3-Evening Foundational Programme
The foundation to integrate AI into your way of working
Three evenings, immediately applicable. Be ready to work AI-powered before the summer.
REGISTRATION OPEN · First cohort starts 15 June 2026
Registration open
First cohort starts 15 June 2026
Three Monday evenings in Amsterdam, capped at around 20 people so every evening stays hands-on. Payment is your registration; once the cohort is full, it closes.
Cohort 1: 15 & 29 June and 13 July 2026. Monday evenings, 19:00-22:00, Amsterdam.
Get a feel for the programme
A practical foundation you can use the next morning
Hands-on from evening one
You work on your own real tasks from the very first session - no polished slideshow, just doing the work with expert guidance.
The right tool for the job
Learn what AI can and cannot do, which tool to reach for, and how to prompt it so you get output that actually works.
Build, don't just watch
Leave with your own AI assistant, a daily briefing routine, a research workflow and a reusable prompt playbook - tools that are yours to keep.
Programme curriculum
3-Evening AI Foundations Programme
Cohort 1 · 15 & 29 June and 13 July 2026 · registration open
Nine hours of hands-on work across three Monday evenings, taught in English. You log in, work from your own tasks, and leave each evening with something you can use the next day. No technical background required.
Session 1
AI fundamentals and knowledge vs capabilities
How do AI models actually work? You learn the one distinction that explains most good and bad answers, then compare the four leading assistants on your own tasks.
In practice: what you'll build
- ✓The difference between what a model knows and what it can do
- ✓Which assistant to reach for: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot
- ✓When AI can search the web, read images, read documents and calculate
- ✓What reasoning and thinking modes do, and when they are worth it
- ✓Why voice input is around 2.5x faster than typing
Tools covered
Between sessions 2 and 3 you are invited to the WAIMAKERS Alumni Night on 6 July 2026 - your introduction to the Champions community of 100+ professionals.
Download the programme brochure
Get the full overview of the three evenings, what you'll build, and the practical details.
8.9/10
Client satisfaction
5,000+
People trained
400+
Projects delivered
350+
Companies served
Your trainers
Taught by experienced AI practitioners
Wouter van Haaften
Founder & AI strategy lead
Worked with 350+ companies, educated 5,000+ professionals. Host of NL's #1 AI podcast.
Guido Steenbergen
AI enablement manager
Leads hands-on sessions on prompting and AI-powered productivity. Builds practical tools and workflows that teams actually use.
Martine Uijland
Client delivery manager
Helps professionals turn AI curiosity into daily practice, mapping real tasks to the right AI approach.
Robin Jackson
Programme coordinator
Owns the WAIMAKERS programmes end to end and welcomes every participant into the Champions community.
Investment
€1,495
per person (excl. VAT)
What's included
- ✓3 hands-on evenings (9 hours of practice on your own tasks)
- ✓Live support from at least 2 WAIMAKERS trainers per session
- ✓Your own AI assistant, daily briefing routine and reusable prompt playbook
- ✓Invitation to the WAIMAKERS Alumni Night on 6 July 2026
- ✓Lifetime access to the WAIMAKERS Champions alumni network (100+ professionals)
- ✓Priority access to the Accelerator programme (autumn 2026)
Cohort 1: 15 & 29 June and 13 July 2026
Monday evenings, 19:00-22:00 · Amsterdam
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