Using AI with confidence: practical steps for SMEs

Monday 19 October 2026
12:00 - 13:30
Walkers Guernsey: Les Echelons, GY1 3YJ Guernsey
Learn 10 practical steps for adopting AI responsibly, with data protection and fairness built in from the start.

Part of the AI Sprint: six weeks of events across Guernsey, 1 October to 12 November 2026.

What this session is

Help your business make informed decisions about AI while building data protection, fairness and trust into how you use it. This practical is co-hosted by Brent Homan, Commissioner at the ODPA and Chair of Innovate Guernsey Susan Watson. It combines presentation, hands-on exercises and discussion — covering how AI shows up in everyday business, the common features behind most tools, and why data protection is an enabler of good AI use rather than a barrier to it. You'll work through ten practical steps for adopting AI, apply them to an interactive SME case study, and leave with a clear plan for turning what you've learned into action.

Who it is for
SME owners and staff who want to start using AI properly — with confidence, not just enthusiasm.