Work smarter, every day
Use AI to draft, summarize, brainstorm and organize. Learn to give clearer instructions and review the results before putting them to use.
Put it to work: turn rough notes into a clear action plan.BPES AI & Digital Innovation Program
Make AI useful.
Make room
for growth.
You have a business to build. Learn how AI and digital tools can take work off your plate—and help you do more with your ideas.
A practical, 14-week program for Black entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan.
Apply for the upcoming cohortFree for BPES members. Hybrid across Saskatchewan.
Built around your business.Rooted in our community.
Human ambition.
Digital possibilities.Learn it. Try it. Put it to work.
Digital possibilities.Learn it. Try it. Put it to work.
14 weeksPractical business learning
HybridOnline and in-person learning
Province-wideFor Saskatchewan entrepreneurs
Free for membersBPES membership required
Your business, with more possibilities
Less time on repeat.
More time on what’s next.
Following up with customers. Creating content. Organizing information. Making decisions. Running a business means carrying a lot of work yourself.
The BPES AI & Digital Innovation Program helps you understand where digital tools can make a difference—and how to use them with purpose. Build practical knowledge you can apply directly to a business you’re starting or one you already run.
What you’ll learn
Practical skills.
Everyday business impact.
Explore how AI can support your work, from the first draft to the next business decision. Keep your judgment, your customers and your goals at the centre.
Automate routine tasks
Spot repetitive steps in your business and explore simple ways to connect your tools, reduce manual work and keep important tasks moving.
Put it to work: map a customer enquiry and follow-up process.Strengthen your marketing
Develop content ideas, refine your message and improve your digital presence with AI tools that support your own brand and voice.
Put it to work: build a content outline around a real offer.Connect with customers
Explore ways to respond more consistently, make information easier to find and support customers while keeping a personal touch.
Put it to work: draft useful answers to common questions.Make better-informed decisions
Organize business information, explore patterns and compare options. Learn to question AI outputs and check the information behind them.
Put it to work: turn a simple sales summary into questions to investigate.Innovate with confidence
Explore new ideas, choose tools that fit your needs and build thoughtful habits around accuracy, privacy and responsible AI use.
Put it to work: identify a small improvement you can test first.See the possibilities
Start with a task
you know too well.
You don’t need to transform everything at once. Start with one part of your business where a better way of working could help.
Choose an example to explore a practical starting point. These are illustrations, not promised results.
The everyday challenge
“I never know what to post.”
A practical AI starting point
Use your offer, audience and common customer questions to generate a first draft of content ideas. Edit them so they sound like you.
Your judgment stays in charge.
Check every claim, add real examples and choose the ideas that fit your business.
How the program works
Built for Saskatchewan.
Designed for real life.
Fourteen weeks of practical learning, with a hybrid format that combines online and in-person participation across Saskatchewan.
Apply for the cohortBring the business you’re building
Starting with an idea? Improving an existing business? Connect what you learn to your own goals, challenges and opportunities.
Learn across the province
The program is hybrid and serves entrepreneurs throughout Saskatchewan. Tell us your community and participation needs in your application.
Put practical knowledge to use
Explore productivity, automation, marketing, customer engagement and decision-making through a business lens.
Get the cohort details from BPES
Start dates, session times, weekly hours and in-person locations will be shared when confirmed. Applying does not guarantee a place.
Access through your BPES membership
Your ambition.
Your community.
Your next step.
Free for BPES members
Participation in the AI & Digital Innovation Program is free if you have a BPES membership.
Not a member yet, or unsure of your status? Tell us in your application. Contact BPES for membership details before joining the program.
Ask about membershipWho is this program for?
Black entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan who are starting a business or looking to improve an existing one. The focus is using AI and digital tools to work smarter, innovate and grow.
Do I need to be using AI already?
Tell us your current experience in the application, even if you have never used AI for your business. This helps BPES understand your starting point and discuss whether the upcoming cohort fits your needs.
Is the program free?
Yes, participation is free for BPES members. If you are not a member or need to confirm your status, contact info@bpes.ca for membership details. No payment is collected through this application.
Where will sessions take place?
The program is hybrid, with online and in-person learning across Saskatchewan. Specific locations and participation arrangements will be shared when confirmed.
When does the next cohort start?
Cohort dates, the session schedule and weekly time commitment have not yet been announced on this page. Apply for the upcoming cohort and BPES will follow up with next steps and confirmed details.
What happens after I apply?
Your application goes to the BPES team for review. BPES will follow up by email about next steps. Applying does not guarantee admission. SMS updates are optional and require separate consent.
Applications for the upcoming cohort
The next useful thing
you learn could change
how you work.
Bring your ideas. Bring your challenges.
Start exploring what’s possible for your business.
14 weeks · Hybrid across Saskatchewan · Free for BPES members