The essential programme for every C-suite executive on artificial intelligence — strategic, not technical. Covers enterprise AI strategy, AI governance, ethics and risk, the AI-enabled organisation, and leading the human-AI future. In 2025 and beyond, every CEO, CFO, COO and board member is accountable for AI decisions — this programme ensures they are equipped to make them with authority.

Module

Module 1: The AI Landscape for Executive Leaders — What You Need to Know | Module 2: Building an Enterprise AI Strategy | Module 3: AI Use Cases Across Business Functions — Finance, Operations, HR, Marketing | Module 4: Evaluating AI Vendors, Platforms and Build-vs-Buy Decisions | Module 5: AI Governance — Risk, Ethics and Responsible AI Frameworks | Module 6: Data Strategy and Data Governance for AI | Module 7: Leading the AI-Ready Organisation — Culture, Skills and Change | Module 8: Agentic AI and the Future Operating Model | Module 9: AI Regulation — EU AI Act, UK AI Framework and Global Landscape | Module 10: Board and C-Suite Accountability for AI

Who attends

CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, CHROs, board members, and any C-suite executive accountable for AI strategy or oversight; Senior leaders preparing for board-level AI governance responsibility; Investors, trustees, and public sector executives who need AI literacy at the highest level. No technical background required — or appropriate.

Programme Content

AI fundamentals for non-technical executives; Generative AI and large language model capabilities and limitations; Enterprise AI strategy frameworks; AI opportunity mapping across business functions; AI vendor assessment criteria; Build vs buy vs partner AI decision framework; AI ethics principles and responsible AI design; AI governance structures, policies and oversight committees; Data quality, data governance and AI readiness assessment; Workforce impact of AI and reskilling strategy; EU AI Act risk classification and compliance obligations; UK AI framework and international regulatory comparison; Agentic AI and autonomous decision-making governance; AI incident response and crisis protocol; Board AI governance responsibilities and disclosure

how to apply

Open enrolment — apply online. No technical background required or expected. Applications accepted on a first-come basis with a brief qualification check to ensure C-suite seniority. Cohort limited to 16 to ensure senior peer quality. An optional pre-programme AI Readiness Assessment for your organisation is available at no additional cost.

what you will learn

Define and champion an enterprise AI strategy aligned to business objectives; Evaluate AI tools, vendors and platforms with executive judgment; Establish AI governance frameworks, risk policies and ethics guardrails; Navigate the EU AI Act, UK framework and global AI regulation; Lead AI-driven workforce transformation and culture change; Govern data strategy as a foundation for AI value creation; Hold your technology and data teams to account on AI delivery; Fulfil board and C-suite accountability for AI with confidence

How you will learn

Four-day intensive — residential days one to three, live online day four; Live demonstrations of AI tools including ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and enterprise AI platforms; AI strategy workshop — participants build a draft enterprise AI strategy for their own organisation; AI governance simulation — executive team responds to a fictional AI incident; Guest sessions from Chief AI Officers and AI-first CEOs; Peer learning from cohort of cross-sector C-suite executives; One-to-one AI opportunity review session with an AI practitioner

Faqs

Q: Do I need any technical background in AI or data?

A: No — this programme is specifically designed for C-suite executives without a technical background. |

Q: Is this the same as the AI for Business Leaders online course?

A: No — this is a significantly more advanced, senior and intensive programme. The online course (ONL-201) is for managers and professionals. This programme is for C-suite executives with board-level AI accountability. |

Q: Will we use AI tools live in sessions?

A: Yes — participants access and interrogate real AI systems throughout the programme. |

Q: Is accommodation included?

A: Yes for the residential days. Day four is live online. |

Q: How quickly is the content updated as AI evolves?

A: Content is reviewed and updated before every cohort — AI moves fast and so does this programme.

Certificate of Achievement — AI Strategy and Governance for C-Suite Leaders | Accredited by: CPD Certification Service | Code: EXE-501-2026