Executive Programme in AI Strategy, Leadership & Governance
AI Strategy & Leadership
(AISL)
Learn how to identify valuable AI opportunities, prioritise investments, lead organisational change, establish responsible governance, and build a practical 90-day AI roadmap. No coding. No jargon. Real business decisions. Real outcomes.
What makes this programme different?
- ✓ Designed for non-technical leaders
- ✓ Real business scenarios across industries
- ✓ Practical AI strategy & governance tools
- ✓ Leave with your own 90-Day AI Roadmapp
Choose the AISL class that works for you
All sessions are live, hands-on, and facilitated with real industry case studies and exercises drawn from your sector.
18 September 2026
2 October 2026
More dates coming soon
A strategy programme built for leaders who act on AI — not just talk about it
AISL is designed for senior leaders, business unit heads, L&D professionals, and strategy teams who need a structured, practical framework for AI adoption — without a technical background.
Evaluate AI opportunities with confidence
Learn to identify where AI creates real business value, build a credible business case, and separate genuine AI potential from vendor hype.
Lead people through AI change
Design a change management approach that builds trust, manages resistance, and brings your workforce with you through an AI transformation.
Govern AI risk responsibly
Identify AI-specific risks, build the right governance structures, and ensure your organisation's AI initiatives are ethical, compliant, and accountable.
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to
Understand AI clearly
Explain what AI can and cannot do, distinguish between AI types, and identify where AI genuinely creates value in your context.
Evaluate and prioritise opportunities
Apply a structured framework to assess AI use cases, build a business case, and prioritise Strategic Bets versus Quick Wins.
Manage risk and governance
Identify AI-specific risks, design a governance structure, and make accountable decisions about responsible AI adoption.
Lead people through change
Build a change management plan, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and address resistance with confidence.
Measure AI value
Define success metrics, build a benefits realisation plan, and track AI impact in terms your leadership team understands.
Build a 90-day AI roadmap
Leave the programme with a personal, actionable AI roadmap tailored to your organisation and ready to present to your leadership team.
Programme curriculum — 6 modules
Each module combines a short conceptual foundation with hands-on exercises drawn from real-world business scenarios across multiple industries.
Understanding the AI Landscape?
Understand Generative AI, Predictive AI, automation, and AI-enabled decision systems. Explore what each can and cannot do, where they create business value, and what leaders need to consider before investing.
Evaluating AI Opportunities
Apply a structured framework to identify, assess, and prioritise AI use cases. Learn to distinguish Strategic Bets from Quick Wins, build a credible business case with ROI, and avoid the most common evaluation mistakes.
Leading People Through AI Change
Design a change management approach for AI adoption. Map stakeholders, anticipate and address resistance, communicate with confidence, and build the trust and capability your workforce needs to embrace AI.
AI Risk and Governance
Identify AI-specific risks — bias, data privacy, regulatory exposure, model error, and operational dependency. Design governance structures with clear accountabilities and decision rights. Build a culture of responsible AI.
Measuring AI Value
Define leading and lagging KPIs for your AI programme. Build a benefits realisation plan that tracks actual vs projected ROI. Learn how to present AI impact to a board, a finance team, and a sceptical leadership group.
Building Your AI Roadmap
Turn everything you have learned into a personal 90-day AI roadmap for your organisation. Define your pilot, your governance structure, your communication plan, and your first success metric. Leave ready to present and act.
Hands-on exercises covered
- AI Opportunity Assessment & Prioritisation Matrix.
- Business Case & ROI Calculator.
- Stakeholder map and resistance response planning.
- Stakeholder & Change Planning.
- AI Risk Assessment Matrix.
- AI Governance Structure Design.
You leave with reusable tools and a personal roadmap
- AISL Participant Workbook
- AI Opportunity Prioritisation Template
- Business Case and ROI Calculator
- AI Risk Assessment Matrix
- Change Management Communication Plan
- Personalised 90-Day AI Roadmap
Who should attend?
| Role | How AISL helps |
|---|---|
| Senior Leaders and Executives (CEO, COO, CFO, MD) | Build the strategic capability to sponsor AI initiatives, make informed investment decisions, and lead your organisation's AI agenda with clarity and confidence. |
| Business Unit Heads and Functional Directors | Identify AI opportunities within your function, evaluate business cases, manage the people change, and own the accountability for AI outcomes in your area. |
| HR and L&D Leaders | Design workforce AI capability programmes, support change management for AI adoption, and build a learning architecture that keeps your people ahead of AI disruption. |
| Strategy and Transformation Professionals | Embed AI into your organisation's transformation roadmap, design governance frameworks, and connect AI investment to measurable business outcomes. |
| Risk and Compliance Leaders | Understand AI-specific risk categories, regulatory considerations and how to build accountable AI governance. |
Participants who attend and complete the live AISL workshop receive a Certificate of Completion from MSAGILEMED.
- Issued on completion of the full two-day programme
- Includes participant name, course name, trainer, and date
- Suitable for professional learning portfolios and LinkedIn. Participants may use the programme hours in their development records, subject to the requirements of their professional body or employer.
Programme format
Recommended duration
One-day intensive or delivered as two-day sessions for organisations that prefer a spaced learning format.
Delivery mode
Live virtual workshop or corporate private training. Both formats include facilitator-led scenario discussions.
Prerequisites
No AI, data science, or technical background required. Designed entirely for business and people leaders. Bring your real strategic challenge — the programme works around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the AI Strategy for Leaders (AISL) programme.
Do I need a technical background to attend AISL?
No. AISL is designed specifically for non-technical business leaders. The programme does not require any knowledge of data science, machine learning, or coding. The focus is on strategic decisions, business value, people change, and governance — all skills that business leaders already bring to the room.
How is AISL different from a general AI awareness course?
AISL goes well beyond AI literacy. It gives leaders a structured, repeatable framework for evaluating AI opportunities, building a business case, assessing risk, designing governance, managing change, and measuring outcomes. Participants leave with a personal 90-day AI roadmap — not just knowledge, but a plan they can act on immediately.
What industries are covered in the programme examples?
AISL blends essential concepts with hands-on exercises inspired by real-world business challenges across diverse industries.
What does each participant take away from the programme?
Every participant receives the AISL Participant Workbook with all the exercises completed.
Is the programme suitable for a full leadership team?
Yes — and running AISL with your full leadership team is often the most impactful approach. When a leadership team builds a shared AI framework and vocabulary together, it accelerates decision-making, reduces internal friction, and creates a unified AI strategy rather than competing departmental agendas.
Can AISL be customised for our organisation?
Yes. MSAGILEMED offers private corporate AISL workshops customised around your industry, your organisation's current AI maturity, and the specific AI initiatives or challenges your leadership team is navigating. Contact us to discuss a tailored programme.
Do you offer corporate or group training for AISL?
Yes. MSAGILEMED delivers private AISL programmes for corporate groups, leadership teams, and organisations at any scale. Private sessions can be customised around your industry sector, your organisation's specific AI priorities, and your internal case studies.
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Build your organisation's AI strategy — starting with you
AISL gives leaders the clarity, the framework, and the personal roadmap to move from AI curiosity to AI leadership. No jargon. No theory overload. Just practical, accountable strategy.
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