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Take a deep-dive into a key AI topic in the space of just 60 minutes by booking onto any of our Live AI Power Hours and come way with a wealth of knowledge ready to implement into your and/or your team's work in the New Year.

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AI Power Hour: Introduction to AI Assistants

with Gerlyn Tiigemäe 

This 1-hour Power Hour introduces AI assistants and how finance professionals can use them to support recurring tasks in a structured and controlled way.
The session begins with a short refresher on large language models (LLMs) and prompting fundamentals, including a practical 5-part prompting technique that is essential for building and maintaining effective AI assistants.
Participants will learn what AI assistants are, how they differ from regular chat usage, and where they make sense in finance work, as well as where they should not be used due to risk, regulation, or frequent change.
The session covers where AI assistants can be built today, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot, and how these options differ in practice.
 
            In this session, participants will: 
  • Understand what AI assistants are and how they differ from standard AI chat tools
  • Learn where assistants add value in finance roles, and where they do not
  • See two practical assistant examples relevant to finance professionals
  • Understand the difference between Custom GPTs and Projects in ChatGPT
  • Learn how to test, validate, and improve an AI assistant over time

     

The session includes 45 minutes of content followed by a 15-minute Q&A, allowing participants to ask questions and discuss their own potential assistant use cases.
   

12th June 12PM GMT

 £36.00 (Inc. VAT)

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AI Power Hour: LLMs and their Differences 

 

with Gerlyn Tiigemäe 

This 1-hour Power Hour is a practical, non-technical session designed for finance professionals who want clarity on large language models (LLMs) and how to use them responsibly at work.
The session focuses on what LLMs actually are, how they differ, and how to make informed choices between tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Gemini and others. We will also cover the key risks finance teams need to understand, including data privacy, hallucinations, and regulatory considerations.
Rather than live demos or technical deep dives, the session helps participants understand how the AI landscape fits together, so they can make informed decisions about tools, risks, and usage in their role.
 
 
            In this session, participants will: 
  • Understand what LLMs are and how they work at a practical level
  • Get a clear comparison of the most common LLM tools, including where Copilot fits in finance teams
  • Learn the key risks and governance considerations when using AI in finance roles
  • Understand the difference between free vs paid tools, and open vs closed models
  • Learn a simple prompting structure that improves results in everyday finance tasks 

     

The session includes 45 minutes of content followed by a 15-minute Q&A, allowing participants to ask questions and discuss their own potential assistant use cases.
   

9th September 12:30PM GMT

 £36.00 (Inc. VAT)

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AI Power Hour: Prompting Best Practices

with Gerlyn Tiigemäe 


This 1-hour Power Hour is a practical session focused on how to communicate effectively with large language models (LLMs) to get reliable, usable results in finance-related work.
The session starts with a very brief refresher on LLMs and then moves quickly into prompting. The emphasis is on why traditional “Google-style” searching does not work well with AI tools, and how moving to clear, structured instructions significantly improves output quality.

Participants will learn different prompting approaches and then go deeper into a structured 5-part prompting technique that can be reused across tools and use cases. The session includes live examples based on common finance workflows rather than abstract or marketing-style prompts.

 
            In this session, participants will: 
  • Understand what AI assistants are and how they differ from standard AI chat tools
  • Learn where assistants add value in finance roles, and where they do not
  • See two practical assistant examples relevant to finance professionals
  • Understand the difference between Custom GPTs and Projects in ChatGPT
  • Learn how to test, validate, and improve an AI assistant over time

     

The session includes 45 minutes of content followed by a 15-minute Q&A, allowing participants to ask questions and discuss their own potential assistant use cases.
   

18th September 1PM GMT

 £36.00 (Inc. VAT)

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Gain Industry Insights From Our AI Experts.

Gerlyn Tiigemäe

Gerlyn is an AI Trainer & Advisor, Podcast Host, and Strategy Consultant, helping finance teams save time and use AI with confidence.

She has worked in one of Estonia’s largest companies, leading data-related roles, supporting top-level strategy, and helping define how AI would be introduced across the organisation. That experience shaped a clear belief: AI only delivers value when teams truly understand it and have a practical plan for using it.

Today, Gerlyn helps finance teams make sense of AI by identifying which tools are worth using, how to prepare their data, and what steps to take first.

She delivers focused, company-specific AI training programmes that are practical, tool-neutral, and grounded in real business use cases. She also provides 1:1 consultancy for managers seeking to maximise value from AI.

Her vision is to make AI practical and usable for every finance team.

 

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Marie Speakman

Marie is a finance operations expert with over 30 years’ experience and a passion for practical innovation. Having built her own accountancy practice and worked across enterprise, mid-tier, and smaller businesses, Marie brings a rare blend of strategic insight and hands-on know-how. 

Since 2009, she’s helped organisations streamline processes, improve accuracy, and implement meaningful lasting change. And since 2020, she’s been at the forefront of AI and automation - working closely with technical experts to deliver cutting-edge solutions to some of the industry’s most persistent finance challenges.

Marie doesn’t just understand AI in theory - she’s seen firsthand how the right tools, tailored to the right business, can unlock hours of time, reduce human error, and free finance professionals up to do more valuable, strategic work.

She’s uniquely positioned to help you navigate the AI landscape with confidence, cut through the noise, and move from curiosity to action - without the trial and error.

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