AI LAB FOR EXECUTIVE SUPPORT 2026
AI LAB FOR EXECUTIVE SUPPORT 2026
The first AI Lab for Executive Support is currently in session.
*If you’d like to attend the next one later this year:
Pre-Register your interest for one of our future course dates!
Enroll for our next cohort today!
Early Bird Fee €1499
Standard Registration Fee: €1699.
Discounts available for groups, NGOs and Executive PA Forum’s RISE/ELEVATE Members.
(*Please note a Minimum of 15 participants are required for every AI Lab to run.*)
Why the AI Lab Programme?
➜ Use AI safely and effectively in your EA/PA workflows
➜ Build prompting skills that save hours every week
➜ Learn practical automation using no-code tools and AI assistants
➜ Improve research, drafting, meetings & reporting
➜ Become the strategic EA who leverages AI confidently
Who is it for?
➜ EAs, PAs, Business Support professionals
➜ Anyone curious about AI and ready to level up
➜ Support staff whose leaders expect more strategic impact
➜ Professionals who want live, structured guidance
➜ People who learn best through doing
Course Contents
Learn the fundamentals of AI and how it works, current capabilities and limitations, risk and predictions for the future of the EA role.
Dive into the most powerful tools of all: AI chatbots. We’ll explore practically how to use ChatGPT, Copilot and, Gemini; including top use cases for EAs, the keys to great prompt crafting and pro tips to get high value outputs fast.
Hear an inspiring talk on the state of AI for work from expert guest speaker Cliff Worley. Get acquainted with the AI-enhanced tech stack for work right now including tools for project and task management, calendar, email and meetings.
Learn what AI assistants and AI agents are, key use cases for EAs and how to build them for huge efficiencies.
Learn how to step into the role of an AI change agent in your team and organization, and AI guide for your executive. Come away inspired to continue learning.
Throughout the in-person workshop you’ll put your learning into practice in small groups – testing prompts, experimenting with early AI assistant builds, and exploring practical use cases together. These collaborative exercises are designed to help you turn ideas into working solutions you can take straight back to your role.
Put everything you’ve learned into practice with a meaningful project. You’ll choose between creating an AI Playbook tailored to your role or designing a fully-working AI Assistant to support a real part of your job. By the end, you’ll have a finished asset you can use immediately at work – and the confidence to keep improving it long after the course ends.
What you’ll experience inside AI Lab
AI Lab for Executive Support is a practical, hands-on programme designed specifically for EAs, PAs and Business Support professionals.
Each week blends expert-led teaching, real-world demos, and guided practice so you can confidently apply AI in your day-to-day work.
You’ll learn in a supportive small cohort, get personalised feedback, try new tools live, and build real workflows you can use immediately.
By the end, you’ll have the skills and confidence to become the AI leader your team relies on.
Ready to join the next AI Lab cohort?
Register now to secure your place as we have limited seats available.
About the Instructor
Fiona Young
Founder at Carve, AI Expert & Former Executive Assistant
Fiona is the founder of Carve, the world’s leading AI learning provider for Executive Assistants and business support professionals, and a leading expert in AI tools for everyday workplace productivity.
With a background in Learning & Development and experience as an Executive Assistant herself, she deeply understands the realities of the EA and Business Support role.
Since 2022, Fiona has been dedicated to giving assistants real, practical AI superpowers. Her teaching combines clarity, warmth and hands-on demos designed specifically for support professionals.
Fiona's Ethos for Learning
With 15,000+ hours of learning design behind it, the AI Lab for Executive Support focuses on what truly moves the needle in AI skills for support professionals.
These six principles shape the entire programme.
Fiona believes in the power of peer learning, that people learn best together and from one another. Learning with others motivates you to keep going, and holds you accountable to change. We all get more out of learning when we’re able to share our own experiences, reflections and insights.
Fiona believes learning is stickiest when it happens a little at a time and often, unfolding over a period of several weeks, rather than crammed into a single week or day.
The way this course is structured gives you a chance to practice what you’ve learned in the real world, then come back together to share reflections, wins and blockers. This format helpfully also fits better into a hectic schedule like yours!
Ai Lab for Executive Support focusses on the how and how now. Forget the preamble, forget the fluff. This course gets stuck right in, giving you exercises to try right away, and leaving you with practical guides (including key learnings, tools and checklists) that you can use and reuse after the course ends.
This course is tailored for EAs, PAs and business support professionals, making it highly relevant and high value.
Fiona is passionate about creating learning experiences that make an impact, going beyond basic assessments of whether learning happened – to drill into the wider impact learning had on you, your career, your exec and your organization.
We’ve all experienced dull and outdated learning content, it’s no fun. Fiona’s signature training is fresh and cutting edge, designed to inspire the smart and savvy Assistant. It’s updated every week based on the latest headlines, launches and insight (with the pace of change in AI that’s essential!).
Ready to elevate your AI skills?
Join the next AI Lab cohort and Learn the practical AI tools and workflows that will transform how you work every day.
AI Skills that Deliver Real Results
Work smarter, not harder
You’ll learn how you can save up to 8 hours per week with AI and automation – the course fee pays itself back in weeks.
Quality you can measure
Professionals are seeing their work quality increase by 40% with ChatGPT.
Harvard Business School, 2023.
A proven learning experience
With an NPS of +89 and an average course rating of 9.8 out of 10, Fiona’s signature course feedback speaks for itself; proof of a truly impactful learning experience.
Expand your capacity with AI
Early Bird Fee: €1499
Standard Registration Fee: €1699.
Discounts available for groups, NGOs and Executive PA Forum’s RISE/ELEVATE Members.
➜ Learn all the ways you can (safely) use AI chatbots in your workflow
➜ Build prompting skills to save time and enhance your work outputs
➜ Learn how to use no-code automation, AI assistants and AI agents for productivity
➜ Become an AI change agent in your organization
Gain a Certification
On completion of the course, you’ll receive a certificate you can display on your LinkedIn profile to set you apart from the pack.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
The AI Lab Programme has been carefully designed by Fiona Young, Founder of Carve and former Executive Assistant, in collaboration with Executive PA Forum.
The programme draws on real-world EA experience, adult learning best practice, and practical use cases from today’s workplace, alongside research, thought leadership and hands-on testing of leading AI tools.
This is not theory-led training, it’s built to be immediately useful in your day-to-day role.
The programme includes:
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One full-day, in-person session in Dublin
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Two live 90-minute virtual follow-up sessions
Outside of sessions, any additional time is optional and focused on applying what you’ve learned in your own role. There is no heavy “homework” the emphasis is on practical, real-world impact.
We understand the realities of EA and business support roles.
All live sessions will be recorded, so if you can’t attend live, you’ll be able to catch up afterward.
That said, we strongly encourage live attendance where possible, as discussion, peer learning and shared problem-solving are a big part of the AI Lab experience.
The AI Lab is platform-agnostic.
Rather than training you on just one tool, the programme focuses on foundational AI skills that work across platforms; including how to think about AI, prompt effectively, assess outputs, and use AI responsibly at work.
While demonstrations may include tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot and others, the skills you learn are transferable; whether your organisation uses one tool today or adopts new platforms in the future.
You’ll have access to:
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Session recordings
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Slides and supporting materials
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Key takeaways and additional resources
Access will be available for three months after the programme concludes.
Absolutely! Many participants attend via employer sponsorship.
If helpful, we can provide guidance or a short template to help you make the business case internally.
Email info@executivepaforum.com and we’ll support you.
If employer funding isn’t possible, please get in touch with us at info@executivepaforum.com.
We’re happy to discuss self-funding options and possible payment flexibility.
Don’t miss your chance to upskill with AI Lab for Executive Support.
Spaces are limited, REGISTER NOW to secure your spot.
More questions?
Email us directly at info@executivepaforum.com
