AI for SME Directors
A board-level course for directors and executives of small and medium enterprises. Build the judgment to turn AI into productivity, growth, competitive advantage, and customer value while governing risk and implementation capacity.
AI is a major productivity and growth opportunity for small and medium enterprises. Used well, it can reduce administrative load, improve customer experience, strengthen sales and market insight, and give skilled teams more capacity for high-value work.
The commercial upside does not arrive automatically. AI can also expose customer and employee data, create unreliable claims, lock a business into weak vendors, or consume scarce time and working capital without producing measurable value. Directors need enough practical understanding to distinguish a useful capability from a fashionable tool.
This course is built for the people accountable for that balance. It gives directors a clear language for AI, a commercial framework for prioritising use cases, and a proportionate governance approach suited to SME resources and implementation capacity.
What you walk away with
A clear view of where AI can improve productivity, growth, customer value, and competitive position
A draft AI governance policy tailored to an SME
Direct, hands-on understanding of current AI tools and their limitations
A board oversight checklist and practical risk questions for management
A procurement and vendor-risk screen
A 12-month AI roadmap linked to business value, capacity, and measurable outcomes
An AITAI certificate of completion and a pathway into the AITAI network and member events
Who it is for
Chairs, board members, owners, and senior executives of Australian SMEs. The course is designed for businesses that want to adopt AI faster without outrunning their strategy, governance, data, or people. No technical background is assumed.
Format
Six modules, cohort-based, for 15 to 25 directors per intake. Delivery can combine self-paced lessons, facilitated discussion, and practical board assignments, with an in-house option for larger leadership teams.
Express your interest
Places are limited by intake. Express your interest to be notified when cohort dates open and to help shape delivery for SME directors.
Program Details
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A board-level course for directors and executives of small and medium enterprises. Build the judgment to turn AI into productivity, growth, competitive advantage, and customer value while governing risk and implementation capacity.
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