Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 8:30am to Monday, April 28, 2025 - 5:00am

AI for Leaders

The rapid advancement of AI is transforming industries and businesses worldwide. Effective AI leadership is crucial for organizations to thrive in this new era. This workshop equips leaders with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of AI, build AI-driven strategies, and cultivate an AI-centric culture.

Class Times

Public: 8:30am-5pm Local Time

 

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What You'll Learn

✔ AI Fundamentals

Understand the fundamentals of AI and its impact on business.

✔ Build a Strategy

Develop a strategic vision for AI adoption.

✔ Lead Teams

Build and lead high-performing AI teams.

 

✔Understand Key Roadblocks

Overcome challenges and ethical considerations in AI.

✔ Improve Culture

Foster a data-driven and innovative culture.

✔ Boost ROI

Measure and maximize the ROI of AI initiatives.

 

Designed for executives, managers, and leaders, this workshop provides practical insights and actionable strategies to accelerate your organization's AI journey. Through a combination of expert instruction, case studies, and interactive exercises, you will gain the confidence to lead your organization into the future of AI.

 

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

Articulate the strategic importance of AI.

Develop an AI roadmap aligned with business objectives.

Identify and mitigate AI risks and challenges.

 

Build a strong foundation for AI governance and ethics.

Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation

 

 

 

Why Coveros?

Who Should Attend?

  • Executives and C-suite leaders
  • Business unit leaders and managers
  • IT and data leaders
  • Project managers and team leads

Course Structure

This workshop combines expert-led instruction, interactive discussions, and case studies to provide a comprehensive learning experience. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of AI leadership principles and a practical roadmap for implementation.

Course Outline
Why is AI Leadership Important?
The AI Revolution and its Impact
  • Economic and societal implications
  • Competitive advantage through AI
The Role of Leadership in AI Adoption
  • Overcoming challenges and risks
  • Building an AI-driven organization
Exercise #1: Identifying AI business challenges
 
Understanding AI
What is Ariticial Intellignece (AI)?
Types of AI
Machine learning and neural networks
Large language models and generative AI
Types of learning
Exercise #2: How AI impacts your business today
 
Leadership in an AI World
Three kinds of influential leadership
Leading vs. managing
Characteristics of an AI Leader
  • AI literacy
  • Ethical awareness
  • Adaptability and agility
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Risk management
  • Empathetic people skills
Exercise #3: Evaluating Your AI Leadership
 
Adopting AI: Approaches and Challenges
AI transformation process
  • Define and commit
  • Assess capabilities
  • Strategy & roadmap
  • Change culture
  • Implement and pilot
  • Measure & scale
Challenges to overcome
Approaches to meeting challenges
Exercise #4: Assess your organizational AI maturity

AI Business Strategy
Competitive advantages of AI
Using AI to optimize operations
AI to enhance customer engagement
AI strategic planning process
Exercise #5: Aligning business and AI strategy

AI and Organizational Culture
Cultural patterns
Aspects of an AI culture
  • Continuous learning
  • Openness
  • Ethical awareness
  • Innovation
  • Diversity of thought
  • Empowering
Exercise #6: Assessing current AI culture
Class Daily Schedule
Sign-In/Registration 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Morning Session 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm your schedule at registration.
 

 

Training Course Fee Includes
  • Digital course materials
  • Continental breakfasts and refreshment breaks
  • Lunches
  • Letter of completion
Jeff Payne
Coveros

Jeffery Payne is CEO and founder of Coveros, Inc., a company that helps organizations accelerate software delivery using agile methods. Prior to founding Coveros, he was the co-founder of application security company Cigital, where he served as CEO for 16 years.

Jeffery is a recognized software expert and popular keynote speaker at both business and technology conferences on a variety of software quality, security, DevOps, and agile topics. He has testified in front of congress on issues such as digital rights mgmt., software quality, and software research.

Jeffery is the technical editor of the AgileConnection community (www.agileconnection.com).