AI Focus Retreat
Kotor, Montenegro
Why This Retreat?
In today’s fast-changing business landscape, innovation, adaptability, and the ability to leverage AI are no longer optional—they’re essential. This retreat is designed for remote teams who want to step out of routine, immerse themselves in an inspiring environment, and return with sharper strategies, new skills, and renewed energy.
Set in the coastal gem of Kotor, where medieval charm meets Adriatic beauty, this program combines expert-led workshops with cultural exploration and wellness experiences to fuel both professional and personal growth.
What Your Team Will Gain
- Innovative Mindset: Practical tools to approach challenges with creativity, ownership, and resilience.
- AI Integration: Hands-on sessions on how to use AI for marketing, storytelling, automation, and customer experience.
- Collaboration & Trust: Shared projects, group activities, and cultural experiences that strengthen team communication and synergy.
- Personal Growth: Workshops on resilience, self-awareness, and leadership to empower individuals as independent thinkers and effective collaborators.
- Tangible Results: A final showcase where participants present projects and roadmaps ready to apply immediately in their business.
Program Highlights
- Workshops & Mentorship: Practical, expert-led sessions on innovative mindset and growth strategies—combined with cutting-edge training in AI-driven tools for creativity, automation, and product innovation. Mentors provide personalized guidance, helping teams bridge theory with real-world application.
- Hands-On Projects: Your team will apply new concepts directly to real business challenges, from building custom AI assistants and automated workflows to creating visual campaigns and prototyping AI-powered solutions. Collaborative sessions ensure everyone contributes and learns in a supportive, peer-driven environment.
- Wellness & Balance: Daily opportunities for reflection and renewal through yoga, hikes, and restorative activities—designed to recharge energy, foster resilience, and spark creativity. Balancing intense work with wellness allows participants to stay focused and inspired.
- Community & Culture: Bond as a team while immersing yourself in the charm of Kotor. Explore the historic old town, enjoy boat trips across the bay, and share local meals—unique experiences that strengthen trust, collaboration, and connection beyond the retreat setting.
Why Kotor?
Kotor is more than just a location—it’s an atmosphere. The old town’s cobblestone streets and fortress views set the stage for reflection and creativity, while the sparkling Adriatic and surrounding mountains create space for connection and inspiration. By stepping into this unique environment, participants break free from daily distractions and unlock fresh perspectives that fuel innovation.
Kotor offers the perfect balance: a place where strategy meets serenity, and where teams can work, grow, and bond while experiencing the beauty of Montenegro.
Program Schedule
This opening session sets the tone for the entire bootcamp. Participants will be introduced to the structure, values, and flow of the program while also connecting, learning and growing alongside. Through guided reflection and practical exercises, each participant will define their personal and business goals for the bootcamp - clarifying what they want to achieve and how success will be measured.
Tools & Practice:
- ChatGPT
- Prompt engineering frameworks (e.g., role prompting, chain of thought)
- Real-life use cases for business writing, idea generation, and research
Hands-on Tasks:
- Writing emails, social posts, content plans using structured prompts
- Crafting a personal AI assistant via Custom GPT
Assignment:
Design a custom GPT persona that serves a core function in your business (e.g.,
content creator, idea validator, researcher).
In this afternoon session, participants come together with peers and mentors in a collaborative, hands-on environment. Here, your team will transform concepts from the workshops into actionable outcomes—whether advancing personal projects, tackling group assignments, or developing new business strategies. The emphasis is on experimentation, feedback, and mutual support in an empowering atmosphere.
Rest and recharge
Step away from the work mode and into shared adventures. From team-building games to local cultural experiences, these activities are all about bonding, laughter, and creating memories that strengthen your connections beyond the workplace.
Start the morning with a mindful yoga practice designed to harmonize body and mind, blending gentle flow, breath awareness, and meditation, inspired by the natural beauty of Gran Canaria.
Tools & Practice
- DALL·E, Midjourney, Leonardo for images
- Runway, Pika for video creation
- Use cases in branding, storytelling, and advertising
Hands-on Tasks
- Create a full visual identity kit for a business or product
- Generate visuals for social campaigns and landing pages
Assignment
Create a mini visual campaign (image + video) for your business or idea using at least 2
different AI tools.
Collaborative Action Lab
In this afternoon session, participants come together with peers and mentors in a collaborative, hands-on environment. Here, your team will transform concepts from the workshops into actionable outcomes—whether advancing personal projects, tackling group assignments, or developing new business strategies. The emphasis is on experimentation, feedback, and mutual support in an empowering atmosphere.
Rest and recharge
In this guided session, participants will engage in deep, reflective conversations that open new perspectives on how they see themselves and one another. Through carefully designed interactions, the group will uncover subtle insights about themselves. Expect an eye-opening experience that strengthens bonds, builds empathy, and encourages a deeper sense of self-awareness — individually and as a team.
Tools & Practice
- Make, Zapier for automation
- Notion AI, Tana AI for knowledge workflows
- Templates for lead capture, follow-up, client onboarding, and content distribution
Hands-on Tasks
- Design a full customer funnel powered by automation
- Use AI to populate and manage a content calendar
Assignment
Launch a workflow automation relevant to your business (e.g., lead form to CRM to
email sequence).
Rest and recharge
Riding the cable car up above Kotor Bay is an experience you don’t forget—sweeping views of the mountains meeting the sea, and the whole town stretched out below. It’s the kind of moment that helps you pause, take a breath, and see things from a new perspective.
Sharing this ride with your team creates space for light conversation, laughter, and a sense of wonder you don’t get in the office. And when you reach the top, watching the sun dip over the bay with a drink in hand, it’s the perfect chance to slow down, connect, and simply enjoy each other’s company.
Rest and recharge
Exploring Kotor Bay by boat is pure magic—gliding across calm blue waters, surrounded by dramatic mountains and tiny island churches that seem to rise straight out of the sea. Out on the water, the pace slows down, giving everyone a chance to relax, soak up the view, and just enjoy the moment together.
It’s the perfect setting for real conversations, shared laughs, and building memories as a team. Away from the routines of daily work, this simple experience of being on the bay creates genuine connection and a feeling of being part of something special.
As the group moves along, conversations come easier, laughs are shared, and challenges turn into moments of support. Away from the usual workday, teammates get the chance to connect in a real way—building trust, friendships, and memories that stick long after the hike is over.
Rest and recharge
Step away from the work mode and into shared adventures. From team-building games to local cultural experiences, these activities are all about bonding, laughter, and creating memories that strengthen your connections beyond the workplace.
Tools & Practice
- OpenAI Playground & APIs
- Custom GPTs, AI Agents, Langchain basics
- No-code app builders (Glide, Softr, Zapier + GPT combo)
Hands-on Tasks
- Build a working MVP or smart assistant
- Create a monetization canvas for your AI-based idea
Assignment
Prepare and deliver a pitch for your AI-powered product or service – including use case,
benefit, and monetization approach.
Collaborative Action Lab
In this afternoon session, participants come together with peers and mentors in a collaborative, hands-on environment. Here, your team will transform concepts from the workshops into actionable outcomes—whether advancing personal projects, tackling group assignments, or developing new business strategies. The emphasis is on experimentation, feedback, and mutual support in an empowering atmosphere.
Rest and recharge
Step away from the work mode and into shared adventures. From team-building games to local cultural experiences, these activities are all about bonding, laughter, and creating memories that strengthen your connections beyond the workplace.
Tools & Practice
- Presentation skills and storytelling with AI
- Demo Day format: pitch, live review, Q&A
- Growth planning frameworks for personal use and for teams
Hands-on Tasks
- Final presentations and feedback loop
- Group discussion and cross-collaboration
Assignment
Deliver a 3–5 minute presentation of your AI solution, covering the problem, solution, AI
stack, and impact.
Rest and recharge
The farewell dinner is a chance to slow down together one last time, sharing good food, stories, and plenty of laughs. It’s more than just a meal—it’s a moment to look back on the journey, celebrate everything you’ve experienced, and appreciate the connections you’ve made along the way.
As the evening unfolds, the atmosphere feels less like a work event and more like a gathering of friends. It’s the perfect way to wrap up the time together, leaving everyone with full hearts, lasting memories, and bonds that carry on long after the trip ends.