Trinity College Dublin

Artificial Intelligence

Leading AI Strategy

Every month you wait, the AI gap grows. This programme is for functional, operational and technology team leaders charged with closing that gap.

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16 November 2026

€1,300

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At a glance

Turning AI uncertainty into AI advantage

AI is in your organisation already. Discover how to harness its extraordinary potential.

Delivered in partnership with Trinity Executive Education, Trinity Business School, Leading AI Strategy is a two-day immersive programme for functional, operational and technology leaders. It gives you the strategic capability and practical toolkit to turn AI from experiments into results, adopt it responsibly, and bring your people with you.

The organisations gaining a competitive advantage from AI are not the ones with the most tools. They are the ones whose leaders have made adoption work. This programme shows you how and helps you understand the risks. You’ll discover how to combat the real risk of ‘shadow AI’ in your organisation and ensure you are EU AI Act compliant.

The programme welcomes leaders from a broad range of industries and sectors, for diverse perspectives and peer-to-peer learning. On completion, you will receive a certificate of completion in Leading AI Strategy from Trinity Executive Education.

The programme at a glance

2 days

2 non-consecutive days on campus at Trinity College Dublin

4 modules

precisely calibrated for busy executives

30 people

capped for peer engagement

Outcomes

Why take this programme

A practical AI toolkit to move your business forward
Leave with frameworks you can use straight away to identify AI opportunities, judge which are worth pursuing, and turn them into practical applications.

Make AI start paying its way
Many organisations have invested in AI tools without seeing the return. Learn how to tie AI to real business goals, so it delivers measurable value rather than isolated experiments.

Adoption is now the competitive edge
The technology is widely available. What sets organisations apart is how well their people adopt it. Learn how to build AI-ready teams, develop future skills and lead the cultural change that makes adoption stick.

Understand the risks, including the EU AI Act
The EU AI Act is now in force. Under the Act, organisations using AI already have obligations, including supporting the AI literacy of their staff, with further requirements phasing in through 2027 and 2028. Understand what the Act means for your organisation, where the risks lie, and what responsible, compliant adoption looks like.

Get on top of shadow AI
Our research found that 13.6% of workers surveyed aren’t sure what their organisation’s AI policy is. When staff use free or unapproved AI tools for work, company and customer data can leave the business without oversight. Learn how to spot shadow AI, put the right guardrails in place, and give your teams approved ways to work with AI.

A Trinity certificate to strengthen your career
Receive a certificate of completion in Leading AI Strategy from Trinity Executive Education, Trinity Business School. It is evidence of AI leadership capability to add to your CV, at a time when those skills are in high demand.

Source for the 13.6% figure: Right-Sizing AI at Work, Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet, 2026.

About the programme

Who it's for

Leading AI Strategy is designed for functional, operational and technology leaders who are responsible for how AI is adopted in their team, function or organisation. Typical participants include:

Heads of, Directors and Senior Managers in operations, finance, customer service, HR and supply chain
Leaders of software engineering, SRE, cybersecurity, product and data teams
Leaders who have been asked to set an AI direction, approve AI tools or manage AI risk

You don’t need previous experience or technical knowledge of AI. Applicants should have a minimum 2.2 honours undergraduate degree, a master’s degree, or extensive professional experience.

Upcoming Dates

30 places

Leading AI Strategy - November 2026

Starting

16 November 2026

Trinity College Dublin

€1,300

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Course content

What you'll cover

Module 1

AI Leadership Essentials: Capabilities, Applications, and Business Value

What AI can and can’t do, where it creates real business value, and how to separate opportunity from hype.

Module 2

AI in Action: From Opportunity to Implementation

How to identify and evaluate AI opportunities, build a business case, and turn the right ones into practical applications that pay their way.

Module 3

Responsible AI, Risk Management, Governance & Strategic Implementation

Data protection, privacy, risk and governance, including what the EU AI Act means for your organisation and how to manage shadow AI.

Module 4

Building a Human-centric AI-Ready Organisation

Building AI-ready teams, developing future skills, and leading the cultural and organisational change that makes adoption work.

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Cost & Eligibility

Full Cost

€2,400

Subsidised Fee

€1,300

This fee is available to eligible participants only.

Funding Eligibility

Participants must be resident in the Republic of Ireland.

Participants must be employed by a private company registered in the Republic of Ireland.

Applicants who do not meet our funding criteria, please contact us to discuss alternative options.

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FAQs

FAQs on this course

General FAQs

Who should apply?

Functional, operational and technology leaders who are responsible for how AI is adopted in their team, function or organisation. It is open to applicants from any industry.

Will the programme cover the EU AI Act?

Yes. Module 3 covers responsible AI, risk and governance, including what the EU AI Act means for your organisation and how to manage the risks of unapproved AI tools.

Do I need previous experience or technical knowledge of AI?

No. You don’t need previous experience or technical knowledge of AI.

How much time will I need to commit to the programme?

Two days on campus at Trinity College Dublin, on 16 and 27 November, from 9am to 5pm each day. A Sounding Board impact session follows 3–4 weeks later, at a date agreed with the group.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. On successful completion, you will receive a certificate of completion in Leading AI Strategy from Trinity Executive Education, Trinity Business School.

General FAQs

Who can join the Digital Skillnet Network?

Network membership is free for private sector and commercial semi-state companies based in the Republic of Ireland.

Once registered, eligible member companies can access Digital Skillnet part-funded programmes, helping reduce the cost of training and making upskilling more accessible across your organisation.

What are the aims of the Digital Skillnet Network?

The aim of the network is:

To support software and digital technology companies to remain at the cutting edge of skills and knowledge.
To enable companies to gain access to staff training and development programmes which are aligned to their current needs.
To work with educational bodies in strategic partnerships to develop new educational solutions to meet new software sector needs.
To provide funding support for staff training thereby lowering training costs for companies.
To extend up-skilling opportunities to more employees and companies across the sector.

How can a training provider join Digital Skillnet's roster?

As training requirements arise, the network invites suitable trainers to quote or tender for the delivery of each programme.

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Where does Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet funding come from?

Technology Ireland DIGITAL Skillnet receives funding on an annual basis under the Training Networks Programme from Skillnet Ireland, the enterprise-led training agency. This allows the network to provide courses at a lower cost than commercial training courses – while still being delivered by the highest quality experts and trainers.

Over the last 3 years the Digital Skillnet has been awarded subsidies in excess of €2 million to support companies by significantly lowering the cost, and increasing the effectiveness of, organisational development strategies. The specific levels of subsidy for companies are allocated on a course-by-course basis.

What is Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet?

Established in 2010, Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet (“Digital Skillnet”) is the national training network for Ireland's Digital Technology sector. Our mission is to enable workforce development, performance and competitiveness for companies and their workforce through innovative upskilling solutions, backed by government funding. We support companies in all sectors to accelerate digital capacity, transformation and strategic innovation.

Member companies include a combination of indigenous organisations and multinational foreign direct investment (FDI) firms.

The Network Sponsor is Technology Ireland, a federation within Ibec, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (www.ibec.ie). Our upskilling initiatives are co-funded by the Government of Ireland, the European Union through the European Social Fund ESF+ and Network Companies.

How can Digital Skillnet help companies to fund their training needs?

Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet receives government funding. This allow us to provide support on course fees so that companies incur lower costs than commercial training courses.

Through the network, we also use our combined buying power to achieve the best training rates from providers.

Subsidised fees for network members are shown on our training schedule. These are the costs after funding support from the network.
Typical savings of 40-60% for companies through DIGITAL Skillnet

To access subsisidised course fees companies can join the network. Network membership is free and is open to all enterprises in the Republic of Ireland.

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