Business Services/Executive Learning
AI for Business Leaders
Navigating the AI frontier, from AI foundations to AI applications. A five-day executive programme in London.
Why it matters
A strategic necessity, not a luxury
Leaders who understand AI make better decisions about where it creates value, how to govern it and what it means for their organisation.
The programme covers both sides of the question. The first is opportunity: how AI changes productivity, processes and business models. The second is responsibility: AI safety, bias, data privacy and the governance and regulatory frameworks executives are now expected to lead.
Participants leave able to judge AI proposals critically and to protect their organisation’s reputation and trust. They will also be ready for the regulation now emerging in the UK and internationally.
Curriculum
Five days, day by day
Taught by academic professors and experts from industry and policy.
AI Foundations & Benefits
Morning
- Introduction to artificial intelligence
- Definitions, types and trends
- Overview of AI technologies
Afternoon
- Social and economic benefits of AI adoption
- Panel: successful AI implementations
AI Applications & Creativity
Morning
- AI in healthcare, finance, sustainability and the creative industries
- Sector case studies
Afternoon
- Generative AI, humanity and creativity
- Robot rights, ethics and cultural heritage
- Open mic: perspectives on AI and creativity
Responsible AI Practices
Morning
- AI safety and risk management
- Responsible AI and digital ethics amid the rush to commercialise
- AI in the boardroom
Afternoon
- Big data as the source for AI
- Data trust, privacy and data governance
- Workshop: AI governance
AI, Work & Education
Morning
- The future of work: new paradigms and the gig economy
- Panel: transforming work
Afternoon
- AI in education: teaching tools and assessment
- Skills for AI readiness
- Workshop: hands-on exposure to AI
AI & National Security
Morning
- Facial recognition, policing and autonomous weapons
- Deep fakes and misinformation
- Panel: AI and public safety
Afternoon
- National AI strategy and institutions
- Infrastructure, mobility and smart cities
- Deep dive: policy and AI readiness
Beyond the classroom
Special events
Company Visit
Tour and discussion at a leading AI company.
Government Institution Visit
Meeting with government officials or Members of the UK Parliament; discussion of AI policy and regulation.
Reception & Dinner
Networking and cultural exchange with fellow participants and speakers.
Closing Ceremony
Award of professional development certificates.
What you take away
Programme outcomes
Specialised AI subject knowledge
A sharper AI leadership approach
Stronger AI problem-solving skills
A network of like-minded leaders
Executive mentorship
Industry-standard certification
Policy and regulatory insight
A launchpad for what comes next
Programme lead
Professor Birgitte Andersen
CEO of Big Innovation Centre, Professor of the Economics and Management of Innovation at Birkbeck, University of London, and lead of the Secretariat for the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence (APPG AI).
Her work spans business-model innovation and policy on AI, the digital economy, entrepreneurship and intellectual property, with almost 200 publications. She has advised the UK IPO, WIPO, the OECD, EU Horizon 2020 and the UN, served as a Rapporteur for the European Commission, and contributes to the Digital Government Strategy for the Arab World.
Teaching is shared with academic professors and experts from industry and policy. Big Innovation Centre is accredited by the CPD Standards body as a trainer of excellence.
Delivery. Delivered in London with Big Innovation Centre (registered in England & Wales, No. 8613849). Speakers and visits are subject to availability. Once your place is confirmed, our team will send booking terms and payment details by email. To begin, submit the form below or write to [email protected].
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