AI Adoption & Practical Innovation for Engineering Firms Virtual Session

Session Overview

The pace of AI development continues to accelerate, but for many smaller and mid-sized engineering firms, adopting these tools can feel intimidating or impractical. This session explores how engineering firms — even those without large sales, marketing, or proposal teams — can thoughtfully adopt AI to create real business value.

Using practical examples and simple frameworks, this session will help participants better understand where generative AI tools can support their business development efforts, particularly in the areas of proposals, RFP responses, and content development.

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Key Topics We’ll Cover

1. AI Adoption and Cultures of Innovation

  • Why adopting AI is not just a technology decision, but a leadership and organizational one.
  • How smaller firms can create the curiosity, clarity, and capability needed to start.

2. Practical Applications for Proposals & RFPs

  • Using ChatGPT or other tools to help draft proposal content from previous work.
  • Slightly more advanced use: training AI models with firm-specific data to improve relevance.
  • Exploring the possibility of custom proposal generators that blend internal knowledge and generative AI.

3. Addressing Common Concerns

  • Security: How your data is (or isn’t) exposed when using AI tools.
  • Protecting sensitive client and project information.
  • Building comfort with “human + AI” collaboration rather than full automation.

4. Low Risk / High Value Starting Points

  • Identifying simple, accessible starting points for firms who want to experiment.
  • Tips for getting value from AI tools without major disruption.

5. Looking Ahead: How Engineering Firms Can Lead

  • Building thought leadership and expertise positioning.
  • Using digital content to complement traditional BD and RFP work.

Who Should Attend

  • Business owners and principals
  • Business development leads
  • Proposal coordinators
  • Operations managers
  • Anyone curious about practical, real-world AI use in professional services

Presented by Pattison Media in partnership with ACEC-SK

Tickets are $75.00 plus tax

ACEC-SK Members receive $25.00 discount. Contact events@acec-sk.ca for your discount code.

Professional Development Certificates will be issued to all attendees.

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