AI for Competitive Advantage

Lead with Intelligence, Build Capability, Outpace the Competition

This five-day Executive Masterclass equips senior leaders with the strategic fluency and technical insight to turn Artificial Intelligence into real enterprise value. From machine learning and large language models to causal analytics and deployment strategy, gain the tools to design, evaluate, and scale AI initiatives that deliver measurable impact across the enterprise.

Masterclass Experts: Vyom Vats, Dr. Nektarios Oraiopoulos

Dates: 23–27 March 2026

Location: Live, Virtual

Group size: Limited to 20 Participants

Access the AI for Competitive Advantage Programme

Download the full programme brochure and see how this Masterclass helps senior leaders build the capabilities to move from AI exploration to execution. Gain the technical fluency and strategic tools to lead transformation, respond to competitive pressure, and unlock business value, through machine learning, large language models, experimentation, and causal analytics.

Meet our Leaders

Vyom Vats
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Amazon

Vyom is a senior machine learning expert with deep experience applying predictive models at scale within one of the world’s most complex logistics networks. At Amazon Logistics, he leads the development of AI systems that support millions of daily deliveries worldwide, translating advanced machine learning into measurable operational impact. His work reflects a rare ability to bridge technical depth with strategic value creation inside fast-moving, high-stakes environments.

Aris Oraiopoulos
Professor of Operations and Technology Management
University of Cambridge Judge Business School

Aris’s work focuses on how organisations make high-stakes decisions, what to invest in, when to pivot, and how to structure teams and data to support sound judgement. His expertise spans business analytics, experimental design, and causal inference, with a research focus on aligning data with strategic value creation. At Cambridge Judge Business School, he collaborates closely with industry leaders to help them design decision-making processes that are rigorous, focused, and rooted in the right data.

“Very valuable and it contained the right mix of theoretical and practical applications.”

— Insights and Planning Director, AstraZeneca

Programme Benefits

  • Move beyond AI awareness to real capability. Learn to identify high-impact opportunities for machine learning, large language models, and generative AI within your organisation, and develop strategies to deploy them where they deliver measurable value.

  • Build fluency in the technologies shaping the next decade of business including neural networks, prompt engineering, RAG, and causal analytics, while gaining the frameworks to evaluate, implement, and scale AI solutions with precision.

  • Leverage the power of advanced analytics, machine learning, and causal inference to transform raw data into decisive action. Learn to map business decisions to the right data sources, eliminate cognitive biases, and design experiments that reveal what truly drives performance. Apply predictive models and AI evaluation frameworks to guide strategic choices, ensuring every decision is grounded in evidence and optimised for measurable business impact.

  • Develop the leadership mindset and practical playbook to guide AI adoption across teams and functions. From investment decisions to organisational readiness, gain the clarity and capability to turn AI into a driver of innovation, performance, and competitive strength.

Programme Overview

Day 1 – Master the Fundamentals of AI and Its Business Impact

Build a clear, strategic understanding of Artificial Intelligence, from its evolution and core concepts to its role in shaping today’s competitive markets. Learn how machines learn through supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement methods, and examine real-world case studies of successful AI integration. Understand the key phases of the AI project lifecycle and how to classify machine learning techniques for different applications. Survey the current AI ecosystem, including tools for text, image, and code generation, and gain insight into the frameworks behind generative AI. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of these technologies across domains, and develop strategies for integrating them into business operations with measurable results.

Day 2 – Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Language Intelligence in Action

Gain applied mastery in the AI techniques that underpin today’s most powerful business applications. Develop a clear understanding of machine learning algorithms and neural network architectures, and learn when and where each delivers the greatest return. Build and evaluate a computer vision model, and explore generative approaches such as GANs and autoencoders for practical innovation. Then turn to language intelligence, unpacking Natural Language Processing, attention mechanisms, and Transformer architectures, the core of large-scale language models, and connect them directly to high value real-world business applications.

Day 3 – Deploy Large Language Models and AI Solutions with Precision

Gain the insight and practical skill to move large language models from experimentation to enterprise deployment. Understand the lifecycle of LLMs, from pre-training and fine-tuning to business integration, and apply prompt engineering techniques to deliver reliable outputs. Explore Retrieval Augmented Generation and the role of autonomous AI agents in creating scalable, high value applications. Learn proven strategies for deploying AI solutions, applying evaluation frameworks to measure both model performance and business impact. Anticipate the organisational challenges of adoption, and develop approaches for scaling AI capability across the enterprise.

Day 4 – From Data to Decisions: Building an Evidence-Driven Enterprise

Learn to connect strategic decisions to the right data, ensuring every choice is informed by robust evidence rather than assumption or bias. Apply structured decision-making processes and data-driven initiatives to identify, reduce, and counter cognitive distortions. Master the principles of experimental design to identify key performance drivers, test alternative hypotheses, and generate actionable insights. Build capability in predictive modelling using linear and logistic regression, decision trees, random forests, and neural networks, and gain hands-on experience applying these models to forecast outcomes and evaluate performance in real-world business contexts.

Day 5 – Generative AI and Building the Organisational Capability for AI Success

Develop a strategic understanding of generative AI, from how large language models learn to where they create the most value in enterprise contexts. Assess strengths such as creativity, scalability, and speed, alongside limitations including bias, hallucinations, and data dependency. Translate this knowledge into practical applications across industries, from automating content creation to accelerating product design and decision-making.

Advance into causal analytics to establish cause-and-effect relationships that prove business impact. Apply methods including matching, control variables, and difference-in-differences to evaluate initiatives with precision. Conclude by focusing on the organisational capability required for success, aligning AI projects with business goals, building a data-driven culture, and overcoming the challenges that prevent analytics from delivering results at scale.

Book Your Consultation

Speak directly with a programme advisor to explore how the AI for Competitive Advantage Masterclass can support your goals. In a focused session, you’ll discuss high-impact AI opportunities, adoption strategies, and how to align the programme’s outcomes with your organisation’s priorities.

During your consultation, you will:

  1. Explore how the AI for Competitive Advantage Masterclass equips you with the strategic insight and technical capability to identify, design, and scale high-impact AI initiatives.

  2. Discuss practical approaches to overcoming adoption challenges, managing organisational change, and ensuring AI investments deliver measurable value.

  3. Receive tailored recommendations to align your AI strategy and capability-building objectives with your industry context, market priorities, and long-term growth plans.

Where AI Strategy Meets Real-World Impact

Gain the insight and capabilities to apply AI with a pragmatic focus on measurable results. Every element of the programme is grounded in real industry datasets, executive-level case studies, and proven methodologies from leading global organisations, ensuring each concept is practical, relevant, and ready for immediate application.

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