Purpose of the course
The successful integration of AI into business operations requires skilled "AI pilots"—leaders who can navigate the complexities of AI implementation. These pilots need to ensure that AI aligns with and strengthens core business functions while managing risks and respecting legal compliance, avoiding dependencies on specific suppliers or technologies and building an organization-wide understanding of AI.
Key focus areas for AI pilots include:
- Aligning AI initiatives with business strategy.
- Recognizing when to augment human capabilities versus automate tasks, balancing efficiency with responsibility.
- Managing risks, ensuring legal compliance and ethical considerations, especially regarding AI biases and responsible usage.
- Building a culture that trains and empowers teams to engage thoughtfully with AI and provide human oversight/review of the output.
- Overseeing supplier relationships and ensuring operational resilience - from strategy to upgrading or phasing out solutions.
What you will get from participating
As an AI pilot, you'll develop a robust skill set that combines technical know-how with strategic and interpersonal skills to lead AI projects effectively.
Key areas of competency include:
- Facilitating collaboration across diverse stakeholders, creating alignment around AI initiatives.
- Assessing business value versus associated risks to make informed decisions on augmenting vs. automating tasks.
- Addressing legal issues and ethical implications of AI, including bias identification and correction, to support responsible AI use in accordance with the AI Act and the GDPR.
- Managing supplier relationships, from initial requirements setting through the lifecycle of the partnership.
- Implementing robust governance for AI solutions, including structured data management, usage expansion, and human oversight/review, to ensure high-quality, accountable operations.
- Cultivating an AI-informed culture within the organization to build team resilience and understanding.
- Developing protocols for managing AI-related errors and integrating them into a standard exception-handling framework.
Participants
- Managers with responsibility for AI implementation in their business areas.
- Project Leaders tasked with integrating AI into business functions and solutions.
- Key Stakeholders involved in procuring, developing, and overseeing AI solutions for business solutions.