Your Training Day (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
The morning focuses on research, writing, and knowledge management – the foundation of good work. The afternoon shifts to creation and automation – turning insights into action.
Morning: Research, Writing & Strategy
Module 1 (9:00 – 10:30): Gemini 3.0, Deep Research & Canvas
Move beyond basic prompting. You’ll learn to deploy AI agents that autonomously research topics, analyse multiple sources, and draft comprehensive reports. Then use Canvas to co-write and refine your documents collaboratively with AI – editing, expanding, and polishing until they’re ready for leadership.
Hands-On: “The 15-Minute Policy Brief”
Launch a Deep Research agent to investigate a policy area, then use Canvas to draft and refine a complete analysis. What used to take days now takes minutes.
Module 2 (10:45 – 12:15): NotebookLM – Your Knowledge Vault
Build a centralised “Source of Truth” for any project. Upload circulars, guidelines, reports, and meeting notes – then let AI find the answers and connections you need. Bonus: generate audio overviews for learning on the go.
Hands-On: “Project Brain”
Create a shareable knowledge base that any team member can query. No more hunting through folders or asking “where’s that document?”
Afternoon: Creation & Automation
Module 3 (1:15 – 2:30): Nano Banana & Veo – Visual Storytelling
Create professional visuals and videos without a design team. Learn to generate consistent imagery for campaigns, edit photos with AI precision, and produce short videos with synchronized audio.
Hands-On: “Public Campaign in 30 Minutes”
Create a set of consistent campaign visuals and a 6-second animated clip ready for social media. Your comms team will want to know your secret.
Module 4 (2:30 – 3:30): Opal – Build Your AI Assistants
Scale your expertise by creating AI assistants that remember context and rules. Build helpers for citizen enquiries, internal process guidance, or even a “Devil’s Advocate” that stress-tests your proposals.
Hands-On: “Citizen FAQ Bot”
Build an Opal trained on your department’s FAQs that can handle common citizen enquiries accurately and consistently – 24/7.
Capstone (3:45 – 5:00): The “Powerhouse” Sprint
Put everything together. Execute a complete public initiative from research to launch:
- Research: Use Deep Research to gather insights on a public concern
- Write: Draft key messaging and talking points in Canvas
- Visuals: Create campaign graphics with Nano Banana
- Video: Produce an awareness clip with Veo
- Support: Launch an Opal to handle public questions
By 5:00 PM, you’ll have tangible proof of what’s possible – and the skills to replicate it.
Real-World Applications
Here’s how public officers are already using these tools to deliver better outcomes:
1. The Rapid Policy Brief
The situation: Leadership needs a comprehensive brief on a trending topic by tomorrow morning.
Your workflow:
- Deploy Gemini Deep Research to scan news, academic papers, and overseas case studies
- Upload findings to NotebookLM alongside existing ministry policies
- Use Canvas to co-write the brief – structure, draft, and polish with AI assistance
Result: A well-researched, professionally written brief delivered in hours instead of days.
2. The Minister’s Speech
The situation: You need to draft a speech for an upcoming event, incorporating recent developments and the right tone.
Your workflow:
- Use Deep Research to gather recent news and public sentiment on the topic
- Open Canvas and collaborate with AI to draft the speech structure and key messages
- Refine tone, add anecdotes, and polish language – all within the same Canvas session
Result: A polished, on-message speech draft ready for review – created in a fraction of the usual time.
3. The Public Education Campaign
The situation: You need engaging social media content for a new initiative, but the comms queue is three weeks long.
Your workflow:
- Use Nano Banana to create a consistent visual character for the campaign
- Generate multiple scenarios showing the character in different situations
- Animate a short clip with Veo for Instagram/TikTok
- Draft captions and hashtags in Canvas for consistent messaging
Result: A complete campaign package – visuals, video, and copy – created in an afternoon.
4. The Cross-Agency Knowledge Base
The situation: Your inter-agency workgroup has documents scattered across multiple sources. Everyone’s confused about what’s been decided.
Your workflow:
- Upload all meeting notes, decisions, and reference documents to NotebookLM
- Share the notebook with workgroup members
- Anyone can now ask: “What did we decide about X?” or “What’s our timeline?”
Result: A single source of truth that eliminates confusion and email ping-pong.
5. The 24/7 Citizen Responder
The situation: Citizens keep asking the same questions. Your team spends hours on repetitive replies.
Your workflow:
- Create an Opal trained on your FAQ document and service guidelines
- Set rules for tone, escalation triggers, and information boundaries
- Deploy for internal testing, then expand to citizen-facing use
Result: Consistent, accurate responses to common enquiries – freeing your team for complex cases.
6. The New Officer Onboarding System
The situation: New officers join but there’s no time for proper handover. They spend weeks figuring things out.
Your workflow:
- Build a NotebookLM knowledge base with SOPs, past decisions, and tribal knowledge
- Create an Opal “Buddy” that new officers can ask anything without feeling awkward
- Use Canvas to create clear onboarding guides from complex documentation
Result: New officers get up to speed faster, and institutional knowledge doesn’t walk out the door when people move on.
Ready to Work Smarter?
This isn’t about replacing what you do – it’s about amplifying how well you do it.
Join us for a day of hands-on learning that will transform how you serve Singapore.