AI Workshops: Transform Inspiration Into Action

A keynote is designed to inspire, inform and shift mindset across a large audience in 45 to 60 minutes. A workshop is a smaller, more immersive working session where your leadership team or managers move from insight to action. Rather than listening to ideas, participants apply them directly to your organisation’s real challenges and leave with practical commitments and tools they can use immediately. The two work particularly well together, with a morning keynote creating energy and shared understanding across a wider group, followed by an afternoon workshop where your leadership team does the deeper work.

Generally, Helen’s workshops are designed for groups of up to 30 participants, with some sessions working best with smaller groups of 15 to 25. Keeping numbers tight is best because the quality of the conversation, the depth of the work and the relevance of the output all depend on every participant having genuine time to think, contribute and engage. However, if you have a larger group in mind, the workshops can be adapted to ensure the best experience for your teams.

Yes, and this is one of the most popular formats. A morning keynote creates a shared experience and a common language across your wider audience. An afternoon workshop with your leadership team or a specific group then builds directly on that energy, translating the ideas from the keynote into commitments and actions specific to your organisation. Helen structures both elements to flow naturally so the workshop feels like a genuine continuation rather than a separate session bolted on.

Every workshop begins with a discovery conversation, usually two to three weeks before the session, where Helen speaks directly with the event organiser or a senior sponsor to understand your organisation, your people, your current challenges and what you most need participants to leave with. From that conversation Helen shapes the content, the examples and the exercises to reflect your specific context. You are not receiving an off-the-shelf programme with your logo added to the slides.

Yes. All four workshops are available for in-person delivery at your offices, off-site venues or conference settings, as well as for virtual and hybrid formats. Helen adapts the structure and the exercises to suit the format so the experience remains engaging and productive regardless of how your participants are joining. In-person delivery tends to work particularly well for sessions that involve significant group discussion and collaborative work, but virtual delivery can be equally effective when structured thoughtfully.

Typicallt three of the four workshops run for half a day, which is around four hours with breaks. Leading People Through AI Change often runs for a full day of six hours to allow sufficient time for the more in-depth personal and team work that session requires. All timings can be discussed during the discovery conversation if your event format requires some flexibility.

Workshops are working sessions, not extended presentations. Participants spend the majority of their time in facilitated discussion, structured exercises and collaborative work that is directly relevant to their organisation and their roles. Helen introduces frameworks, shares research and draws on examples from across industries, but the emphasis is always on application. Participants leave having done real work together, not having sat and listened.

Participants leave with practical tools, frameworks and personal commitments developed during the session. For organisations that want to sustain the momentum and embed the learning more deeply over time, Helen also offers follow-up sessions and ongoing engagement. To discuss what a longer-term programme might look like for your organisation, get in touch directly.

Ideally six to eight weeks ahead of your intended date. This allows enough time for the discovery conversation, content preparation and any logistical coordination. If you have a tighter timeline, it is always worth getting in touch as availability sometimes allows for shorter lead times. The earlier you confirm the date, the more time Helen has to shape a session that truly reflects your organisation.

Use the contact form on this page or email helen@helensterling.com directly. Helen’s team responds within one working day. If you are interested in combining a workshop with a keynote, or if you are exploring what format would work best for your event, the initial conversation is the right place to start. There is no obligation and no standard package, every engagement begins with a conversation about what you actually need.