Executive AI Programs

For leaders who want results they can measure. Get clear strategy, practical skill-building, and built-in governance. Choose a path below, or combine them into a focused transformation journey.

Risk-Aware
ROI-Focused
Fast Implementation

I design and teach these programs for executive teams who need to move from AI pilots to everyday use. Each one runs over six steps and ends with work your team can put into practice.

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'Play to Win' AI Strategy

From AI aspiration to prototype & roadmap

A guided strategy sprint that aligns leaders on where AI creates advantage, and how to win. You'll prioritize use cases, design your operating model, and leave with a clear, resourced roadmap.

Perfect For:
Executive teams and cross-functional leaders
"With Play to Win Capstone, DryDocks World identified many AI use cases poised to improve productivity across our operations. The AI Trends in Business workshop revealed innovations we'd never considered. The AI Balanced Scorecard workshop showed us how to use clear KPIs to implement AI in our organization successfully. Importantly, René's energizing facilitation kept us all rowing in the same direction."
Jeong Jin Lee
Manager of Technology Solutions, DryDocks World

Play to Win - Strategy Journey

A comprehensive six-phase strategic framework designed to transform your organization's AI aspirations into actionable competitive advantage.

1Kick-Off
What is our winning aspiration?
Align ambition, identify AI opportunities, set an initial timeline.
2Idea Generation
Where will we play?
Choose where to play and draft a prioritized use-case roadmap.
3Competitive Advantage
How will we win?
Define how to win and confirm "Likely Wins" by value/feasibility.
4Implementation Strategy
What capabilities must we have?
Map capability gaps, commit a delivery plan, validate an agentic prototype.
5Company Alignment
What management systems do we need?
Agree KPIs, incentives, and governance; finalize an owned, sequenced roadmap.
6Presentation
AI Roadmap
Approve the AI Strategy & Roadmap and green-light lighthouse initiatives.

Outcomes:

  • A crisp AI ambition and "where to play / how to win" choices
  • A prioritized portfolio of use cases with value, feasibility, and risk
  • An execution roadmap: capabilities, governance, milestones, and KPIs

What you'll work on (artefacts):

AI SWOTAI Winning StrategyValue Chain & Business ModelPrototypeAI Roadmap
Format: Interactive workshops + working sessions (2–6 weeks, flexible)
LEADERSHIP TRACK

CAIO — Chief AI Officer

Lead AI transformation with confidence

A leadership track for current or emerging CAIOs to build the operating system for AI: strategy, governance, responsible use, capability building, and measurement.

Perfect For:
Current or emerging CAIOs, Heads of Digital/Innovation/Data, cross-functional leaders who must align tech, risk, and business.
"The structured framework of the CAIO course gave us new clarity on AI's role in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. René translated a fast-moving, technical field into actionable insights, bridging vision and execution in a domain where the stakes are uniquely high."
Rashid Alshehi
Expert – Digital Analysis & Transformation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE

CAIO Leadership Process

1Strategy
Define the AI ambition, initiatives and roadmap.
2Governance
Anchor governance on Data Safety, Output Judgment, Bias Awareness, and Environmental & Social Impact
3Risks & Responsible Use of AI
Identify risks of AI, map responsible use practices
4Data, Platforms & Evaluation
Specify minimum standards, tooling, testing, monitoring, and rollback.
5People, Skills & Change
Clarify roles, build capability pathways, activate champions, and comms.
6Value, KPIs & Operating Rhythm
Define the AI Balanced Scorecard 'STORI'

Outcomes:

  • An enterprise AI operating model and decision rights
  • Risk, ethics, and compliance guardrails embedded into workflows
  • A capability plan (people, data, platforms) with dashboards and OKRs

What you'll work on (artefacts):

AI Operating ModelGovernance CharterAI Butterfly FrameworkAI StrategyAI Balanced Scorecard
Format: Cohort learning + toolkits + optional 1:1 coaching
HANDS-ON LAB

AI for Innovation

Experiment, validate, and launch faster

A hands-on lab for product and innovation teams to use AI across the front end of innovation: problem framing, idea generation, concept testing, and lightweight prototyping.

Perfect For:
Product, service, and innovation squads
"In our last strategy event René Bohnsack facilitated an engaging and thought-provoking training session on AI that provided us with actionable insights and strategies to leverage AI in driving innovation and business growth. The session was both inspiring and highly relevant to our mission of putting AI at the core of our digital transformation journey."
Tiago Gonçalves
CEO, Innowave

Innovation Process Steps

1Know Your Environment
Map stakeholders, analyze your SWOT
2Identify Pain Points
Interview with AI and uncover pain points
3Define ICP
Pinpoint target users and success metrics
4Human-centered Ideas
Generate ideas with the TRIZ method
5A/B Tests
Run A/B tests and minimal experiments with clear KPIs
6Build Innovation
Prototype your solution with Vibe Coding

Outcomes:

  • A validated pipeline of AI-enabled concepts (with quick tests)
  • Repeatable innovation workflows that blend Design Thinking and GenAI
  • Playbooks and prompts tailored to your industry and roles

What you'll work on (artefacts):

IdeationCustomer Segmentation & ValidationVibe Coding for PrototypingPitch Presentation
Format: Applied workshops + templates + on-the-job challenges

Why Learn with René?

Join the leaders who've transformed their organizations with proven AI strategies

Research-Backed
Among the top 1% most-cited scientists (Stanford and Elsevier ranking, 2026), with 40+ peer-reviewed publications
Hands-On
Build real prototypes and frameworks you can apply immediately
Measured ROI
Focus on concrete outcomes with clear KPIs and roadmaps
Board-Level
Strategic frameworks for C-suite and senior leadership
5,000+
Executives Trained
40+
publications
100+
Talks

Results

What participants report after the programs.

8.9 / 10
Average participant rating
269 responses
2.75 → 4.43
AI confidence before and after, Suez Canal Bank
68 responses
100%
Plan to use AI daily or weekly afterwards
68 responses
4.78 / 5
Relevance to their own work, Católica Lisbon
19 responses
4.60 / 5
Overall satisfaction, Endress+Hauser
25 responses
Group photograph of the Suez Canal Bank AI Fluency Programme cohort with René Bohnsack
Suez Canal Bank
René Bohnsack leading a discussion with delegates around a round table at the Ertiqaa symposium
Ertiqaa symposium

"Finally one workshop that shows AI potential making sure that everyone understands it."

Participant, Católica Lisbon, AI for Business

"Amazing experience. Can't stop thinking about 1,000 ideas that now I can achieve by working smarter."

Participant, Suez Canal Bank, AI Fluency Programme

"A workshop that changed my mind about how easy AI can be implemented in my business, with real-life scenarios."

Participant, Católica Lisbon, AI for Business

What participants say

Leaders who took part in the programs.

"With the Play to Win Capstone project, Dubai Airports rapidly transformed a diverse set of AI initiatives into a structured and actionable roadmap in just six weeks. The AI Trends in Business workshop gave us a clear view of how organisations are using AI to drive productivity, while the AI Balanced Scorecard workshop helped us define a holistic framework to track implementation across the enterprise. René's upbeat energy and facilitation style made the entire experience highly engaging for everyone involved."
Mohammad Hamid Bawazir
Head – Data and Artificial Intelligence, Dubai Airports
"With Play to Win Capstone, Suez Canal Bank moved swiftly to an AI roadmap with actionable use cases. The AI Trends in Business workshop clarified how AI is reshaping banking while the AI Balanced Scorecard workshop revealed how AI implementation can be done with KPIs and holistically. Importantly, René's AI expert knowledge delivered in every session novel and valuable insights."
Akef Elmaghraby
CEO & Managing Director at Suez Canal Bank
"With Play to Win Capstone, DryDocks World identified many AI use cases poised to improve productivity across our operations. The AI Trends in Business workshop revealed innovations we'd never considered. The AI Balanced Scorecard workshop showed us how to use clear KPIs to implement AI in our organization successfully. Importantly, René's energizing facilitation kept us all rowing in the same direction."
Jeong Jin Lee
Manager - Technology Solutions, DryDocks World
"With the Play to Win Capstone, iScore jumped from concept to a working Youth Financial Education prototype in record time. The AI Trends in Business workshop opened our eyes to novel disruptors, while the AI Balanced Scorecard workshop gave us a valuable framework to track our AI implementation. Importantly, René's relaxed humour kept momentum high, even during evening meetings."
Mohamed Korayem
CEO, Egyptian Credit Bureau - Iscore
"The structured framework of the CAIO course gave us new clarity on AI's role in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. René translated a fast-moving, technical field into actionable insights, bridging vision and execution in a domain where the stakes are uniquely high."
Rashid Alshehi
Expert – Digital Analysis & Transformation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE
"The programme reminded us that successful AI starts with a coherent aspiration, not disconnected projects. René encouraged us to think big while staying grounded in our operational realities, ensuring strategy and action stayed tightly linked."
Saket Narula
Group Head IT, National Holding
"Having a clear framework transformed broad ideas into focused priorities and united our teams around a shared direction starting to implement AI. René's facilitation was engaging and down-to-earth, making advanced concepts feel immediately applicable to our market."
Abdullah Gaber
Chief Commercial Officer, Etisalat Afghanistan
"The Capstone has been instrumental in shaping our AI adoption initiatives, particularly around Microsoft Copilot and Falcon LLM, into the early foundations of the Smartdesk AI concept. René's sharp and challenging questions pushed us to move beyond "demo thinking" and focus instead on real-world value, adoption metrics, and long-term impact. While still in its early stages, the foundation we've built feels strong, purposeful, and ready to be acted upon."
Rey Chrismund Aquino
Senior Manager - Digital Operations Hub, Technology Innovation Institute
"Rene's sessions brought real clarity to our cohort. The tools and frameworks he shared were not just insightful but actionable – and the feedback from participants exceptionally appreciative. A great experience for any organization aiming to equip entrepreneurs with practical, future-ready capabilities."
Jessica Muñoz
Entrepreneurship Project Assistant, Climate-KIC
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