AI Training for New Zealand Teams and Professionals
Practical, hands-on AI workshops that help your people actually use AI at work. Covering ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and more — delivered in-house, online, or in public sessions across New Zealand.
No jargon. No coding. Just the skills your team needs to work faster and smarter with AI.
Who This AI Training Is For
This is AI training built for people who use computers at work — not programmers.
Team leaders and managers who want their staff confident with AI tools, not confused by them.
L&D and HR professionals looking for a structured AI upskilling programme they can roll out across departments.
Individual professionals who know AI matters but haven’t had the time or guidance to build real skills.
Senior leaders and executives who need to understand AI well enough to make smart decisions about adoption.
If your team uses email, documents, spreadsheets, or presentations — AI can make that work better. We show them how.
What Teams Can Do With The Best AI Training NZ
This isn’t a lecture about the future. It’s practical AI training that changes how your team works this week.
After completing a GenAI Training programme, your people will:
Use AI tools with confidence. No more guessing. Participants leave with clear frameworks for using ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Gemini in their actual roles.
Write prompts that get useful results. Most people get mediocre output from AI because they give vague instructions. We teach a repeatable prompting method that works across every major platform.
Identify where AI fits in their workflow. Not everything should be automated. We help teams find the high-value use cases — the tasks where AI saves real time and improves real output.
Build habits, not just awareness. Every session includes hands-on exercises, copy/paste templates, and take-home prompts. Participants practise during the workshop, not after.
Make better decisions about AI adoption. Leaders and managers walk away with a clearer picture of what AI can and can’t do — and what to prioritise next.
How The AI Training Workshops Work
We deliver AI training in three formats.
Choose what fits your team, your schedule, and your goals.
AI Workshops for Teams
The fastest way to build AI capability across your organisation.
Our flagship training is a structured 2-week programme delivered on-site at your venue, or via webinar.
Six 90-minute sessions — three Foundation workshops, plus three Electives chosen from 12 topics.
Your team builds a shared AI vocabulary, practises with real tools, and leaves with workflows they can use immediately.
Foundation Workshops:
– AI 101 — AI and the Future of Work
– AI 102 — Applied AI Ideation Lab
– AI 103 — Prompting Techniques
Choose 3 Electives from:
Productivity · Knowledgebases · Communication · Sales · Marketing · Creativity · Learning · Strategy · Multimedia · Automation · Thinking · Governance
Participants earn a digital certification badge recognised on LinkedIn.
$6,000 + GST for up to 7 people · $900/person for groups of 8–20
The AI Coaching Academy for Ambitious Professionals Building AI Literacy
Ongoing AI skills practice for professionals who want to keep improving.
The AI Coaching Academy is where ambitious professionals experiment safely, learn together, and build confidence using AI in workflows they can trust.
Inside the Academy, you get:
– Weekly AI Coaching Power Hours with live Q&A
– Copy/paste prompts, fun games, and step-by-step tutorials
– A library of workshop recordings and gamified worksheets
– A community of professionals practising AI skills together
– Regular updates on what’s working now in AI
This isn’t another course you’ll forget about. It’s a practice space where you build real capability, week by week.
The AI Coaching Academy is a membership community with weekly live coaching sessions, a library of tutorials and worksheets, and a group of professionals practising AI together.
Best for individuals who want structured, ongoing support — not just a one-off session.
Monthly group coaching starting at $100/month.
AI Roadmap Workshop for Leaders
Your team knows AI matters. You just don’t know what to do first.
The AI Roadmap Workshop is a 2-hour facilitated session where your leadership team identifies 5–8 high-value AI opportunities specific to your operations.
Each one is prioritised by ROI and feasibility, so you know what to work on now, next, and later.
By the end of this 2-hour workshop, you will have a quarterly roadmap document with implementation timelines, tool recommendations, and projected savings.
Most teams find opportunities worth thousands in recovered productivity.
Built for business owners, managers, and team leads. No technical background needed. Works best with 5–15 people in the room.
Includes a free 25-minute discovery call to make sure it’s the right fit.
$1,500 + GST for up to 15 participants.
What Makes Gen AI Training NZ Different
Most AI training fails for the same reason: it’s too abstract. People sit through slides about “the future of work” and walk out without changing anything about how they actually work. We do AI Training in New Zealand differently.
Hands-on from the start.
Every workshop includes live exercises.
Participants open their laptops, log in to AI tools, and practise during the session — not after.
Copy/paste prompts and templates.
Nobody remembers theory two weeks later. We give your team reusable prompts, templates, and frameworks they can paste into any AI tool and start using on Monday morning.
Games and exercises, not lectures.
Learning sticks when people are engaged. We use interactive games, timed challenges, and group exercises to teach AI skills in a way that’s practical and (genuinely) enjoyable.
Built for non-technical people.
No coding. No command lines. No assumed knowledge. If you can type a sentence, you can do this training.
Matt Harris
Partner, McCulloch + Partners
“This was probably the best workshop that I have attended, and multiple people said the same thing. The shift in confidence and engagement across the team is exactly what we were hoping for.”
Mark Guyton
Owner, Guyton Reinforcing
“This AI training was an absolutely mind-blowing experience! I learnt so much — far more than I expected — and the sessions were practical and fun. Caelan was highly knowledgeable and incredibly engaging.”
Kelly-Anne Findlay
Director, AS Properties
“Learnt so much about how much AI has advanced in the last 12 months. Also how to use it more efficiently for some tasks. Fantastic that it was interactive by using it in the course.”
Your AI Training Expert
Caelan Huntress is the founder of GenAI Training and the AI Coaching Academy. He’s delivered AI training to organisations including Fire & Emergency NZ, Downer, the University of Canterbury, and Creative NZ.
With 15 years of public speaking and training experience, Caelan teaches AI the way people actually learn — through practice, not slides. He’s a member of the AI Forum of New Zealand and leads the Christchurch Artificial Intelligence Meetup group.
AI Keynotes & Speaking
Energise your event with a keynote that leaves people ready to act.
Caelan Huntress is an AI educator and keynote speaker who brings years of performance experience to the stage. His talks are fast-paced, interactive, and packed with live demos that show what’s possible with AI right now.
Whether it’s a conference keynote, leadership offsite, or team kickoff — audiences leave inspired and equipped to start using AI immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions re: AI Training NZ
What AI tools do you cover? We train across all the major platforms — ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. We don’t lock your team into one ecosystem. Instead, they learn how to choose the right tool for the task.
Do participants need technical experience? No. This training is designed for non-technical professionals. If you can use email and a web browser, you can do this. No coding, no command lines, no assumed knowledge.
How is the training delivered? Three ways: in-house at your venue (Christchurch-based, travel available), live online via webinar, or through public workshops. Corporate programmes run as six 90-minute sessions over two weeks.
What does the 2-week programme include? Three Foundation workshops (AI Fundamentals, Applied Ideation, Prompting Techniques) plus three Elective workshops you choose from 12 topics — including Productivity, Communication, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Automation, and Governance. Every participant earns a digital certification badge.
How much does AI training cost? In-house team training is $6,000 + GST for up to 7 participants, or $900 + GST per person for groups of 8–20. Public workshop and Academy pricing is available on the relevant pages.
Can you deliver training outside Christchurch? Yes. We deliver in-house training anywhere in New Zealand. A travel fee applies for delivery outside Christchurch. Online delivery is available nationwide with no travel fee.
What results should we expect? Teams typically report increased confidence with AI tools, faster completion of routine tasks, and clearer thinking about where AI fits in their workflows. The practical exercises mean participants start applying what they’ve learned the same week.
Is this a one-off workshop or ongoing? Both options are available. The 2-week in-house programme is a structured training engagement with a clear start and end. For ongoing skills development, the AI Coaching Academy provides weekly coaching, tutorials, and community support.
Ready to Upskill Your Team with Gen AI Training NZ?
The best time to build AI capability was last year. The next best time is now.
Whether you want a full in-house training programme, a public workshop for a few team members, or ongoing coaching — we’ll help you find the right fit.
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