

AI for SMEs: A Collaborative Workshop for SME Business Owners
Partner with fellow SMEs to refine and prioritise your AI opportunities.
About the Event
Join us on Thursday 7 August 2025 at Cremorne Digital Hub for a hands-on morning workshop for SME business leaders. We’ll come together and solve your biggest AI adoption challenges, and you’ll leave with a tailored roadmap. Collaborate with peers and expert facilitators from Mayfly Ventures and SMEC AI. No heavy theory, just practical tools and clear next steps.This session is ideal for SME business owners, decision-makers, technology consultants and industry representatives who want to:
Tackle real-world AI challenges in their businesses
Brainstorm and prioritise solutions that fit existing workflows
Walk away with actionable next steps tailored to your organisation
What You’ll Walk Away With
Clarity: Refine your top 1–2 AI adoption pain points
Roadmap: Co-create 2–3 actionable strategies complete with tools and timeframes
Expert Guidance: Receive feedback from Mayfly Ventures and SMEC AI facilitators
Peer Insights: Learn from other SMEs tackling similar challenges
Event Agenda
10:00 – 10:15 AM — Arrival & Refreshments
10:15 – 10:25 AM — Welcome & Introduction
10:25 – 10:30 AM — Group Formation
10:30 – 11:00 AM — Problem-Solving Workshop
11:00 – 11:30 AM — Group Presentations & Feedback
11:30 – 11:45 AM — Wrap-up & Next Steps
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM — Networking Lunch
What to Bring
A laptop or tablet for note-taking
Any relevant insights or AI challenges you’d like to workshop
Event Hosts
Mayfly Ventures
Mayfly Ventures (https://www.mayflyventures.com/) is a venture studio that partners with industry experts to co-build and launch the AI and software ventures of tomorrow.
SMEC AI
The Small to Medium Enterprise Centre of Artificial Intelligence (SMECAI) (https://smecai.au) is a Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources-funded Centre. The Centre accelerate SME AI adoption by offering free one-on-one consultations, AI short courses, and innovative AI programs that connect SMEs with AI innovators to solve industry problems.
Secure your seat now, the venue has limited capacity.