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AI Skills Accelerator Training

Build Real AI Capability in One Day

The AI Skills Accelerator Training at The AI Summit London 2026 is a full-day, immersive programme featuring two distinct tracks, delivered in partnership with leading experts in business and applied AI.

Choose the experience that fits your role:

  1. A hands-on technical workshop led by General Purpose, focused on building AI agents
  2. A leadership-focused programme led by London Business School’s Data Science & AI Initiative
AI Skills Accelerator Training

Programme Details

Date: 9 June 2026 | Location: Studio Spaces, London

Format: This is not a one-size-fits-all training. The AI Skills Accelerator Training is designed as two parallel tracks, each tailored to a specific audience and outcome:

BUILDERS TRACK: Practical, hands-on development for practitioners and everyday users of AI, runs in partnership with General Purpose
£599 | 150 places

LEADERS TRACK: Strategic, research-led learning for senior decision-makers run in partnership with London Business School’s Data Science & AI Initiative
£999 | 100 places

Each track is delivered independently, with its own format, faculty and learning objectives.

How to Sign Up: The training programme courses are available as add-ons to a pass for The AI Summit London 2026. Simply select the relevant tickbox during registration. 

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Two Tracks. One Mission. Real Results.

Whether you're shaping strategy or building solutions, choose the track that matches your role and leave with skills you can apply immediately.

For Everyday AI Users and Practitioners | In Partnership with General Purpose

Mastering AI: From Prompts to Agents

£599 | Limited to 150 Participants

Move beyond basic AI usage. This intensive, hands-on programme takes you from confident AI assistant user to capable agent builder in a single day. Build, experiment and deploy AI agents hands-on – turning prompts into practical solutions for real business problems.

Schedule:

Morning: Master the Fundamentals

  • Deploy proven prompting techniques: role framing, constraints, chain-of-thought reasoning, and guardrails
  • Build custom GPTs tailored to your specific workflows
  • Apply safe, ethical AI practices including bias reduction and privacy protection

Afternoon: Build Real Solutions

Put theory into practice immediately. In our structured hackathon, you'll work in teams to design, build and demonstrate AI agents that solve genuine business challenges. You'll leave with working prototypes and the confidence to deploy them.

Perfect for:

  • Marketing, Sales, Product, Operations, Editorial, Finance, Customer Support and HR professionals
  • Both non-technical knowledge workers and technical participants seeking practical application
  • Anyone ready to turn AI from a tool into a competitive advantage

NB This course is available as an add-on to a pass for The AI Summit London 2026

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For Business Leaders | In Partnership with London Business School's Data Science and AI Initiative

AI Leadership Accelerator


£999 | Limited to 100 Participants

Designed for senior leaders, this track focuses on how to lead, scale and govern AI within an organisation. You’ll learn the frameworks and get the confidence needed to make informed decisions about AI strategy, adoption and responsible implementation.

What You'll Gain:

  • Strategic Clarity - Demystify AI types, identify genuine value and connect initiatives to business outcomes

  • Deployment Confidence - Design AI-ready operating models, navigate adoption barriers and balance quick wins against long-term transformation

  • Risk Management - Deploy AI responsibly at scale whilst addressing governance, compliance and ethical considerations with confidence

Format:

Through case discussions, hands-on exercises and facilitated planning sessions, you'll work alongside senior peers to align AI strategy with business priorities. This isn't passive learning. You'll leave with a clear action plan.

Perfect for:

  • C-suite executives steering AI transformation
  • Managing Directors and VPs of Strategy, Operations or Innovation
  • HR and Talent leaders managing workforce implications
  • Legal, Risk and Compliance heads ensuring responsible deployment

NB This course is available as an add-on to a pass for The AI Summit London 2026

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Why This Programme Matters Now

AI adoption is accelerating. The gap between organisations that deploy AI effectively and those that don't is widening rapidly. Theoretical knowledge isn't enough. You need practical skills and strategic frameworks that work in the real world.

This programme delivers both:

  • Practitioners and the everyday AI user gain the technical capability to build functional AI tools immediately. 
  • Leaders gain the strategic confidence to steer adoption, investment and governance across the enterprise.

The result? Faster, safer, more effective AI deployment that drives measurable business impact.

Sign Up and Secure Your Spot Today

This is your opportunity to accelerate AI adoption whilst ensuring it's done safely, responsibly and effectively. Whether you're building the tools or steering the strategy, you'll gain capabilities that create immediate competitive advantage.

Don't wait. Limited capacity means these programmes fill quickly!

How to Sign Up

You can book these courses during registration for any of the main pass types to The AI Summit London.

Important: This is a paid programme, even for attendees whose main Summit ticket is complimentary.

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