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The AI-Powered Executive Assistant: Your Practical Guide to AI

A hands-on, 90-minute workshop to get you up to speed on AI, in plain English. Real tasks from an EA’s week, done live, so you can try each one yourself the same afternoon.

  • WhenWednesday, January 20, 2027
    11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET
  • WhereOnline, on Zoom
    Your link comes by email
  • Length90 minutes
    + optional 15-min bonus
  • CostFree
    Limited to 50 seats
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Free live workshop: The AI-Powered Executive Assistant, Your Practical Guide to AI. Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 11am PT / 2pm ET, presented by Raj Lal

Live workshop · Real-world demos · Guided exercises · Actionable tips · No coding required

AI isn’t just for tech teams anymore

It’s already in your inbox, your calendar and your meeting notes, and it’s changing how executives and their assistants work. This workshop is built for executive assistants who want to understand AI and use it well: to save time, produce better work, and become the person their executive and team turn to for AI.

What you’ll learn

1The basics

Generative AI and AI agents, in plain English

  • What AI is, with no tech background needed
  • The difference between ChatGPT-style assistants, copilots, and AI agents that can plan and take action
  • Real EA use cases: scheduling, email, reporting, travel
2Prompting made simple

How to talk to AI

  • How to give clear instructions that get usable answers
  • The five parts of a great prompt
  • The dos and don’ts of AI in your day-to-day work
3Live demos

Watch AI work through an EA’s week

  • Triage an inbox and summarise a 40-reply thread
  • Build a meeting prep brief and play calendar Tetris
  • Plan a trip and write in your executive’s voice
4Work smarter

AI in the tools you already use

  • AI that works with your documents and calendar
  • Using AI safely: what never goes into a chatbot
  • A look at AI agents for scheduling
Agenda · Pacific time

90 minutes, minute by minute

  1. 11:00
    Welcome Where AI fits in an EA’s day, and what you’ll be able to do by the end. (5 min)
  2. 11:05
    AI in plain English, and how to talk to it Generative AI vs. AI agents (AI that can plan and take action), chat assistants vs. copilots, and simple prompting: clear instructions, the dos and the don’ts. (15 min)
  3. 11:20
    Five live demos Inbox triage · a meeting prep brief · calendar Tetris · a travel itinerary · a polished note in your executive’s voice. Try each one with us. (35 min)
  4. 11:55
    Using AI safely at work What never goes into a chatbot, which tools to ask IT about, and how to check AI’s work. (10 min)
  5. 12:05
    An AI agent for scheduling A look at ANCI, the AI scheduling agent we build for EAs. Clearly marked, and the only product part of the session. (15 min)
  6. 12:20
    Your questions Bring the task you’d most like to hand off. (10 min)
  7. 12:30
    Optional bonus: presentation-ready visuals with AI Stay on for 15 minutes: describe a visual in plain English and watch AI produce a diagram, infographic or slide graphic for your executive’s deck. Try it yourself.
Who should attend
  • Executive and administrative assistants
  • Chiefs of staff and office managers
  • Operations and team leads who support executives
  • Anyone curious how AI can make work easier
What you’ll need
  • No technical background
  • Your curiosity, and a laptop if you’d like to try the tools live
  • Any free AI tool, or the one your company approved
What you’ll take away
  • How modern AI works, in simple terms
  • Prompts and habits you can use the same day
  • The free AI Toolkit ebook and the recording
  • The confidence to lead AI adoption on your team
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48 executive assistants joined live

On March 20, 2026, Raj ran a 90-minute bootcamp for executive assistants with Igniter Silicon Valley: AI in plain English, prompting made simple, live demos, and a hands-on breakout on prompts for AI image generators.

This workshop builds on it, with more live demos from an EA’s own week and a new section on using AI safely at work.

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Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. The workshop, the recording and the AI Toolkit ebook are free. There’s nothing to buy.

Will it be recorded?

Yes. Everyone who registers gets the recording and the demo steps by email, even if you can’t make it live.

Which AI tools will you use?

The ones EAs actually have: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini and Claude. Every demo works with a free version, or with the tool your company has approved.

I’ve barely used AI. Is this too advanced?

No. It starts from zero, in plain English. If you already use AI, the demos and the prompting section will still give you new ideas.

Is there a sales pitch?

One clearly marked 15-minute part shows ANCI, the AI scheduling agent we build for EAs. Everything else is tool-neutral.

How do I join on the day?

Your personal Zoom link comes by email after you register, with reminders the day before and an hour before.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2027 · 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET · Online · Free

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