Staging environment
Course

AI Judgment for Business Executives

Saira A. Kazmi, Ph.D.

Board/C-Suite Advisor, VP of Engineering

Bring Focus. Stop waste and distractions. Drive measurable outcomes.

This executive-first curriculum gives you the foundational knowledge, assessment frameworks, and clarity to make decisions and lead AI initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes.

Technology alone doesn't create value. Leaders who understand their business well enough to deploy it strategically do. You'll learn how to evaluate opportunities, challenge technical claims, prioritize for impact, and set a vision your teams can execute on.

Built for executives. Based on insights from a practitioner.

This course is for senior leaders, executives, and decision-makers who:

  • Approve AI budgets and want confidence in their decisions.

  • Translate between technical teams and the board, and are responsible for aligning work with business impact.

  • Are experiencing pilot proliferation and stalling, and want clear answers and a path to value.

You will walk away with:

  • Knowledge to separate capability from hype

  • Ability to rank and prioritize the opportunities for business outcomes

  • Ability to set your organization up for success

  • Know what to scale, and where and when to pull the plug

  • CAPSTONE: YOUR Actionable Roadmap

No code. No fluff.

Join the waitlist — Cohort 1 limited to 20 leaders.

What you’ll learn

Gain the skills to evaluate AI initiatives and to align technical and business teams to deliver with clarity and drive measurable impact.

  • Understand essential technical terminology

  • Know the right questions to ask to drive clarity

  • Understand the business impact of technical approaches

  • Bring focus to the initiatives that deliver the highest impact

  • Identify and address risks early in the planning and scoping stages

  • Evaluate whether to build or buy solutions based on your organization's needs

  • Reduce ambiguity and deliver on commitments

  • Understand and prepare for operational, security, and compliance needs

  • Clearly communicate with stakeholders at all levels

Learn directly from Saira

Saira A. Kazmi, Ph.D.

Saira A. Kazmi, Ph.D.

Contact

C-Suite Advisor, Award-Winning Engineering and Analytics Executive

NobleAI
CVS Health
The Hartford
JAX
Thomson Reuters
See all products from Saira

Who this course is for

  • Business leaders accountable for technology outcomes

    C-Suite/VP Operations, Strategy, Business, P&L, GM

  • Product leaders who need to understand the business impact of technical decisions

    C-Suite/VP Product, Program

  • Technology Leaders who want to communicate clearly with their stakeholders

    C-Suite/VP Engineering, Data, Software, Governance, Architecture

Prerequisites

  • Technical

    None. Business and Technical Leaders are Welcome.

What's included

Saira A. Kazmi, Ph.D.

Live sessions

Learn directly from Saira A. Kazmi, Ph.D. in a real-time, interactive format.

Recorded sessions

Recorded sessions to review concepts at your own pace and prepare for class activities.

Templates and scorecards

Artifacts for class include AI Jargon Translator, Questions to Ask, Score Use Cases, and AI Operating Model Blueprint.

Peer community

Exciting opportunity to connect and collaborate with accomplished leaders who will challenge your thinking.

Maven Guarantee

Your purchase is backed by the Maven Guarantee.

Course syllabus

6 live sessions • 6 lessons

Week 1

Jun 6—Jun 7

    BUILD FLUENCY: Cut Through the Jargon

    • Jun

      6

      Session 1

      Sat 6/64:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
    1 more item

Week 2

Jun 8—Jun 14

    EVALUATE: Read Proposals Like an Expert

    • Jun

      13

      Session 2

      Sat 6/134:00 PM—5:15 PM (UTC)
    1 more item

    PRIORITIZE: Score Use Cases for Impact

    • Jun

      13

      Session 3

      Sat 6/135:30 PM—6:45 PM (UTC)
    1 more item

Free resource

5 Questions to Ask Before You Approve Any AI Project cover image

5 Questions to Ask Before You Approve Any AI Project

Understand Key Factors Driving Business Impact with AI

Understand key drivers for business impact (cost reduction, performance improvement, innovation, market position)

Ask the Right Questions to Ensure Success

Ensure key data, governance, and operational foundations are in place before making the investment

Schedule

Live sessions

1-2 hrs / week

Hands-on learning experience with the instructor.

    • Sat, Jun 6

      4:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

    • Sat, Jun 13

      4:00 PM—5:15 PM (UTC)

    • Sat, Jun 13

      5:30 PM—6:45 PM (UTC)

Weekly reading and capstone project work

2 hrs / week

Pre-reading or prep for class

Frequently asked questions

Maven for Teams

Reimbursement

Get your company to pay

Everything L&D needs: email template, receipts, and certificate of completion.

Get reimbursed

Private cohort

Run a cohort for your org

A dedicated cohort with a custom schedule and curriculum, tailored to your team.

Book a private cohort