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Enterprise Leader AI Accelerator
The essential one-day leader's playbook for understanding and applying AI
PRESENTED BY
Brent Laster
Global author, trainer and founder of Tech Skills Transformations LLC
This one-day leaders program builds practical AI literacy for managers, project leaders, and business stakeholders who need to make informed decisions about AI—without diving into technical implementation. Participants learn the core concepts and current AI landscape in plain language, practice using AI to improve everyday leadership workflows (writing, planning, analysis, and decision support), and leave with concrete artifacts they can use to sponsor and scope real initiatives.
The day is structured around four 90-minute sessions that balance concise instruction with hands-on exercises. Leaders will develop a shared vocabulary (models, assistants, agents, RAG, inference), build an intuition for where AI is genuinely useful versus where it creates risk, and learn a few simple verification habits to improve output quality.
The second half of the day shifts from understanding to sponsorship: how to select AI use cases worth piloting, define success metrics, and right-size scope so teams can prove value quickly. The program closes with a lightweight governance and rollout playbook, helping leaders coordinate with technical teams and set expectations for what a reasonable pilot (and a responsible scale-up) looks like in their organization.
Brent Laster
Hi, I'm Brent Laster - a global trainer and book author, experienced corporate technology developer and leader, and founder and president of Tech Skills Transformations LLC. I've been working with and presenting at NFJS events for many years now and it is always exciting and interesting.
Through my decades in programming and management,I've always tried to make time to learn and develop both technical and leadership skills and share them with others Regardless of the topic or technology, my belief is that there is no substitute for the excitement and sense of potential that come from providing others with the knowledge they need to help them accomplish their goals.
In my spare time, I hang out with my wife Anne-Marie, 4 children and 2 small dogs in Cary, North Carolina where I design and conduct trainings and write books. You can find me on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brentlaster), Twitter (@brentclaster) or through my company's website at www.getskillsnow.com.
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Two and a half days with the people writing the playbook.
Insightful sessions, inspiring ideas, and meeting your peers — the skills and methods that take your organization to the next level.