AI Ireland / Executive development
Build Your First AI Agent
AI in Practice for business leaders
Bring one repetitive business task. Build a working first version of an AI agent or repeatable workflow. Leave ready to test it in your organisation.
A four-hour build lab for leaders who want to turn a real task into a practical AI workflow while learning how to check accuracy, protect data and introduce it responsibly.
Tell us about your team and the outcomes you want. We will recommend the right format.
Who it’s for
Built for leaders.
Not AI specialists.
You do not need a technical background.
This session is designed for leaders responsible for people, performance, customers, operations and organisational change.
Why this workshop
Most leaders don’t need more AI theory.
They need to know what to do next.
AI tools are developing quickly, but the leadership questions remain practical.
Where can AI actually help?
What should we use it for? How do we get people using it well? What information should we give it? Where are the risks? What should we start with?
This workshop is designed around those questions.
What you’ll learn
From one real task
to a working first version.
Choose the right task
Select one repetitive, valuable business task that is suitable for an AI agent or repeatable workflow.
Create your AI context
Build a Context Brief so the AI understands your role, organisation, audience and priorities.
Build a working first version
Use ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or Claude to turn your task into an AI agent or repeatable workflow.
Test and improve it
Check the output, refine the instructions and create a repeatable way of working you can use again.
Plan responsible adoption
Apply practical checks for accuracy, confidential information, human oversight and safe use.
Hands-on
Less presentation.
More doing.
Understand what changed
A simple executive view of where AI is heading and what matters for organisations now.
Create your AI context
Build a Context Brief so AI understands your role and the work you do.
Work with real business tasks
Explore documents, decisions, meetings, analysis, communications and planning.
Find your use cases
Identify useful opportunities across your work and organisation.
Build something reusable
Turn a useful interaction into a repeatable prompt, workflow or skill.
Decide what happens next
Leave with practical next steps.
AI readiness
Five lenses.
Better decisions.
People
Do your people have the confidence, skills and support to use AI well?
Process
Which repetitive tasks and slow handovers are worth improving first?
Platforms
Do your tools connect to the work and support safe, useful AI adoption?
Proprietary Data
Can AI use the right organisational knowledge, with the right permissions?
Products & Services
Where could AI create more value for customers or improve what you offer?
Participants will use these five lenses to identify practical AI opportunities in their own organisation.
Take it with you
Ready to use in your work.
Your first AI agent or workflow
A working first version built around one real, non-confidential business task.
Your AI Context Brief
A reusable description of your role, organisation, audience and priorities.
Tested instructions and prompts
Reusable operating instructions refined during the hands-on build session.
Quality and responsible-use checklist
Practical checks for accuracy, data, oversight and appropriate use.
30-Day implementation plan
Clear next steps to test the workflow, measure value and decide whether to scale it.
AI Ireland
Built from what we see
happening in practice.
The workshop draws on AI Ireland’s work across leadership research, AI Awards applications, executive workshops and conversations with organisations putting AI into practice.
Second Edition coming October 2026. Earlier published research remains separately available.
Your facilitator
Mark Kelly
Founder of AI Ireland.
Mark works with leadership teams helping them understand and apply AI in practical ways.
His focus is how organisations can use AI to save time, improve decisions, create better customer experiences and build safer ways of working.
Explore Mark’s speaking and event experience →Feedback from previous workshops
Client references from leadership and corporate workshops delivered by Mark.
“…led an interactive workshop on building and applying AI agents. His ability to combine deep expertise with clear communication and hands-on methodology made the day both inspiring and productive.”
Chief Digital Officer, LEG Technologie und Digitalisierung GmbH
Executive Management Committee workshop, LEG Group
“His workshops are well-structured and application-focused, enabling participants to translate AI concepts into tangible use cases within their organisations.”
CEO, German-Irish Chamber of Industry & Commerce
Reference dated 30 April 2026
The details
AI in Practice
Included in your place
- Workshop materials
- Prompt library
- Context Brief
- Post-workshop resources
We tailor the format, timing and group size to your organisation.
Your next step
Ready to put AI to work?
Tell us about your team, the task you want to improve and the outcome you need.
Tell us about your team and the outcomes you want. We will recommend the right format.
Bringing a leadership team? AI Ireland also delivers private AI in Practice workshops for organisations.
Discuss a private workshop →Questions, answered
Before you join us.
Who is this workshop for?
CEOs, senior leaders, business owners and functional leaders in operations, HR, finance, customer, commercial and transformation roles.
Do I need AI experience?
No. The session is designed for people relatively new to AI as well as those already using AI tools.
What should I bring?
Bring your laptop and access to the AI tool you normally use. Preparation instructions will explain any short pre-workshop exercise. Use non-confidential examples.
Which AI tools will we use?
The principles apply across leading AI assistants. Demonstrations may include ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot.
Can AI Ireland deliver this for my organisation?
Yes. We tailor the workshop to your leadership team, business priorities and practical use cases. Use the enquiry form to start the conversation.
How is the workshop scoped?
We agree the outcomes, format, group size, timing and requirements before providing a proposal.
How do I enquire?
Use the enquiry form to tell us about your organisation, audience and goals. AI Ireland will follow up to discuss the right format.
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Eight years of practical AI work, leadership engagement and real-world conversations across Ireland.
“AI Ireland was our favourite place to visit. Mark Kelly and his team are spectacularly friendly, knowledgeable and fun… Brilliant location with brilliant people.”
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