"Thank you Elvis Melia it was a wonderful session and allowed for experience with multiple tools, thanks to your very insightful challenge.It was good to see how everyone's ideas took shape by allowing us to build something impactful 🙏"

"Thank you for hosting an insightful workshop"

"Thank you Elvis for guiding us through the world of AI. It was a very practical and hands on workshop. It has challenged me to continue to experiment with AI and provided me with useful tips to navigate and use the different AI models available. "

"Thank you for a very informative and challenging session."

"You did a great job and we had a great time. Very engaging workshop!"

"Thank you for the insightful session! I truly enjoyed the time and found the perspectives on different LLMs in research both inspiring and valuable. The insights shared will definitely support my future research."

"Thanks for the experience"

"This was a great experience, Thank you for the insights!"

"Thanks for the valuable insights Elvis Melia! Our team has greatly enjoyed the learnings and tools that we can use to become more efficient 🚀 "

"A very insightful workshop! Thanks Elvis Melia"

"It was a great session !!"

"Great to have you Elvis!"

"Thank you Elvis Melia. This was an Exceptional and Insightful session. The training has empowered our team to confidently leverage AI and Innovative solutions that will undoubtedly enhance our service to clients."

"It was a great session; very thrilled to have been a part of it!"

" Thank you Elvis Melia & Anne for a very insighful session, the teams are now confident to use new technology and work on new solutions for our respective clients.."

"Elvis Melia Thank you for the incredible session on 'Talking to Aliens👽.' It was truly an eye-opener, providing a great foundation to understand the potential of AI. Keep the good job the team is doing, such incredible sessions can greatly benefit a wider audience."

"Such an insightful session! It's inspiring to see the collaboration between Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator Rwanda , the Rwanda GBS Growth Initiative , and GIZ Rwanda-Burundi Invest for Jobs to equip young talent with the skills needed for the evolving GBS sector. Huge thanks to Elvis Melia for leading an engaging workshop and to everyone who contributed to making this day impactful. Excited to see how these Al-driven solutions take shape 😎!"

"Such an incredible engaging session..thank you Elvis Melia!"

"It was an informative and engaging session. AI workshops like this one are very much needed, especially as industries continuously evolve with AI. Thank you, Elvis Melia"

"Spending the entire day learning, exploring, and working with AI was truly invaluable i.e. bringing AI to the table and actively using it made the experience even more enriching. It was also a pleasure to learn about how one can choose and manage a team of AI engineers.A huge thank you to Elvis and Anne for sharing your time and invaluable insights on AI. And, of course, gratitude to Ojemba for making this learning opportunity possible!"

"This workshop was an incredible experience! Thank you, Elvis Melia, for leading such engaging discussions on AI and its impact. The hackathon challenge was intense but super rewarding—I learned so much from everyone. Big congrats to Gasangwa Thomas for the win, and I’m grateful to have been among the top solutions with hashtag#ONWAY! Looking forward to more sessions like this. 🚀🔥"

"Personally enjoyed the workshop, particularly the way everyone came up with such creative and diverse solutions with a team of ‘AI experts’"

"This was such an insightful and inspiring workshop! I learned a lot about AI and its potential to solve real-world problems. Thanks to Ojemba for bringing Elvis Melia to share such valuable knowledge with us. Congratulations to all the participants for their innovative solutions and excited to see how these ideas grow! 👏👏"

"Thank you, Elvis Melia, for the insightful AI workshop! The discussions on AI’s impact on the future of work, ethics, and education were truly eye-opening. Grateful for the opportunity to learn and exchange ideas with such an engaged group. Looking forward to more sessions like this!"

"What an incredible start to the Rwanda tour! The solutions presented are truly inspiring, and I’m thrilled to see such innovation in action. A big shoutout to everyone involved and congratulations to the winners! Looking forward to witnessing the impact of these projects 🙌🎉"

"The workshop was highly insightful, and it was a pleasure having you Elvis Melia"

"It was a pleasure having you Elvis Melia . Thanks for the sessions"

"Elvis Melia is doing some amazing stuff. It was a great pleasure to have you and learn from you as well. The workshop was not only informative but also very engaging and exciting!!!🥳"

"Today's session with Elvis Melia was exceptional. It inspired us to excel and promoted a strong sense of teamwork and unity across all departments in 4th-IR."

"Yesterday was a great day Elvis Melia. I learnt a lot from the workshop"

"Thank you Elvis Melia for this impactful session"

"This workshop was truly a game-changer! Learning how to craft effective AI prompts was an invaluable skill, and the discussions on AI’s role in our work were insightful. Thanks, Elvis, for facilitating such an engaging and practical session. Looking forward to applying these skills! "

"Massive thanks Elvis Melia for this insightful workshop! Your blend of ethics, innovation, and hands-on learning inspired us all. A true champion of AI empowerment! "

"Elvis thank you for two exceptional days. Our teams greatly appreciated the high-impact discussions and the depth of expertise shared, it was a pleasure hosting you. I look forward to our paths crossing again. Keep advancing excellence and shaping the future of AI across the continent!"

"I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of the training session Elvis! It was very informative and engaging. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to participate and appreciate the valuable insights gained. Thank you for sharing your expertise!"

"It was an exciting training session Elvis Melia. As someone already using AI, this workshop gave me even more insight into how LLMs can be applied to solve real challenges within our teams. Seeing practical, in-house solutions come to life reinforced just how much potential we have to drive innovation ourselves. I loved the presentations and interactions. Thank you Elvis Melia for your exceptional training"

"The training gave me a deeper understanding in to the AI world. Thanks Elvis Melia"

"The AI training session was truly insightful! It provided a deeper understanding of AI concepts, practical applications, and how we can leverage AI effectively. Looking forward to applying these learnings! Thanks Elvis Melia"

"It was great learning from you. P.s: I've been using AI (deepseek) daily since our workshop and my work has become so much easier. Thank you"

"The training was an eye opener as it equipped me with the right information to transform my ideas into reality. Thank you Elvis Melia."

"Today was very insightful. Thank you Mr Elvis"

"A truly transformative experience. Elvis Melia is a generous and patient individual giving back in his passion field, Artificial Intelligence. We appreciate your time eSAL (eServices Africa Ltd.) and look forward to future collaborations while we integrate AI into what we do on a daily basis! Danke!!! "

"It was a great AI Workshop, got more detailed understanding on how to use prompts to get the desired results from various AI platforms."

"It was a great eye opener, talking to these tools as Elvis Melia put it was super awesome 👌"

"Thank you for an amazing interactive AI session! I loved how you made learning fun and engaging. The project-building exercise was incredibly valuable, and I appreciate the feedback you provided. I feel grateful to have had the chance to learn from you. Meeting you has been a highlight of my week, and I'm excited to work with AI in my quest to change the world!!! 😊."

"Awesome workshop, Elvis, was really inspiring and your NI natural intelligence about Ai is really impressive!"

"Danke Elvis Melia für 3h Input der nachhallt. Ich hab gestern direkt mal den ersten Podcast über unser pitchdeck in 2 Minuten entwickelt. Und schöne futuristische Skylines von Duisburg kreieren lassen. Aber was ich wirklich mitnehme ist sich Raum zu nehmen um diese ganzen Alliens noch mal zu vergleichen und zu lernen mit ihnen zu spielen und effektiv für sich zu nutzen. Und nicht umgekehrt. Jetzt hab ich doch selbst geantwortet und nicht die KI!;)"

"In deed – It was a pleasure! What inspiring 3h .) Thx. for your insights, perspective and advice."

"Danke für deinen Workshop Elvis! Ich habe sehr viel wertvolles mitgenommen."

"Thank for for a great day, it was very insightful!"

"It Was a brilliant day and blew my mind with the opportunities ahead. Thank you for creating a great session Elvis. 😁"

"Thanks very much, Elvis. The team learnt so much. 🙌"

"Great day Elvis! We all thoroughly enjoyed it and I do believe it got us further in our journey what Gen AI means for Sigma."

"Thank you for a super impactful day Elvis. And your friendly, intelligent delivery. Very refreshing!"

"Thanks Elvis Melia , team enjoyed thoroughly and good learning experience"

"Highly recommended session ....thank you for the session Elvis Melia . Anshuman Sarkar this was insightful, thanks 🙏"

"Thank you Elvis Melia I was able to learn more about GenAI, the 8-hours training was really impactful I can't recover from it.Your presentation technique shows you are really an expert in this field. Once again Thank you"

"Elvis Melia Really enjoyed participating in this workshop - you did a great job in conveying your passion and curiosity about all AI capabilities and possibilities for the future 🚀. From my perspective more and more people from various companies and institutions should run through such workshops to EXPERIENCE the chances of AI instead of burying the head in the sand 🧠 🤖 Monika Loeber Maybe you could connect with Elvis, I am quite sure there are many synergies with the offerings from KI.NRW ?"

"Thank you very much for all the insights on AI!"

"A big thank you from StartGlocal at Rhine-Waal University, it was a pleasure to have you as speaker for the AI workshop during our Start-up week."

"Elvis Melia I left the workshop completely delighted with the A.I power, even though I has little knowledge previously. I did appreciate your teachings and the moment we all shared last Tuesday. I hope we all can reach upper business level from now on. 🚀"

"Your expertise made complex concepts around AI tools so accessible and practical for start-ups. Truly grateful for the valuable knowledge and inspiration you shared!"

"Great workshop 😁"

"It was my honour to attend the best workshop. Thankyou Elvis Melia"

"Best workshop ever!"

"Elvis delivered an excellent workshop, presenting on AI for development research. He discussed LLM history, taxonomy, information sources, and best practices. The majority of the our time was interactive -- using and comparing various platforms. This workshop would be valuable for new users, interested in 'what AI is all about', or those more experienced, who wish to leverage the technology for their professional and personal development."

"An exciting glimpse into the world of AI with Elvis, great workshop!"

"Thanks Elvis Melia! the workshop was real eye-opener for me and I immediately started to put what we learned into practice "

"Ganz lieben Dank, Elvis. Deine Insights waren super hilfreich! 🤗 "

"Thanks again for sharing your wisdom with us! 🙏 Your insights help me every time I use AI"

"Many thanks Elvis for teaching us to 'talk to the aliens' ;-)"

"Yesterday was epic! 🚀 I had the chance to join the AI Workshop & Hackathon, and it was nothing short of inspiring. With my background in AI, I enjoyed exploring how LLMs can be leveraged to plan and tackle practical challenges. Together with my teammate Sophonias Tamene Seifu , we built EthioAgri 🌱 — Pest & Disease Control, a mobile solution that helps Ethiopian farmers detect crop diseases, get multilingual AI-powered recommendations, and receive community alerts even in low-connectivity areas. A huge thank you to HaHuJobs, ALX ETHIOPIA, MinabTech, MeliaCRED, MMCY, R&D Group, and 10 Academy for organizing this amazing experience. Special appreciation to Elvis Melia for hosting with such energy and insight. Truly grateful for the opportunity to learn, innovate, and collaborate — and I’m excited to keep building impactful AI solutions. 😎"

"Congratulations for making this a reality. Looking forward to more cooperation"

"Thanks Elvis Melia and the whole team & my team😊, the event contributed to walk me a step furthe with my business idea....Tsehay connect is coming soon 😊 "

"It was incredible!"

"Feeling so humbled and grateful right now. I'm thrilled to share that our team won 🥇 1st place at this weekend's incredible AI Hackathon! Our project, 'the Hospital Data Management System' was a challenge we were passionate about, and seeing it come together was an amazing experience. But the biggest win was the community. The energy and collaboration among all 150+ participants were the true highlights. A massive thank you to the organizers and partners for creating such a supportive space. Ein riesiges Dankeschön an Elvis Melia & ALX ETHIOPIA für all die Hilfe! 🙏 Congratulations to every single person who presented their hard work. Let's keep building the future, together.🚀"

"✨ It was an incredible experience being part of the AI workshop! I had the chance to collaborate with inspiring peers, coach teams, and build valuable new connections. 🚀🤝"

"INNOVATION ENERGY IN ADDIS Walking into the ALX Capstone Tech Hub on Saturday for the MeliaCRED AI Hackathon was an experience in itself. The floor was booming with energy - clusters of young people engaged, energised, and working intensely on solutions that matter. It was an impressive full buzzing room of young people together to apply AI to real-world challenges in health, governance, and education. Within hours, ideas moved from raw concepts into functional prototypes, showcasing what happens when talent, ambition, and collaboration collide."

"I appreciate the valuable knowledge shared during the AI workshop. Thank You Elvis Melia"

"Is was very impressive."

"Many thanks Elvis Melia it was a productive day"

"Thanks a lot, it was a wonderful experience"

"It was a really exciting and productive day. Big thanks to you Elvis Melia and all the organisers of the event. God bless you 🙏🏼"

"Happy Birthday Elvis - it was amazing spending time with you before you set off to spend your birthday with your girls! Looking forward to the next time brother!"

"Believe it or not...I am in IT, but have been so sceptical of AI and all that it 'promises'. This 1-day workshop opened my eyes so much and I am so determined to go down the rabbit hole and learn even more. Thank you, Elvis Melia you demystified AI for me and for that I thank you!"

"Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in an insightful AI workshop hosted by Elvis Melia along with the rest of the Collective X team. What excites me most is the transformative potential of AI to tackle youth unemployment in South Africa. From digital skills development to innovative training solutions, AI opens up opportunities to empower young people and prepare them for the jobs of the future. I’m looking forward to exploring partnerships and initiatives that harness AI to bridge the digital divide, create meaningful employment pathways, and scale impact at a national level."

"A huge thanks to The Collective X team for arranging this superb AI training workshop facilitated by the brilliant Elvis Melia. While there is much uncertainty and many risks to be aware of with the rise of AI, I am even more so blown away by the opportunities it presents. Thank you Elvis Melia for an exciting, informative, hands on workshop. I look forward to following you and your research on the use of generative AI!"

"A big thank you to Elvis Melia for an amazing AI workshop. It wasn’t just about learning new tools - it shifted how I approach problem-solving and innovation. Such a valuable experience! 🌟"

"Honoured to have been part of this inspiring AI workshop hosted by Elvis Melia. A truly insightful day of collaboration, innovation, and practical problem-solving with AI. 🚀"

"Grateful to Elvis Melia for leading an excellent AI workshop yesterday! He skilfully guided both early adopters and newcomers through an incredibly insightful journey into AI applications. Key takeaway I am excited to implement: Understanding the importance of prompt engineering in getting quality outputs. This alone will transform how I approach AI tools in my daily work. Thank you for making complex concepts accessible to everyone, regardless of their starting point with AI technology!"

"Congrats to all winners 🚀"

"We had a great insight into AI"

"CCI Rwanda 🇷🇼 The Cream of the CROP 🏆 Africa's finest people 👏"

"Thank you Elvis Melia for hosting these sessions with GBS companies and partners like Harambee. We look forward to the knowledge shared in these workshops positively impacting the sector, and we’re always here to support ongoing efforts. "

"Thank you for hosting such a valuable workshop! AI is shaping the future of work, and sessions like these help equip youth in Rwanda with the skills they need to seize new opportunities. Exciting opportunities lie ahead, and we look forward to continuing to empower youth for the future! hashtag#YouthEmployment hashtag#FutureOfWork"

"Congratulations Raissa Umutoni👏🏾"

"With was a great experience hosting you Elvis Melia"

"Team 4th-IR !"

"An incredible workshop led by Elvis Melia bringing together brilliant minds at 4th-IR to explore the power of LLMs in solving real-world challenges. From AI-powered fraud detection to personalized learning assistants and groundbreaking computer vision applications, the creativity and innovation on display were truly inspiring. Big congratulations to Eyram Dela and all the participants for pushing the boundaries of AI! And a huge thank you to Elvis for guiding such an impactful session; your ability to spark curiosity and drive meaningful conversations is always appreciated. At 4th-IR we believe in empowering innovators with cutting-edge AI solutions, and events like these reinforce our commitment to fostering the next wave of digital transformation. Thank you to Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Invest for Jobs for making this possible! Looking forward to more game-changing collaborations."

"It was a great session.🎉"

"Thanks for impacting the young ones Elvis. Courage."

"Love this"

"Enjoyed every bit of this workshop and I got joint third position 🎉🎉😂🎉"

"This workshop is what made my 2025 different. It's intriguing how you switch from the thought you currently have about AI to thinking them real assistants ready to serve. It is one you should consider attending. Elvis Melia makes the paradigm shift possible after spending worthwhile hours in this workshop. You will end up wanting to know more. Great session!"

"Thank you, Elvis Melia for an impactful session yesterday! It was truly inspiring to see everyone transform their experiences and passions into business ideas using AI. And yes! What an incredible group - the follow-up discussions sparked some amazing ideas! Congratulations, Indira Teiko Nartey - Khama, your ParenthoodPivot idea stood out in such a remarkable way! Well done!"

"Amazing"

"This was fun! The advances in GenAi are coming fast and thick. Even in its current state, the impact on my personal productivity has been immense!"

"Good job 👍"

"This is great"

"It was our pleasure meeting you."

"Thanks Elvis for sharing your insights and learning on the future of work and Gen-AI with the team at The Knowledge Group. Your knowledge and curiosity on the subject are a tremendous asset for any business wanting to know more about the potential opportunities of exploring this new frontier. BTW - ChatGPT predicts that your future is not just online but 'multimodal' .... 'digilogical' .... 'flexidextrous' .... or my favourite .... 'phygital' 🤖 👏 👏"

"Thoroughly enjoyed the session Elvis - was great to see you again ! Am still sat where I was several hours ago ‘playing’ with Deepseek, Perplexity and several other LLMs - am very much down the rabbit hole 😂 Thanks to The Knowledge Group for arranging and, once again, the cat herding skills of Charlotte Rumble never cease to amaze ! 👏👏"

"A very insightful session - thank you Elvis Melia. The thinking module updates of GenAI apps are such a game changer and quite a great way to understand which tool suits my learning style."

"Thanks for such a great session Elvis Melia! Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and your patience with the technology! "

"Dear Elvis Melia I would also like to thank you very much for the great training. Your advice on AI is outstanding in that you begin to understand the scientific background and this leads to a deep understanding of what you can do with AI. Everyone should have the chance to receive training from you! Well done! Thanks Elvis!"

"Na die Kommentare sprechen ja Bände - Danke Elvis!!"

"Thanks for a great session Elvis. There's lots of talk about how AI will replace call centre jobs in the future, that may well be true but the main thing I took away from our session is how AI can be used to give call centre agents a huge amount of support to deliver a way better customer experience."

"What a great session Elvis, thanks for coming in and showcasing the power of Ai and how it can support what we are doing in Sigma Connected. Not sure we ended up being the smartest people you have ever met but we certainly felt much smarter after the workshop. Thanks"

"Congratulations! Elvis Melia and Anne Gichuku , CAPM® , MBA for job well done!👏🏾"

"Well done Elvis 👏🏾"

"Amazing Symbolism - from the first industrial revolution to the current industrial revolution "

"Elvis Melia We'd love to do something soon! It was great hearing you speak at the Accenture event on AI earlier this year. 💫 "

"Always extremely inspiring to see what you do and how you help people to grow through your knowledge ! Bravo Elvis"

"'If you think things are going fast...They're about to go a lot faster.' - Peter Diamandis, April 23, 2024 "

"Lieber Elvis, auch ich darf mich als Teilnehmer an diesem Workshop herzlich bei Dir bedanken. Ganz großes Kino, fachlich exzellent, breit aufgestellt und ideal geeignet, um zu erkennen, dass es nicht darum geht, ob man das mag oder nicht. Der Produktivitätsfortschritt durch den Einsatz von Chat GPT 4.0, Le Chat Mistral oder vergleichbaren qualitativen Tools ist vielen Einsatzbereichen so hoch, dass es unter Wettbewerbsgesichtspunkten zwingend erforderlich ist, sich damit zu beschäftigen. Nenne mich gerne als Referenz, wenn Dich weitere Anfragen zu Workshops erreichen. Ich freue mich auf die weitere Zusammenarbeit in der Impact Factory."

"Well done, Elvis! I look forward to hearing more about it when we speak"

"It was so interesting 🤩 and we learned a lot! Thank you Elvis 😊!"

"It was an awesome workshop Elvis! I started using AI this week a lot. As of that I think I completed the 10 hours of promting, you were speaking about, during the last few days😎"

"You did a great job, Elvis! It was a pleasure to participate."

"Great workshop Elvis. I feel much more capable and comfortable to work with different AI Tools now. I will definitely integrate it to my work! Thanks a lot!"