University of New South Wales
AI for Business Leaders
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Intermediate
- Duration: 2 days
- Course Type: Short Course
- Total Price: From $2,300
Develop the skills necessary to lead and expand the use of AI for business growth.
Course overview
This course empowers leaders to leverage AI for enhancing customer value, driving business growth and achieving operational excellence. You’ll learn to pinpoint where AI delivers the greatest impact, use data-driven insights to improve decision-making and make strategic build-or-buy choices. Develop the confidence to lead AI adoption, manage organisational risk and embed responsible and ethical AI practices across your enterprise.
Designed for senior executives, business leaders and managers leading digital and organisational transformation, the course is ideal for those seeking to harness AI for strategic growth, innovation and performance, including executive teams, emerging senior managers and professionals building future-ready capabilities.
Learning outcomes are:
- Applying AI for business growth
Learn how to apply AI-enabled business models and strategies to enhance performance, innovation and customer value. - Leveraging generative AI for efficiency
Discover how to utilise generative AI to streamline operations, boost productivity and unlock new opportunities for optimisation. - Leading AI-driven change
Build the capability to lead AI adoption with confidence, fostering alignment, engagement and measurable value across your organisation.
Course designed to stack
Use multiple credentials to stack your learning. This course is worth 2 AGSM CEMD points, which provides formal recognition of professional development and reflects 18 hours of learning, inclusive of pre-work, course participation, learning materials and support.
Key facts
28th October, 2026
What you will study
Day 1
- Developing an AI-enabled business model aligned with your business strategy.
- Focus on a customer-centric AI-enabled business model.
- Delivering operational efficiency through the use of generative AI.
Day 2
- Augmented decision making for growth.
- Make informed decisions on whether to build AI tools internally or integrate external solutions.
- Aligning AI adoption across the leadership team.
- Designing for AI-driven change.
- Develop AI governance and risk management frameworks.
What you will learn
Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to apply AI to enhance customer value, drive efficiency and strengthen decision-making. Discover where generative AI creates impact and how to align adoption across teams to deliver transformational change, balancing innovation, governance and accountability.
Who should attend
Senior executives, business leaders and managers driving digital and organisational transformation. Ideal for those seeking to harness AI for strategic growth, innovation and performance, including executive leadership teams, aspiring senior managers and professionals building future-ready capability.
How will you learn
- Experience an immersive, practice-based learning journey that combines strategic insight with real-world application.
- Engage in interactive workshops, case studies and facilitated discussions by an expert practitioner.
- Each session culminates in a personalised action plan to accelerate responsible and effective AI adoption within your organisation.
Who You Will Learn From
Nicola Dorling
Adjunct Faculty - AGSM
Nicola is a recognised technology leader with expertise in strategy, finance, and AI-driven transformation. Ranked No. 2 in the CIO50 (2024) and again in 2025, she is a trusted advisor to boards and executives, driving digital change.
Visionary executive with over 25 years of experience delivering technology transformation strategies across FMCG, the public sector, infrastructure, supply chain organisations, technology, and media. Offers real-world insight into business transformation enabled by digital and AI transformation.
Kate Carruthers
Lecturer and Facilitator
Kate Carruthers is a distinguished leader in data analytics, AI, data governance, and cyber security with extensive experience across higher education, large enterprises, startups, and boards. Her career highlights include establishing innovative data governance and business intelligence functions at UNSW Sydney and the successful launch of the Westfield Australia gift card business.
Kate’s expertise spans technology risk management, digital business strategy, and cybersecurity. She has a proven track record in leading transformative initiatives and managing profit and cost centres. Her leadership is characterised by her ability to foster innovation, build high performing teams, advocate for women in technology, and engage diverse stakeholder groups.
In addition to her executive roles, Kate serves on boards and has been a prominent advisor in data analytics and digital transformation. She is a respected public speaker and has contributed significantly to community and professional organisations, including the IEEE and FITT.
Kate holds advanced degrees in management and education, underscoring her commitment to digital transformation and security.
Dr Kelsey Burton
Kelsey is a leadership strategist and AI advocate, helping professionals build confidence and capability in the age of intelligent technology, bridging psychology, neuroscience and behavioural science to drive lasting habit change in how people adopt and use AI and combining academic rigour with real-world experience to make AI accessible, ethical and practical for every professional.