AI Ready? Tools for Startup & SME Success
Unlock the power of AI—responsibly. For startups and SMEs, AI offers opportunities to grow, compete, and innovate at speed. But success depends on more than just technical adoption—it requires approaches that people can trust and that make a real difference for customers, teams, and communities.
This workshop will empower founders and teams to succeed with AI by focusing on practical, hands-on governance alongside growth. Participants will gain tools to spot and manage AI risks in their own business, apply bias checks and privacy safeguards in everyday practice and keep compliance simple and workable. These practices are not only safeguards but also everyday ways to build credibility, resilience, and stronger connections across sectors.
Using accessible, sector-relevant resources and examples, the session will help organisations develop a responsible AI action plan that builds confidence with customers and stakeholders. By connecting business needs with broader community expectations, the workshop will show how small enterprises can test and learn responsibly, influence emerging norms and contribute to more inclusive approaches to AI that benefit people as well as organisations.
Bluebird Advisory equips organisations with digital, data, AI, and change expertise to navigate complexity and deliver meaningful impact.
Curious About AI helps SMEs and startups harness ethical AI by co-designing strategies to ensure their products, services, and business practices meet essential policy and compliance requirements.
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