Overview
You have seen the hype about AI agents. You know that agentic AI is a disruptive force. The only question is whether it will disrupt your business or whether you can harness it to disrupt your industry and beyond.
In this new economy, there are no sunset industries, only sunset thinking and sunset ways of working.
This course is designed for leaders who intend to be the disrupter, not the disrupted. We provide the strategic framework to move from theory to execution. You'll learn to analyze your business for high-ROI opportunities, create a deployment roadmap for an agentic workforce, measure the impact on your top and bottom line, and use AI to innovate faster than your competition.
This isn't just about automation; it's about re-architecting your entire business model for an AI-first world. After all, AI won’t replace your business, but your competitors using AI will.
Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Master the 'why' & 'how': Go beyond the hype to understand the core concepts of AI agents and how they differ from traditional automation.
- Think like an AI-first leader: Develop the mindset to re-imagine your entire operating model and value chain for an AI-first world
- Identify high ROI opportunities: Master a framework for auditing your entire business (from sales and marketing to operations and finance) to find the most profitable and valuable automation opportunities.
- Develop a pragmatic AI roadmap: Go from an "idea" to a "phased deployment plan" using a proven methodology for successful integration.
Who Should Attend
This course is specifically designed for business leaders who make strategic decisions:
- Founders & Entrepreneurs: Leaders of early or growth-stage companies aiming to build a "lean-and-mean" operation that scales through technology, not just manpower (the "one-person unicorn").
- Business Owners (SMBs): Owners who feel trapped by day-to-day operations and are seeking a breakthrough from "working in the business" to "working on the business."
- C-Suite Executives: Senior leaders tasked with developing the company's AI strategy, driving competitive advantage, and ensuring relevance in a rapidly changing landscape.
Pre-Requisites
A business to run or a new venture to build. This is a strategy course, not a technical one. You are expected to bring your real-world business challenges to the table. No coding experience is required.
Course Duration
3 days, 9am to 5pm.
Course Agenda
Day | Topic |
1 | Beyond Automation: Understanding Agentic AI
Re-Imagining Your Business Model
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2 | Mastering the High-ROI Audit
From Idea to Phased Deployment Plan
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3 | The Leader's Guide to Execution
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. You will receive a Certificate of Completion once you complete all sessions and pass the knowledge test.
In April 2025, Microsoft unveiled the concept of the “frontier firm”: a new type of AI-first organization in which AI agents execute and deliver core outcomes while humans oversee and orchestrate. Microsoft expects every organization to start turning into such a firm within the next five years.