AI Fluency for executives

AI FLUENCY FOR EXECUTIVES
Audience: CEOs, Founders, Directors, Senior Managers operating in African markets
Program Goal
To enable executives to understand, evaluate, and lead AI adoption confidently - without
chasing hype, risking ethics, or wasting capital.

WHAT EXECUTIVES WILL BE ABLE TO DO AFTER THIS DAY
Participants will:
• Clearly understand what AI can and cannot do
• Identify high-ROI AI use cases in African contexts
• Evaluate AI vendors and proposals confidently
• Decide when to build, buy, automate, or partner
• Manage AI risks, bias, and governance
• Launch a focused AI pilot within 90 days

Session 1: Demystifying AI For Leaders
• AI vs Machine Learning vs Analytics vs Automation
• Generative AI vs Predictive AI
• Narrow AI (today) vs General AI (myth)
• The “AI hype filter” for executives

Session 2: The Executive AI Toolkit
• Practical use of:
o ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
o Microsoft Copilot
• AI for:
o Strategy summaries
o Market analysis
o Customer insights
o Internal reporting
• Low-code / no-code automation tools
• AI chatbots for WhatsApp-heavy African markets

Session 3: Implementing AI In Africa
• AI project lifecycle from idea to deployment
• Build vs Buy vs Partner decisions
• African implementation challenges:
o Data scarcity
o Bias in global models
o Connectivity issues
o Skills gaps

Session 4: AI Strategy, ROI & Risk
• AI value creation:
o Cost reduction
o Revenue growth
o Risk mitigation
o Productivity
• Realistic AI ROI calculations
• Pilot-first strategy
• Vendor evaluation and contract risks

Session 5: AI Governance, Ethics & The Future
• Bias, fairness, explainability
• Privacy and data protection
• Human-in-the-loop models
• Preventing digital colonialism
• Building African AI capability