Advanced Prompt Engineering and Deep Research – Workshop with Peter Rawsthorne
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Register now for the second workshop in Peter Rawsthornes AI For Startups series: Advanced Prompt Engineering & Deep Research.
Advanced Prompt Engineering and Deep Research is a comprehensive 90-minute session designed to elevate participants’ AI interaction skills beyond foundational knowledge. The workshop equips intermediate AI users, college students, life-long learners, and mid-tier professionals with advanced prompt engineering techniques including persona assignment, structured output requests, and sophisticated methods like Chain-of-Thought and ReAct prompting to achieve more precise AI responses. Participants explore innovative voice interactions with AI for brainstorming and idea generation, coupled with Socratic questioning methods to critically evaluate AI outputs. The session also covers AI-powered deep research methodologies, teaching participants how to conduct comprehensive information gathering, extract nuanced insights, and critically assess AI-generated content using frameworks like CRAAP+AI to ensure accuracy and reliability. Through hands-on activities and interactive exercises, the workshop emphasizes AI as a collaborative partner that augments human intelligence while maintaining the essential role of critical thinking and human oversight in all AI interactions.
Date: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 10:45am
Location: Co. Innovation Centre (710 Torbay Rd.)
About Peter Rawsthorne
Peter Rawsthorne brings over three decades of hands-on experience making technology work for real-world problems. As both an educator and tech professional, Peter has helped businesses of all sizes use AI tools effectively, from startups to government agencies. With a background that includes teaching college-level technology courses, building smart search systems, and managing large data projects, Peter understands how to explain complex AI concepts in simple, practical terms. His experience spans from early AI applications in 2018 to the latest developments in 2025, giving him a unique perspective on how these tools have evolved. Peter specializes in helping people discover practical ways to use AI in their work without needing to become technical experts themselves. His approachable teaching style makes learning about AI accessible to everyone, regardless of their technical background, ensuring you’ll walk away with skills you can use right away.
Find Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prawsthorne/
