Cutting-Edge AI

H06 Talk to AI Better: Advanced Prompt Engineering in Action

09/17/2026

9:45am - 11:00am

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Mayuri Lahane

Software Engineer, AI Enthusiast

The rapid growth of generative AI, driven by models like OpenAI's GPT-4.1, GPT-4.5, o3, and DeepSeek’s R1, has captured the attention of consumers, businesses, and executives worldwide. These powerful language models rely heavily on the quality of input prompts, making prompt engineering a vital skill for unlocking their full potential.

  • What is Prompt Engineering?
  • Advanced Prompting Techniques
  • Few-shot Prompting (guiding responses with examples)
  • Chain-of-Thought (CoT) Prompting (step-by-step reasoning)
  • Instruction Fine-tuning (enforcing specific constraints)
  • Persona-based Prompting (customizing for roles)
  • Multi-step Prompting (iterative output refinement)
  • Debugging & Refining AI Responses
  • Leveraging reasoning models like o3
  • Prompt Engineering Best Practices

Attendees will depart with a clear framework and practical suggestions for crafting effective prompts and maximizing the value of AI tools.

You will learn:

  • About prompt engineering basics and its role in generative AI.
  • How to apply advanced prompting techniques (few-shot, CoT, persona-based, multi-step).
  • How to debug and refine prompts using best practices and reasoning models like o3.