Mainstream Academy
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AI, the human
way.

AI support and governance, built around your people, your tools and your real Monday morning.

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  • On-site & onlinewherever your teams work
  • First steps to leadingthree levels, one programme
  • EU AI Actliteracy built in
  • AI governancebest practices

What we do

AI literacy, AI governance and sustainable AI, three things every company needs first.

Done well, they are also what makes adoption stick and what earns your customers' trust.

AI literacy

Can your people make good decisions with AI?

That is the whole question. Not model architecture, not another compliance video. Everyone who uses AI at work should know:

  • when to use AI, and when not to
  • how to verify what it produces
  • how to protect confidential information
  • when to escalate a concern

We build it by role, because HR, finance, marketing and legal do not face the same risks and opportunities.

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AI governance

Structure before speed.

We help you put structure around AI:

  • a governance framework with real ownership
  • a written AI policy and AI use best practices
  • the controls to cover AI risks
  • the ROI KPIs to monitor AI results

Good governance doesn't slow AI down. It's what lets you scale it with confidence.

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Sustainable AI

Use what the task needs, no more.

Most AI waste is invisible: the largest model for the smallest task, the same request run ten times over. We help you use AI with a lighter footprint and a lighter bill:

  • the right-sized tool for each task
  • sober-use habits your teams will actually keep
  • AI counted in your carbon footprint
  • KPIs that track cost and energy side by side

Sustainable AI isn't about using less AI. It's about wasting less of it.

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Our approach

AI will only be mainstream when it's for everyone.

Most AI programmes are built once and delivered to everyone the same way. We built Mainstream Academy the opposite way.

Every programme starts with your organisation, not a template: your tools, your workflows, the decisions your people actually make. That's what makes adoption stick, and it's why "AI is for everyone" is a design principle here, not a tagline.

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What we stand for

Four things we will not compromise on.

01

Made to measure

No catalogue. Every programme starts from your people, your tools and the tasks on your desk this week.

02

Knowledge is for sharing

We measure success by how fast you stop needing us. Every session ends with something your team can run without us in the room.

03

AI for all

Age, job title or comfort with technology don't decide who benefits from AI but what that benefit looks like. We design for that difference, so the ROI shows up on everyone's desk.

04

Responsible by default

We don't put AI everywhere. We help you govern its use. We keep a human accountable for every decision.

Programmes

Wherever your team is starting from.

Take one level or combine them. Every programme is built after a discovery step, never from a generic deck.

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Beginner

Getting started with AI

For the colleague who thinks AI is for developers.

What AI really is, building confidence rather than fear, everyday wins in your actual role.

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Intermediate

Working confidently with AI

For teams already using Copilot or Claude who want real results.

Prompting that works, assistants inside your tools, use cases by function, hands-on with your tasks.

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Advanced

Leading with AI

For leaders and boards who sign off on AI and want to understand it.

AI-assisted workflows, agents and automation, governance and the EU AI Act, responsible scale-up.

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How it works

Built for you. Not off the shelf.

Everyone says tailored. Here is what it means with us.

Discover

We map your team's tools, workflows and where people actually feel stuck.

Design

We build the curriculum around your use cases and your team's real starting points.

Deliver

Hands-on workshops that meet people at their level, on-site or online.

Embed

Playbooks and short refreshers that keep supporting your people long after the session.

AI won't be mainstream until it's for everyone.

Our commitments

Two seats we give away.

Values are cheap to declare. These are the two we act on in every programme.

In every company programme, one place is reserved at no cost for a woman coming back after a career break or parental leave.

In every company programme, one place is reserved at no cost for a senior colleague who didn't get the chance to use AI yet.

Good questions.

Is this for leadership or for teams?

Both. We work with boards and executive teams, individual functions such as HR or operations, and whole organisations. We build AI flows with added value for board members, analysts, office managers, etc.

Is the training really tailored to us?

Yes. Every programme starts with a discovery step and is built around your own tools, workflows and sector.

Does this cover the EU AI Act's literacy obligation?

Yes. Article 4 requires an appropriate level of AI literacy for everyone who uses AI at work. Our programmes are designed around that duty, role by role, and we help you document it.

Can you help with governance, not only training?

Yes. We help you put structure in place: a governance framework with real ownership, a written AI policy, the controls to enforce it, and the KPIs to track what it delivers. Training is one part of a much bigger picture.

Do you work with women's networks?

We run WAI – Women & AI, a community where women share practical AI tips, and we host occasional webinars. Ask us about it.

Get in touch

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Tell us about your team and where AI could help. We come back within two working days with a tailored outline. No catalogue, no obligation.

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