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Artificial Intelligence for Business Managers

Artificial intelligence has moved from novelty to something managers are expected to have an opinion on. Non technical leaders get a working understanding of what these tools do and do not do, where the real risks sit, and how to test a vendor proposal against their own data.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain in plain language how current artificial intelligence tools produce their output and where that output fails.
  • Identify processes in your own area where automation would genuinely reduce cost or delay.
  • Evaluate a vendor proposal by testing its claims against your own data and requirements.
  • Assess the privacy implications of sending company or customer information to an external service.
  • Establish an acceptable use policy that lets staff work with these tools safely.
  • Recognise bias, fabrication and over reliance, and design the human checks that catch them.

Course outline

  1. 01What these tools actually do, without the jargon
  2. 02Realistic capability and well documented limitations
  3. 03Finding worthwhile use cases in your own processes
  4. 04Evaluating vendors, pilots and claimed returns
  5. 05Privacy, confidentiality and POPIA implications
  6. 06Bias, fabrication and the need for human review
  7. 07Drafting an acceptable use policy for staff

Who should attend

Department heads, operations managers, finance and human resources leaders, marketing managers and executives who must make decisions about artificial intelligence tools without a technical background.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Online3US$900
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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