Create advantage
Identify where AI can sharpen decisions, improve services and strengthen performance.
Executive AI Education
Lead Your Organisation into the AI Era
Practical executive education that helps leaders understand, govern and implement artificial intelligence with confidence.
Built for CEOs, boards and senior decision-makers.
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LeadAI-ready organisations
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GovernAI responsibly
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Transformstrategy into value
AI is no longer only a technology decision.
It is a leadership decision.
No coding. No technical jargon. Just the strategic clarity to move from AI interest to responsible business impact.
Govern with confidence
Build oversight for risk, ethics, accountability, security and organisational trust.
Turn intent into action
Equip people, prioritise use cases and lead adoption around measurable business outcomes.
Executive programmes
AI capability for every leadership challenge.
The inaugural public calendar runs from November to December 2027, with one focused programme period per month and Johannesburg and live-online attendance options.
2027 Public Programme Calendar
All fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Groups of three or more delegates qualify for a 10% group discount.
012 Days
Leadership & Strategy
AI Leadership Essentials
A clear, non-technical foundation for leaders who need to make confident AI decisions.
Date18–19 February 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR9 499
Live onlineR6 999
Excl. VATDesigned forCEOs, directors and senior managers
023 Days
Leadership & Strategy
AI Strategy for Business Leaders
Turn business priorities into an actionable AI roadmap, operating model and value case.
Date10–12 March 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR13 999
Live onlineR9 999
Excl. VATDesigned forExecutive teams and transformation leaders
032 Days
Governance
AI Governance & Responsible AI
Build practical oversight around AI risk, ethics, accountability and ISO/IEC 42001.
Date15–16 April 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR9 499
Live onlineR6 999
Excl. VATDesigned forBoards, risk committees and governance leaders
041 Day
Productivity
Microsoft Copilot for Executives
Use Copilot to accelerate briefs, meetings, decisions, communication and executive workflows.
Date12 May 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR4 999
Live onlineR3 499
Excl. VATDesigned forMicrosoft 365 executive users
051 Day
Productivity
Prompt Engineering for Executives
Learn how to brief AI with precision and get useful, reliable outputs without learning to code.
Date17 June 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR4 999
Live onlineR3 499
Excl. VATDesigned forLeaders and executive support teams
062 Days
Productivity
AI Productivity Masterclass
A practical toolkit for using leading AI platforms to research, analyse, communicate and execute.
Date22–23 July 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR9 499
Live onlineR6 999
Excl. VATDesigned forExecutives, managers and business owners
072 Days
Functional
AI for Finance Leaders
Apply AI to forecasting, scenario planning, reporting, controls and finance transformation.
Date19–20 August 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR9 499
Live onlineR6 999
Excl. VATDesigned forCFOs, finance directors and senior finance teams
082 Days
Functional
AI for HR Leaders
Lead responsible AI adoption across talent, workforce planning, learning and employee experience.
Date16–17 September 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR9 499
Live onlineR6 999
Excl. VATDesigned forCHROs and people leaders
092 Days
Functional
AI for Project Managers
Improve project planning, risk detection, stakeholder reporting and delivery decisions with AI.
Date14–15 October 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR9 499
Live onlineR6 999
Excl. VATDesigned forProject and programme leaders
103 Days
Governance
AI for Government
Use AI to improve public-sector productivity and services while protecting trust and accountability.
Date10–12 November 2027
DeliveryJohannesburg & Live Online
Face-to-faceR13 999
Live onlineR9 999
Excl. VATDesigned forGovernment executives and municipal leaders
Inaugural flagship cohort
Certified Chief AI Officer Programme
A five-day executive immersion for leaders responsible for moving AI from experimentation to enterprise-wide value.
Date6–10 December 2027
JohannesburgR20 999
Live onlineR15 999
- Day 01Understanding AI
- Day 02AI Strategy
- Day 03AI Governance
- Day 04Business Transformation
- Day 05Implementation Roadmap
Decision tools
Move from curiosity to a clearer business case.
Use these practical tools to test your readiness, estimate value and find the right programme.
01 / READINESS
How AI-ready is your organisation?
Rate each statement from 1 (not yet) to 5 (fully in place).
60/100
Building momentumYou have useful foundations. Focus next on governance, adoption and measurable value.
02 / VALUEROI
AI productivity value estimator
Model the potential annual value of responsible productivity gains across a team.
Indicative annual productivity valueR 1 404 000Planning estimate only. Validate assumptions against your workflows and implementation costs.
03 / CONCIERGEOnline
AI
Speak to a programme advisor Welcome. What is the most important outcome for your leadership team?
Responsible AI leadership
Innovation needs guardrails.
Leaders must create space for AI-enabled growth while protecting people, data, reputation and organisational trust.
- Board and executive accountability
- AI risk and ethics frameworks
- ISO/IEC 42001 alignment
- Policies, controls and assurance
Executive resources
Useful intelligence, ready when you are.
Practical resources for leadership conversations, AI governance and organisational readiness.
AI Readiness Assessment
Benchmark your organisation across strategy, people, data and governance.
Request accessExecutive AI Toolkit
A practical set of conversation guides, templates and decision frameworks.
Request accessAI Policy Template
Start shaping responsible, secure and transparent organisational AI use.
Request accessAI Governance Checklist
A board-level checklist for oversight, risk, accountability and assurance.
Request accessExecutive Prompt Library
High-value prompts for strategy, analysis, meetings, decisions and communication.
Request accessMonthly AI Trends Brief
A concise executive view of the developments that matter for African leaders.
Request accessBeyond the classroom
The AI Executive Network
An annual membership community for leaders who want ongoing intelligence, trusted peer conversations and practical support.
Monthly webinars
Live expert briefings on high-value executive AI topics.
Research reports
Concise intelligence prepared for leadership decisions.
Executive roundtables
Private conversations with peers across sectors.
Member advantages
Priority access and preferred rates on academy programmes.
Corporate & in-house training
Build an AI-ready leadership team—together.
We tailor the academy to your strategy, sector, policies and leadership priorities. Available face-to-face, live online or hybrid across Southern Africa.
Board workshopsExecutive team programmesAI strategy sessionsGovernment leadership cohorts
Start the conversation
Lead the AI revolution from the front.
Request the academy prospectus, register your interest in a programme, or tell us about your organisation's AI leadership priorities.