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Corporate AI training · Hong Kong

Corporate AI training for Hong Kong teams, practised on their own work.

Short answer: Corporate AI training in Hong Kong, taught in Cantonese or English using the tools your company approves. Choose a focused workshop or a series of sessions around your team’s work.

Bring one task your team wants to improve. We first agree which information can be used, then practise completing the task and checking the AI output.

CLP PowerAn afternoon building AI agents inside the company's own Copilot. Read the case 

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Track record

11,000+ people trained70+ organisations13 countries

Who it is for 
Hong Kong teams and managers coordinated with HR, L&D or department heads
Languages 
Cantonese or English; materials in Traditional Chinese or English.
Formats 
Half-day and full-day workshops, multi-week programmes, talks, train-the-trainer sessions, on-site or online
Adaptig network 
9,000+ Participants · 200+ Workshops · 40+ Keynotes · 4.8/5 Review Score · 4 Continents · 8 Languages

Three ways to start

Choose the size that fits your team. We agree the scope first, then I send a written quotation.

Half-day workshops

Participants spend approximately three hours on hands-on practice focused on a single theme, such as building AI agents within your company's approved tools.

CLP Power

Full-day and two-day workshops

Enough time to take a real task from brief to finished work, as in a two-day workshop for management trainees.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Programmes over several weeks

Department by department, so each group practises on its own work. Garden’s programme ran 20 sessions across 7 cohorts.

Garden

Under the scheme's published rules, the government matches the employer's spending 1:1, with a funding ceiling of HK$250,000 per company in each financial year. Eligibility is decided by the NITTP Secretariat, not by me.

Check my funding eligibility NITTP

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Stages of AI Adoption: Spark, Shift, Shape

Each service can stand alone or be combined. Start with one, or combine them — whatever best fits your needs.

Why AI adoption stalls in many companies

  1. Chasing the Hype instead of developing clear Direction
  2. Vision without Operators & Champions
  3. Treating AI like an IT roll-out or a HR training initiative
  4. “Figure it out yourself” approach
  5. Training for Tools not Behavior
The Adaptig AI Success Formula: 100-10-10-100

Spark

100%

Basic AI Literacy

Live, hands-on workshops that ignite real capability

Shift

10% + 10%

AI Champions · AI Builders

Build internal Champions.

In-house AI champions

Shape

100%

AI-Smart Leaders

One-on-one Executive Training

A Shift result: HR onboarding bot · 60 min → 5 min · 92% improvement

The models on this page are Adaptig's, the AI adoption company I co-founded.

Case studies

Formats

Talks, half-day and full-day workshops, multi-week programmes, train-the-trainer.
  • Talks and panels: 30 to 45 minutes, for a conference, an internal kick-off or a leadership briefing. Hong Kong Productivity Council
  • Half-day workshops: Participants spend approximately three hours on hands-on practice focused on a single theme, such as building AI agents within your company's approved tools. CLP Power
  • Full-day and two-day workshops: Enough time to take a real task from brief to finished work, as in a two-day workshop for management trainees. The Hong Kong Jockey Club
  • Programmes over several weeks: Department by department, so each group practises on its own work. Garden’s programme ran 20 sessions across 7 cohorts. Garden
  • Train-the-trainer: For companies that want their own team members to lead AI sessions, this course covers course design, exercises and facilitation practice. AI train-the-trainer in Hong Kong

Data safety

Which information may go into an AI tool, agreed before any exercise.

    Data safety comes first. In plain terms: when staff put information into an AI tool, Hong Kong's Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) still applies. The Privacy Commissioner's checklist on staff use of generative AI recommends that every organisation sets out which AI tools are permitted and what information may and may not go into them. My training starts at the same point: before any exercise, you and I agree, under your own policy, what may go into an AI tool. Where your rules require it, the exercises use public or fictional data: the bank programme used external public data only, and Garden's cohorts practised on fictional data.

    Training a mixed team? Have everyone take the free 5-minute AI learner type test first. Take the test

    Government training funding (NITTP)

    Some Hong Kong employers can claim part of the cost back.

    Some Hong Kong employers may be able to recover part of the cost of advanced-technology staff training through the New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme (NITTP), administered by the VTC. Eligibility is decided by the NITTP Secretariat, not by me, and applications must be approved before training starts.

    Under the scheme's published rules, the government matches the employer's spending 1:1, with a funding ceiling of HK$250,000 per company in each financial year. Any grant is paid to the employer as a reimbursement after the training is completed. NITTP courses are run through training providers accepted by the scheme, and a course application must be made at least four months before training starts.

    NITTP official website

    Innovation and Technology Fund: NITTP page

    For Internal Proposals

    A one-page trainer profile PDF for your proposal to management.

    Need to draft a proposal for management? Download the one-page trainer profile covering organisations, topics, formats, and languages. No sign-up required.

    Trainer profile (English, PDF)

    Free playbook

    Get the internal-approval kit (PDF)

    I will email you the one-page template, a completed example, a review sheet and a short email draft for your manager, as a PDF.

    Personal Information Collection Statement

    Purpose: Sam Wong uses these details to email you the playbook and to follow up on your request. Only if you tick the second box, he also uses them to send you Field Notes.

    What we collect: Your name, email address and organisation, your role if you give it, which boxes you tick, and which page of this site you came from.

    Voluntary: Giving these details is voluntary. Without a name and email address, the playbook cannot be sent.

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    In the room

    Chow Tai Fook: design thinking workshop group
    Chow Tai Fook: design thinking workshop group
    Hong Kong College of Technology · Staff development
    Hong Kong College of Technology · Staff development
    AI for Surgeons, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, August 2026
    AI for Surgeons, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, August 2026
    Sam teaching at “AI for Surgeons”, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, August 2026
    Sam teaching at “AI for Surgeons”, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, August 2026
    AI for Surgeons, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, August 2026
    AI for Surgeons, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, August 2026
    Sam teaching at the taster class of the HKCT “AI+” short course, July 2026
    Sam teaching at the taster class of the HKCT “AI+” short course, July 2026
    Portrait of Sam Wong (AI-edited from a photo)
    Portrait of Sam Wong (AI-edited from a photo)
    AI for Surgeons, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, August 2026
    AI for Surgeons, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, August 2026
    HKCT “AI+” course: a presentation-making class
    HKCT “AI+” course: a presentation-making class
    Sam teaching a workshop
    Sam teaching a workshop
    Manufacturing AI salon, Guangzhou, October 2026
    Manufacturing AI salon, Guangzhou, October 2026
    AI sharing session for an international health and wellness product brand, September 2026
    AI sharing session for an international health and wellness product brand, September 2026
    Sam teaching
    Sam teaching
    Sam teaching, August 2026
    Sam teaching, August 2026
    HKCT “AI+” course: the computer lab, August 2026
    HKCT “AI+” course: the computer lab, August 2026
    Chow Tai Fook: design thinking workshop group, January 2026
    Chow Tai Fook: design thinking workshop group, January 2026
    The Arup University training space
    The Arup University training space
    Chow Tai Fook: the first workshop together
    Chow Tai Fook: the first workshop together
    Hong Kong College of Technology · Acknowledgement after the session
    Hong Kong College of Technology · Acknowledgement after the session
    AI sharing session for an international health and wellness product brand, September 2026
    AI sharing session for an international health and wellness product brand, September 2026
    The Hong Kong Jockey Club workshop
    The Hong Kong Jockey Club workshop
    Chow Tai Fook, September 2025
    Chow Tai Fook, September 2025

    Frequently asked questions

    Who is Sam Wong (黃力桐)?

    Sam Wong (黃力桐) is an AI trainer in Hong Kong and Co-Founder & Director of Academy at Adaptig. His record: 11,000+ people trained across 70+ organisations in 13 countries. He is a Registered Speaker with the Hong Kong Productivity Council and an Official Trainer Partner of the Hong Kong College of Technology, and teaches in Cantonese or English.

    Which formats, lengths and languages are available?

    Anything from a 30- or 45-minute talk or panel, a three-hour hands-on module and full-day or two-day workshops, to a series of sessions over several weeks, on-site or online. Taught in Cantonese or English, with Traditional Chinese or English materials.

    Can the training run in-house for our company?

    Yes. Sessions can run at your company, department by department or cohort by cohort, with exercises built on the team's real tasks; they can also run online.

    Is it safe for staff to use AI with company data?

    It depends on what goes in, so staff sort the data first. I teach this as the Traffic Light Protocol, a three-second check before every AI task: red (names, account numbers or other personal data) never goes into an external AI tool; yellow (internal material such as meeting minutes) goes in only after names and client references are removed; green (published or fictional material) is free to use. Your own policy still decides which AI tools are permitted, and the PDPO applies to whatever staff enter (see the PDPO question below).

    Can we use our own documents and data?

    The exercises are built around your team's real tasks. Before we start, you and I agree which information may go into an AI tool at all. Where your policies require it, the exercises use public or fictional versions of your material, as the bank programme (external public data only) and Garden (fictional data) did.

    How does the training handle personal data under the PDPO?

    The Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance applies to the information staff input into AI tools. The Privacy Commissioner's checklist on staff use of generative AI recommends that organisations define which tools are permitted and what information may be shared. Before any exercise, you and I agree on what can be entered into an AI tool based on your own policy. Where needed, I build the exercises using public or fictional data instead of real records.

    Which AI tools does the training use?

    I choose the tools that fit your specific setup. This includes the software your company has approved and your staff can access. For example, this is often Microsoft Copilot within Microsoft 365. Teams working with the mainland may require mainland tools. If you plan to buy licences, count how many people can actually open the tool first. Microsoft Copilot training: count the licences first ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot: which AI can a Hong Kong team actually use at work?

    How are fees calculated?

    I calculate fees based on the session length, group size, and the amount of content adaptation required. I will agree on the scope with you first, then provide a written quotation. How much does corporate AI training cost in Hong Kong?

    Is there government funding available for corporate AI training?

    Some employers may be eligible. Hong Kong companies might be able to recover part of the cost of advanced-technology staff training through the New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme (NITTP), which is administered by the VTC. The NITTP Secretariat decides eligibility, not me: it depends on your company, the staff you nominate, and the course. Applications must be approved before training starts. NITTP official website Government funding for corporate AI training in Hong Kong

    How should we compare AI training proposals?

    Look beyond the course outline: ask the provider for one complete classroom exercise, meaning the material learners receive, the work they must produce and the criteria the trainer uses to assess it. Corporate AI training in Hong Kong: five questions to ask a provider Corporate AI training in Hong Kong: providers compared (October 2026)

    Can you train our own staff to run AI sessions?

    Yes. Train-the-trainer covers course design, exercises and facilitation so your own people can teach AI to colleagues. Graduates of Adaptig's trainer programme have gone on to lead their own corporate and public workshops in Hong Kong. AI train-the-trainer in Hong Kong

    Next step

    Planning AI training for your team?

    Tell me your team size, the AI tools your company approves, and one task you want to improve. We can discuss a suitable format and scope before I provide a written quotation.

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