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AI Leadership Programmes for Irish Business Leaders

AI Adoption that Actually Works

Two structured programmes that take you from leadership awareness to a live implementation plan — designed for Irish SME leaders.

Workshop: 1 Day · Onsite or Virtual
Lab: 3 Days · Onsite
Both: Step 1 then Step 2

Two Programmes. One Clear Path.

Start with the Workshop for leadership alignment. Move to the Lab for your implementation plan.

Leadership Programme · 1 Day · Onsite or Virtual
AI Leadership Workshop
From Awareness to Alignment — in One Day
Step 1 of your AI journey

A full-day leadership programme for Irish MDs, business owners, and C-suite. Gives your leadership team a clear mental model of AI, your top 5 use cases with ROI projections, and EU AI Act compliance — in one action-packed day.

6 sessions: AI landscape, security, readiness, governance & implementation
Live AI Readiness Assessment and Use-Case Generator demo
EU AI Act Article 4 literacy compliance covered
5 deliverables to keep and act on immediately
1Day
5Deliverables
6Sessions
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Implementation Lab · 3 Days · Onsite
AI Strategy & Implementation Lab
From Alignment to Execution — in 3 Days
Step 2 of your AI journey

A 3-day onsite lab for leadership teams. Audit your real workflows, generate your governance assets, build your AI strategy, and walk away with a costed 90-day implementation plan your organisation owns.

Live workflow audit of your 1–3 most painful manual processes
AI Inventory, Strategy Document and Workforce Gap Analysis
Build vs. Buy analysis with vendor-neutral guidance
Costed 90-day plan: milestones, budget, risk & compliance
3Days
7Deliverables
4Sessions
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AI Leadership Workshop

Full Programme — AI Leadership Workshop

1-day intensive  ·  Onsite or virtual  ·  Leadership team

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Pre-Session — Preparation & Tailoring

Discovery call with stakeholders  ·  Sector & function tailoring  ·  Participant briefing note issued  ·  Readiness Assessment run  ·  Use-Case Generator calibrated

Time Session What We Cover
09:00 – 09:30
Leadership Challenges in the Age of AI
  • Introductions and a review of Irish business leaders' challenges in 2026
09:30 – 11:00
AI for Growth and Productivity
  • Types of AI and which ones create value — turning threats into opportunities
  • AI hype and misconceptions addressed with live demos
  • Live case study: 90% time saving in tender bidding — the exact tool stack used
11:15 – 12:30
Readiness & Opportunity — your Industry, by Function
  • AI Readiness Assessment results reviewed
  • Cross-function review: Finance, HR, Legal, Operations, Sales, Marketing and more
  • Real-world demos of AI solutions saving 90%+ time
13:15 – 14:15
Risks, Regulation & Governance
  • Hallucinations, bias, data leakage, shadow AI, IP and reputational exposure
  • EU AI Act Article 4 literacy obligations and executive accountability
14:15 – 15:00
The Human-AI Factor
  • Future of work, amplifying not replacing staff, planning for change
  • Turning employee fear into AI advocacy
15:15 – 16:15
Use-Case Discovery
  • Use-Case Generator: input pain points, surface top-5 scored AI opportunities
  • Value/Effort Matrix mapped by ROI, complexity and cost
16:15 – 17:00
Implementation Foundations & Your 30/90-Day Plan
  • AI implementation lessons and tips — Build vs. Buy considerations
  • Pathway to the AI Strategy & Implementation Lab
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Post-Session — Deliverables & Follow-Up

AI Readiness Report compiled & scored  ·  Use Case Report finalised  ·  AI Policy Documents packaged  ·  AI Compliance Kit prepared  ·  30-day check-in call included

What You Leave With — 5 Governance-Ready Documents
01
AI Readiness Report
Custom benchmark with scored gap analysis across 30 criteria.
02
AI Use Case Report
5 prioritised opportunities with ROI projections and complexity mapping.
03
AI Policy Template
Legal framework for immediate deployment — Article 4 compliant.
04
Compliance Kit
Initial EU AI Act alignment roadmap with clear owners and timelines.
05
AI Plan of Action
A framework plan for implementation aligned to your business.
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AI Implementation Lab

Full Programme — AI Strategy & Implementation Lab

3-day onsite workshop  ·  Leadership + key stakeholders

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Pre-Session — Preparation & Scoping

Scoping call with leadership sponsor  ·  SMEs identified  ·  Sector & function deep tailoring  ·  Stakeholder pre-read pack issued  ·  Workflow pain-point questionnaire  ·  Compliance asset templates issued  ·  Agenda finalised to client context

Day Session What We Cover
Day 1 — Function & People Deep Dives
Full Day
AI by Function & Workforce Readiness
  • Scene-setting and objectives — review of AI Leadership Workshop outputs
  • AI by Function deep dives (2 departments/functions, pre-agreed)
  • AI Capability Gap Assessment and Workforce Gap Analysis & Management Plan
  • AI & HR session — challenges, use cases and quick wins
Day 2 — Workflow Audit & Compliance
Full Day
Process Mapping & Regulatory Review
  • Function Process Mapping — 2 most critical workflows (current-state, bottlenecks, future-state, ROI)
  • AI Compliance & Governance — EU AI Act, GDPR, compliance gap review
Day 3 — Strategy, Governance Assets & Implementation Plan
Full Day
AI Strategy, Governance & 90-Day Plan
  • AI Tools, Costs & Build vs. Buy — evaluating options, total cost of ownership
  • Governance Asset Generation — AI Inventory, Updated AI Policy
  • AI Strategy Document and Resourcing, Risk & Responsible AI
  • AI Implementation Plan Construction — milestones, owners, KPIs
  • Programme Close & Next Steps
  • Full deliverables briefing and implementation pathway handover
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Post-Session — Deliverables & Follow-Up

All assets packaged and issued  ·  Implementation plan finalised  ·  Written session summary issued  ·  30-day follow-up call included

What You Leave With — 7 Governance-Ready Assets You Own
01
AI Workflow Audit Report
Before/After maps, bottleneck analysis and AI solution options for top 3 workflows.
02
AI Inventory
Complete catalogue of all current and planned AI systems.
03
AI Strategy Document
Documented AI adoption direction aligned to your business goals.
04
Workforce Gap Analysis & Management Plan
Role-level capability assessment with training and enablement recommendations.
05
Updated AI Policy
Tailored for HR, Sales, Operations and other key functions.
06
AI Implementation Plan
Scoped milestones, build/buy decisions, budget, risk and compliance workplan.
07
Programme Summary
Updated use cases, key findings, recommendations and KPIs from across the three days.
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The AI Adoption Journey

Both programmes are the first two structured steps in a complete AI adoption pathway.

Step 1
AI Leadership Workshop
Step 2
Implementation Lab
Step 3
Build & Deploy
Start with the Workshop — Book a Discovery Call

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Book a 30-minute call. We'll answer any questions about either programme and get you started.