Executive AI programmes for senior leaders

Audience: C-suite newcomers, non-technical directors, and senior managers entering enterprise AI councils for the first time.

Duration: Two days in-person at Cecil Street, plus four hours of pre-reading.

Format: Institute seminar with facilitated case studies and executive breakout discussions — no coding exercises.

Indicative fee: S$2,800 per participant (2026 cohort pricing).

This opening module establishes the vocabulary senior leaders need when evaluating AI vendors, reviewing generative AI pilots, and questioning technology teams without drowning in technical jargon. Topics include enterprise AI maturity models, board briefing structures, and the distinction between automation efficiency and strategic AI transformation. Participants map their organisation's current AI posture and identify three executive decisions requiring immediate governance attention. Faculty emphasise responsible AI principles from day one so directors never treat models as infallible oracles.

Audience: CEOs, CFOs, CHROs, and functional VPs sponsoring generative AI deployments.

Duration: Two and a half days including a half-day practicum.

Format: Blended — one day virtual briefing, two days on campus.

Indicative fee: S$3,600 per participant.

Generative AI has shifted from experiment to board agenda item. This module teaches executives how to evaluate ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude for corporate use cases while constructing policy guardrails around confidential data, hallucination risk, and employee acceptable-use standards. Senior leaders practise red-teaming vendor proposals and drafting AI compliance memos suitable for audit committees. The curriculum addresses AI ethics scenarios common in financial services, healthcare administration, and professional services — sectors well represented in Singapore regional headquarters.

Audience: COOs, CTOs, and transformation directors building AI centres of excellence.

Duration: Three days residential-style institute sessions.

Format: In-person with guest practitioner panels.

Indicative fee: S$4,200 per participant.

How should a multinational structure AI talent, vendor relationships, and investment governance? This module compares federated versus centralised AI operating models, defines executive steering committee rhythms, and equips leaders to sequence pilots into scaled programmes. Participants design a twelve-month AI transformation roadmap for a case enterprise, defending budget assumptions before peer executives. AI risk management frameworks and KPI dashboards for top management feature prominently throughout the institute residency.

Audience: Board members, audit committee chairs, and company secretaries.

Duration: One and a half days intensive.

Format: Boardroom-style institute briefing with confidential discussion norms.

Indicative fee: S$3,200 per participant.

Board AI literacy is no longer optional for listed companies and regulated entities. Directors learn to interrogate management on model risk, algorithmic bias, data residency, and third-party AI vendor due diligence. The module references Singapore PDPA requirements and sector-specific guidance without substituting legal counsel. Case workshops explore reputational crises triggered by irresponsible AI deployment and how governance committees should escalate concerns to the full board.

Audience: CHROs, transformation VPs, and senior managers leading workforce transitions.

Duration: Two days.

Format: Workshop-intensive with role-play scenarios.

Indicative fee: S$3,400 per participant.

Technology alone does not transform enterprises — leadership behaviour does. This module addresses change management, union consultation where applicable, reskilling investment, and communication strategies that prevent AI initiatives from stalling in middle management resistance. Executives practise stakeholder mapping and craft narratives that connect AI adoption to employee value rather than headcount reduction fear. Responsible AI change principles align with the institute's broader governance curriculum.

Audience: Graduates of prior modules or senior leaders with equivalent experience assessed on entry.

Duration: Three days including presentation day.

Format: Institute capstone with faculty panel assessment.

Indicative fee: S$5,800 per participant.

Participants defend a comprehensive AI strategy thesis — investment priorities, governance structure, risk mitigations, and twelve-month milestones — before a panel of institute facilitators and peer executives. The capstone simulates board scrutiny: directors must respond to challenging questions on generative AI compliance, vendor concentration risk, and measurable business outcomes. Successful completion yields an institute capstone certificate documenting assessed participation, distinct from any university qualification.

Capstone weeks include structured rehearsal sessions, peer feedback circles, and individual coaching on presentation clarity for non-technical board members. Graduates may join the institute alumni forum for ongoing policy updates through 2026.