Tue 30 Jun
|Beamish Hall Hotel
Reclaim Your Day: Defeating the Business ‘Time Thief’
Are you running your business, or is your admin running you? Most owners lose hours every week to the "Time Thief"—that mountain of wordy procedures, the back-and-forth of scheduling, and the relentless note-taking that stalls your real work.
Time & Location
30 Jun 2026, 08:30 – 13:15
Beamish Hall Hotel, DH9 0YB
About the event
Are you running your business, or is your admin running you?
Most owners lose hours every week to the "Time Thief"—that mountain of wordy procedures, the back-and-forth of scheduling, and the relentless note-taking that stalls your real work.
Worse still, the backlog of tasks you never quite get to just keeps growing.
This isn't a seminar. This is a live rescue mission for your schedule.
The Live Transformation
Led by Pascal Fintoni, this interactive session moves beyond the "hype" of AI. Pascal will share what he has learned from years of working with AI alongside business owners just like you.
The aim is to use digital assistants to reclaim the hours lost to admin, so your time goes back to what you actually enjoy: real conversations with customers, moving your business forward, and finally having some headspace at the end of the day.
By the time we finish, you won’t just have a plan—you’ll have real work behind you, not ahead of you.
The Toolkit: What You’ll Master
● Kill the ‘Wordy’ Admin: Turn hours of policy writing and proposal drafting into minutes using advanced AI prompting.
● Automated Intelligence: Move from manual note-taking to automated summaries that turn meetings into instant reports, plans, and marketing assets.
● Frictionless Services: Implement solutions like e-signatures and smart booking to give your clients a premium experience without the manual "middle-man" effort.
● Clear the Backlog & Tame the Inbox: Use AI to finally start—or finish—that delayed to-do list and bring order to the messages piling up.
● The Responsible AI Pledge: Fast-track your productivity without compromising your ethics. We’ll help you build a bespoke pledge to ensure your business uses AI safely, securely, and responsibly.
The Productivity Payoff
We focus on measurable impact for your business:
Immediate Relief: Leave with at least one major administrative burden already automated and one backlog item fully cleared.
Reputation Guard: Use the ‘Responsible AI Pledge’ to show clients you are a trustworthy, tech-forward business.
High-Value Focus: Reclaim the mental space to stop "plodding" and start growing.
“Stop giving your time away to the ‘thief.’ Join us and build a streamlined system that gives you your time back.”
PLEASE NOTE: businesses need to be registered with the Durham Growth Programme prior to attending. A link is below for registration, therefore ONLY businesses based in County Durham are able to attend this fully funded workshop.
Durham Business Growth and Productivity Programme is a comprehensive initiative designed to elevate productivity and foster growth within businesses located in County Durham. Being part of the programme allows you access to workshops.
For businesses in County Durham, the benefits of engaging with the Durham Business Growth programme are manifold. Through its dedicated initiatives, the fund offers access to financial resources, expert guidance, and networking opportunities that can fuel growth and expansion. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or an established company.