From Overwhelmed to Operational
Cohort 1 went from "I've heard of ChatGPT" to building interactive dashboards, automated reporting scripts, and AI-powered intelligence tools in 10 weeks.
AIGORA AI MASTERY COURSE
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AI Skills for Sensory & Consumer Science Teams
Cohort 2 starts April 28, 2026.
A 10-week live course built by sensory scientists for sensory scientists.
Practical AI skills your team can use from Week 1.
Led by Dr. John Ennis & Dr. Vanessa Rios de Souza
10 weeks, 1.5 hrs/week live + 2 office hours per week
Collaborative Team License: train two people on one enrollment
1-year access to Aigora AI Toolkit
Private LinkedIn group for AI in sensory & consumer science: knowledge sharing and networking (50+ members)
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Teams That Learn AI Now Will Set the Pace
AI can classify, cluster, and forecast at computational scale. It cannot interpret what those patterns mean for your consumers. Sensory science is not sidelined by AI. It is elevated by it.
From Prompts to Real Tools
Students build reproducible data pipelines, interactive research tools, and deploy applications their stakeholders can explore.
AI That Respects Your Domain
Every workflow is designed for sensory and consumer science. No generic AI tutorials. Real datasets, real protocols, real problems.
YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Built by Researchers Who Work in This Industry
Aigora helps sensory and consumer science teams adopt AI through education, consulting, and purpose-built software. Presented and published with General Mills, PepsiCo, Danone, Kenvue, GSK, and Diageo.
Dr. John Ennis
CEO, AigoraPhD Mathematics, postdoc in computational neuroscience. 32 years in sensory science, 50+ publications, 4 books. FQ&P Researcher of the Future (2013).
LinkedIn Profile →AI will make sensory scientists more valuable, not less.
Dr. Vanessa Rios de Souza
Director of Client Solutions, Aigora70+ scientific publications. Co-author of Data Science for Sensory and Consumer Scientists. PhD in Sensory Science, global consumer research experience.
LinkedIn Profile →If it doesn't help you do your job better, we don't teach it.
WHAT YOUR TEAM WILL GAIN
Five Skills That Change How Your Team Works
Every workflow is human-in-the-loop: AI generates drafts and analyses, sensory professionals validate and interpret.
Knowledge Synthesis and Data Narratives
Turn dense multivariate results into visual reports and presentations that drive decisions.
Reproducible AI Workflows
Build version-controlled pipelines that compress weeks of data prep and reporting into hours.
Pair Programming With AI
Use AI as a pair programmer for R and Python using ggplot2, SensR, SensoMineR, FactoMineR, and Shiny.
Build Interactive Research Prototypes
Create Shiny applications your stakeholders can explore on their own.
Framework-First AI Thinking
Concepts that transfer across models, APIs, and platforms. No vendor lock-in.
PART 1, WEEKS 1-5
The No-Code Strategist
Knowledge Synthesis, Generative AI & Visual Communication
Learn how AI processes information, then use it to create clear data narratives and visuals. No code required.
W1
Knowledge Synthesis
Tokens, embeddings, context windows, and the RAG flow. Model Empathy: show the model where to look.
W2
Prompting & Validation
10-Component Framework, AI Taxonomy, hallucination detection, and security checkpoints.
W3
The Parsing Gap
Convert unstructured data into clean Markdown. Hands-on with the Aigora Master Datakit.
W4
Data Visualization
Prompt-to-Image Workflow. Chart makeovers, infographics, product mockups, and executive-ready presentations.
W5
Multimodal Communication
Bridge the gap between data density and executive storytelling. Video editing and content validation.
All training uses provided mock datasets. No proprietary data is ever used.
PART 2, WEEKS 6-10
AI-Assisted Data Science
R, Python, Version Control & Interactive Research Tools
Build your technical stack with R, write scripts with AI as your pair programmer, manage code with Git, and build tools your stakeholders can use.
W6
Technical Foundation
R, Python, Posit, GitHub, Google Colab. The 5-Stage Segmented Workflow.
W7
Data Science Tour
Collection, Preparation, Analysis, Value Delivery. PCA biplots and reproducible Golden Datasets.
W8
From Scripts to Systems
The Pair Programmer model. Posit, Git, GitKraken, and Pull Requests as audit trails.
W9
Rapid Prototyping
Turn a script into an interactive research prototype. Deploy to shinyapps.io or Posit Connect.
W10
API Integration
Programmatic API calls from R. Taught with sandboxed mock endpoints. Bonus: coding agents and rapid frontends.
R is the primary language because it is the standard for sensory statistics. Python is covered in Week 6.
VOICES FROM COHORT 1
What Professionals Are Saying
I would 100% recommend this course to both colleagues and clients. It demystified AI and encouraged immediate application.
It encouraged us to get out of our own way, try and experiment and play with the systems, and look forward to the mistakes we make since the learning is the true value.
Aigora's course does a fantastic job of cutting through the overwhelm of AI by giving concrete applications for day to day work.
I learned so much in just the first 5 weeks I could feel my brain neurons firing like they did at university.
I totally changed my mindset and started to work with AI in a completely different way.
The most valuable message was how to approach this new world of AI — how our workstyle will now change.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
What You Get With Your Enrollment
Aigora Master Datakit
Mock datasets covering DA, CATA, RATA, Temporal Dominance, and Penalty Analysis protocols.
AI Accelerator Toolkit
20+ R scripts, prompt templates, and image generation workflows. Built on open-source libraries. One-year license included.
Community & Office Hours
50+ professionals in a private LinkedIn group. Weekly office hours with Dr. Ennis.
Recordings & Flexibility
Every session recorded with subtitles, available within 24 hours.
Collaborative Team License: two people on one enrollment
Certificate of completion
Permanent LinkedIn group access
NEXT STEPS
Ready to Get Started?
Cohort 2 starts April 28, 2026. Class size is limited so everyone gets direct access to the instructors.
Collaborative Team License: two people on one enrollment
10 weeks live instruction + weekly office hours
Complete AI Accelerator Toolkit - one-year license
No proprietary data ever used or uploaded
Questions? Reach us at info@aigora.com
