AI Workshop
Innovating with AI
Learn how to use AI as a creative partner in your innovation process — from generating ideas to building and testing concepts faster than ever.
A practical workshop that puts AI tools directly into the hands of your team, combining them with human-centred design to solve real problems and create new possibilities.
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The challenge
Why organisations struggle with AI adoption
Most organisations know AI is important. Far fewer know what to actually do with it. The gap between awareness and action is where opportunities slip away, while competitors start to pull ahead.
- Too many tools, not enough clarity on where to start
- AI discussions stay theoretical, disconnected from real work
- Teams lack a structured way to experiment safely
- Fear of disruption creates hesitation rather than action
- Innovation processes haven't caught up with what AI now makes possible
This workshop gives teams a hands-on, structured way to use AI in their innovation process — and leave with real concepts and clear next steps they can act on immediately.
Who it's for
Who this AI workshop is for
The workshop is designed for teams at the point where curiosity meets urgency, ready to move beyond the hype and start doing.
Innovation teams ready to work with AI
Teams who want to use AI as a practical tool in their innovation work — generating ideas, testing concepts, and solving problems faster.
Leadership teams planning AI strategy
Senior leaders who need to build a shared view of AI's implications and align the team around a coherent strategic response.
Product and design teams experimenting with generative AI
Teams building products or services who want to use generative AI to accelerate ideation, concept development, and prototyping.
Professional services firms navigating AI adoption
Law firms, financial services, and consulting organisations where AI is reshaping both the work and the competitive landscape.
Organisations building an innovation culture with AI
Any organisation that wants to embed AI into the way they innovate — making creative problem-solving faster, richer, and more ambitious.
Organisations running internal innovation programmes
Teams with an existing innovation agenda who want to understand where AI fits and how to integrate it into the way they already work.
Learning outcomes
What teams gain from the workshop
Participants leave with practical knowledge they can apply immediately, not just a conceptual overview of AI.
- Hands-on experience using AI to generate, develop, and stress-test ideas
- Confidence in using AI tools as a creative partner in their innovation work
- Hands-on experience with generative AI tools in a guided setting
- Rapid concept exploration: turning ideas into tangible prototypes
- A framework for evaluating risk, feasibility, and strategic fit
- Actionable next steps the team has co-created and genuinely owns
The process
How the AI innovation workshop works
Each workshop follows a proven six-stage process, moving teams from awareness to action in a single session.
Future signals
Ground the session in what AI can actually do today, with real examples of how teams are already using it to innovate, create, and solve problems.
Problem framing
Define the real challenges and ambitions your team wants to tackle, creating a clear focus for the creative work ahead.
AI-assisted ideation
Use generative AI tools directly, exploring new product, service, or process concepts at a speed that wouldn't otherwise be possible.
Concept visualisation
Turn the most promising ideas into concrete innovation concepts, clear enough to evaluate, share, and build on.
Strategy discussion
Evaluate feasibility, strategic fit, and next steps, leaving the session with a prioritised list of actions the team has co-created.
Commitments and follow-through
Close with clear ownership: who is taking what forward, what the agreed next experiments are, and how the team will maintain momentum after the room.
Workshop structure
Example workshop agenda
Half-day workshop
- Introduction: AI as a creative tool
- AI-assisted ideation session
- Concept development
- Discussion and next steps
Full-day workshop
- Future scenarios and AI signals
- Problem framing and challenge definition
- AI-powered concept creation
- Concept evaluation and prioritisation
- Strategic implications and roadmap
All workshops are tailored to your team's context and goals. Remote, hybrid, and in-person delivery available.
Your facilitators
About Treehouse Innovation
Treehouse Innovation is a specialist innovation consultancy with deep experience in design thinking, futures thinking, and human-centred innovation. We work with leadership teams, product teams, and professional services organisations across sectors including law, finance, higher education, and technology.
Our AI Innovation Workshop draws on our experience running hundreds of innovation sessions, combining the rigour of structured facilitation with the genuine creative potential of AI tools. We don't just explain AI. We help your team use it, in the room, to solve real problems and create things worth building.
Example outcomes
What teams typically achieve
What changes when AI meets a structured innovation process.
From blank page to tangible concepts your team can evaluate and build on
From theoretical discussion to concrete prototypes ready to share with stakeholders
From vague ambition to a clear plan the whole team owns and can act on
Industries
Industries we work with
We bring the same rigorous, human-centred approach to every sector, adapting content and examples to the specific context of your team.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the workshop?
We offer half-day (4 hours) and full-day (7 hours) formats. The right choice depends on your objectives and the team's availability. We'll recommend the most appropriate format during the discovery call.
Can the workshop be delivered remotely?
Yes. The workshop works well in person, remotely via video conference, and in hybrid settings. We have experience running all three formats and adapt the facilitation approach accordingly.
How many participants can attend?
Typically 6 to 20 participants. Smaller groups allow for deeper exploration; larger groups benefit from a multi-team structure with parallel tracks and shared synthesis.
Do participants need prior AI experience?
No prior technical knowledge is required. The workshop is designed for business teams, not technologists. The focus is on strategic opportunity and practical experimentation, not AI engineering.
What AI tools are used in the workshop?
We work with a range of generative AI tools, including large language models and image generation tools, selected to match your workshop goals. Participants use these tools directly during the session, guided by the facilitator.
Put AI to work in your next innovation challenge
Whether you're tackling a specific problem or exploring what's possible, this workshop gives your team a hands-on way to innovate with AI and leave with concepts worth pursuing.
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