Running an Introductory Session

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to plan, prepare, and conduct the introductory session of a Business AI Explore workshop, ensuring participants are engaged, inspired, and ready to identify AI opportunities tailored to their business needs.

The Introductory Session

The introductory session is crucial for setting the stage, inspiring participants with real-world AI examples, and equipping them with the tools and knowledge they need to identify and document their business challenges, laying the groundwork for a successful workshop. In this lesson, we will guide you through the preparation and execution of the introductory session for a Business AI Explore workshop.

Let’s summarize what you’ve learned:

  • Preparation and Tool Selection: Ensure participants can access Mural for the virtual session, and prepare relevant AI solution demos to inspire them.
  • Introduction and Participant Engagement: Begin the session with an introductory exercise where participants share their roles, motivations, and expectations, helping to align the group and set the tone.
  • Inspiration Through Examples: Present AI solutions relevant to participants' business areas, either through demos or by inviting the solution teams to discuss and answer questions, fostering inspiration.
  • Opportunity Cards Overview: Introduce and explain the Opportunity Cards, which outline various AI capabilities and their potential business applications, providing examples to spark ideas.
  • Homework Assignment: Assign participants the task of documenting existing business challenges using the Existing Challenge Template, preparing them to explore how AI can address these issues during the workshop.

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