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Academia to Industry - AI expertise training (A2I)

You are the first generation to graduate into a world where AI is reshaping the workplace, and we want to make sure you feel prepared to face the challenges and opportunities this new future brings. This AI expertise training will give you the practical skills needed to be confident from day one of your career.

Join us for an exclusive session with AI trailblazer Zandra Moore MBE, founder of Zygens and AiLab - one of the UK's leading agentic AI consultancies. Zandra partners directly with industry giants like Aviva, AXA, and Metro Bank, alongside local SMEs who are actively hunting for graduates equipped with applied AI skills. Let's make you one of those graduates!

This 3.5 hour session covers how AI tools are actually being used in financial services, professional services, and business today, and will give you practical AI skills to make you stand out in the job market.

Note: This opportunity is for LUBS-parented students. Please read the information on this page carefully and then follow the link below to register your place.

Complete the pre-work, then just bring a laptop and your curiosity!

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What you'll cover

  • How to seperate generative AI from agentic AI, and identify where agentic approaches add value in a business or study context.
  • How to apply structured prompt engineering using the RCTO framework (Role, Context, Task, Output) to brief an AI agent effectively.
  • How to apply ethical and responsible-use principles when using AI tools in academic and professional settings.

What you'll leave with

  • A framed real-world problem and clearly defined use case suitable for an AI agent solution.
  • A working, tested AI agent prototype built from scratch in Microsoft Copilot Agent Builder.
  • Experience presenting a working prototype to peers, with a clear rationale covering its purpose, logic and limitations.

Not only will you gain practical skills you can use immediately - you'll also a co-branded micro-credential from AiLab and Leeds University Business School - essential evidence of applied AI capability for your CV and LinkedIn!

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Session details

Pre-work requirement

Before attending your chosen workshop date, you must complete a short course in Minerva. A link to the course will be provided once you are registered.

Completing this course is mandatory. It introduces essential ethical principles for building AI agents and ensures everyone has the necessary background knowledge before the session begins.

The online course takes around 30 minutes and involves:

  • Watching a 30-minute introductory video
  • Completing a short quiz to check your understanding
  • Format: 3.5 hour interactive, hands-on workshop
  • When: You can choose from six sessions being held during October and November 2026:
    • Workshop 1: Wednesday | 21.10.26 | 13:00 - 16:30
    • Workshop 2: Wednesday | 21.10.26 | 17:30 - 21:00
    • Workshop 3: Wednesday | 04.11.26 | 13:00 - 16:30
    • Workshop 4: Wednesday | 04.11.26 | 17:30 - 21:00
    • Workshop 5: Wednesday | 18.11.26 | 13:00 - 16:30
    • Workshop 6: Wednesday | 18.11.26 | 17:30 - 21:00
  • Location: TBC: details will be provided upon registering.

Only register for one session - they are repeats of the same content.

Places are limited and allocated on a first-come basis.

Please only register if you are confident you can attend - non-attendance will be monitored and investigated by the event team.

AI is sometimes incorrectly framed as machines replacing humans. It’s not about machines replacing humans, but machines augmenting humans.

Robin Bordoli