AI training for executives: strategy workshops that end in a decision
Paul Okhrem's AI training for executives starts at USD 50,000, including preparation, a workshop and written follow-up. CEOs and boards bring a real decision about AI investment, vendors or risk. Paul explains the needed concepts and records next steps. The scope sets the participants, format and outputs before booking.
Price: from USD 50,000. Travel and on-site time agreed in advance. Read the published terms.
| Format | Typical session | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Board AI briefing | Half-day | Investment and risk questions, evidence gaps and accountable owners |
| Executive AI strategy | One day | Priority workflows, funding questions and next decision gates |
| Vendor selection review | One day | Comparison, evidence requests and a supported recommendation or test plan |
| Governance pressure test | One day | Control gaps, escalation paths and remediation owners |
| Transformation kick-off | Two days | Initial sequence, dependencies and a 90-day planning record |
AI training for executives: who attends
The workshop is for the CEO and the leaders who own AI decisions, budgets and risk.
Best fit
- A leadership team must agree AI priorities in one session.
- A board needs a shared view of AI risk and opportunity.
- An executive team is about to approve an AI budget.
Not a fit
- General AI tool training for all staff.
What executives need to prepare
The usual format is a small group of 6 to 15 senior participants. Include business, technical and risk owners.
- Name one decision and its deadline.
- Identify who has authority to approve the next step.
- Share the current business case, constraints and evidence through an agreed secure process.
- Include the people needed to challenge the assumptions.
- Agree the written output and acceptance criteria.
A large staff training session needs a different learning design. This workshop gives senior leaders a shared basis for deciding the next step.
What an AI strategy workshop produces
Each workshop ends with a written decision, not a slide deck of ideas. The record covers assumptions, options, costs, risks and next owners.
The agreed follow-up normally includes a 10 to 25 page decision memo within five business days of the session. That timing depends on the required client evidence being available. The memo must serve the person making the decision; its length alone does not show value.
When the evidence is weak, the written decision can be to investigate, narrow the scope or defer approval. Record the missing evidence and who must provide it. A workshop does not validate a production system or replace a full delivery review. The decision owner needs a clear next action and a review date. Keep dissent and open questions in the record.
Follow-on work usually moves to AI strategy consulting. Adoption work continues under AI adoption consulting.
Executive AI workshop formats
Formats are agreed before booking, based on the decision and the people involved. The table above compares the available examples.
Executive AI workshops use the brief to set the session length and written outputs. A board briefing focuses on investment and risk questions. A strategy session focuses on priorities and funding. A vendor review checks the evidence behind a proposed choice.
The governance format examines controls, escalation paths and owners. The transformation format records the initial sequence, dependencies and a 90-day planning record. Choose the format around the unresolved decision and the people who can approve the next step.
Remote and on-site sessions need the same preparation. Agree what the group must read, which evidence is missing and who can resolve it. A demonstration may support the discussion, but it does not establish production quality. If the evidence is insufficient, the next action can be a test or further review.
Price and booking
Executive workshops start at USD 50,000. Travel and on-site time are agreed in advance.
The fee covers the agreed preparation, session and follow-up. One-day and two-day formats are quoted by scope. Do not calculate their cost from the half-day fee.
Paul delivers the work primarily from Prague. Remote and on-site formats are agreed before booking. Send the decision, its owner and the deadline. Paul replies within two business days. Scope, an NDA where needed, conflicts, availability and terms are agreed in writing before work starts.
A practical executive AI workshop agenda
First establish the shared facts and explain only the technical concepts needed for the decision. Then compare the options, cost, dependencies and risks. Finish by recording the recommendation, dissent, missing evidence, owner and review date.
A demonstration can support the discussion but does not validate a production system. Do not load confidential company or customer data into an unapproved tool during the workshop.
Need a decision, not a report? Send a private brief. Paul replies within two business days.
Send a private briefWhen a workshop is not the right next step
Choose staff training for broad tool fluency. Choose an engineering team when an approved design needs a build. A workshop fits when senior people need to make and own a decision.
Compare the scope, named leader and evidence using the guide to choosing an AI consultant. Leaders who want wider exposure can also use the calendar of AI events for executives.
FAQ
Is this AI training for non-technical executives?
Yes. Paul explains the concepts needed for the decision in plain language. The group then applies them to its options, cost and risk. It is not a coding course.
Does every workshop end in approval to build?
No. A supported decision can be to test an assumption, request evidence, reduce scope or stop. The workshop should not force a commitment when the evidence is insufficient.
How much does an executive AI workshop cost?
Executive workshops start from USD 50,000. The agreed fee covers preparation, the session and written follow-up. The decision and participant group determine the format. Travel and on-site time are agreed in advance. Send the decision, its owner and the deadline to establish the scope before booking.
Can we bring shortlisted vendors?
Yes, if agreed in advance. Define what evidence each vendor must provide. Keep a separate decision discussion for the client team.
Will participants receive an AI certification?
No. The deliverable is a decision record and next steps, not an accredited course or professional certificate.
Can the workshop run remotely?
Yes. Agree the participant group, preparation, session schedule and follow-up. On-site work and travel are arranged separately.
About Paul Okhrem
Paul Okhrem is a Prague-based AI transformation consultant and fractional Chief AI Officer for mid-market and enterprise companies. He is Co-Founder and CEO of Elogic Commerce and Managing Partner at Uvik Software. He has built B2B and enterprise software since 2009.
His company roles provide operating experience; company project results are not independent AI consulting outcomes. Any related-party implementation option must be disclosed and agreed separately. Read the evidence and measurement method.
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