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AI Executive Education Programs

Executive Programs

For leaders who want results, not demos. Get clear strategy, practical skill-building, and built-in governance. Choose a path below, or combine them into a focused transformation journey.

'Play to Win' AI Strategy

From AI aspiration to prototype & roadmap

A guided strategy sprint that aligns leaders on where AI creates advantage, and how to win. You'll prioritise use cases, design your operating model, and leave with a clear, resourced roadmap.

Best For:
Executive teams and cross-functional leaders
"With Play to Win Capstone, DryDocks World identified many AI use cases poised to improve productivity across our operations. The AI Trends in Business workshop revealed innovations we'd never considered. The AI Balanced Scorecard workshop showed us how to use clear KPIs to implement AI in our organization successfully. Importantly, René's energizing facilitation kept us all rowing in the same direction."
Jeong Jin Lee
Manager of Technology Solutions, DryDocks World

Play to Win - Strategy Journey

A comprehensive six-phase strategic framework designed to transform your organization's AI aspirations into actionable competitive advantage.

1. Kick-Off
What is our winning aspiration?
Align ambition, identify AI opportunities, set an initial timeline.
2. Idea Generation
Where will we play?
Choose where to play and draft a prioritized use-case roadmap.
3. Competitive Advantage
How will we win?
Define how to win and confirm "Likely Wins" by value/feasibility.
4. Implementation Strategy
What capabilities must we have?
Map capability gaps, commit a delivery plan, validate an agentic prototype.
5. Company Alignment
What management systems do we need?
Agree KPIs, incentives, and governance; finalize an owned, sequenced roadmap.
6. Presentation
AI Roadmap
Approve the AI Strategy & Roadmap and green-light lighthouse initiatives.
Outcomes:
  • A crisp AI ambition and "where to play / how to win" choices
  • A prioritised portfolio of use cases with value, feasibility, and risk
  • An execution roadmap: capabilities, governance, milestones, and KPIs
What you'll work on (artefacts):
AI SWOTAI Winning StrategyValue Chain & Business ModelPrototypeAI Roadmap
Format: Interactive workshops + working sessions (2–6 weeks, flexible)

CAIO — Chief AI Officer

Lead AI transformation with confidence

A leadership track for current or emerging CAIOs to build the operating system for AI: strategy, governance, responsible use, capability building, and measurement.

Best For:
Current or emerging CAIOs, Heads of Digital/Innovation/Data, cross-functional leaders who must align tech, risk, and business.
"The structured framework of the CAIO course gave us new clarity on AI's role in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. René translated a fast-moving, technical field into actionable insights, bridging vision and execution in a domain where the stakes are uniquely high."
Rashid Alshehi
Expert – Digital Analysis & Transformation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE

CAIO Leadership Process

1. Strategy
Define the AI ambition, initiatives and roadmap.
2. Governance
Anchor governance on Data Safety, Output Judgment, Bias Awareness, and Environmental & Social Impact
3. Risks & Responsible Use of AI
Identify risks of AI, map responsible use practices
4. Data, Platforms & Evaluation
Specify minimum standards, tooling, testing, monitoring, and rollback.
5. People, Skills & Change
Clarify roles, build capability pathways, activate champions, and comms.
6. Value, KPIs & Operating Rhythm
Define the AI Balanced Scorecard 'STORI'
Outcomes:
  • An enterprise AI operating model and decision rights
  • Risk, ethics, and compliance guardrails embedded into workflows
  • A capability plan (people, data, platforms) with dashboards and OKRs
What you'll work on (artefacts):
AI Operating ModelGovernance CharterAI Butterfly FrameworkAI StrategyAI Balanced Scorecard
Format: Cohort learning + toolkits + optional 1:1 coaching

AI for Innovation

Experiment, validate, and launch faster

A hands-on lab for product and innovation teams to use AI across the front end of innovation: problem framing, idea generation, concept testing, and lightweight prototyping.

Best For:
Product, service, and innovation squads
"In our last strategy event René Bohnsack facilitated an engaging and thought-provoking training session on AI that provided us with actionable insights and strategies to leverage AI in driving innovation and business growth. The session was both inspiring and highly relevant to our mission of putting AI at the core of our digital transformation journey."
Tiago Gonçalves
CEO, Innowave

Innovation Process Steps

1. Know Your Environment
Map stakeholders, analyze your SWOT
2. Identify Pain Points
Interview with AI and uncover pain points
3. Define ICP
Pinpoint target users and success metrics
4. Human-centered Ideas
Generate ideas with the TRIZ method
5. A/B Tests
Run A/B tests and minimal experiments with clear KPIs
6. Build Innovation
Prototype your solution with Vibe Coding
Outcomes:
  • A validated pipeline of AI-enabled concepts (with quick tests)
  • Repeatable innovation workflows that blend Design Thinking and GenAI
  • Playbooks and prompts tailored to your industry and roles
What you'll work on (artefacts):
IdeationCustomer Segmentation & ValidationVibe Coding for PrototypingPitch Presentation
Format: Applied workshops + templates + on-the-job challenges

Why Learn with René?

Research-Backed
Top 2% global scientist with 50+ publications on AI strategy
Hands-On
Build real prototypes and frameworks you can apply immediately
Measured ROI
Focus on concrete outcomes with clear KPIs and roadmaps
Board-Level
Strategic frameworks for C-suite and senior leadership
500+
Executives Trained
50+
Research Publications
100+
Speaking Events

Ready to Transform Your Organization?

Schedule a consultation to discuss which program fits your needs and objectives.