Summit Tech Academy

Summit Tech Academy

AI Training & Consulting

AI TRAINING & ADVISING

Build AI Literacy Across Your Organization

AI Literacy Training for Government, Education & Industry

We provide executive education, workforce AI capability building, readiness assessments, and implementation roadmaps. Our responsible AI advising supports government, education, and corporate teams alike. Every engagement is delivered on-site or virtually, worldwide.

Frank Bergdoll, MA, founder of Summit Tech Academy, AI Lead
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AI READINESS ASSESSMENT

Is your organization ready for AI?

Before investing in AI training or tools, it pays to know where you stand. A structured readiness assessment identifies your gaps, priorities, and the fastest path to real AI capability.

STEP 1

Assess your current state

WHAT HAPPENS

We evaluate your team’s AI literacy, existing tools, workflows, data readiness, and governance posture, across all departments and roles.

Includes written findings report

STEP 2

Identify gaps and priorities

WHAT HAPPENS

You receive a clear picture of where AI adoption will have the highest impact, and where risks, skill gaps, or policy gaps need to be addressed first.

Scored across 5 readiness dimensions

STEP 3

Your implementation roadmap

WHAT HAPPENS

A written roadmap scoped to your organization, with recommended training, governance steps, and a phased plan your leadership team can act on immediately.

Custom-scoped to your organization

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AI READINESS

Not sure where to start?

An AI Readiness Assessment can help identify opportunities, skill gaps, and priorities for your organization.

WHO WE WORK WITH

AI literacy and workforce capability programs for organizations navigating AI adoption

Whether you’re exploring AI for the first time, rolling out tools like Microsoft Copilot, or developing a broader AI strategy, every engagement is tailored to your organization’s goals, culture, and level of readiness.

Custom solutions. Measurable outcomes. Real transformation.

EDUCATION

Schools & Universities

THE FOCUS

Helping teachers, administrators, and institutions build AI literacy, develop curriculum, adopt tools ethically, and prepare students for an AI-shaped world.

School boards, post-secondary institutions, K-12 districts

GOVERNMENT

Government & Public Sector

THE FOCUS

Helping agencies understand AI policy, build internal capacity, and adopt responsible AI for better public service delivery. Practical, transparent, and ethical, built around public trust.

Federal, provincial, and municipal agencies

INDUSTRY

Corporate & Industry

THE FOCUS

Practical AI training for organizations of all sizes, designed to streamline operations, automate repetitive tasks, deliver measurable ROI, and build lasting competitive advantage.

Enterprises, energy sector, corporate L&D teams

ASSOCIATIONS

Professional Associations

THE FOCUS

Equip members with the practical AI skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to adapt to a rapidly changing workplace.

Industry associations, trade groups, member organizations

Common AI Challenges

Sound familiar?

Many organizations are experiencing the same challenges as they begin adopting AI.

Employees are experimenting with AI without guidance.

Leaders are unsure which tools should be approved.

AI skills vary significantly across teams.

Managers want productivity gains but need to manage risk.

Existing policies don’t address AI use.

Teams are unsure where to start.

AI adoption is happening organically rather than strategically.

Staff are asking for training and support.

If these challenges sound familiar, you’re not alone. An AI Readiness Assessment can help identify priorities, opportunities, and next steps.

Take the AI Readiness Assessment →
Why Frank

Why Learn From Frank?

Practical AI training from someone who has spent a career helping people learn, adapt, and succeed with technology.

Many AI trainers come from technical backgrounds. Frank’s background is different. For more than 25 years, he has worked at the intersection of education, technology, leadership, and organizational change — helping people understand complex technologies and apply them in meaningful ways.

More importantly, Frank understands that AI adoption isn’t primarily a technology challenge. It’s a people challenge.

Every workshop, briefing, assessment, and training program is designed to help participants build confidence, develop practical skills, and apply AI responsibly in real-world situations.

What Makes Frank Different?

Educator first, technologist second

Practical applications over AI hype

Focus on workforce capability, not just tools

Executive, education, and industry experience

Every engagement personally delivered by Frank

Our Commitment

Every engagement is personally delivered by Frank Bergdoll.

When you work with Summit Tech Academy, you work directly with Frank. All workshops, assessments, and executive briefings are led by Frank — never handed off to a bench of trainers.

OUR SERVICES

Training and consulting for every stage of AI adoption.

From a half-day workshop for your team to a multi-month consulting engagement at the executive level — every programme is custom-scoped to your sector, tools, and goals.

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AI TRAINING

Workshops & Training Programs

Custom workshops and multi-session programs for government teams, corporate L&D, and enterprise staff. Half-day, full-day, and multi-week formats.

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AI CONSULTING

Strategic Consulting Engagements

Enterprise AI strategy, governance frameworks, and implementation roadmaps for organizations navigating complex AI adoption. Custom-scoped and executive-ready.

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SPEAKING

Keynotes & Speaking

Keynotes and workshop sessions on AI readiness, responsible adoption, and workforce transformation, built for leadership conferences and PD days.

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Training Packages

Choose the Engagement That Fits Your Team

From a focused half-day workshop to a full organizational transformation. Every engagement is custom-built.

Half-Day Workshop

AI Foundations for Teams

Cut through the hype. Build confidence. Get everyone on the same page — fast.

Starting at $2,500

3.5 hrs · Up to 20 participants · In-person or virtual

The outcome

Your team leaves with a shared AI vocabulary, practical understanding of how AI applies to their specific work, and an action plan they can start using immediately.

This is for you if…

Your team has heard a lot about AI but isn’t sure where to start or what’s relevant.

You need something practical and tailored to your team’s actual context.

What’s included

Half-day session (3.5 hrs)

Up to 20 participants

In-person or virtual delivery

Takeaway action plan

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Most popular
Full-Day Intensive

AI Workflow Transformation

Real tools. Real workflows. A real plan, not theory.

Starting at $5,000

6–7 hrs · Up to 15 participants · In-person preferred

The outcome

Participants identify 3–5 workflows AI can immediately improve and leave with documented implementation plans ready to execute this week.

This is for you if…

You’re past ‘AI curious’ — ready to actually transform how your team works.

Your team is ready to build real workflows — not sit through more slides.

What’s included

Full-day session (6–7 hrs)

Up to 15 participants

Documented implementation plans

In-person preferred

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6–8 Week Program

AI Literacy Program

Build lasting internal AI capability, not just a one-day training.

Starting at $12,000

6–8 weeks · Weekly 2-hr sessions · Up to 25 participants

The outcome

Your organization builds lasting internal AI capability: staff confident, workflows transformed, and your team keeps evolving independently long after the program ends.

This is for you if…

You want more than a workshop — you want lasting organizational AI capability.

You’re investing in your people and want measurable, documented outcomes.

What’s included

6–8 weekly 2-hr sessions

Up to 25 participants

Ongoing skill-building curriculum

Measurable outcomes tracking

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Workshops

Popular Workshop Topics

A sample of the sessions Frank delivers most often. Every workshop can be customized to your organization’s needs.

Most requested

AI Literacy Foundations

Responsible AI Fundamentals

Generative AI for Managers

AI GOVERNANCE

Responsible AI & Governance

As AI Project Lead at one of Canada's largest polytechnics, a certified trainer with thousands of professionals taught, and the author of three books on technology, Frank brings genuine authority to responsible AI.

Bias & Fairness

THE RISK

AI systems trained on historical data can encode and amplify existing biases. Frank’s training helps teams identify where bias enters the pipeline and how to audit, document, and reduce its impact on decisions.

Audit frameworks included

Explore ethics frameworks →

Data Privacy

THE RISK

What data can you feed into an AI tool and what should you never share? Frank covers data classification, acceptable use policies, and how to protect sensitive information across government and enterprise environments.

Policy templates provided

See governance policy resources →

Policy Alignment

THE RISK

Governance lives or dies by adoption. Frank helps leadership translate responsible AI principles into practical internal policies: acceptable use agreements, procurement checklists, and staff onboarding protocols that actually get followed.

Ready-to-deploy templates

Read Canada’s voluntary code →

Regulatory Readiness

THE RISK

The EU AI Act is in force. Canada’s AIDA is advancing. Whether your organization operates across borders or serves the public sector, Frank maps your current AI use against emerging compliance requirements before they become obligations.

EU AI Act & AIDA covered

Book a readiness assessment →

Learning & Technology with Frank

AI tools, Microsoft Copilot, tech workflows, and digital literacy for professionals and organizations.

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