# AI for Business Leaders

> Understand where artificial intelligence creates value, how to lead AI projects and how to manage the risks.

- **Provider:** Afriskora Training Solutions
- **Category:** Data, AI & Digital Skills
- **Duration:** 3 days
- **Formats:** classroom (cities across Africa), live virtual (Zoom/Teams), in-house for teams
- **Certificate:** Afriskora Certificate of Completion, verifiable online
- **Booking:** request dates and a quote; invoice and EFT payment
- **Web page:** https://afriskora.co.za/courses/data-ai-digital/ai-for-business-leaders
- **Request dates:** https://afriskora.co.za/request-training?course=ai-for-business-leaders

## Overview

Executives are under pressure to act on AI, but the hype makes it hard to separate real opportunities from expensive distractions. This course gives leaders a practical framework to identify high-value use cases, build the business case, choose between buying and building, and govern AI responsibly. Examples come from banking, telecoms, retail and the public sector in Africa.

## Who should attend

- Executives and senior managers
- Heads of strategy, digital and innovation
- Board members and public-sector leaders
- Business owners planning AI investment

## Learning outcomes

- Identify and prioritise AI use cases with real business value
- Build a business case and estimate costs and returns
- Decide when to buy, build or partner for AI capability
- Set up governance for ethical, compliant AI use
- Lead the people and process change that AI requires

## Course outline

### Module 1: AI opportunities and realities

- Types of AI: predictive, generative, automation
- Case studies from African organisations
- Spotting high-value use cases
- Data readiness assessment

### Module 2: From idea to implementation

- Building the business case
- Buy, build or partner
- Working with vendors and data teams
- Measuring results

### Module 3: Leading responsibly

- AI risk, ethics and regulation
- POPIA and data protection
- Change management and skills
- Your AI roadmap