A Flagstone Business Community Workshop
As part of the Flagstone Favourites Local Business Awards, Peet are hosting an AI is transforming how businesses operate, and small businesses that learn to use it strategically will gain a major advantage. This practical, 90‑minute workshop will guide you through building your own AI Operating System, giving you a structured and scalable way to integrate AI into your daily workflow.
Whether you’re curious about AI or already experimenting with tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or automation platforms, this session will help you move beyond “shiny tool chasing” and into purposeful, impactful AI adoption.
📅 Wednesday, 8 April
🕔 5:00pm – 7:00pm
📍 RE/MAX Flagstone Boardroom
Woolworths Complex, Corner of Bushman & Homestead Drive
Winners of the Flagstone Favourites Local Business Awards have secured tickets to this workshop, additional tickets can be purchased for $25. Purchase tickets here.
Why This Workshop Matters
Most businesses use AI in fragments — a prompt here, a tool there — without a cohesive strategy. This workshop shows you how to build a Business Brain, a central system that captures your processes, knowledge, decisions, and brand assets, so AI can support your business more effectively and consistently.
You’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and an actionable blueprint.
What You’ll Learn
1. The Current AI Landscape — What’s Changing & Why It Matters
- Key AI trends shaping business in 2026
- Practical implications for small businesses
- The legal, ethical, and risk considerations every business owner should understand
2. How to Create Your AI Operating System
- The difference between “using AI” and becoming an AI‑powered business
- How an AI OS works in real small businesses
- How to structure your Business Brain
3. Build Your AI Toolkit
- The essential AI tools worth understanding
- How to choose the right tools without overspending
- How to keep your systems adaptable as AI evolves
4. Future‑Proof Your Business
- The next major wave of AI innovation
- AI Agents and how they’ll transform workflows
- AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) and staying discoverable in AI‑driven search
- AI browsers and what changing customer behaviour means for your business
About Your Facilitator
Kate vanderVoort
Founder & CEO — AI Success Lab
Host — AI Grapple Podcast
Kate is a leading specialist in AI integration for small businesses, with 17+ years in digital strategy and more than 10,000 people trained across Australia and beyond. She has worked with more than 3,000 businesses and was named a Community Digital Champion by the Queensland Government.
Kate is recognised globally for her ability to turn complex AI concepts into simple, actionable strategies that help businesses save time, scale intelligently, and remain competitive.
