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Chief AI Officer Playbook — Strategy, Governance, and Building the AI-Ready Enterprise

Every major enterprise needs a Chief AI Officer. Most of them need this course.

The operating manual for the most consequential technology leadership role of the decade

Advanced15h8 modules70 slides24 exercises32 quiz Qs
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  • 8 modules of content
  • 70 concept slides
  • 24 practical exercises
  • 32 quiz questions
  • Capstone project
  • LearnAspire certificate

Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

Define the CAIO mandate — what the role owns exclusively, what it shares with CTO and CDO, and the three structural failure modes that derail most CAIO appointments in the first year
Build an enterprise AI strategy using the portfolio framework: near-term ROI (70%), medium-term bets (20%), moonshots (10%) — with the board narrative that secures budget
Design an enterprise AI governance framework covering risk classification, ethics policy, audit logging requirements, human-in-the-loop standards, and incident response
Select the right AI function operating model (centralised CoE, federated, embedded, or hybrid) and define the first three hires that determine whether the function succeeds
Evaluate AI vendors using the five elimination questions, identify contract red flags specific to AI agreements, and structure a proof of concept that produces evidence rather than a polished demo
Produce a board-ready 90-day CAIO agenda: stakeholder map, AI inventory, governance baseline, first win, and the board presentation that earns the mandate to continue

The day after you finish

The day after this course, you can open a blank document and write a credible 90-day agenda for a CAIO joining any major enterprise — the governance decisions for week one, the political landmines to avoid, the vendor conversations to pause, and the three board slides that prove progress without overpromising.

Who this is for

  • Primary: CTOs, CDOs, VPs of Engineering, and senior IT directors who have been appointed as Chief AI Officer, are acting in the role informally, or are being positioned for it — and need the operating playbook, not a survey of AI technology.
  • Secondary: Senior strategy consultants, transformation leads, and board advisors supporting organisations through AI leadership appointments who need the frameworks to guide their clients.

Prerequisites

  • 10+ years in technology leadership — CTO, CDO, VP Engineering, IT Director, or equivalent
  • Experience presenting to board or C-suite on technology strategy
  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture concepts: APIs, cloud, data platforms, vendor contracts
  • No AI engineering or Python experience required

Curriculum

8 modules · full breakdown

👔 Part of: IT Leadership & AI Strategy Path

Step 1 — Communication
Step 2 — CTO Foundations
Step 3 — AI Strategy
Step 4 — AI Architecture
Step 5 — CAIO Playbook
← Previous: Step 4 — AI Architecture
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Capstone Project

The 90-Day CAIO Agenda — Board-Ready

A complete 90-day operating plan for a CAIO entering a new organisation or formalising an existing informal AI leadership role. Three phases: Days 1-30 (listen, inventory, stabilise), Days 31-60 (strategy, governance baseline, first win), Days 61-90 (board presentation, function design, roadmap approval).