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AI: Lunch & Learn

Overview

Cost: Free

Summary

A recurring, fortnightly virtual lunch and learn for Welsh SMEs. Each session focuses on a different AI tool, hosted by one of the programme's AI Adoption Advisers. This regular session is designed to offer you bitesize information on AI for your business.

The next four sessions will cover:

  • ChatGPT (Owain) - 27 October 2026
  • Claude (Kirsty) - 10 November 2026
  • Gemini (Jordan) - 24 November 2026
  • Copilot (Rhys) - 1 December 2026

The lunch and learn session will help keep you up to date on the main AI tools and how to use them.

The session will offer the opportunity to ask our advisers questions.

Core Objectives:

The sessions will cover:

  1. Each session focuses on a specific AI tool (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot).
  2. Practical, bite-sized insight delivered in under an hour.
  3. Hosted on rotation by Owain Stead, Kirsty Robson-Davies, Jordan Eardley or Rhys Gwilym, the programme's AI Adoption Advisers.
  4. You will have an opportunity to book a fully funded 1-2-1 session with one of our AI advisers.

Who is this workshop for?

This session is ideal for:

  • Small Business Owners: Those who are wearing "every hat" in their company and need to find ways to reclaim time from repetitive, daily tasks.
  • Entrepreneurs: People looking to leverage the latest tools to stay competitive and innovate.
  • Team Leaders & Managers: Anyone looking to introduce AI-driven efficiencies to their team's workflow.
  • "Tech-Curious" Professionals: Anyone who feels intimidated by the rapid pace of AI development and wants a grounded introduction.

No technical background is required.

Important This event is for Welsh-based small and medium-sized enterprises and is restricted to two delegates per business.

Delivered as part of the fully funded AI Awareness and Adoption Programme by Business Wales.

Dates

27 October 2026, 12:30 - 13:15
Online event

Cost: Free

Lunch and Learn: Getting Started with ChatGPT 
Host: Owain | Date: 27 October 2026

A fortnightly virtual lunch and learn for Welsh SMEs, hosted by one of the programme's AI Adoption Advisers. This session offers bitesize information on AI for your business.

A practical lunch and learn webinar for SMEs on getting started with ChatGPT. It covers what the tool does, how to set it up, and where it saves real time in the working day, with honest guidance on accuracy and data protection. Session 1 of 4 in the Lunch and Learn AI tools series (ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot). Each session stands alone, so attend one or attend all four. No technical background is needed.

This session covers:

  1. What ChatGPT is, what it is not, and how it works in plain English.
  2. Setting up an account and choosing between the free and the paid version.
  3. Writing better prompts so you get a useful answer the first time.
  4. Everyday business uses: emails, quotes, marketing copy, job adverts and meeting notes.
  5. Staying safe: data protection, checking accuracy, and what never to paste in.

The session ends with a live question and answer, and a short walkthrough of the fully funded support available next through the AI Awareness and Adoption Programme, delivered by Business Wales.

Who is this webinar for?

SMEs, founders, managers and staff who want to get started with ChatGPT and see what it can realistically do for their business. Suitable for complete beginners, no technical background required. Useful for anyone curious about AI but unsure where to begin, and for teams comparing the main assistants before committing to one. 

Fully funded by the Welsh Government via Business Wales.

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10 November 2026, 12:30 - 13:15
Online event

Cost: Free

Lunch and Learn: Getting Started with Claude
 Host: Kirsty | Date: 10 November 2026

A fortnightly virtual lunch and learn for Welsh SMEs, hosted by one of the programme's AI Adoption Advisers. This session offers bitesize information on AI for your business.

A practical lunch and learn webinar for SMEs on getting started with Claude. It covers what the tool does, how to set it up, and where it saves real time in the working day, with honest guidance on accuracy and data protection. Session 2 of 4 in the Lunch and Learn AI tools series (ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot). Each session stands alone, so attend one or attend all four. No technical background is needed.

This session covers:

  1. What Claude does well and how it differs from the other assistants.
  2. Setting up: free and paid options, Projects, and uploading your own files.
  3. Working with long documents: contracts, tenders, policies and reports.
  4. Drafting Welsh and bilingual content, and how to check it properly.
  5. Safe use: handling data, checking output, and keeping a human in the loop.

The session ends with a live question and answer, and a short walkthrough of the fully funded support available next through the AI Awareness and Adoption Programme, delivered by Business Wales.

Who is this webinar for?

SMEs, founders, managers and staff who want to get started with Claude and see what it can realistically do for their business. Suitable for complete beginners, no technical background required. Useful for anyone curious about AI but unsure where to begin, and for teams comparing the main assistants before committing to one.

Fully funded by the Welsh Government via Business Wales.

 

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24 November 2026, 12:30 - 13:15
Online event

Cost: Free

Lunch and Learn: Getting Started with Google Gemini 

Host: Jordan | Date: 24 November 2026

A fortnightly virtual lunch and learn for Welsh SMEs, hosted by one of the programme's AI Adoption Advisers. This session offers bitesize information on AI for your business.

A practical lunch and learn webinar for businesses on getting started with Google Gemini. It covers what the tool does, how to set it up, and where it saves real time in the working day, with honest guidance on accuracy and data protection. Session 3 of 4 in the Lunch and Learn AI tools series (ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot). Each session stands alone, so attend one or attend all four. No technical background is needed.

This session covers:

  1. How Gemini works across the Google tools you already use: Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Meet.
  2. Free and paid tiers, and what you actually get with each.
  3. Research, drafting and summarising with answers grounded in Google Search.
  4. Working with images, PDFs and your own notes, including NotebookLM.
  5. Data protection, checking accuracy, and knowing when to check twice.

The session ends with a live question and answer, and a short walkthrough of the free and funded support available next through the AI Awareness and Adoption Programme, delivered by Business Wales.

Who is this webinar for?

SMEs, founders, managers and staff who want to get started with Google Gemini and see what it can realistically do for their business. Suitable for complete beginners, no technical background required. Useful for anyone curious about AI but unsure where to begin, and for teams comparing the main assistants before committing to one. 

 

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1 December 2026, 12:30 - 13:15
Online event

Cost: Free

Lunch and Learn: Using Microsoft Copilot to Cut Repetitive Work 
Host: Rhys | Date: 1 December 2026

A fortnightly virtual lunch and learn for Welsh SMEs, hosted by one of the programme's AI Adoption Advisers. This session offers bitesize information on AI for your business.

A practical lunch and learn webinar for businesses on cutting repetitive work with Microsoft Copilot. It covers what the tool does, how to set it up, and where it saves real time in the working day, with honest guidance on accuracy and data protection. Session 4 of 4 in the Lunch and Learn AI tools series (ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot). Each session stands alone, so attend one or attend all four. No technical background is needed.

This session covers:

  1. Spotting the repetitive jobs in your business that AI can realistically take on.
  2. Answering customer emails and enquiries faster, without losing your own tone of voice.
  3. Handling the same questions over and over: templates, standard replies and everyday customer service.
  4. Where Copilot sits inside the tools you already use, Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams, and which licence you need.
  5. Keeping company data inside your own tenant, checking accuracy, and knowing where a person still has to sign off.

The session ends with a live question and answer, and a short walkthrough of the free and funded support available next through the AI Awareness and Adoption Programme, delivered by Business Wales.

Who is this webinar for?

SMEs, founders, managers and staff who want to get started with Microsoft Copilot and see what it can realistically do for their business. Suitable for complete beginners, no technical background required. Useful for anyone curious about AI but unsure where to begin, and for teams comparing the main assistants before committing to one. 

Fully funded by the Welsh Government via Business Wales.

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Special Conditions

Business Wales is a bilingual service and our events and workshops are available in Welsh and English, on registration please discuss you language preferences.

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Additional Information

Event organiser

Business Wales
Sarn Mynach
Llandudno Junction
Conwy
LL31 9RZ
United Kingdom: Wales

03000 6 03000
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