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AI capability
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Instructor-led. On-demand. Delivered virtually on your platform of choice, or in-person at your premises, a premier venue, or a city selected by Taalema.

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Programme Index 7 courses  ·  3–5 days
01 AI Foundations for Business Leaders 3 Days 02 Applied AI for Corporate Teams 4 Days 03 AI Strategy & Transformation 5 Days 04 AI for HR & People Development 3 Days 05 AI for Finance, Risk & Compliance 4 Days 06 Generative AI Mastery Programme 5 Days 07 AI for Sales, BD & Client Engagement 3 Days
Virtual Delivery
In-Person Delivery
3–5 Days per Course
Instructor-Led
Delivery Formats

How We Deliver

Two formats.
One standard of quality.

Every AI Academy programme is available in both virtual and in-person formats. Format selection is made at the time of booking and can be tailored to your organisation's specific context, timeline, and logistics.

Virtual Delivery

Delivered live by our instructors on a platform of your choice. Sessions are structured to maintain engagement and interactivity across time zones, with cohort sizes managed for quality.

Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, or any preferred platform
Live, instructor-led — not pre-recorded
Cohort sizes typically 8–20 participants
Session scheduling adapted to your time zone
Digital materials and follow-up resources included

In-Person Delivery

Delivered at a location of your choosing — your own premises, a 5-star hotel or conference venue, or a city selected with Taalema's recommendation. Full logistics support available.

At your premises or a preferred venue
5-star hotel partnerships available on request
Delivered across Gulf and European cities
All materials and equipment provided
London Vienna Geneva Barcelona Amsterdam Zurich Paris Copenhagen Rome Lisbon Riyadh Dubai
Programme Catalogue

AI Academy Programmes

Seven programmes.
Every level of the organisation.

Each programme is delivered as a cohesive, instructor-led engagement — not a series of disconnected modules. Click any card to explore the full curriculum, agenda, and delivery details.

Build confident, informed leadership in the age of AI. This programme equips senior leaders with the strategic understanding of AI needed to make high-stakes decisions, challenge vendors, sponsor adoption programmes, and lead from the front — without requiring any technical depth.

Designed specifically for C-suite executives, board members, and senior directors, this programme translates the AI landscape into the language of business strategy, risk, and competitive advantage.

Understand the current AI landscape and its implications for your sector and organisation
Evaluate AI opportunities and risks at a strategic level
Ask the right questions when assessing AI vendors, proposals, and investment cases
Develop a leadership stance on AI adoption, governance, and ethics
Articulate a high-level AI vision for your organisation and begin roadmapping
Understand how peer organisations and Gulf-region institutions are approaching AI
Day 1

The AI Landscape for Leaders

Understanding AI today — capabilities, hype, and reality. Key technologies explained without jargon. Sector-specific AI use cases and competitive dynamics.
Day 2

AI in Practice — Decisions, Risk & Governance

Real-world case studies from the Gulf and globally. Evaluating AI vendors and investment proposals. AI governance, data, and ethical leadership.
Day 3

Building Your AI Leadership Stance

Developing your organisation's AI vision. High-level roadmapping workshop. Sponsor roles, change leadership, and next steps.

Virtual

Delivered across 3 days via Teams, Zoom, or Webex. Sessions run as focused half-days (3–4 hours) to respect executive schedules. Includes pre-session briefing materials.

In-Person

Full-day immersive sessions at your premises or a 5-star venue. Recommended for board-level programmes where peer interaction and discussion quality are paramount.

3 Days

Virtual: delivered as three focused half-day sessions (3–4 hours each). In-Person: three full programme days including facilitated discussion and workshop elements. Custom scheduling available on request.

A hands-on, practical programme that equips corporate teams with the AI literacy and tool proficiency needed to work smarter. Participants leave with immediately applicable skills across the AI tools most relevant to their professional day-to-day.

Designed for knowledge workers, managers, and department-level teams. No coding required. Highly practical — participants use AI tools throughout the programme on real work scenarios.

Navigate the core AI tools landscape with confidence
Apply AI to research, writing, analysis, and communication tasks
Master prompt engineering fundamentals and intermediate techniques
Identify automation opportunities within your own role
Design team-level AI workflows and standard operating procedures
Evaluate AI tools relevant to your specific function or sector
Day 1

AI Fluency — Tools, Concepts & Mental Models

The AI landscape for professionals. Key tools overview. Core concepts without the jargon. Live tool exploration and first hands-on session.
Day 2

Generative AI in Practice

Working with large language models. Image, audio, and multimodal AI. Prompt engineering workshop — from basics to advanced patterns.
Day 3

AI for Productivity — Research, Writing & Synthesis

AI-assisted research and knowledge work. Writing, editing, and communication with AI. Summarisation, synthesis, and data interpretation.
Day 4

Building Your Team's AI Workflow

Identifying automation opportunities. Designing team AI playbooks. Governance, security, and responsible use. Personal AI roadmap.

Virtual

Four structured sessions delivered on Teams, Zoom, or Webex. Each session includes live demonstration, hands-on exercises, and Q&A. Participants use their own devices and AI tool accounts.

In-Person

Four full programme days in a workshop environment. Participant devices required. Highly recommended for teams where peer learning and collaborative workflow design are priorities.

4 Days

Can be delivered across consecutive days or split across two weeks to allow for real-world application between sessions. Maximum cohort size: 20 participants for quality of interaction.

The flagship strategic programme. A comprehensive, end-to-end engagement for organisations at the beginning of a serious AI adoption journey — covering strategy, governance, vendor evaluation, change management, and implementation roadmapping.

Designed for Chief AI Officers, heads of digital transformation, strategy teams, and innovation leads. This programme produces a board-ready AI strategy as a working output by Day 5.

Build a credible, board-ready AI strategy aligned to your organisation's goals
Design an AI governance and ethics framework
Evaluate build vs. buy vs. partner decisions across AI use cases
Assess the AI vendor landscape with rigour and independence
Manage organisational change and culture in AI adoption
Develop a phased, resourced AI transformation roadmap
Day 1

AI Strategy Fundamentals

The strategic AI landscape. Competitive analysis. Aligning AI to organisational strategy. Maturity model assessment.
Day 2

AI Governance & Risk

Data strategy and infrastructure readiness. Governance frameworks and AI ethics. Regulatory landscape including Saudi and UAE AI regulations.
Day 3

Vendor Landscape & Technology Evaluation

AI vendor ecosystem mapping. Build vs. buy analysis. Procurement and due diligence frameworks. Live vendor evaluation workshop.
Day 4

Change Management & Culture

Organisational readiness. Managing resistance and building AI champions. Communications strategy for AI adoption. Culture and capability development.
Day 5

Roadmap & Implementation Planning

Phased roadmap design workshop. Resource, budget, and milestone planning. Governance operating model. Presentation of strategy outputs.

Virtual

Five structured full-day sessions via your preferred platform. Includes pre-programme diagnostic and post-programme strategy document delivered digitally.

In-Person

Strongly recommended for this programme. Five consecutive days at a premier venue — designed as an intensive offsite experience that produces a complete, co-created strategy output.

5 Days

Recommended as a consecutive five-day programme to maintain strategic momentum and cohort cohesion. Includes pre-programme organisational diagnostic and a post-programme strategy document as a deliverable.

AI is transforming every dimension of the people function — from talent acquisition and onboarding to performance management, learning design, and workforce planning. This programme equips HR and L&D professionals to lead that transformation.

Practical, tool-oriented, and immediately applicable. Participants work on real HR scenarios using AI tools throughout the programme.

Apply AI to talent acquisition, screening, and candidate assessment
Use AI in learning content design, delivery, and personalisation
Leverage AI for performance analytics and people data insights
Automate routine HR processes and documentation
Navigate the ethics and compliance implications of AI in people management
Build a credible AI capability development plan for the HR function
Day 1

AI in Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

AI-powered sourcing, screening, and assessment. Bias, ethics, and compliance in AI-assisted hiring. AI in onboarding design and automation.
Day 2

AI in L&D & Performance Management

AI-assisted learning design and content creation. Personalised learning pathways. AI in performance feedback, goal-setting, and analytics.
Day 3

Ethics, Data & Building AI Capability in HR

People data governance and privacy. Responsible AI in HR — international and regional frameworks. Building the AI-enabled HR function roadmap.

Virtual

Three focused sessions via Teams, Zoom, or Webex. Mix of instruction, live tool demonstration, and facilitated case application with real HR scenarios from participants.

In-Person

Three full days in a workshop setting. Includes hands-on tool sessions and small-group design sprints. Particularly effective when delivered to the full HR leadership team.

3 Days

Three days of focused, applied learning. Can be extended to four days upon request to allow for deeper tool practice and HR workflow design workshops.

Practical applications of AI across financial analysis, forecasting, risk modelling, compliance monitoring, and reporting. Tailored attention to governance and regulatory considerations specific to GCC financial institutions and internationally operating organisations.

Designed for CFOs, Finance Directors, risk managers, treasury teams, and compliance professionals. Balances conceptual grounding with hands-on tool application.

Apply AI to financial modelling, scenario analysis, and forecasting
Use AI in risk identification, quantification, and monitoring
Automate compliance workflows, regulatory reporting, and audit trails
Understand AI-specific financial risks (model risk, data risk, explainability)
Navigate regulatory expectations for AI use in finance — including SAMA, UAE Central Bank, and international frameworks
Day 1

AI Foundations for Finance Professionals

The AI landscape for finance. Key tools and technologies relevant to financial functions. Data fundamentals and AI readiness assessment.
Day 2

AI in Financial Analysis & Forecasting

AI-assisted financial modelling. Forecasting with machine learning. Automated variance analysis and management reporting.
Day 3

AI in Risk & Compliance

AI for risk identification and scenario modelling. Automated compliance monitoring. Regulatory reporting automation. Fraud detection and anomaly identification.
Day 4

Governance, Explainability & Next Steps

AI model risk and explainability. Audit and oversight frameworks. Regulatory considerations (SAMA, CBUAE, FCA). Building your finance AI roadmap.

Virtual

Four structured sessions via your preferred platform. Includes worked case studies using anonymised financial data sets and live tool demonstrations throughout.

In-Person

Four full programme days, structured as a mix of instruction and applied workshop. Effective when delivered to cross-functional finance and risk leadership teams together.

4 Days

Four focused days covering analysis, forecasting, risk, compliance, and governance. Can be split across two weeks to allow for real-world application and reflection between sessions.

The most comprehensive programme in the Taalema AI Academy. An immersive, five-day deep dive into generative AI — covering large language models, image generation, voice, automation, and agentic AI. Designed for professionals who want genuine mastery, not surface-level familiarity.

No coding background required. Participants leave with a complete personal AI toolkit, advanced prompt engineering skills, and the ability to build simple AI agents and automations using no-code platforms.

Achieve expert-level proficiency with leading LLMs including GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini
Master advanced prompt engineering including chain-of-thought, few-shot, and system prompting
Build and deploy simple AI agents and automations using no-code platforms
Apply generative AI across research, strategy, design, and communication
Understand the technical architecture behind generative AI without requiring a coding background
Design and document a personal AI stack optimised for your role
Day 1

The Generative AI Landscape

Models, modalities, and architecture. LLMs, image models, voice, and video. How generative AI actually works — explained without code.
Day 2

Advanced Prompt Engineering & LLM Mastery

From basics to expert techniques. Chain-of-thought, few-shot, system prompting, and persona design. Live prompt engineering lab.
Day 3

AI for Research, Synthesis & Strategy

AI-assisted research and intelligence gathering. Synthesis, summarisation, and critical evaluation. AI in strategic analysis and decision support.
Day 4

Building Agents & Automations

Introduction to agentic AI. No-code automation with Make, Zapier, and n8n. Building and deploying simple AI agents for real work tasks.
Day 5

Integration, Governance & Personal AI Stack

Designing your personal AI stack. Security, privacy, and responsible use. Future of generative AI. Participant AI toolkit presentations.

Virtual

Five full-day live sessions with intensive hands-on components. Participants require accounts on key AI platforms (provided guidance pre-programme). Strong internet connection essential.

In-Person

The recommended format for this programme. Five immersive days in a tech-enabled venue. The in-person dynamic significantly enhances the agent-building and tool-lab sessions on Days 4 and 5.

5 Days

Five consecutive days recommended to preserve learning momentum and cohort experience. Pre-programme onboarding pack provided one week in advance to ensure all participants arrive ready to engage at depth.

AI is reshaping how organisations win business. This programme equips commercial teams with the AI tools and techniques to enhance prospecting, market intelligence, proposal development, client engagement, and pipeline management.

Designed for sales teams, BD directors, account managers, and bid and tender teams — particularly relevant for organisations operating in B2G and B2B environments across the Gulf region.

Use AI for market research, sector intelligence, and prospect identification
Apply AI to proposal development, bid writing, and pitch preparation
Enhance CRM and pipeline management with AI-powered insights
Automate BD outreach, follow-up, and client communication workflows
Leverage AI in bid and tender preparation — including executive summaries and compliance matrices
Build a team AI playbook for commercial operations
Day 1

AI for Market Intelligence & Prospecting

AI-powered research and competitive intelligence. Prospect identification and qualification with AI. Market mapping and sector analysis tools.
Day 2

AI in Proposals, Pitches & Client Communication

AI-assisted proposal and bid writing. Executive summary and value proposition design. Personalised client communication at scale. Presentation and pitch enhancement with AI.
Day 3

AI for Pipeline & Bid Management

CRM augmentation with AI. Pipeline forecasting and prioritisation. Bid compliance and governance. Building your team's AI commercial playbook.

Virtual

Three focused sessions via Teams, Zoom, or Webex. Heavy emphasis on live demonstrations using real tools. Participants bring live proposals or pitches to work on during sessions.

In-Person

Three full days of practical, applied training. Teams often use this programme as a commercial effectiveness offsite — leaving with a working AI playbook for the BD function.

3 Days

Three focused, high-impact days with an immediate return on investment orientation. Participants are encouraged to bring live commercial challenges — the programme is designed to produce real working outputs alongside the learning.

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