Teaching how the internet really works.
From university lecture halls to school classrooms and family kitchens, making the digital world legible at every stage of learning.
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Talks & Workshops for Schools
Talks, workshops and CPD training for the whole school community.
United Kingdom · ItalyMarketing in the Age of AI
Marketing lectures and modules for business schools.
London · Milan · RomeCareers Sessions & Advising
Careers sessions and one to one career advice for students.
London · Milan · Paris · Madrid · WorldwideTalks & Workshops for Schools
Talks for parents, students and teachers — assemblies, workshops and staff training that help the whole school community understand the internet young people are growing up in. I partner with Papaya Talks, a leading national charity, as their resident AI expert to bring these sessions into schools.
AI for Parents
A practical session for parents on the AI their children already use: how it works, how to set it up as a homework helper, and how to keep it safe and useful at home.
What students get
- How AI tools actually work, in plain terms
- Setting up AI as a homework helper
- Prompts that help, and how to guide children to ask better
- Keeping AI use safe, private and age-appropriate
AI for Students
A workshop for secondary students on the AI shaping their feeds, search results and choices, building critical thinking and responsible, confident use.
What students get
- How algorithms and AI decide what they see
- Spotting misinformation and persuasive design
- Using AI for study without outsourcing their thinking
- Protecting their privacy and wellbeing
The Papaya CPD Programme
Expert led digital RSE and safeguarding training for secondary schools. A whole school, year long programme delivered with Papaya, supporting staff to deliver the 2026 DfE guidance.
What’s included
- 4.5 hours of live online training
- Delivered three times across the academic year
- Recordings provided for asynchronous learning
- Teacher training slides and workshop materials
- KS3 student booklet and classroom resources
Live dates
- •Thursday 24 September 2026 · 9:00am–2:30pm
- •Monday 2 November 2026 · 9:00am–2:30pm
- •Wednesday 3 March 2027 · 1:00pm–6:30pm
£749 for whole school access for one year. Early bird rate £599 until 10th September 2026.
Training structure
Digital Wellbeing & Self Esteem
Led by Dr Susie Davies
How smartphones, social media and online culture affect mental health, confidence and identity. Staff leave with classroom activities, discussion exercises and a KS3 workshop.
AI, Attention & Connection
Led by Alessandra Di Lorenzo & Dr Susie Davies
How AI and algorithms shape what young people see, think and do. Explores chatbots, recommendation systems, misinformation and persuasive technology, helping staff support pupils to think critically and use AI responsibly.
Online Influence, Misogyny & Safeguarding
Led by Dr Susie Davies
How influencer culture and online communities shape attitudes towards women, relationships and identity. Covers misogyny, harmful stereotypes, coercion, radicalisation and safeguarding risks.
A selection of slides from my talks and workshops in schools.
AAAAA: The Hidden Logic of the Internet — Algorithms, Auctions, Analytics, Automations, AI
Marketing in the Age of AI
I teach marketing in the era of AI at leading business schools. My work includes a 30 hour module for the MSc in Digital Transformation (MDT) at 24 ORE Business School, mapping how AI, advertising markets and platform ranking together decide what gets seen, made and bought. I call this the Persuasion Economy.
AI & The Persuasion Economy
A 30 hour module for the MSc in Digital Transformation (MDT) at 24 ORE Business School, mapping how AI, advertising markets and platform ranking together decide what gets seen, made and bought — the Persuasion Economy.
What students get
- How algorithms, auctions and analytics shape visibility
- AI as creator, filter and optimiser in the Persuasion Economy
- Platform ranking and its effect on content, commerce and choice
- Where agency and governance still matter for brands and consumers
Is the Internet in Charge?
A TEDx style keynote exploring how AI and platform systems now shape what we see, think and choose. Introduces the Persuasion Economy — showing how visibility is organised through ranking, recommendation and monetisation systems, and how these influence attention, perception and behaviour at scale.
What students get
- How AI and platforms organise what gets seen
- The Persuasion Economy: ranking, recommendation, monetisation
- Why learning to interpret these systems has become essential
- What this means for consumers, businesses, and society
- Where agency still exists: feeding the feed
AI & The New Creative Economy
Explores how AI and platforms are reshaping not just how content is created, but what gets produced and seen. As content generation becomes easier and more abundant, platforms increasingly shape output through ranking and distribution — influencing which ideas, formats and voices gain visibility.
What students get
- AI as creator and collaborator
- Content abundance and shifting value
- Platform-native creativity
- Changing role of agencies and creators
- What this means for brands and business models in attention-driven environments
Marketing in the Age of AI
A practical, systems level view of how marketing now operates in AI- and platform mediated environments. Explores how discovery is shaped by algorithms, how AI is taking over optimisation and targeting, and what this means for strategy, measurement and control.
What students get
- Platform mediated discovery
- AI driven optimisation and targeting
- Changing role of channels
- Attribution and measurement challenges
- How to maintain strategic oversight in automated systems
Careers Sessions & Advising
As a career advisor for ESCP Business School, I help students transition into work — from classroom to first role. I deliver sessions at MBA and MSc level and offer one to one career advising, helping students understand how hiring really works and how to get on top of the yes pile.
Career AdvisorCareers in the Age of AI — Getting into the Yes Pile
Explores how hiring has become a platform mediated system where visibility, ranking and filtering determine which candidates are considered. Looks at how CVs, LinkedIn profiles and applications are interpreted by ATS, algorithms and AI tools — and what makes candidates visible or invisible.
What students get
- How CVs and profiles are filtered (ATS, LinkedIn, AI tools)
- What makes a profile visible vs invisible
- Common signals that block candidates from the "yes pile"
- Practical strategies to improve positioning and discoverability
A careers session with students at ESCP Business School.
Want to bring this content into your school or university?
Email me to arrange a talk, workshop or training session.
thisisadjust@gmail.com