Learning path
IT Director / CTO
You'll be asked to evaluate, deploy, and govern AI tools across the business — this is what you need to know.
Practical · Fully funded until August 2026 · 9 courses available for this role
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Ranked by how relevant each course is to the IT Director / CTO function. Start with the highest-relevance courses for the fastest impact.
AI for Marketing Teams
How AI is changing paid media, content production, campaign reporting, and client strategy. Hands-on exercises using tools your team can start using immediately.
AI for Finance & Operations
AI applications in financial reporting, procurement analysis, workflow automation, and supplier management. Practical case studies drawn from real cost reduction engagements.
AI for Sales & Business Development
Prospecting, proposal writing, CRM enrichment, and pipeline reporting using AI tools. Focused on reducing the admin burden in a sales function without changing how clients are managed.
AI for Cost Reduction
A practical full-day course for operations, finance, and procurement teams. Covers how to use AI to identify cost overruns, benchmark supplier pricing, automate cost-reporting workflows, and build a repeatable cost-reduction programme. No prior AI experience required.
AI for Operational Performance
A full-day course for operations and general management teams focused on using AI to improve throughput, reduce processing times, and drive measurable performance gains — without increasing headcount. Covers workflow automation, capacity planning, and output quality improvement.
AI Fundamentals for Business
A practical introduction to what AI can and can't do in a business context. Covers large language models, automation, decision support, and common misconceptions. No technical background required — suitable for any role.
AI for Business Transformation
A two-day senior course for executives and heads of function who want to build an AI-enabled transformation programme covering both cost reduction and performance improvement simultaneously. Covers strategy, prioritisation, team capability, supplier evaluation, and programme governance.
AI Leadership & Governance
Designed for senior leaders making decisions about AI adoption. Covers build vs. buy, data governance, risk, regulatory direction, and how to evaluate AI vendors critically. No technical background assumed.
Responsible AI in Practice
Ethics, bias, intellectual property, and data protection in AI systems. Structured around the UK's AI regulatory framework and practical guidance for teams deploying AI tools in day-to-day work.
Progression
Your suggested learning path
Work through the three levels in order to build your AI knowledge systematically. Start at Step 1 and progress at your own pace.
Step 1 — Foundation
Build foundational AI literacy — understand what AI is, what it can do, and how to use it safely.
Step 2 — Practitioner
Apply AI tools to your specific function and build repeatable workflows that create measurable value.
Step 3 — Senior
Lead AI adoption strategically — governance, vendor evaluation, and organisation-wide transformation.
Outcomes
What you'll be able to do
Learning goals
- ✓Evaluate AI vendor proposals with rigour — technically and commercially
- ✓Design a data governance framework appropriate for AI deployment
- ✓Lead AI implementation projects with appropriate governance controls
- ✓Advise the senior leadership team on AI strategy with evidence
- ✓Manage the security and compliance implications of AI tool adoption
How AI helps in this role
- →Evaluate AI vendors and platforms with the right technical questions
- →Design data governance frameworks that enable safe AI deployment
- →Lead AI implementation projects that stay on time, budget, and scope
- →Advise the board on AI adoption strategy with credibility and clarity
- →Identify where AI creates genuine IT efficiency vs. where it creates new risk
Curriculum
Topics worth exploring
Key AI subject areas that appear in the courses recommended for this role.
Subject areas
Typical responsibilities
- Evaluating and deploying technology tools and platforms
- Managing IT infrastructure, security, and data governance
- Advising the senior leadership team on technology strategy
- Managing external technology vendors and implementation partners
- Leading technical teams and managing delivery risk
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All courses are fully funded by Coaley Peak until 31 August 2026 — there's no cost to you or your organisation.
Standard rate £650 + VAT per person per day after August 2026.
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Last modified: 24 March 2026
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