Master Large Language Models (LLMs) to Unlock Business Value
Kirk Paul Lafler
Thursday, March 26, 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm PT
Virtual 2-Hour Seminar
$24.95
Workshop Tags
Large Language Models, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Applied AI, Business Automation, AI Literacy, Digital Productivity
Workshop Description
Large Language Models (LLMs) are rapidly transforming how organizations work with information, automate tasks, and augment human decision-making. This high-energy, hands-on online session delivers a clear, practical introduction to LLMs and generative AI, designed to help attendees confidently and productively use LLMs for regulated industry uses cases in just two hours.
Attendees will learn how LLMs actually work under the hood, how they predict and generate text, and why prompt design directly impacts output quality, reliability, and usefulness. This session emphasizes real-world applications across business, analytics, programming, research, and content creation, showing how LLMs can be used as productivity accelerators rather than black-box tools
Through guided examples and snippets, attendees will practice prompt engineering techniques to generate high-quality explanations, structured outputs, ideas, summaries, and code snippets in compliance with regulated industry expectations. This session also covers common limitations, failure modes, and risks associated with generative AI, equipping participants to use these tools responsibly and effectively. Finally, this session places LLMs in the broader generative AI ecosystem, including how they integrate with automation workflows, APIs, private servers, and enterprise systems.
Taught by expert trainer Kirk Paul Lafler, this session is fast-paced, practical, and business-focused, making it ideal for teams and professionals who want immediate, usable skills without unnecessary theory.
Workshop Summary
Taught by Kirk Paul Lafler, this focused online session explains how large language models (LLMs) generate text, where they deliver value, how they can be used responsibly, and where risks arise in regulated settings. Attendees will learn foundational prompt engineering skills and the difference between Generative AI and LLMs while exploring governed use cases across coding, automation, and digital content - emphasizing accuracy, oversight, and compliance with industry requirements.
Benefits of Enrolling in this Workshop
Attendees who enroll in this workshop will learn:
Why Generative AI and LLMs are different from traditional systems.
How Generative AI and LLMs work and why they present unique challenges in regulated industries.
How Generative AI systems work, where they deliver real value, and how to deploy them responsibly while meeting regulatory, privacy, security, and governance requirements.
Why regulated industries face unique challenges and risks.
Prompt engineering techniques can be used to produce accurate and useful outputs / results.
Explore code snippets, ideas, explanations, and creative content.
The limitations and failure modes in generative AI systems.
How LLMs connect to broader GenAI technologies and private servers.
Future-proofing your skills - and your business - by mastering LLMs today.
Intended Audience
This workshop is designed for:
Regulated industries,
Business leaders,
Analysts and data professionals,
Project managers,
Entrepreneurs and innovators,
Anyone ready to work smarter, not harder.
Prerequisites
No prior experience with LLMs or generative AI is required
Basic computer literacy and comfort using web-based tools
Familiarity with business workflows, analytics, programming, or content creation is helpful but not required
About the Trainer(s)
Kirk Paul Lafler is a globally recognized data scientist, consultant, educator, programmer, author, and speaker with more than 40 years of experience delivering practical, real-world analytics training. His expertise spans SAS, SQL, Python, R, databases, big data, AI, machine learning, and cloud technologies. Known for transforming complexity into clarity, Kirk helps learners build confidence and proficiency through hands-on, applied instruction.
As the creator, developer, and educator of numerous courses, workshops, and publications, Kirk empowers professionals, students, and organizations to think critically, solve complex problems, and make data-informed decisions. Whether delivering keynote presentations, training corporate teams, or authoring technical content, he connects people with knowledge that drives meaningful impact. Kirk also serves as Adjunct Faculty for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at San Diego State University (SDSU) and is the co-developer and educator of the SAS Programming certificate at the University of California San Diego Extension.
Kirk is the author of several books, including PROC SQL: Beyond the Basics Using SAS, Third Edition (SAS Press, 2019), and has written hundreds of papers and articles. He is a frequent invited speaker, educator, and keynote presenter at conferences, symposiums, and professional meetings worldwide, and the recipient of 29 “Best” contributed paper, hands-on workshop (HOW), and poster awards.