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Taught by Kirk Paul Lafler, this workshop provides a concise yet powerful introduction to large language models (LLMs), focusing on how they work, how to use them effectively, and how to extract real business value. Attendees leave with practical skills, reusable prompting patterns, and a clear understanding of how and when to apply LLMs responsibly across professional workflows.

Master Large Language Models (LLMs) to Unlock Business Value

Kirk Paul Lafler

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

11:00 am - 1:00 pm PT

Virtual 2-Hour Workshop

$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 workshop delivers a clear, practical introduction to LLMs and generative AI, designed to move participants from zero familiarity to confident, productive use 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. The workshop 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, attendees will practice prompt engineering techniques to generate high-quality explanations, structured outputs, ideas, summaries, and code snippets. The session also covers common limitations, failure modes, and risks associated with generative AI, equipping participants to use these tools responsibly and effectively. Finally, the workshop places LLMs in the broader generative AI ecosystem, including how they integrate with automation workflows, APIs, private servers, and enterprise systems.


Taught by Kirk Paul Lafler, this workshop 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 workshop provides a concise yet powerful introduction to large language models (LLMs), focusing on how they work, how to use them effectively, and how to extract real business value. Attendees leave with practical skills, reusable prompting patterns, and a clear understanding of how and when to apply LLMs responsibly across professional workflows.

Benefits of Enrolling in this Workshop

Attendees who enroll in this workshop will:


  • Gain a clear mental model of how LLMs function and why they succeed or fail

  • Learn practical prompt engineering techniques they can apply immediately

  • Increase productivity in writing, analysis, coding, and ideation tasks

  • Reduce trial-and-error when using generative AI tools

  • Develop informed judgment about AI limitations, risks, and appropriate use cases

  • Build a foundation for advanced AI workflows, automation, and enterprise adoption

Intended Audience

This workshop is designed for:


  • Business professionals and managers exploring AI adoption

  • Data analysts, data scientists, and analytics professionals

  • Software developers and technical practitioners

  • Researchers, educators, and knowledge workers

  • Product managers and innovation teams

  • Organizations seeking practical, responsible generative AI literacy

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.

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