Artificial Intelligence for Business Executives: AI Bootcamp

Name: Artificial Intelligence for Business Executives: AI Bootcamp
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Structured and actionable course for executives to build core knowledge in AI and to adopt AI across their organization

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Created bySuitUp AI

Last updated 1/2026

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What you'll learn

Harnessing the Potential of AI for Business - learn to demystify AI jargons and design a practical strategy that drives measurable business value.
Establishing an AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) - learn to structure and operate an AI CoE that accelerates adoption and ensures sustainable impact.
Unlocking the Future of Software Development with AI - learn how AI transforms software development and apply tools to boost efficiency and innovation.
How AI Transforms the Customer Journey - learn to master AI-driven platforms to personalize experiences, optimize engagement, and enhance customer loyalty.
Leading with Generative AI - learn to leverage generative AI for innovation, content creation, and strategic decision-making across business functions.

Course content

5 sections • 39 lectures • 2h 37m total length

Demystifying AI6:32
How does AI Impact Business2:26
Explore how artificial intelligence reshapes business models by automating tasks, delivering data-driven insights, and enabling smarter decision-making, while guiding a long-term, cross-functional strategy toward innovation.
How to Build an AI Business Strategy1:28
Apply Harvard business school six-step methodology to build an AI strategy. Understand objectives and readiness, develop an ethical framework, choose suitable technologies, prioritize AI skills, secure stakeholder buy-in.
Strategy - Step 13:32
Map AI opportunities to strategic goals using Gartner's AI Opportunity Radar, balancing internal versus external use, everyday versus game-changing ideas, and feasibility with business value.
Strategy - Step 23:18
Assess your organization's readiness for AI across six interdependent areas—strategy, people, processes, data, technology and platforms, and ethics—to build a strong foundation for adoption.
Strategy - Step 32:44
Implement a responsible AI framework with fairness, accountability, transparency, privacy and security, and sustainability, supported by governance, explainability, bias mitigation, and regulatory compliance including the EU AI Act.
Strategy - Step 41:34
Define the problem, then select technologies and plan implementation across the AI ecosystem, using plug-and-play AI solutions for routine tasks or a custom build approach for transformative outcomes.
Strategy - Step 52:23
Identify the right technologies and implement them by closing skill gaps through upskilling or recruiting. Align collaboration across departments and leverage an AI center of excellence for scale.
Strategy - Step 62:20
Identify key stakeholders across technical and business functions to secure buy-in for an AI-enabled strategy, using RACI charts and ongoing roadshows, newsletters, and town halls to sustain alignment.
How to Execute an AI Strategy3:11
Explore Microsoft’s eight-stage roadmap for executing an AI strategy, from establishing a clear vision to ethical use and governance, with practical steps and milestones.
Quiz

What is an AI Centre of Excellence (CoE)?3:33
Define and apply an AI center of excellence, detailing its strategic intent, central specialized group, acceleration of AI initiatives, governance, standardized methodologies, and real-world case studies.
What are the Benefits of an AI CoE?3:11
Discover how an ai center of excellence drives strategic business focus, cross-functional collaboration, and customer-centric solutions, while enabling talent growth, standardized processes, and scalable ai across the organization.
Case Study 1 - Bouygues Telecom & IBM2:51
Bouygues Telecom partners with IBM to deploy an AI center of excellence, using Watsonx Assistant, Watsonx Orchestrate, and agent assist tools to automate inquiries and integrate with CRM.
Case Study 2 - Deutsche Bank3:45
Showcases Deutsche Bank's ai center of excellence embedding ai across financial services to accelerate risk modeling and compliance with NVIDIA tools, Google Cloud, and explainable ai for scalable insights.
How to Structure an AI CoE?2:45
Structure an AI CoE with a central AI group and AI ambassadors. Establish governance and define roles: data scientists, data engineers, machine learning engineers, machine learning scientists, and product managers.
Case Study 3 - Pfizer3:44
Pfizer showcases a hybrid ai operating model that blends centralized strategy with decentralized execution, deploying machine learning, nlp, deep learning, and copilot across r&d and clinical operations.
How to Operate an AI CoE?5:49
The lecture details a five-step ai coe framework (KPMG) to standardize ai investment, from opportunity idea intake to leadership-approved roadmap, addressing feasibility, governance, and value through a risk-reward matrix.
Case Study 4 - P&G3:13
Embed data scientists in P&G's R&D through an AI CoE to accelerate product innovation, personalization, and manufacturing efficiency at 120 sites in 40 countries using machine learning, sensors, and Azure.
Section 2 AI CoE Operating Model Exercise

How AI Benefits Software Development3:45
Drive competitive advantage by using AI to automate repetitive tasks, accelerate delivery, and enable prototyping, code generation, bug detection, and deployment automation in software development.
What to Consider Before Adopting4:16
Define objectives and use cases before adopting ai, align people and processes, select compatible tools, integrate with ci/cd, consider ethics and roi-driven feedback.
Create the Most Impact with AI Prototyping5:30
Create the Most Impact with AI Code Generation6:54
Discover how AI code generation accelerates development, boosts productivity, and improves code quality through code completion, boilerplate generation, prompts-based code creation, translation across languages, and refactoring.
Create the Most Impact with AI Debugging3:32
Leverage AI debugging to automatically detect bugs, identify vulnerabilities, and provide real-time, context-aware fixes during code reviews, accelerating delivery and improving code quality.
Create the Most Impact with AI Development Workflows4:03
Boost efficiency and productivity by building scalable, no-code AI development workflows with open-source n8n, Zapier, and Kissflow, delivering faster, automated chatbot solutions.
Create the Most Impact with AI Testing4:20
Create the Most Impact with AI Deployment Automation4:41
What is the World Doing in AI5:47
See how industries accelerate development with AI, as Mercedes-Benz streamlines code with GitHub Copilot and GitHub Actions, while NOSI modernizes COBOL with IBM Watsonx Code Assistant for Z, boosting productivity.
How to Start7:21
Learn how to start ai adoption in business, assess readiness, define an objective-driven strategy with measurable KPIs, and pilot high-impact use cases in coding and no-code workflows.

How AI Transform the Customer Journey6:32
Explore how artificial intelligence transforms the customer journey across marketing, experience, and branding through personalized, data-driven interactions and practical case studies.
Marketing - the AI Way3:32
Learn how AI enables precision marketing by identifying audiences, personalizing messages in real time, and automating cross-channel outreach with tools like Google BigQuery with Looker and SAS Customer Intelligence 360.
Customer Experience - the AI Way3:42
Leverage AI to optimize the customer journey by predicting drop-offs and enabling personalized follow-ups, while AI-powered chatbots map touchpoints to boost engagement.
Branding - the AI Way5:56
Discover how AI transforms brand management and storytelling at scale, ensuring consistent identity across channels with automated compliance, AI-powered tagging, and personalized, scalable narratives.
How AI Transform the Customer Journey

What is Generative AI5:47
Explore generative AI, a creator-focused AI that drafts content and ideas, powered by deep learning and foundation models; learn how firms adopt GenAI, manage governance and risk.
How does GenAI Work5:56
Explore how generative AI works across three layers—gen AI products, foundation models, and neural networks—through training, tuning, and generation and evaluation, with examples like ChatGPT and diffusion models.
How should Companies Adopt GenAI5:25
Explore three GenAI adoption paths—taker, shaper, and maker—and how companies like Coca-Cola, Bloomberg, and Samsone choose speed, control, or full model building to fit goals.
Why do AI Risk & Governance Matter5:21
Learn to govern GenAI responsibly with a practical operating model, core governing body, guardrails, governance charter, multidisciplinary teams, and a center of excellence for risk, ethics, and compliance.
Case Study 1 - PwC2:25
Case Study 2 - DBS Bank3:27
Explore how DBS Bank scales AI responsibly through governance, using the PURE framework, human-in-the-loop co-pilot approach, and centralized data architecture to deliver value across 370 use cases.
Reflection & Way Forward1:18
Reflect on opportunities for GenAI in your business, govern it responsibly, and balance bold innovation with safety and trust using actionable frameworks to start your AI journey.
Planning Exercise of Ethics and Governance for Generative AI

Requirements

No prior knowledge of Artificial Intelligence is required. This course starts from the basics and builds up to strategic applications
An open mind and a willingness to learn are all you need to get the most out of this course!

Description

“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.”

In today’s fast-changing digital landscape, business executives need more than buzzwords — they need actionable strategies. This structured course is designed for senior leaders who want to confidently lead AI initiatives, drive innovation, and future-proof their organizations. Backed by industry best practices, real-world case studies and an outcome-driven approach, SuitUpAI simplifies complex AI concepts into clear, strategic insights that you can apply immediately, without the jargon.

Across five focused sections, you will gain the knowledge to:

Harness AI for Business Growth by systematically identifying opportunities and building a practical, measurable AI strategy.
Establish an AI Centre of Excellence to accelerate adoption and ensure sustainable impact across your enterprise.
Unlock the Future of Software Development by leveraging AI tools that boost efficiency and innovation.
Transform the Customer Journey with AI-driven personalization and engagement strategies that enhance your branding, marketing outcome and customer loyalty.
Lead with Generative AI to drive creativity, streamline content creation, and make smarter business decisions.

Whether you are a C-suite executive, business unit head, entrepreneur, or consultant, this course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to turn AI from a concept into a competitive advantage. Join us today and become the leader who shapes the future of your organization.

Who this course is for:

Senior business executives and decision-makers seeking to understand AI fundamentals and its strategic impact
C-suite leaders (CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs) aiming to drive innovation and transformation through AI
Heads of business and strategy managers responsible for digital transformation initiatives
Entrepreneurs and startup founders looking to leverage AI for competitive advantage
Non-technical professionals who want to confidently engage in AI-related discussions and projects with senior executives
Corporate consultants and advisors who support clients in AI strategy formation, adoption and implementation roadmap

Artificial Intelligence for Business Executives: AI Bootcamp

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Harnessing the Potential of AI for Business10 lectures • 29min

Establishing an AI Centre of Excellence8 lectures • 29min

Unlocking the Future of Software Development with AI10 lectures • 50min

How AI Transform the Customer Journey5 lectures • 20min

Leading with Generative AI7 lectures • 30min

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