Training

Introductory Webinar on Adobe Express and Firefly

Agenda:

1. Introduction to Adobe Firefly
2. Firefly Web interface
3. Introduction to Adobe Express
4. Quick Actions in Adobe Express
5. Creating Social Posts with Adobe Firefly in Adobe Express
6. Generating Designs in Adobe Express
7. Collaborate and Share the Artwork with Teammates

Introductory Workshop on Adobe Express and Firefly III

Agenda:

1. Introduction to Adobe Firefly
2. Firefly Web interface
3. Introduction to Adobe Express
4. Quick Actions in Adobe Express
5. Creating Social Posts with Adobe Firefly in Adobe Express
6. Generating Designs in Adobe Express
7. Collaborate and Share the Artwork with Teammates

Introductory Workshop on Adobe Express and Firefly II

Agenda:

1. Introduction to Adobe Firefly
2. Firefly Web interface
3. Introduction to Adobe Express
4. Quick Actions in Adobe Express
5. Creating Social Posts with Adobe Firefly in Adobe Express
6. Generating Designs in Adobe Express
7. Collaborate and Share the Artwork with Teammates

Introductory Workshop on Adobe Express and Firefly I

Agenda:

1. Introduction to Adobe Firefly
2. Firefly Web interface
3. Introduction to Adobe Express
4. Quick Actions in Adobe Express
5. Creating Social Posts with Adobe Firefly in Adobe Express
6. Generating Designs in Adobe Express
7. Collaborate and Share the Artwork with Teammates

The Top AI Trends for the C-Suite in 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve rapidly with trends like agentic AI, small language models, composite AI and many others. While some trends aim to enhance GenAI, others are setting the stage for the next generation of AI. Meanwhile, AI is also evolving in terms of its adoption by organizations and the challenges of applying AI effectively and responsibly, turning its promise into reality. Join this complimentary Gartner leadership webinar as a Gartner expert explores the most important trends for 2025, focused on the key themes of making AI more valuable, more actionable and more trustworthy. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Discover how organizations can create more value from AI through trends like decision intelligence and AI literacy
• Learn how AI can become more actionable with trends such as AI agents and causal AI
• Enhance AI trustworthiness through trends like guardrails and neurosymbolic AI

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How AI Impacts Job Disruption, Productivity Gains and Value Creation

Many executives often refer to Artificial Intelligence in the breadth as Headcount (FTE) reduction. According to Gartner predictions, by 2027, 60% of labor hours in most jobs will be disrupted, prompting a shift towards skill-based structures rather than traditional job positions. This change will make headcount reduction business cases difficult to justify. Join this complimentary Gartner AI webinar as a Gartner expert reveals perspectives on job disruption, productivity gains, or the lack thereof, and how these factors connect to business value creation. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you formulate practical AI strategies that deliver tangible business results.

• Understand the impact of AI initiatives on job disruption 
• Analyze productivity and its connection to value creation
• Calculate value across the spectrum of AI portfolio

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12 Emerging Technologies That Will Redefine the Future of Business

Gartner has identified 12 technologies poised to fundamentally transform how companies operate over the next five years and beyond. These technologies range from polyfunctional robots to automated cyber defense and earth intelligence, with advancements in AI and GenAI serving as force multipliers, often accelerating time to market. These trends are not confined to specific industries or verticals but will impact enterprises of all sizes and across various business models and geographies. Technology innovation and product leaders are often challenged by emerging technologies originating outside their home markets. Early identification of these disruptors presents an opportunity for competitive advantage, as they tend to affect all market participants. Join this complimentary Gartner emerging technology webinar as a Gartner expert provides an overview of the most important disruptions and how enterprises should respond. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Identify the key technologies that will impact your business and how enterprises operate
• Learn what other industries are doing to mitigate the risks 
• Create a technical roadmap for existing and planned products for competitive advantage

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Gartner 2025 Top Strategic Technology Trends

Navigating current disruptions and social and economic trends is hard. However, CIOs must look to the future to lead their organizations to success in five years and beyond. Join this complimentary Gartner IT webinar as a Gartner expert shares the Gartner top strategic technology trends that you can use to keep your organization heading safely into the future. Plus, this session will highlight 10 technologies CIOs must have on their radar to prepare for an uncertain future. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals. 

• Identify the AI risk and imperatives for 2025 and beyond
• Explore the new frontiers in computing
• Learn about the new trends in human-machine synergy that help people thrive

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AI Maturity & Roadmap: Accelerate Your Journey to AI Excellence

The transformative potential of AI is top of mind for every organization. However, IT and business leaders struggle to manage and prioritize the many activities required for making this AI potential a reality. Using the Gartner AI maturity assessment and AI roadmap tools, we distill the key practices across seven different workstreams to drive AI success at scale. Join this complimentary Gartner leadership webinar as Gartner experts delve into the endless possibilities AI brings to organizations. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Understand how to measure your AI maturity
• Learn to create an AI roadmap that delivers value at scale
• Discover key capabilities required to succeed with AI
  
  

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10 Best Practices to Scale GenAI Across the Enterprise

Generative AI (GenAI) offers significant potential to transform businesses across various industries. However, many enterprises face challenges in operationalizing this technology effectively. To achieve successful outcomes, leaders must prioritize business value, enhance AI literacy, implement responsible AI practices, foster cross-functional collaboration and emphasize continuous learning. How can leaders enhance their success with GenAI? Join this complimentary Gartner leadership webinar as a Gartner expert shares industry best practices from leading adopters to elevate your GenAI initiatives. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides, and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Gain insights into the most common use cases for GenAI
• Learn best practices to enhance your GenAI success
• Explore the near-term future of GenAI
  
  

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3 Steps to Create a Strategic Roadmap for HR Technology

Many organizations are facing significant challenges with their HR technology solutions. According to a Gartner study, over 50% of HR leaders report that these solutions do not meet current and future business needs, and 83% of HR software buyers express moderate or high regret following their purchase decisions. A common obstacle is competing internal priorities, where organizations struggle to build consensus on the critical outcomes HR technology must achieve for stakeholders such as HR, IT, finance, employees, managers and leaders. Additionally, the wide array of technology options makes it difficult for organizations to navigate the complex and evolving HR technology market and assess potential options for their future-state technology portfolio. Join this complimentary Gartner webinar as a Gartner expert guides CHROs through three strategic steps to develop an effective HR technology roadmap. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides, and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Understand the different types of HR technology strategies and their associated business outcomes
• Learn how to select the right HR technology strategy for your organization
• Discover how to create a roadmap to achieve critical business outcomes using HR technologies
  
  

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GenAI and Productivity: Where to Focus for Maximum Impact

GenAI and other digital technologies hold significant potential to transform work and drive productivity gains. However, achieving these outcomes requires more than adopting tools or following trends. In a market flooded with inflated promises and hype, many organizations risk costly missteps by investing in areas unlikely to yield results. To truly realize the productivity promise of AI, executive leaders need a grounded, pragmatic approach that identifies where these technologies can deliver real, measurable value. Join this complimentary Gartner leadership webinar to gain the insights needed to set a strategic direction that maximizes the potential of GenAI. Learn how to prioritize investments, align initiatives with organizational goals, and position your workforce for success. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Understand where GenAI adds value to avoid mistakes and unnecessary investments
• Learn to allocate resources by focusing on roles and functions that drive high productivity 
• Prepare your organization to navigate challenges and align GenAI initiatives for maximum impact

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When and How AI Will Transform Work

AI promises increased productivity, an enhanced workforce and a new set of talent challenges. However, its potential raises pressing questions: When will these changes occur? How will they unfold? Which roles will be affected? How can the C-suite prepare for this evolving landscape? Executive leaders must explore AI on several fronts: its timeline for impact, how it will manifest and which roles will be affected initially and in the future. Preparing the workforce for a gradual yet relentless shift will require executive foresight, strategic planning and difficult decisions. Join this complimentary Gartner AI webinar as Gartner experts explore the tools and insights executive leaders will need to collaborate across the C-suite and lead the way forward with the changing talent landscape. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Discover the 5 key patterns of AI-human partnership to prepare for
• Identify ways that AI is transforming day-to-day work already
• Get ahead and plan for how AI will transform work in the years to come

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The Gartner 2025 Top Strategic Technology Trends

Navigating current disruptions and social and economic trends is hard. However, CIOs must look to the future to lead their organisations to success in five years and beyond. Join this complimentary Gartner IT webinar as a Gartner expert shares the Gartner top strategic technology trends that you can use to keep your organisation heading safely into the future. Plus, this session will highlight 10 technologies CIOs must have on their radar to prepare for an uncertain future. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals. 

• Identify the AI risk and imperatives for 2025 and beyond
• Explore the new frontiers in computing
• Learn about the new trends in human-machine synergy that help people thrive

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The Gartner Hype Cycle for Generative AI 2025

Recent advances in generative AI (GenAI) have made it the most disruptive set of technologies to impact businesses in decades. Join this complimentary Gartner IT webinar as a Gartner expert delves into key technologies underpinning GenAI along with its potential risks to ensure safe and robust adoption. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Find out the key technologies and techniques underpinning GenAI
• Determine what areas within GenAI offer the most potential in the near term
• Understand how can organizations select the right technology to bet on

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The Gartner Top 9 Future of Work Trends for 2025 and Beyond

2025 presents a fresh wave of opportunities and challenges for the future of work. Organizations have set ambitious growth targets, and CHROs are tasked with developing a workforce that is prepared to meet these objectives. At the same time, HR leaders are grappling with unprecedented retirement risks within their teams. Initial investments in highly-touted GenAI tools have fallen short of delivering the expected productivity gains. As a result, HR must adopt a strategic role, not only in enhancing employees' AI skills but also in fostering their motivation, role design and career development. Despite the challenges that 2025 brings, this period offers an exciting opportunity for CHROs to lead their talent into the future and position their organizations as employers of choice. Join this complimentary Gartner HR webinar as a Gartner expert explores the 10 trends shaping the workplace in 2025 and beyond, and learn how HR leaders can navigate these trends to achieve superior talent outcomes. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Explore the 10 trends that will have the greatest impact on the workforce in 2025
• Understand how HR leaders must adapt to the changing needs of the workforce and labor market
• Learn how Gartner helps organizations and leaders prioritize and plan for these challenges

The 14 Power Skills You Need to Shape a Culture of Excellence

Power skills are the basis for strong leadership and influence across the C-suite and your team. The Gartner 14 Power Skills are a proven set of leadership competencies that enhance the impact that leaders, like you, can have in their organizations. Join this complimentary Gartner leadership webinar as a Gartner expert shares how to leverage Power Skills and pair them with proven techniques that result in exponential leadership development that cultivates a high-performing team dynamic. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Devise targeted interventions to alleviate tension and foster collaboration 
• Identify the types of friction affecting your C-suite and the underlying causes
• Focus on core values of your executive team to increase leadership impact

What Are the Most Impactful Emerging Technologies for 2025?

How do you determine which emerging technology will best impact your organization and market? According to the Gartner Emerging Tech Impact Radar, more than 700 emerging technologies and trends could have the highest impact in 2025 and beyond. Join this complimentary Gartner emerging technologies webinar as Gartner experts help you determine which emerging technologies or trends will impact the success of their businesses the most and when to invest in them. Find out which technologies are considered fast movers, fast followers, majority followers or laggards in their respective markets. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

• Uncover key themes of high-impact emerging technologies for 2025
• Delve into use cases driving innovation in emerging tech
• Align investment plans with adoption timelines for emerging trends

M365 Adoption Webinar for All Staff III

The webinar dives into the diverse capabilities of Microsoft 365, designed to enhance communication, collaboration, and productivity across departments. Join us to unlock the full potential of these tools, streamline workflows, and revolutionize the way you work. Together, let's embrace innovation and empower our collective success.

M365 Adoption Workshop for Administrative Staff III

The workshop delves into the power of Microsoft 365 tools to streamline processes, enhance communication, and boost efficiency in administrative tasks. Discover how to leverage these tools effectively to optimize workflow management, data organization, and collaborative efforts within your administrative roles. Elevate your productivity and efficiency with us.

M365 Adoption Webinar for All Staff II

The webinar dives into the diverse capabilities of Microsoft 365, designed to enhance communication, collaboration, and productivity across departments. Join us to unlock the full potential of these tools, streamline workflows, and revolutionize the way you work. Together, let's embrace innovation and empower our collective success.

M365 Adoption Webinar for All Staff I

The webinar dives into the diverse capabilities of Microsoft 365, designed to enhance communication, collaboration, and productivity across departments. Join us to unlock the full potential of these tools, streamline workflows, and revolutionize the way you work. Together, let's embrace innovation and empower our collective success.

M365 Adoption Workshop for Administrative Staff II

The workshop delves into the power of Microsoft 365 tools to streamline processes, enhance communication, and boost efficiency in administrative tasks. Discover how to leverage these tools effectively to optimize workflow management, data organization, and collaborative efforts within your administrative roles. Elevate your productivity and efficiency with us.

M365 Adoption Workshop for Academic Staff II

This workshop aim to introduce innovative ways to leverage Microsoft 365 tools to enhance teaching, research, and collaboration within the academic community. Join us to unlock the full potential of M365, streamline workflows, and revolutionize the way you work and engage with students. Elevate your academic experience with us.

M365 Adoption Workshop for Administrative Staff I

The workshop delves into the power of Microsoft 365 tools to streamline processes, enhance communication, and boost efficiency in administrative tasks. Discover how to leverage these tools effectively to optimize workflow management, data organization, and collaborative efforts within your administrative roles. Elevate your productivity and efficiency with us.

M365 Adoption Workshop for IT & Departmental Representatives II

The workshop is designed to empower participants with the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the potential of Microsoft 365 tools.  Join us to explore best practices, enhance collaboration, and drive productivity across HKBU. Let's embark on this transformative journey together and unlock the full capabilities of M365.

M365 Adoption Workshop for Academic Staff I

This workshop aim to introduce innovative ways to leverage Microsoft 365 tools to enhance teaching, research, and collaboration within the academic community. Join us to unlock the full potential of M365, streamline workflows, and revolutionize the way you work and engage with students. Elevate your academic experience with us.

M365 Adoption Workshop for IT & Departmental Representatives

The workshop is designed to empower participants with the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the potential of Microsoft 365 tools.  Join us to explore best practices, enhance collaboration, and drive productivity across HKBU. Let's embark on this transformative journey together and unlock the full capabilities of M365.