Why this course
Set Claude up properly, build your own agent and put it to work on a real piece of your own job.
This is the quickest way in. Ewan sets Claude up properly with you, builds your first agent alongside you and you leave with it doing a real piece of your own job.
A half day, hands on, with no slides. You bring one real piece of your own work and leave with it moved forward.
Sessions run in person at Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7AQ or live on video, with small groups of senior people so every question gets answered.
What you will learn
The ground we cover
What to bringA laptop with your Claude account and one piece of real work you would like to hand over.
- How Claude projects, files and instructions fit together
- How to build an agent around one real task
- How to connect Claude to your documents and tools safely
- How to check its work and improve it
- How to share what you build with your team
Who it is for
Leaders who want Claude doing real work for them and want an expert beside them while they set it up.
- Chief executives and their leadership teams
- Senior leaders who have tried AI and want more from it
- Anyone who wants an agent working for them by Monday
How the morning runs
Arrive 9am, start 9.30am, finish 1pm, in person at Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7AQ or live on video.
- 9.00am
Arrival and coffee
Meet the group and the faculty, and pick the one real piece of work you want to move forward.
- 9.30am
Set Claude up properly
We configure your account, projects and settings the way experienced users do.
- 10.30am
Build your own agent
You build an agent around one real task from your own job, with Ewan helping you get it right.
- 11.45am
Put it to work
You run it on live work, see what it does well and plan what to hand it next.
- 12.40pm
Your plan for Monday
You leave with a one-page plan for what you will do next.
- 1.00pm
Close
Next session Tue 3 Nov 2026
£599 per person including VAT, arrive 9am, start 9.30am, finish 1pm, in person at Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7AQ
What you leave with
- 01A working agent that does something useful on Monday
- 02Claude set up properly on your own account
- 03A one-page plan for your next 30 days
Next session Tue 3 Nov 2026
£599 per person including VAT, arrive 9am, start 9.30am, finish 1pm, in person at Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7AQ
Course tutor
Ewan MacLeod
President, City CIO Club
A serial group chief information officer who has led technology and transformation at Nordea and Sohar Bank. He runs the build side of every morning.
Questions about this course
Who is this for?
Leaders who want Claude doing real work for them and want an expert beside them while they set it up.
Is it hands on?
Yes. You work on a real piece of your own work with faculty beside you, so you leave with it moved forward.
Can I join online?
Yes, on the dates marked Online. Every session is either in person at Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7AQ or live on video, never both on the same day, and online places cost less.
What time does it run?
Arrive from 9am for a 9.30am start. We finish at 1pm.
Can we run it for our own team?
Yes. We run it as a private session for your team, in your offices or online, shaped around your business.
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Bring it to your team
A session designed around your business and led by practitioners, so your leadership team learns together, gets aligned and leaves with the decisions that move a specific outcome.
Book your place
Choose the course and the date, then book and pay by card here. We email your confirmation and VAT invoice straight away.
Want it for your whole team? Choose a private session, tell us who is coming and we will shape it around your business.