Enterprising North: Empowering Grassroots Businesses and Ideas with AI – Banchory
Enterprising North: Empowering Grassroots Businesses and Ideas with AI – Banchory
📍 Venue: Burnett Arms Hotel, Banchory
🗓️ Date: March 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Discover how artificial intelligence can support and transform everyday business activity at this practical, hands-on workshop designed for local entrepreneurs, small business owners, students, graduates, and professionals.
Delivered as part of the Scottish Government’s Ecosystem Fund supported StartUp North initiative, this interactive session focuses on real world application rather than theory. Participants will be introduced to a range of accessible AI tools and guided through how to use effective prompting techniques to create simple digital solutions tailored to their own ideas, organisations, or ventures.
During the workshop, you will:
Learn about a variety of AI tools that can enhance productivity, marketing, administration, and decision making
Understand how to structure prompts to turn ideas into usable outputs and digital products
Explore practical ways AI can be embedded into day to day business operations
Collaborate with others to design a simple AI enabled solution
Present your idea in a short pitch session and receive supportive feedback
Our aim is to bring AI to the grassroots, enabling local businesses and communities to unlock new opportunities, test ideas quickly, and build confidence using emerging technologies in meaningful ways.
This event is free to attend. Please bring a laptop and notebook so you can fully participate in the interactive exercises.
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided, with time built in for informal discussion and networking.