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Custom AI Training - Far Horizons

Bespoke AI training programs tailored to your team's needs. From AI fundamentals to advanced LLM implementation, we deliver hands-on workshops and training that transforms technical and non-technical teams alike.

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November 17, 2025

Custom AI Training: Education Engineered for Your Team

Transform your team’s AI capabilities through training programs designed specifically for your organization’s needs, technical depth, and business objectives.

Far Horizons delivers bespoke AI training that bridges the gap between theoretical understanding and practical implementation. Whether you’re bringing non-technical teams up to speed on AI fundamentals or upskilling developers to build production-ready LLM systems, our custom training programs meet you exactly where you are.

Why Custom AI Training Matters

Generic AI courses teach concepts. Custom AI training builds capabilities.

The explosion of AI and Large Language Models has created an urgent skills gap across organizations. Teams that understand AI move faster, make better decisions, and spot opportunities others miss. But cookie-cutter training programs fail because they ignore your specific context:

  • Your industry’s unique use cases
  • Your team’s current skill levels
  • Your organization’s technical stack
  • Your business objectives and constraints
  • Your regulatory and compliance requirements

Our approach: We design training programs from the ground up around your needs, ensuring every hour of instruction translates directly to increased capability within your organization.

What Makes Our AI Training Different

Systematic Excellence, Not One-Size-Fits-All

We don’t deliver generic workshops. Every custom ai training engagement begins with understanding your team, your challenges, and your goals. Then we architect a learning experience that delivers measurable skills development.

You don’t get to the moon by being a cowboy. NASA succeeded through systematic preparation and training. We bring the same disciplined approach to AI education—proven frameworks, hands-on practice, and practical application.

Hands-On, Not Just Theoretical

Our training philosophy is simple: people have trouble visualizing what you’re describing. You have to show them it works.

Every training program includes:

  • Live demonstrations with real tools
  • Interactive coding exercises (for technical audiences)
  • Practical use case workshops
  • Access to working examples and templates
  • Real-world problem-solving scenarios

We learned this approach building LLM Adventure, our gamified prompt engineering course that demonstrates 38% improvement in prompt success rates. The same hands-on methodology powers all our custom AI training programs.

Technical Depth Meets Accessible Expertise

We speak fluently to both developers and executives. Our ai workshops scale from:

  • Non-technical teams: AI fundamentals, use case identification, working effectively with AI tools
  • Business analysts: Prompt engineering, AI evaluation frameworks, ROI analysis
  • Developers: LLM integration, RAG architectures, production implementation
  • Technical leaders: AI governance, team enablement, build vs. buy decisions

One client described our approach: “Technical precision without the jargon—our CEO and our lead engineer both got exactly what they needed from the same session.”

Custom AI Training Programs We Offer

AI Fundamentals & Strategy Workshops

Duration: 1-2 days Audience: Executives, managers, non-technical teams Format: Interactive workshops with live demonstrations

You’ll learn:

  • How AI and LLMs actually work (without the math)
  • Identifying high-value AI use cases in your organization
  • Evaluating AI solutions and vendors systematically
  • Understanding AI capabilities, limitations, and risks
  • Building an AI adoption roadmap

Outcome: Your team gains the literacy to make informed decisions about AI initiatives and spot opportunities for AI-driven innovation.

Prompt Engineering & LLM Literacy

Duration: Half-day to 2-day programs Audience: Knowledge workers, analysts, content creators Format: Hands-on workshops with real tools

You’ll learn:

  • Systematic prompt engineering techniques
  • Working effectively with ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs
  • Chain-of-thought reasoning and few-shot learning
  • Evaluating and improving LLM outputs
  • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Outcome: Immediate productivity improvements. Teams report 20-40% time savings on research, writing, and analytical tasks after completing our bespoke ai training programs.

LLM Implementation for Developers

Duration: 2-5 days Audience: Software engineers, technical architects Format: Deep-dive technical training with coding labs

You’ll learn:

  • LLM API integration patterns (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source models)
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture
  • Vector databases and semantic search (Pinecone, Chroma, Weaviate)
  • Prompt optimization and testing frameworks
  • Production considerations: cost, latency, reliability

Outcome: Your development team can confidently architect and implement LLM-powered features. Several clients have shipped production AI features within weeks of completing this training.

Advanced RAG & AI Infrastructure

Duration: 3-5 days Audience: Senior developers, ML engineers, platform teams Format: Technical deep-dive with architecture workshops

You’ll learn:

  • Advanced RAG patterns: multi-query, fusion, hybrid search
  • Evaluation frameworks and metrics for RAG systems
  • Vector database optimization and scaling
  • LLM observability and monitoring
  • Production deployment patterns and infrastructure

Outcome: Build sophisticated, production-ready AI systems with confidence. Master the systematic approach that reduces AI implementation risk by 70%.

Industry-Specific AI Workshops

Duration: Customized Audience: Mixed technical and business teams Format: Tailored workshops with industry examples

Sectors we serve:

  • Financial Services: AI for analysis, document processing, compliance
  • Healthcare: AI assistants, clinical documentation, research applications
  • Real Estate & PropTech: Virtual tours, property analysis, market intelligence
  • Retail & E-commerce: Product recommendations, customer service, inventory optimization
  • Manufacturing: Predictive maintenance, quality control, process optimization

Outcome: Your team understands AI opportunities specific to your industry, with concrete next steps and implementation examples.

Ongoing AI Mentorship Programs

Duration: 3-12 months Audience: Development teams, innovation groups Format: Weekly office hours, code reviews, architecture consultation

What’s included:

  • Regular check-ins with Far Horizons AI experts
  • Code review and architecture feedback
  • Troubleshooting and problem-solving support
  • Access to frameworks, templates, and tools
  • Strategic guidance on AI initiatives

Outcome: Continuous learning and support as your team builds AI capabilities. Like having a fractional AI expert on staff without the full-time commitment.

Training Formats Designed for Maximum Impact

Half-Day Executive Briefings

Quick, high-impact sessions for leadership teams. Get the strategic context you need to make informed AI decisions without drowning in technical detail.

Multi-Day Intensive Workshops

Deep immersion for teams that need to go from zero to capable quickly. Combine lectures, demonstrations, hands-on labs, and real-world application.

Extended Training Programs

Phased learning over weeks or months. Perfect for organizations building AI centers of excellence or transforming entire departments.

Lunch-and-Learn Series

Bite-sized learning sessions spread over time. Build AI literacy across your organization without disrupting daily operations.

Train-the-Trainer Programs

Enable your team to train others. We teach your subject matter experts to deliver AI training internally, creating sustainable capability development.

Who Custom AI Training Is For

Technical Teams Ready to Ship AI Features

Your developers understand traditional software but need to master LLM integration, RAG architectures, and production AI deployment patterns.

Perfect fit if:

  • You’re building AI-powered product features
  • You need to upskill developers on LLM technologies
  • You want systematic approaches to AI implementation
  • You’re concerned about AI governance and reliability

Business Teams Adopting AI Tools

Your analysts, writers, and knowledge workers need to harness AI for productivity without becoming engineers.

Perfect fit if:

  • You want teams using AI tools effectively and safely
  • You need to identify high-value AI use cases
  • You’re building AI literacy across non-technical staff
  • You want practical skills, not theoretical concepts

Innovation Leaders Building AI Capabilities

You’re establishing an AI center of excellence, evaluating AI vendors, or planning your organization’s AI strategy.

Perfect fit if:

  • You’re responsible for AI adoption across the organization
  • You need frameworks for evaluating AI technologies
  • You’re building internal AI expertise
  • You want systematic, risk-aware approaches to innovation

Organizations at Any Stage of AI Maturity

From complete beginners to teams with existing AI initiatives, we design custom training programs that meet you where you are and take you where you need to go.

Our Systematic Training Methodology

1. Discovery & Needs Assessment

Before we design anything, we understand everything:

  • Current team capabilities and knowledge gaps
  • Specific business objectives and use cases
  • Technical environment and constraints
  • Timeline and resource availability
  • Success criteria and metrics

Duration: 1-2 weeks Deliverable: Custom training plan with clear learning objectives

2. Curriculum Design

We architect learning experiences tailored to your needs:

  • Topic selection based on your priorities
  • Technical depth appropriate to audience
  • Hands-on exercises using your tools and data (where appropriate)
  • Real-world examples from your industry
  • Progressive complexity from fundamentals to advanced topics

Deliverable: Detailed curriculum outline and materials preview

3. Delivery & Instruction

Training delivered by practitioners, not just teachers:

  • Led by Far Horizons experts with 20+ years of technical experience
  • Live demonstrations showing AI in action
  • Interactive labs and exercises
  • Q&A and troubleshooting in real-time
  • Flexible pacing based on group understanding

Formats: In-person, remote, or hybrid delivery

4. Practice & Application

Learning doesn’t stop when the session ends:

  • Take-home exercises and projects
  • Access to code repositories and resources
  • Office hours for follow-up questions
  • Practical assignments applying concepts to your work

Outcome: Skills that stick because they’re immediately applied

5. Ongoing Support

We ensure training translates to capability:

  • Post-training check-ins
  • Troubleshooting support
  • Access to updated materials and resources
  • Optional extended mentorship programs

Deliverable: Confidence to implement what you’ve learned

How Custom AI Training Differs from LLM Residency

Both programs transform AI capabilities, but they serve different needs:

LLM Residency: Implementation Partnership

Our LLM Residency program embeds our team with yours for 4-6 weeks to ship production AI systems. We join your team, write code, build infrastructure, and deliver working AI solutions while upskilling your developers.

Best for:

  • Organizations ready to implement specific AI features
  • Teams that need hands-on partnership building production systems
  • Projects requiring deep technical expertise for successful delivery
  • Situations where you want both a shipped product and trained team

Custom AI Training: Capability Building

Custom AI training focuses entirely on education and skill development. We design and deliver training programs that build your team’s capabilities without embedding as developers.

Best for:

  • Organizations building foundational AI literacy
  • Teams that need skills training before implementation
  • Groups evaluating AI opportunities and strategies
  • Situations where knowledge transfer is the primary goal
  • Organizations training multiple teams or departments

Can’t Decide?

Many clients start with custom ai training to build foundational knowledge, then engage an LLM Residency when they’re ready to implement specific systems. We help you determine the right approach based on your current state and objectives.

Why Organizations Choose Far Horizons for AI Training

Battle-Tested Expertise

Our training reflects 20+ years of technology leadership, from co-founding innovation labs at enterprise scale to building AI startups. We teach from experience, not textbooks.

Founder Luke Chadwick:

  • Co-founded REALABS at REA Group (2014-2018)
  • Pioneered VR/AR adoption in Australian property market
  • Built multiple AI-powered platforms
  • Delivered ai workshops and training across 40+ countries

Practical, Not Academic

We’re practitioners who train. Every technique we teach comes from production systems we’ve built. Every framework we share has been validated in real projects.

Our philosophy: “People have trouble visualizing what you’re describing. You have to show them it works.”

Systematic Approach to Innovation

You don’t get to the moon by being a cowboy. We bring aerospace-grade discipline to AI education:

  • Proven training methodologies
  • Clear learning objectives and success metrics
  • Risk-aware approaches to AI implementation
  • Frameworks that work across industries

Global Perspective, Local Delivery

Operating as a post-geographic consultancy across 53 countries, we bring diverse insights from enterprises and startups worldwide. We deliver training wherever you are—in person, remote, or hybrid.

Track Record of Results

Our training programs deliver measurable outcomes:

  • 38% improvement in prompt success rates (LLM Adventure participants)
  • 20-40% productivity gains reported by teams after prompt engineering training
  • Production AI features shipped within weeks by developers completing our technical training
  • 95% satisfaction ratings across workshops and training programs

Training Topics We Cover

Foundation Level

  • AI and machine learning fundamentals (no math required)
  • How Large Language Models work
  • Understanding AI capabilities and limitations
  • Prompt engineering basics
  • AI safety, bias, and ethics
  • Identifying AI use cases

Intermediate Level

  • Advanced prompt engineering techniques
  • LLM API integration
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) basics
  • Vector databases and semantic search
  • AI evaluation and testing
  • Cost optimization strategies

Advanced Level

  • Advanced RAG architectures
  • LLM fine-tuning and customization
  • Production deployment patterns
  • AI infrastructure and scaling
  • LLM observability and monitoring
  • Multi-agent systems and orchestration

Strategic Level

  • AI strategy and roadmap development
  • Build vs. buy decision frameworks
  • AI governance and risk management
  • Team enablement and capability building
  • Technology evaluation frameworks
  • ROI analysis and measurement

Success Stories

Financial Services Team: Zero to Production in 60 Days

A wealth management firm needed their development team skilled in AI quickly. After a 3-day intensive LLM implementation workshop, the team shipped a production RAG-based client research tool within 60 days.

Challenge: Developers had no prior LLM experience Solution: Custom technical training with hands-on labs Outcome: Production AI feature, self-sufficient team, ongoing AI initiative pipeline

Healthcare Startup: From Idea to Investable Product

A healthcare AI startup needed their non-technical founder to pitch investors credibly. A custom 2-day AI fundamentals program combined with strategic planning enabled a successful funding round.

Challenge: Non-technical founder building AI company Solution: Custom business-focused AI training Outcome: Successful pitch, funding secured, clear product roadmap

Retail Enterprise: Democratizing AI Across 200+ Employees

A retail organization wanted AI literacy across multiple departments. We designed a multi-tier training program: executive briefings, analyst prompt engineering workshops, and developer deep-dives.

Challenge: Building organization-wide AI capabilities Solution: Phased training program for different audiences Outcome: 200+ trained employees, 15+ AI initiatives launched, innovation culture shift

Investment and Engagement

Custom training programs are priced based on:

  • Training duration and format
  • Number of participants
  • Technical depth and complexity
  • Materials development requirements
  • Travel and delivery logistics

Typical engagements:

  • Half-day executive briefing: Starting at $5,000
  • Multi-day technical workshop: $15,000-$35,000
  • Extended training program: $50,000-$150,000+
  • Ongoing mentorship: Monthly retainer arrangements

What’s included:

  • Needs assessment and curriculum design
  • All training materials and resources
  • Live instruction and demonstrations
  • Code examples and templates (for technical training)
  • Post-training support and resources
  • Certificate of completion

Ready to Transform Your Team’s AI Capabilities?

Don’t let AI pass your organization by. The teams that master AI today create competitive advantages that compound over time.

Custom AI training from Far Horizons gives your team:

  • Confidence to work with AI technologies systematically
  • Skills to evaluate, implement, and optimize AI solutions
  • Frameworks for managing AI risks and governance
  • Knowledge that translates directly to business value

We’ve trained teams across financial services, healthcare, retail, real estate, and manufacturing. We’ve taught executives, analysts, developers, and technical leaders. We’ve delivered programs from half-day briefings to multi-month mentorships.

Let’s design a training program that transforms your team’s capabilities.

Schedule Your Training Consultation

Contact us to discuss:

  • Your team’s current AI maturity and goals
  • Potential training topics and formats
  • Timeline and logistics
  • Investment and engagement structure

Get in touch:

Free resources to start learning today:

  • Try LLM Adventure: Our gamified prompt engineering course (free, 30 minutes)
  • Download our AI Evaluation Framework (free resource)
  • Read our AI Implementation Blog for practical insights

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does custom training take to design?

Typically 2-4 weeks from initial consultation to delivery, depending on program complexity and customization requirements.

Can you deliver training remotely?

Yes. We deliver effective team ai training in-person, fully remote, or hybrid formats. Many clients prefer remote delivery to reduce costs and enable wider participation.

How many participants per training session?

Optimal group size depends on format:

  • Executive briefings: Up to 30 people
  • Interactive workshops: 12-20 people
  • Technical hands-on training: 8-12 people for maximum effectiveness

Do you provide training materials?

Yes. All custom ai training includes comprehensive materials: slide decks, code examples, exercise files, resource lists, and ongoing reference materials.

Can you customize training for our specific industry?

Absolutely. Industry-specific customization is one of our differentiators. We incorporate your industry’s use cases, regulations, and examples throughout the training.

What if our team has mixed technical levels?

We design multi-tier programs or separate tracks for different audiences. Mixed technical levels are common, and we have proven approaches for serving diverse groups.

Do you offer train-the-trainer programs?

Yes. We can train your internal subject matter experts to deliver AI training within your organization, creating sustainable capability development.

How do you measure training effectiveness?

We establish clear success metrics during needs assessment: knowledge assessments, practical exercises, post-training surveys, and follow-up check-ins on application of skills.

What’s included in ongoing support?

Post-training support typically includes email access for questions, optional office hours, access to updated materials, and troubleshooting assistance for a defined period.

How is this different from online AI courses?

Online courses teach generic concepts. Our bespoke ai training addresses your specific needs, industry context, and technical environment. Plus, live instruction enables real-time questions, demonstrations with your tools, and practical application to your challenges.


Innovation Engineered for Impact | Far Horizons

You don’t get to the moon by being a cowboy. Transform your team’s AI capabilities through systematic, hands-on training designed specifically for your organization.