AI in Action: Practical Tools for Theatre Operations

The purpose of this training session provided by Kickframe is to help PACT Members and Colleagues identify and act on practical opportunities to use artificial intelligence (AI) in their operations. It builds on the foundations training delivered earlier in the year, moving from a general understanding of AI to the specific tasks and processes where it can make their work more efficient and effective.

Participants will leave with a method for identifying where AI is worth applying in their own organization, and practical resources that can be used afterward.

ABOUT THE SESSION

This is a 2-part training session:

The first session is a 2-hour session and is taking place on Monday, November 16, at 2:30-4:30pm ET.

During the first main session, participants will walk away with: 

• Understand what AI and the current generation of AI tools can do for organizations like theirs today.
• Identify which tasks and processes in their own operations are worth applying AI to, and what effective, responsible use looks like.
• Apply practical prompts, tools, and approaches to those tasks, and know what it takes to make them part of how an individual and team works day to day.
• Keep up as AI capabilities develop, and judge what is worth exploring next—understanding that the technology is evolving quickly.

Participants will find opportunities, receive practical examples, and understand how to put the work into practice.

This is an interactive session -- with space for smaller breakout group gatherings, discussions, and problem solving with facilitated discussion running throughout the organization. There will be space at the end of the session for a Q&A, and post-session materials will be sent to all attendees. 

The second follow-up session is on Tuesday, December 8 from 2:30-3:30pm ET.

• This session is a 60-minute virtual session with the same group, three weeks after the training, in an informal drop-in format where participants share what they have tried as a result of the session, and work through questions that have come up since. Participants can choose to attend or not attend this session, although it is reccomended to attend and follow up as this is the ony opportunity participants will be able to connect with Tim Dolan after the session with questions. 

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REGISTRATION

The main session is a 2-hour session and is taking place on Monday, November 16, at 2:30-4:30pm ET. 

The second session is on Tuesday, December 8 from 2:30-3:30pm ET.

• Please note: This secondary 1-hour session is soley office hours with Tim Dolan to connect about the work you're doing in your organization, where he can answer any questions about your AI workflow. 

Register for this event by Friday, November 13, to ensure you receive the meeting link. This is a paid session, $49 for Members and $99 for non-Members. 

During registration registrants will complete a short survey covering how participants are feeling about AI and where they see potential value in applying it to their work. The results will inform aspects of the content and examples, and will be reflected to the group during the session.

Please note: Registration for this session is priced for individuals.

Interested in registering more than one person from your organization? Contact patriciac@pact.ca for next steps on how to register a group.

Questions about this session? Email Program Manager Patricia at patriciac@pact.ca.

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ABOUT THE SESSION LEADER

Tim Dolan has more than 25 years of experience in digital marketing, strategy, and corporate training, and works hands-on with leaders and their teams to turn digital and AI into practical capability. He has designed and delivered programs for more than 5,000 professionals at organizations including McDonald's, Loblaw, TELUS, ATB Financial, Four Seasons, Amazon, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Many of these relationships have continued over years as the business and its priorities evolve.

Before founding Kickframe, Tim held senior strategy roles on the agency side, including Vice President positions at Cossette and Blast Radius, leading strategic consulting for global brands such as BMW, MasterCard, Nintendo, and Vodafone.

He holds an MBA and a number of professional certifications that reflect how he works: Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) from the International Association of Facilitators, Certified Training Practitioner (CTP) from the Institute for Performance and Learning, Certified Agile Marketer (ICP-MKG) from ICAgile, Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, and AI certifications including the AI Fluency Framework & Foundations, Piloting AI, and Scaling AI.

Tim is also a former Instructor and Curriculum Lead for the Canadian Marketing Association's Digital Marketing Certificate, a former mentor at the Transmedia Zone at Toronto Metropolitan University, and a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences.