Empowering AI Projects: A Capability-Building Workshop for Organisations

Course overview

In this new masterclass, you will discover how AI is revolutionising productivity, operations, and decision-making across industries.

The course dives into practical use cases for Artificial Intelligence; from predictive maintenance to intelligent automation, and provides the tools to assess an organisation’s AI readiness.

Participants will learn how to build a strategic roadmap for adoption while navigating real-world challenges like data integrity, ethical considerations, change management, and operational complexity.

This masterclass offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry peers and AI experts in an interactive, solutions-focused environment designed to inspire action and drive innovation.

Who is this course for?

Executives and middle managers seeking to lead with clarity, reduce risk, and unlock AI’s transformative potential.

Workshop Aims

• Build practical capability in the initiation and management of AI projects.
• Guide participants through use case identification, organisational readiness assessment, pilot design and operationalisation.
• Introduce a structured, iterative methodological approach that manages uncertainty and complexity while aligning with organisational strategy.
• Promote the “Think Big, Start Small, Iterate Often” approach to encourage lean experimentation and evidence-based scaling.
• Focus on people-centred success factors such as:
  • Organisational and cultural readiness for AI
  • Effective cross-functional collaboration
  • Stakeholder alignment and engagement
  • Ethical and responsible AI adoption
• Ensure AI solutions are not only technically sound, but also trusted, adopted, and impactful across the organisation.

Learning objectives

At the end of the Masterclass, attendees will:

• Understand what AI is and the different categories of AI
• Understand the process and complexities of adopting AI within the organisation
• Understand the importance of adopting a methodology and what can go wrong
• Understand the importance of governance in AI projects and ethical aspects of AI use
• Know how to manage uncertainty for AI related projects to mitigate the risk of failure
• Understand some of the emerging developments in the AI space
• Know where to start, what questions to ask, and what process to follow for adopting AI within their organisation

Course details

Delivery: Face to Face

Discounts are available for ECU Staff, students, alumni, and previous Executive Education participants.

All participants receive; morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea and access to guest wifi at the venue.

Workshop Facilitator

Dr Vish Ramakonar is an accomplished corporate trainer with 20+ years in the IT industry leading digital transformation, change management, CRM, agile project management and big data analytics. Vish has worked across government and private sectors, training hundreds of professionals.​

Vish is passionate about transforming organisations into thriving, high-performing cultures and helping organisations drive meaningful change and improve business outcomes.

Note: In addition to the masterclass content delivered by expert facilitator Dr Vish Ramankonar, the invitation has also been extended to industry operators to share real-world implementation stories with the cohort, offering valuable insights and practical perspectives.