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EX-301

AI Leadership & Strategy

The flagship program for business owners, directors, and senior managers who need a complete AI strategy — not just skills. Covers roadmap development, governance, change management, and organizational transformation.

Course curriculum

What you will learn, build, and apply.

5 modules delivered across 8 weeks. Each module moves from concept to guided practice, ending with a reusable workplace output.

Module

The AI Landscape for Canadian SMEs

Assess the current state of AI adoption across Canadian small and mid-sized businesses
Separate credible AI capability from hype that wastes leadership time and budget
Identify where Canadian-specific regulation, funding, and context changes the AI calculus

Module

Identifying High-Value AI Opportunities

Use a structured framework to evaluate AI opportunities against effort, cost, and risk
Prioritize use cases that deliver measurable ROI within a 90-day implementation window
Map AI opportunities to your specific business model, margins, and competitive pressures

Module

Building an AI Roadmap Without a Tech Team

Design a phased AI roadmap your business can execute without dedicated technical staff
Select and evaluate AI vendors using criteria appropriate for a Canadian SME buyer
Sequence initiatives to build internal capability while delivering near-term business value

Module

Governance, Risk & Vendor Evaluation

Build a lightweight AI governance framework appropriate for your organization's size and risk profile
Evaluate vendor contracts, data residency terms, and liability clauses as an informed buyer
Apply Bill C-27 and PIPEDA obligations to your AI procurement and deployment decisions

Module

Change Management, Staff Adoption & 90-Day Plan

Lead organizational change around AI in a way that reduces resistance and builds trust
Design a staff AI adoption program that matches your culture and operational reality
Leave with a documented 90-day AI action plan ready to execute the week you return

Duration

8 weeks · 40h

Delivery

Hybrid Executive Cohort

Industry

Executive

Credential

Lumera Certified AI Leader (LCAL)

Code

EX-301

Tools you will use hands-on

Industry-standard AI tools used in live sessions — no prior experience required.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn

Assess the current state of AI adoption across Canadian small and mid-sized businesses
Use a structured framework to evaluate AI opportunities against effort, cost, and risk
Design a phased AI roadmap your business can execute without dedicated technical staff
Build a lightweight AI governance framework appropriate for your organization's size and risk profile
Lead organizational change around AI in a way that reduces resistance and builds trust

Ideal participant

Who this program is for

Business owners, directors, senior managers, and HR/L&D leaders sponsoring AI adoption.

Program features

What's included

Live instructor-led sessions

All sessions are delivered live with a dedicated facilitator — not pre-recorded video.

Applied workplace outputs

Every module produces a reusable deliverable you take back to your actual work.

Completion certificate

Receive the Lumera Certified AI Leader (LCAL) upon successfully completing all program requirements.

Cohort peer learning

Learn alongside professionals from other Canadian businesses facing similar challenges.

Corporate cohort option

Private delivery available for teams of 4 or more — content tailored to your sector.

Post-program resource access

Participants retain access to templates, prompt libraries, and program materials after completion.

Corporate training

Training a team of 4 or more?

We deliver private cohorts for departments and organizations — content adjusted to your sector, your tools, and your team's starting point.

See Corporate Options

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