AI LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
You've Mastered Every Strategic Tool That Mattered. AI Is Next.
You've mastered strategic tools and led technology transformations throughout your career. Financial modeling. Analytics platforms. Digital transformation. Cloud migration. Each time building the fluency to guide your organization forward.
AI is your next tool to master. And we have the systematic approach designed specifically for leaders like you.
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In Person
Exclusive to 12 leaders -
In Daikanyama
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Program Starts
October 17
4 Fridays
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Program Focus
Executive Approach
AI Fluency for Strategic Leaders
The Leadership Evolution That's Already Happening
Future-ready leaders are adding AI fluency to their strategic toolkit. Not because it's trendy, but because it's becoming as essential as financial literacy or data analysis.
They're the ones who can:
Evaluate AI opportunities with systematic frameworks
Guide technical teams with genuine understanding
Make AI investments with confidence
Lead organizational transformation from the front
Will you be ready when AI fluency becomes table stakes?
Why Strategic Leaders Choose Our Academy
We've been building AI systems for over a decade. Our team holds patents in artificial intelligence, has deployed solutions that run across enterprise networks worldwide, and understands the intricate challenge of turning executive vision into technology that actually works for people.
This the accumulated wisdom of experienced practitioners who've solved problems with AI at scale.
From Tokyo to São Paulo, Berlin to San Francisco
We've trained thousands of professionals across the globe.
Our innovation and AI methodologies have transformed teams at Nissan, Dell Technologies, Mastercard, and hundreds of organizations.
Now we're bringing that same systematic approach to individual leaders.
AI for Business Leaders
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Master key AI concepts through business applications, not technical theory
Understand the AI landscape: capabilities, limitations, and realistic timeline expectations
Learn the human-centered evaluation framework that guides enterprise AI decisions
Applied Exercise: Evaluate your current AI opportunities using systematic criteria
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Advanced frameworks for identifying high-value AI opportunities through human problem analysis
Assessment methods proven at enterprise
Feasibility and evaluation from a business perspective
Applied Exercise: Build your opportunity pipeline with confidence
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Understand high level AI for decision-making (not development)
Balance evaluation and selection
Appraise technical conversations and evaluate engineering recommendations
Applied Exercise: Create evaluation criteria for initiatives
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Responsible AI for leaders
AI Team structure and stakeholder considerations
Considerations to ensure AI adoption
Capstone Presentation: Your systematic approach to discover opportunity areas for AI
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Day 15 , 30 and 45 Check-in: Strategic refinement session with instructor
Group Follow-up: Collective problem-solving with cohort
Alumni Network: Alumni network and regular updates
THIS IS FOR LEADERS WHO RECOGNIZE THEMSELVES HERE:
✓ You have AI initiatives in planning or development
✓ You approve technology budgets and make strategic decisions
✓ You want genuine understanding, not just delegation frameworks
✓ You believe AI should solve real problems, not showcase technology
✓ You're ready to invest 4 Fridays mornings to master your next strategic tool
Not sure if you qualify? If you have AI projects in running or to be designed and decision-making authority, you're ready.
The Strategic Value of This Program
Navigating AI strategy is a high-stakes imperative. This program is designed to provide a direct and significant return on your investment.
Prevent Costly Mistakes: A single strategic misstep in AI can easily cost ¥25,000,000 - ¥80,000,000.
Secure Your Market Position: A delay in your AI initiatives can put you 6-12 months behind your competition.
Drive Positive ROI: The insights gained will enable one sound decision that pays for this program 10x over.
Save Months of Research: Instead of spending months gathering fragmented insights across departments and platforms, get the complete Human Centered AI strategy framework delivered in one cohesive program.
Program Investment & Enrollment
Program Investment: 250,000¥
We provide flexible pathways for this essential investment:
Corporate Engagement: Standard billing terms accommodate your procurement requirements.
For Individual Leaders: Your investment can be arranged over 3 months.
Early Enrollment courtesy: Choose full payment within 48 hours and receive 10% off tuition.
CLAIM THESE BENEFITS.
THE CHARTER MEMBER ADVANTAGE
As one of our first 12 participants, you'll receive:
Direct input on program evolution
Extended instructor availability during program
Premium workspace access every Friday
Charter alumni network access
Priority access to new AI frameworks and tools
These privileges are limited to early participants.
Charter Member Guarantee
We're Taking Responsibility for Your Success:
If you complete the Academy and don't feel confident evaluating your next AI opportunity
Full refund of your investment
One-on-one session to review your AI strategy
Free access to future programs until you're confident
This guarantee covers your learning experience and confidence building. We stand behind the systematic approach that's guided enterprise AI decisions worth hundreds of millions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This is designed for strategic thinkers, not developers. We cover technical concepts at the decision-making level you need.
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We do not set offical homework but you may find an additional 2-3 hours of applying frameworks to your real initiatives beneficial.
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We provide a stakeholder presentation positioning this as strategic capability building with clear ROI. Most organizations see this as essential leadership development.
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All sessions are required. We keep them exclusive so everyone contributes in a valuable way.
The Choice Is Simple
Continue navigating AI decisions with incomplete frameworks, or develop the systematic approach that lets you lead with confidence.
August Chater Cohort
Applications close: October 10
Notification: with in 12 hours of application
Program starts: October 17
Limited to 12 leaders
Next Academy: November 2025
Submit your application or schedule a 15-minute program overview: hello@designthinkingjapan.com
This intensive program delivers systematic AI frameworks proven in enterprise environments. Outcomes require commitment to applying these frameworks to your real AI initiatives - which is why we select only 12 leaders per cohort.