Executive Education Program
AI for Executives (Masterclass)
CEO-Level Strategic Program
For Senior Leadership: CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CISOs, CROs, Board Directors, Investment Committee Members, and Family Office Principals in the GCC and regulated industries
Program Overview
The Strategic Challenge
Senior executives today face an unprecedented convergence of opportunity and risk in artificial intelligence. This intensive three-hour program delivers practical, board-ready answers to the three most urgent questions facing leadership teams.
Program Outcome
Participants complete a signed 30-Day Action Plan featuring three prioritized pilots, defined kill-switches, and a comprehensive governance checklist. You will receive ready-to-deploy Executive Playbooks including our proprietary 10-Question Framework, Investment Scorecard, and Governance Canvas.
Core Objectives
Three Strategic Questions
- Identify and prioritize AI value that delivers measurable ROI and establishes a defensible competitive moat
- Implement governance guardrails covering data security, intellectual property, compliance, and ethics without impeding innovation velocity
- Define your operating model across people, processes, and platforms to enable rapid deployment, iteration, and scaling
Program Structure
Agenda Overview
Total Duration: 180 Minutes
| Time | Module | Focus & Deliverables |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00–0:10 |
Welcome & Framing
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Establishing the AI-in-the-Boardroom mindset
Context setting with global AI value projections ($15.7T) and GCC governance gaps (73% board oversight deficit)
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| 0:10–0:30 |
Module 1
Value & Advantage
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Where does AI create defensible, near-term ROI?
Four-vector framework analysis: Efficiency, Augmentation, New Product, New Business Model. Hands-on Value Map exercise with Impact/Feasibility scoring and immediate ROI calculations.Deliverable: One-page Value Canvas with prioritized initiative, ROI projection, and moat analysis |
| 0:30–0:45 |
Module 2
Risk & Governance
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Guardrails that enable velocity
Five-pillar AI Governance Canvas covering Data, Model Integrity, Security, Ethics, and Legal Compliance. Live demonstration of common failure modes. Introduction to the 10-Question Executive Checklist for vendor assessment.Deliverable: Completed Governance Canvas identifying top two risks with mitigation strategies |
| 0:45–1:00 | Break & Peer Networking | |
| 1:00–1:30 |
Module 3
Execution & Scale
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Operating model decisions: build, buy, or partner
Operating Model Decision Tree (Decentralized vs. Centralized vs. Hybrid architectures). Talent Strategy Framework with buy-build-partner analysis. Rapid roadmap development exercise creating 30/60/90-day implementation plans.Deliverable: Signed 30/60/90-Day Action Plan with assigned ownership, success metrics, and defined kill-switches |
| 1:30–1:55 |
Capstone
Strategic War Game
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Optional 25-minute simulation
Simulated $20M token budget allocation exercise with four scenario disruptions: regulatory changes, accuracy degradation, competitive launches, and data sourcing shocks. Team-based resource reallocation decisions with immediate debrief on strategic trade-offs.
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| 1:55–2:10 | Closing & Commitment: Recap of strategic frameworks, participant sign-off on Action Plans, introduction to 12-month post-program support structure (monthly intelligence briefings and quarterly implementation calls) | |
Program Design
Executive-Optimized Curriculum
This three-hour program represents a strategic condensation of our comprehensive six-hour curriculum, retaining all essential frameworks while respecting the time constraints of senior leadership.
| Extended Curriculum Element | Executive Version Approach |
|---|---|
| Deep analysis of four AI value vectors with multiple industry case studies | Condensed 20-minute Value Map with pre-populated templates and focused examples |
| Complete NIST AI Risk Management Framework walkthrough | Streamlined five-pillar canvas with actionable 10-question checklist |
| Comprehensive case clinic with three 30-minute deep-dive analyses | Single illustrative case highlight per framework with emphasis on application |
| Detailed operating model taxonomy exploration | Decision tree and reference guide supporting focused 30/60/90 roadmap development |
| Multi-round pilot-purgatory war game | Single 25-minute strategic simulation demonstrating key trade-offs |
Participant Materials
Executive Deliverables
All participants receive board-ready materials designed for immediate implementation and presentation to governance bodies.
| Artifact | Format | Delivery Point |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Question Playbook 10-question vendor assessment checklist |
End of Module 2 | |
| AI Value Canvas Impact/Feasibility matrix with ROI calculations |
Worksheet | End of Module 1 |
| Governance Canvas Risk identification with mitigation strategies |
End of Module 2 | |
| 30/60/90-Day Action Plan Pilot proposals with ownership, metrics, and kill-switches |
Signed PDF | End of Module 3 |
| War Game Outcome Summary Budget allocation decision analysis |
End of Capstone | |
| Post-Program Support Pack 12-month support schedule and intelligence briefing access |
PDF + Calendar | Within 48 hours |
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Achieve
- Prioritize AI investments by identifying the top one to two high-ROI initiatives fundable this quarter, complete with ROI projections and competitive defensibility analysis
- Deploy governance infrastructure through a five-pillar canvas and 10-question vendor assessment tool deployable in under five minutes
- Define your execution model with clear build-buy-partner decisions and a concrete 30-day launch plan ready for board presentation
- Quantify inaction costs through war game scenarios that demonstrate financial impacts of delays and compliance failures
- Commit to measurable action via a signed accountability framework creating clear executive ownership and implementation pathways
In three hours you will move from AI speculation to a board-ready, defensible strategic roadmap. You will pinpoint the one AI initiative that can deliver measurable ROI this quarter, establish the five-pillar governance framework required for GCC compliance, and complete a signed 30-day action plan ready for immediate board approval. All of this is delivered in a confidential, peer-to-peer setting for 12 to 15 senior leaders—no technical jargon, only the strategic decisions required today.