AI Workshop for Leaders Start Learning
The Thames Valley is one of the densest concentrations of B2B and technology organisations in Europe, and Reading sits at its centre. Our in-person AI workshops in Reading are designed for the senior leaders and revenue teams who run those businesses: people who need a strategic, credible approach to AI adoption rather than another set of tool demos.
We run the full programme in Reading, AI Workshop for Leaders plus Using AI Strategically in Marketing and Using AI Strategically in Sales, at the Hilton Reading, with 2026 dates throughout the year.
Why Reading?
Reading and the wider Thames Valley host the European headquarters of a striking proportion of the world's largest technology companies, alongside major financial services, telecoms and professional services firms. The Elizabeth Line has put Reading 25 minutes from Paddington, and the M4 corridor remains the most economically active stretch of motorway in the UK. For the businesses based here, AI is not abstract, it's part of how they expect to compete over the next five years. Our Reading workshops are designed for the leaders making those calls.
Our Reading workshops are held at the Hilton Reading, a 4-star hotel on Drake Way (RG2 0GQ), well positioned for delegates travelling from across the Thames Valley and beyond.
The hotel sits just off the A33 and Junction 11 of the M4, making it easy to reach by car from anywhere in the South East. There's an underground car park on site. For rail, Reading Station is around 4 miles away, with direct services to London Paddington in 25 minutes via the Elizabeth Line, plus easy connections from the West Country, Wales, the Midlands and the South Coast. Bus routes 40, 50a, 52a, 53a, 60a and 60e stop directly outside.
Hilton Reading has 210 guest rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning and 50-inch LCD TVs, plus flexible event spaces designed for boardroom, classroom and training formats. On-site dining is at OXBO Kitchen, with seasonal menus using locally sourced produce. There's also a LivingWell Health Club with indoor pool, gym, sauna and steam room.
The hotel is conveniently close to Arlington Business Park, Green Park, Thames Valley Business Park, Winnersh Triangle and Shinfield Studios, plus The Oracle shopping centre, Select Car Leasing Stadium and the University of Reading. For delegates extending their visit, Windsor, Henley-on-Thames and Oxford are all within 30 miles.
Nationwide Workshops for Revenue Leaders
Dates (2026) |
Location |
| Thursday 5th March | London |
| Wednesday 11th March | Reading |
| Thursday 2nd April | Bristol |
| Thursday 16th April | London |
| Friday 8th May | Manchester |
| Wednesday 20th May | Birmingham |
| Wednesday 3rd June | London |
| Friday 11th September | London |
| Friday 18th September | Manchester |
| Thursday 15 October | Edinburgh |
| Wednesday 21st October | Birmingham |
| Tuesday 6th November | London |
| Tuesday 10th November | Nottingham |
| Wednesday 2nd December | Manchester |
| Thursday 3rd December | Birmingham |
| Wednesday 9th December | London |
Full day
A full-day workshop for C-suite, Directors and Senior Managers covering AI readiness, governance, use cases and next steps.
Full day
A full-day workshop for C-suite, Directors and Senior Managers covering AI readiness, governance, use cases and next steps.
Half-day morning course
For CMOs and Heads of Marketing: building an AI-enabled marketing operating model.
Half-day morning course
For CMOs and Heads of Marketing: building an AI-enabled marketing operating model.
Half-day afternoon course
For Sales Leaders and VPs: practical AI for pipeline, lead qualification and forecasting.
Half-day afternoon course
For Sales Leaders and VPs: practical AI for pipeline, lead qualification and forecasting.
Combine both half-day workshops on the same date and leave with a full AI strategy for your organisation. Your marketing and sales leaders in the same room, aligned on one AI roadmap. Here's how the day runs:
Morning: Using AI Strategically in Marketing
Lunch (included)
Afternoon: Using AI Strategically in Sales
If you’re building an AI-enabled revenue engine, the full day gives you the combined operating model, demand creation in the morning, revenue execution in the afternoon.
Past attendees have come from technology, telecoms, financial services, life sciences, professional services and SaaS organisations across the Thames Valley, M4 corridor and South East. Many work for organisations whose European or UK HQ is in the immediate Reading-Slough-Bracknell area. Common roles include CEO, MD, CMO, VP Revenue, Head of Demand Generation and Sales Director.
We'd love to have you all!
Bringing a colleague ensures alignment across your leadership team, making it easier to implement AI throughout your business. It’s also a great way to maximise the impact.
Enquire today and we can discuss a group deal.
Event Testimonials
"What a delicious feast this veritable “tasting menu” was, as a practical and informed workshop delivered by Innovation Visual. With enough information given to allow for a much more informed understanding of AI, and the current impact that AI is and will continue to have on Industry. And enough practical information presented to give you a grounded and confident approach to the basics of AI Agent prompting, I would thoroughly recommend this workshop to any business professional who is keen to get to grips with AI in every respect, at a foundational level. Very good indeed, well worth it."
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