervise Agentic Work

How to hand tasks over to AI agents and stay in control of what they produce.

Explains what an AI agent actually is, and how it differs from a simple chatbot or automation

Covers how to hand off a real task to an agent while keeping clear checkpoints for review

Looks at what can go wrong when agents work unsupervised, and how to catch it early

Gives a simple framework for deciding which tasks are safe to delegate and which still need a human doing the work

Best for managers already using AI who want to go further, safely.

Build AI Systems

Automations, apps and custom agents for businesses ready to build with AI, not just use it.

Introduces the building blocks of a working AI system: automations, apps, and custom agents

Hands on session building a simple working automation or mini app during the workshop

Covers common no code and low code tools for building without a developer

Aimed at businesses ready to move past one off prompts and start using AI as part of daily operations

Best for technical teams and businesses ready to build their own AI tools.

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A quick reply from a real person, usually within one working day

Straight talk on whether a workshop is even the right next step for you

Flexible delivery, in person or online, tailored to your team