Workshop

Masterclass: AI as Your Strategic Partner

20 February 2026
10:00 am
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12:00 pm
AEST
FREE
Cremorne

Part 2 of our AI Growth Event Series. We’re now welcoming expressions of interest for our AI Masterclass.

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A hands-on masterclass on using AI as a strategic partner to drive smarter insights, sharper positioning, and better marketing decisions beyond simple efficiency gains.

EOIs for this event have now closed.

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This event is open to existing Digital Solutions businesses only. If you have any questions about your eligibility, please email digitalsolutions@melbourneinnovation.com.au

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What it promises

AI shouldn’t just help you work faster, it should help you make better decisions. Better insights leads to better positioning = better outcomes

‍What you’ll learn

- How to move from AI for efficiency to AI for smarter work

- How AI and GEO are changing how buyers research, compare and decide

- Where bias creeps in (yours and AI’s) and how to avoid it

- How to ask better questions and write prompts that improve thinking, not just outputs

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What you'll work on

- Unlocking insights in your messy "unstructured" data:sales calls, meeting notes, reviews, customer feedback

- Using AI for competitor research and market mapping

- Building "synthetic personas" for speedy testing and researchPressure-testing positioning and copy before publishing

- You’ll walk through one end-to-end workflow, from research to clearer insight and better decisions.

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‍What you'll leave with

- Clearer insight into customers and competitors

- More confidence in marketing and business decisions

- Practical prompts they can reuse for research and thinking

- Smarter ways to work with AI without outsourcing judgement

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This workshop is part of the Digital Solutions Program and delivered in collaboration with AI Growth Academy

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About the speaker

Steve Toms is an AI expert, educator, and strategic consultant with over 25 years’
experience - both agency and in-house - leading transformation and growth for
global and national brands.

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He is the co-founder of AI Growth Academy, where he helps leaders and teams
adopt AI in ways that are practical, ethical, and built for long-term impact.

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He advocates for safe, ethical AI and is active on industry advisory boards and
government initiatives - helping shape AI pathways for future skills and
businesses.

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He brings direction and depth to every session - helping you get clarity, focus,
and implement plans that actually work.

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