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Advanced AI Accelerator

Custom GPTs, Automation & Agentic AI — Day 2

You’ve mastered the fundamentals. Now go deeper. Build custom AI agents, automate multi-step workflows, create team-specific GPTs, and learn to deploy agentic AI responsibly. This is where productivity gains become transformational.
Per Person £295 + VAT minimum 10 delegates
CPD Accredited • Certificate Included
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Prerequisite: Delegates should have completed Day 1: AI Prompt-Powered Productivity or have equivalent AI prompting experience. This course builds directly on the TESS Prompt Framework taught in Day 1.

Who Is It For?
  • Day 1 graduates who want to go from confident user to AI power user
  • Teams building internal AI tools, templates, and automated workflows
  • Digital, marketing, HR, operations, and finance professionals ready for advanced applications
  • Innovation leads and “AI Champions” tasked with driving AI adoption across their organisation
  • Leaders developing their organisation’s AI strategy and governance policy
Programme Structure
FormatFull-day advanced workshop (9:00am – 4:30pm)
DelegatesMinimum 10 per session (up to 20 F2F, up to 30 virtual)
DeliveryFace-to-face at your premises, or live virtual via Teams/Zoom
PrerequisiteDay 1: AI Prompt-Powered Productivity (or equivalent)
Hands-On70%+ build time — delegates leave with working AI tools
CPDCPD Accredited — advanced certificate of completion
TakeawaysCustom GPTs built on the day, automation playbook, governance templates
Full-Day Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 • Reconnect
Day 1 Recap & What’s Changed
Quick-fire review of the TESS Prompt Framework. What’s new in AI since your Day 1 session. Share wins and challenges from applying AI in your role. Setting objectives for today.
9:30 – 10:30 • Build Workshop
Building Custom GPTs & AI Agents
Step-by-step guide to creating custom GPTs in ChatGPT and custom agents in Claude. Configuring instructions, knowledge bases, and conversation starters. Each delegate builds a custom GPT tailored to their specific role — a marketing content generator, HR policy advisor, data analyst, or meeting prep assistant.
10:30 – 11:00 • Advanced Techniques
Multi-Modal Prompting Masterclass
Working with images, documents, data files, and code in a single prompt. Analysing charts and dashboards with AI. Generating visual content and presentations. Image-to-text and text-to-image workflows for marketing and comms teams.
11:00 – 11:15 • Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 • Core Build
Workflow Automation & Prompt Chaining
Building multi-step prompt chains that automate complex processes. Connecting AI outputs to real business workflows. Creating reusable prompt templates for teams. Live build: delegates create an end-to-end automated workflow for their department — from data input to polished output in under 5 minutes.
12:30 – 1:30 • Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:30 • Agentic AI
The Rise of AI Agents — What Leaders Need to Know
What agentic AI is and why it matters in 2026. Autonomous AI assistants that can browse, research, write, and execute multi-step tasks. Understanding the spectrum from copilots to fully autonomous agents. Live demonstrations of agentic AI in action. Risk assessment: when to automate, when to keep humans in the loop.
2:30 – 3:15 • Governance
Building Your AI Policy & Governance Framework
Drafting your organisation’s AI Acceptable Use Policy using a TESS template. EU AI Act risk classification in practice. Data protection, IP ownership, and vendor due diligence. Creating an AI Champions network within your organisation. Measuring ROI and reporting AI impact to senior leadership.
3:15 – 3:30 • Coffee Break
3:30 – 4:15 • Showcase
Demo Day & Team Presentations
Each team presents the custom GPT and automated workflow they’ve built. Peer feedback and idea exchange. Identifying the top 3 AI tools to deploy across the organisation immediately.
4:15 – 4:30 • Close
90-Day AI Roadmap & Next Steps
Each delegate creates a personal 90-day AI deployment plan. Introduction to the TESS AI Champions programme. CPD certificates and close.
What’s Included
  • Full facilitation by expert TESS AI trainers
  • Customised content tailored to your industry and team functions
  • Each delegate builds and keeps their own custom GPT(s)
  • TESS Automation Playbook — step-by-step workflow templates
  • AI Governance Toolkit — policy templates, risk assessments, and checklists
  • Advanced prompt library with 75+ specialist templates
  • All workshop materials, workbooks, and handouts
  • 60-day post-course email support
  • CPD-accredited advanced certificate of completion
What You’ll Build
Custom GPTs

Role-specific AI assistants built on the day — marketing writer, HR advisor, data analyst, meeting prep bot, or any function your team needs.

Automated Workflows

Multi-step prompt chains that turn complex processes into 5-minute tasks. Data in, polished output out — repeatable and shareable across your team.

AI Governance Policy

A draft Acceptable Use Policy for your organisation using TESS templates. EU AI Act compliant. Ready for senior leadership sign-off.

90-Day AI Roadmap

A personal deployment plan for each delegate with 3 concrete actions, KPIs, and a timeline for embedding AI into their role.

Benefits

For Your Organisation

  • Custom AI tools built and ready to deploy from day one
  • Robust AI governance framework and Acceptable Use Policy
  • Internal AI Champions network to drive ongoing adoption
  • Measurable ROI framework for reporting AI impact to the board
  • Reduced dependency on external consultants for AI strategy

For the Individual

  • Advanced AI skills that set you apart professionally
  • Hands-on experience building custom GPTs and agents
  • Understanding of agentic AI and the future of work
  • 90-day personal AI roadmap with clear actions
  • CPD-accredited advanced certificate
Advanced 2026 Topics
  • Agentic AI — autonomous agents that browse, research, and execute multi-step tasks
  • Custom GPT & Claude Project building — creating bespoke AI tools for your team
  • Prompt chaining & automation — connecting multiple AI steps into seamless workflows
  • Multi-modal AI — analysing images, charts, documents, and data in a single conversation
  • AI governance & EU AI Act — building compliant policies and risk frameworks
  • AI Champions programmes — creating internal networks to scale AI adoption
  • Measuring AI ROI — frameworks for quantifying and reporting productivity gains

Pricing & Delivery

Every session is fully customised to your organisation’s tools, industry, and AI maturity level. Delegates leave with working AI tools, not just knowledge.

Per Person£295 + VAT — minimum 10 delegates
Face-to-FaceFull day on-site at your premises, nationwide — up to 20 delegates
Live VirtualFull day via Teams or Zoom — up to 30 delegates
Bundle OfferBook Day 1 + Day 2 together: £495 + VAT per person (save £50pp)
CPD AccreditedAll delegates receive a CPD-accredited advanced certificate

Prerequisite: Day 1: AI Prompt-Powered Productivity or equivalent experience.

From Learning to Deploying — in a Single Day

Most AI training ends with “now go and try it”. Day 2 ends with working tools. Every delegate leaves with a custom GPT, an automated workflow, a governance policy template, and a 90-day roadmap. At £295 per person, the ROI is immediate — a single automated workflow that saves 2 hours per week pays for the entire course within a fortnight. Organisations that bundle Day 1 + Day 2 report the highest adoption rates and fastest time-to-value.