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    You don’t need to master every new app, platform or update. You need practical and pragmatic AI knowledge that powers your business to navigate the evolution AI is asking of you.

    AI is moving faster than leaders can follow. It can feel overwhelming, noisy, and hard to know what really matters.

    A.icehouse is designed to give Kiwi SME owners and senior teams clarity, in practical and tangible ways. No hype. No waffle. We focus on AI literacy and skills first, then layer in the tools so you can build the confidence to make better informed decisions.

    Back in 2000, Icehouse helped SMEs make sense of the internet and the knowledge era. Today, with applied AI expertise from Ten Past Tomorrow, we’re helping businesses make sense of AI and the intelligence era.

    In A.icehouse you’ll find:

    • Plain-English explanations and demonstrations to build AI literacy around what AI is, what it isn’t, and how it is reshaping business models and industries, right now.
    • Practical AI skill training, so you yourselves become powerful users of frontier AI tools to drive radical and immediate efficiency and productivity in your own roles.
    • Pragmatic strategies and maps so you can drive the same AI-powered efficiency and productivity as mentioned above, throughout your entire organisation.
    • Time-respectful sessions designed for busy leaders.
    • Honest conversations about unknowns and trade-offs, not hype or silver bullets.
    • A mix of formats, from quick webinars, online courses, to live in-person in-depth symposiums; so you can choose what fits your time and needs.
    • A trusted partnership: Icehouse’s 20+ years of SME support with Ten Past Tomorrow’s applied AI excellence.

    • SME owners who want clarity, not promises.
    • Senior leadership teams and boards needing a shared baseline for decision-making.
    • People leaders seeking do-and-don’t basics for everyday use.
    • Anyone feeling AI overwhelm who wants practical and pragmatic answers, not hype.

    Not for: tool buyers, automation chasers, or those looking for push-button “AI magic”.

    Before A.icehouse After A.icehouse

    Every week brings new tools, claims, and acronyms.

    Plain-English understanding of what AI is and what it isn’t.

    It feels like everyone else is ahead, but no one admits their doubts.

    Confidence to say “we don’t know yet” and why that’s the necessary start point.

    Leaders are expected to know answers before they themselves are AI literate and skilfull.

    A shared language and AI skillset so leadership teams can finally have aligned conversations about what AI truly means for their people and company, together.

    Decisions are being made based on hype and fear, not collective understanding.

    Calm, informed choices that outlast today’s tools and trends.

     

    • What AI is, what it isn’t, and when it matters.
    • How to cut through hype and noise with practical frameworks.
    • How to build common AI literacy and skill across your leadership team.
    • How to approach AI opportunities and risks with clarity, not guesswork.
    • Why it’s necessary to be honest about unknowns in the AI era.

    Ways To Participate

    Our free AI for SMEs webinar series is part of the public launch point of the Icehouse + Ten Past Tomorrow pilot.

    Each 60 minute session gives business leaders and their teams a fast, practical introduction to generative AI: what it is, why it matters, and how Kiwi SMEs can start using it today.

    The series will cut through hype and provide trusted, real-world guidance, building confidence ahead of deeper training opportunities. Participants will leave each webinar with clear next steps they can apply immediately inside their business.

    Your first step into the intelligence era starts here.

    🔸 A.icehouse Webinar: Intro to AI with Mark from Ten Past Tomorrow
    🔸Tuesday 26 August
    🔸 60 minutes (35 mins plain-English intro + 25 mins live Q&A)
    🔸 Free, practical, designed for busy SME leaders

    Free to Attend

    Register

    The AI Monthly Meetup is a new community event for ambitious SME leaders who want to stay ahead in the intelligence era.

    Hosted jointly by Icehouse and Ten Past Tomorrow, each meetup blends short, sharp insights from experts in a particular area of AI, with open discussion and peer connection.

    The goal is to create a safe, practical space for sharing what’s working, learning from others, and building the mindset needed to lead AI transformation.

    Every month we’ll explore the latest tools, use cases, and strategies that can help New Zealand SMEs adopt, adapt, and accelerate with AI.

    Free to Attend

    Register

    Kick-off: 1 October 2025

    The AI Traction Programme is a complete organisational adoption package that equips your leadership team to set AI strategy and empowers your people to put it into action. This four-week, high-impact programme blends Senior Leadership Team (SLT) strategy sessions with hands-on, operational capability building through the AI Academy Professional Certificate.

    Who it's for

    • Senior Leadership Teams ready to move beyond AI awareness into action
    • Organisations wanting to embed AI skills across both leadership and operational levels

    What's Included?

    1. Leadership Track – AI Traction for SLTs

    • Welcome & Foundation Session (90 min, all-hands)
    • 4-Week SLT Cohort: Use case identification, adoption priorities, and 90-day AI Action Plan
    • 2 x AMA Webinars
    • Closing Webinar (60 min)

    Tangible Outcome: A prioritised, actionable AI adoption plan tailored to your organisation.

    2. Organisation-Wide Track – AI Academy Professional Certificate

    • 6 Weeks’ Access to on-demand learning (fundamentals, prompt engineering, automation, tool integration)
    • Practical templates, guides, and exercises
    • Suitable for all roles, ensuring organisation-wide capability

    Why this works

    • Leadership-led change ensures adoption sticks
    • Whole-organisation enablement builds capability where it matters
    • Practical focus turns AI from concept into competitive advantage in weeks

    Programme Fee - $13,795 +GST per company

    • Includes up to 10 attendee seats per company

    • Additional Seats: $90 each (ex GST)


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    Dates:

    Auckland - 29 & 30 October 2025

    Christchurch - 18 & 19 November 2025

    A high-impact, live-in leadership programme where SLTs step away from daily operations to design a costed, phased, and realistic 24-month AI enablement roadmap. This residential format condenses and intensifies the “AI Traction for SLTs” programme into an immersive two-day experience in a premium location.

    Who it’s for

    • SLTs wanting to accelerate AI adoption planning
    • Organisations seeking an immersive off-site environment to build alignment and momentum

    What's Included?
    Everything in “AI Traction for SLTs” condensed into 2 days, plus:

    • Premium Venue & Accommodation – Two days, 2 nights (Auckland or Christchurch)
    • Strategic Deep-Dives on AI adoption pathways
    • Hands-On AI Exploration of tools, frameworks, applications
    • Expert Facilitation for tangible outputs
    • Fully Costed AI Roadmap – 24-month phased adoption plan

    Programme Outcomes

    • Shared vision and commitment for AI adoption
    • Clear ROI pathways in organisational context
    • Actionable roadmap with costs, timelines, metrics
    • Increased confidence in leading AI-driven change
    Programme Fee - $5,995 +GST per person

    • Minimum of 2 attendees per company

    • Maximum of 5 attendees per company


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    Meet the Facilitator:

    Mark Laurence from Ten Past Tomorrow

    Led by Mark, Ten Past Tomorrow brings applied AI expertise and plain-English education designed for non-technical leaders. 

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Pricing varies by format.

    Webinars & Meet Ups are Free to attend but require pre registration.

    Programmes are paid.

     

    Webinars are 60 minutes.

    Meet Ups are 1 - 1.5hrs

    SLT Traction Programme is a series of online self learning modules taking place of a period of 4 weeks followed by an extension of AI academy online access

    AI Live Intensive is two days & nights. 

    Not at all.

    At A.icehouse we're not about the very basics and we're not highly technical either.

    Our Webinars and Monthly Meet Ups are a great way to keep up with the latest knowledge and take some of your first steps into the intelligence era.

    Both our programmes are designed for leaders who are already experimenting with AI in their day-to-day work and want to build shared understanding of “what’s next” — strategy, governance, and confident decision-making. 

    SME leaders across NZ, from small teams to larger businesses. You’ll learn alongside peers with similar questions. 

    You’ll get an email confirming your submission and we will be in touch to discuss your programme.