Summit Tech Academy

Summit Tech Academy

AI Training & Advisory

AI TRAINING & ADVISING

Practical AI Training for Education, Government & Industry

Build AI capability across your organization with workshops, professional development, executive education, and workforce training.

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Frank Bergdoll, MA, founder of Summit Tech Academy, AI Lead
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Common AI Challenges

Sound familiar?

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

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Employees are experimenting with AI without guidance
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Leaders are unsure which AI tools to approve
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AI skills vary significantly across teams
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Existing policies don’t address AI use
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AI adoption is happening organically, not strategically
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Staff are asking for AI training and support

Recognize these challenges? Take the AI Readiness Assessment to find your next steps.

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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

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Why Frank

A trusted voice in AI education

A career built at the intersection of teaching, technology, and leadership.

25+ years at the intersection of education, technology, leadership, and organizational change
AI adoption isn’t primarily a technology challenge, it’s a people challenge
Educator first, technologist second
Personally delivered by Frank, not outsourced to junior trainers

Western Canada Leader of the Year

AWARD

Awarded by Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts, now Fairmont

AI Project Lead

LEADERSHIP

Shaped AI strategy at a major Canadian polytechnic

Thousands Trained

IMPACT

In-person training delivered to thousands of professionals

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

Training & Workshops

Find the right starting point for building AI literacy.

From a half-day workshop to a multi-week program, every session is personally delivered by Frank Bergdoll and shaped around where your team is today.

Half-Day Workshop

AI Foundations Workshop

3.5 hrs · Up to 20 participants

A practical starting point for teams new to AI.

Starting at $4,500

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Half-Day Workshop

Microsoft Copilot Training

3.5–4 hrs · Up to 20 participants

Practical, hands-on training for everyday Microsoft 365 work.

Starting at $6,000

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Full-Day Intensive

AI Workflow Transformation

6–7 hrs · Up to 15 participants

Real tools, real workflows, and a real plan, not theory.

Starting at $6,000

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Full-Day Workshop

Train the Trainer

6–7 hrs · Up to 12 participants

Build internal capability to train your own teams.

Starting at $8,000

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Our Commitment

One point of contact, start to finish.

You work with Frank Bergdoll — AI Educator and Workforce Development Specialist — throughout your engagement, not a rotating roster of contractors. That continuity means fewer handoffs, faster context, and training and advising built around what your organization actually needs.

OUR SERVICES

Training for staff. Advisory for leadership.

From a half-day workshop for your team to a multi-month advisory engagement at the executive level, every program 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 ADVISORY

Strategic Advisory 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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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

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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

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Learning & Technology with Frank

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

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subscribers

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views

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