# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEs - Practical Workshop and AI Strategy - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am – Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us in Manchester for a hands-on AI workshop to boost your SME’s strategy and skills!About this EventThe Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEsJoin us for a practical workshop designed to boost your small or medium business with cutting-edge AI strategies. This in-person event offers hands-on sessions tailored to help you understand and apply AI tools effectively. Whether you're new to AI or looking to sharpen your approach, come connect, learn, and get inspired with fellow SME owners. Don’t miss out on this chance to kickstart your AI journey in a fun and friendly setting!Agenda🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AMAI – What It Can Do for YouHost: The AI ConsultantsInfo: You’ll learn what AI really is and link it to how you can use it for faster decisions, less work, and happier staff, clients and customers. • The benefit? ➢ You’ll start understanding AI and see exactly where it fits in your business.🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PMAI Basics – What It Can Do for YouHost: Pete DohertyInfo: Discover how AI saves time by handling repetitive tasks like emails, data entry, and reports. See how it could help cut costs by spotting waste and inefficiencies. • The result? ➢ You’ll do more with less effort.🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMYour AI Roadmap – Start Small, Grow SmartHost: Gareth SykesInfo: We’ll show you where to start with easy AI tools to try first, how to test AI without risks, and when to expand for better results. • The benefit? ➢ No guesswork—just a clear plan. 🕑: 01:30 AM - 02:30 AMAI Readiness Audit — Where's Your Time Really Going?Host: Gareth SykesInfo: Before you can weaponise AI, you need to know exactly where your organisation is bleeding hours. This session maps your workflows, exposes the repetitive tasks quietly draining your best people, and establishes your true AI readiness baseline. • The benefit? ➤ You'll leave knowing precisely where AI will deliver the fastest, highest-value wins — and where to start. Live AI Readiness Audit — map your key workflows in real time Identify the low-value tasks quietly costing you the most Benchmark your current AI maturity against sector norms Spot the quick wins hiding in plain sight🕑: 02:30 AM - 03:30 AMStop Dabbling — Build Your AI Strategy That Actually Makes a DifferenceHost: Pete DohertyInfo: Most businesses are experimenting. You'll leave with a strategy. This session takes the audit findings and transforms them into a precision AI deployment plan — wiring generative AI directly into your most expensive problems. • The result? ➤ A custom AI strategy built around your business, not a template lifted off a blog post. Translate your audit into prioritised AI opportunities Deploy generative AI against your highest-cost workflows Align AI investment with your long-term business objectives Learn how to avoid "garbage in, garbage out" from day one🕑: 03:30 AM - 04:30 AMActivate Your Roadmap — Risk-Managed, Phased, and Ready to ExecuteHost: The AI ConsultantsInfo: Strategy without a roadmap is just intention. This final session converts everything into a clear, phased implementation plan — with governance guardrails built in, risks managed, and your team ready to move. • The result? ➤ You walk out in control, armed with a step-by-step roadmap and the confidence to lead your organisation into the AI era. Build a phased AI implementation roadmap with clear milestones Set governance and ethical guardrails before you scale Define the metrics that prove AI is actually delivering ROI Understand how this connects to the 15-Week AI Accelerator - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/the-manchester-ai-launchpad-for-smes-practical-workshop-and-ai-strategy/100001991541840255 - **Event Categories**: workshops, artificial-intelligence - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 18+ - door_time: 2026-07-23T08:00:00Z - Duration: 7 hours - Location: Manchester - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 175, max: 350, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Manchester - **lat**: 53.4765038 - **long**: -2.2438975 - **full address**: Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEs - Practical Workshop and AI Strategy - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cae780d35418875f265b20b1249e00afd19008d87f4b658cf93249cbc29c373d-rimg-w1200-h584-dc787976-gmir.jpg?v=1781264419 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEs - Practical Workshop and AI Strategy being held? - **A:** The Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEs - Practical Workshop and AI Strategy takes place on Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am to Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Manchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for The Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEs - Practical Workshop and AI Strategy? - **A:** The Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEs - Practical Workshop and AI Strategy is strictly for guests aged 18 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 18 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEs - Practical Workshop and AI Strategy? - **A:** The Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEs - Practical Workshop and AI Strategy is organized by The AI Consultants. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Manchester AI Launchpad for SMEs - Practical Workshop and AI Strategy is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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We love showing teams how to stop watching from the sidelines and start using these tools to make their daily work easier, faster, and much more exciting. We believe that anyone can master AI if they are given the right environment to try it out. That is why we focus on face-to-face, interactive workshops where you can rolling up your sleeves, ask questions, and build your confidence step-by-step." } ] } ] ```