Lunch and Learn - Session 1: AI literacy and basics
A Mastercraft Series event

The first in a series exploring AI, what it is and how it works for the APS. Artificial Intelligence is the great disruptor of our time. In this session we will explore what AI is, what it isn’t, and how you go about developing the skills to work with it.
Presenter

Grant Nicholson
Grant is the Australian Government Digital Profession Lead Capability Architect. Grant has over 30 years’ experience in the Australian Government, including 25+ years in ICT and digital service delivery. Grant leads the work on digital capability frameworks, career pathways and skills accreditation for the Australian Public Service. He is the architect behind the APS Career Pathfinder tool and supports the Australian public sector Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) community by providing guidance and resources, running a community of practice and more.
Facilitator

Holly Luck
Holly is the Stakeholder Engagement and Support Officer at GovAI and a PROSCI-certified change management professional. She brings a practical, people-first approach to supporting public sector teams through technological change. With a focus on accessibility and inclusion, Holly is dedicated to making AI learning straightforward and helping non-technical users build confidence in new tools and systems. Regarded as a key source of support within GovAI, her collaborative approach and commitment to inclusion have made her a trusted leader in advancing AI literacy across the public sector.
Participant benefits
Understand how AI relates to digital, data and other areas.
Demystify some of the hype about AI.
Discover what you need to learn to work with AI.
Suitable for
All Staff.
Category and User level
This learning experience aligns with the Digital Profession the Foundation level.
Price
Free of charge.
Additional Information
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