AI Masterclass for Brisbane Business

Gain practical guidance to begin your AI journey with confidence and clarity.

Is your business currently using Artificial Intelligence (AI), or considering how to responsibly adopt AI to support your team and operations? AI is rapidly reshaping the way businesses operate. This practical masterclass has been designed to support Brisbane small business owners and managers to understand, plan and apply AI in a way that is appropriate, secure and aligned with their business goals.

This masterclass session is part of a recurring event series. Places are strictly limited to 15 participants to ensure a personalised experience with hands-on support.

Brief overview:

Join us for a full-day, hands-on masterclass focused on building practical digital capability for Brisbane businesses. Delivered in a small group environment, this session provides tailored guidance and real-world application rather than theoretical discussion.

Participants will learn how to translate emerging AI technologies into practical tools that improve efficiency, reduce administrative burden, and support informed decision-making. The focus is on responsible adoption, operational relevance, and ensuring business owners understand how to govern and manage AI use within their organisation.

In this interactive session, you will:

Build a Real AI Strategy
Develop a structured approach to AI adoption using Advancer’s Six Pillars of AI Readiness. This framework helps you assess your current capability, data readiness and risk considerations, ensuring AI is applied where it delivers real operational value and avoided where it adds unnecessary complexity.

“Vibe Code” Your Own Business Web Tool
Learn how modern AI tools can be used to prototype and build simple, functional internal business applications without the need for traditional coding. These tools are designed to address real operational challenges within your business, with practical outcomes delivered during the session.

Create AI Agents That Do the Heavy Lifting
Move beyond basic use of generative AI and learn how to design task-specific AI agents that can assist with routine administrative work, internal processes, customer enquiries and workflow coordination. These tools are designed to support staff productivity rather than replace human roles.

Future-Proof Your Local Visibility
Understand how customer search behaviour is changing, including the shift from traditional search engines to AI-driven “answer engines.” Learn practical steps to ensure your Brisbane business remains visible, credible and discoverable when customers rely on AI tools to find local services.

You will leave the session with a self-built functional business app, simple automation workflows, AI agents configured for common administrative tasks and a clear, practical roadmap for responsible AI implementation. Most importantly, you will gain the confidence to lead your team through this technology transition in an informed and considered way.

This masterclass is perfect for:

Business Owners & Directors
Seeking clear guidance on where to start with AI, including data safety, governance considerations and responsible use within small business environments.

Operations Managers
Looking to streamline rostering, reporting, documentation and client communication processes to improve efficiency and reduce workload pressures.

Marketing & Administrative Professionals
Wanting to build practical digital skills, including workflow automation, simple internal tools and modern customer visibility strategies.

Facilitator:

Llew Jury - Managing Director, Advancer AI

AI agency leader, entrepreneur and multiple-exit founder with 25+ years experience across Australia, Europe, Asia and NZ.

Managing Director of Advancer – The AI Agency, helping 100+ Australian businesses drive AI-led growth through automation, agents and custom AI, alongside workforce transformation, change and upskilling.

Early-stage technology investor and Chair at Sprint Ventures, with 19 portfolio companies across two funds, backing high-margin, globally scalable businesses and supporting founders with deep network, experiential and financial capital.

Former Founder and Chair of The Reload Group (exited to Hardie Grant Media in 2022), a global digital marketing group of 100 staff serving 300+ clients in 4 countries

Previously co-founded Alfresco (exited 2006), growing to 1,000+ clients including Rio Tinto, Shell, Visa and government agencies, and served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at River City Labs and muru-D.

Brisbane City Council funds free business support delivered by expert providers as part of its commitment to supporting the growth and sustainability of Brisbane businesses. Participants must work in a business located within the Brisbane local government area. Unsure of your local Council? Visit the Queensland Electoral Commission website to check your local government area:
https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/local-government-area-boundaries