AI Personal Accelerator: helping senior executives lead with AI, not just use it

Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet's AI Personal Accelerator is a short, practical programme for senior leaders whose roles are being reshaped by AI. The first cohort starts on Tuesday 3 November, with a second starting on Tuesday 24 November.

This isn't an AI course. It's a leadership capability upgrade. Over three 90-minute online sessions, participants learn to use AI to think more clearly, test their assumptions and make better, faster decisions. They also learn how to role-model AI adoption across their organisation.

Why now

Our research report, Right-Sizing AI at Work, found that 47.4% of workers surveyed use AI tools every day. Yet nearly 1 in 3 have taken no steps to build their AI skills.

For senior leaders, that gap shows up in a particular way. Their teams are already using AI. They're being asked for an AI point of view. And the decisions on their desk are changing faster than their previous experience. The question has moved from "How do I use AI?" to "What should I now do differently as a leader?" The AI Personal Accelerator is built around that second question.

The sessions focus on real decisions, meetings and leadership situations, not tool training. The programme is designed for C-suite, directors and senior managers, and no technical background is needed.

Meet your host

Barry O'Reilly is an entrepreneur, executive advisor and bestselling author who helps senior leaders redesign how their organisations perform, make decisions and innovate at scale. He is co-founder of Nobody Studios, an AI venture studio, and the author of Lean Enterprise, Unlearn and Artificial Organizations. He advises boards and executive teams worldwide on transformation in the age of AI.

Programme details

• Format: three 90-minute online sessions over three weeks, Tuesdays 10:00am to 11:30am
• Cohort 1: 3, 10 and 17 November 2026
• Cohort 2: 24 November, 1 December and 8 December 2026
• Places: maximum 24 per cohort
• Fee: €950 with Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet subsidy, for eligible applicants

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