Strategic Thinking in the AI Era
As artificial intelligence transitions from a technological novelty to a core driver of global commerce, leaders in Hong Kong’s dynamic business hub face a dual imperative: defending market share against agile disruptors and capturing new value through digital transformation.
Strategic Thinking in the AI Era is a high-impact, one-day intensive program designed specifically for senior and middle management. Moving past technical jargon, this course focuses on business acumen, strategic foresight, and organisational alignment.
Objectives
- Distinguish between genuine enterprise-grade AI capabilities and market noise to identify real areas of value creation
- Formulate AI-Driven Strategies through aligning AI adoption directly with corporate goals, customer experience, and operational efficiency
- Understand data privacy regulations, ethical frameworks, and risk management strategies
- Overcome internal resistance, restructure workflows, and foster a data-driven culture across middle and senior management tiers
- Leave with a practical framework and blueprint to scope, evaluate, and prioritize AI initiatives back at their respective organisations.
Key Topics
Module 1: The importance of Strategic Thinking in AI Landscape & Macro-Strategy
- What is strategic thinking and why it us still relevant in the AI Era
- The Evolution of AI: From automation to Generative AI and autonomous agents
- Economic Shifts: How AI reshapes industry value chains and business models
- Case Study Analysis: Strategic wins and cautionary tales of AI disruption
Module 2: Strategic Decision-Making & Value Creation
- Identifying high-impact opportunities for your enterprise
- Use of PESTEL and SWOT analysis
- Data Maturity and Readiness: Treating data as a strategic corporate asset
- Building AI into the strategic thinking process
- Interactive Exercise: Mapping potential AI use cases to business functions (Finance, HR, Operations, Marketing)
Module 3: Governance, Ethics & Risk Management
- Guarding enterprise reputation and data integrity
- Regulatory Landscape: Data privacy, compliance, and cross-border data flow considerations
- Trust & Ethics: Addressing algorithmic bias, hallucination, and intellectual property risks
- Internal Governance: Defining an institutional framework for what AI should and should not decide
- Cybersecurity: Ensuring operational resilience in an interconnected ecosystem
Module 4: Leading Change & Organisational Agility
- Bridging the gap between strategy and execution
- Workforce Impact: Reskilling, upskilling, and augmenting human talent
- Cultural Resistance: Overcoming internal pushback to AI adoption within middle management tiers
- Workflow Design: Building hybrid human-AI teams and defining new leadership competencies
- Change Management: Frameworks tailored specifically for digital transformations
Module 5: Action Planning & Executive Wrap-Up
- Translating insights into an immediate corporate game plan
- Blueprint Creation: Crafting a 90-day AI Action Plan for your department or organisation
- Peer Review: Feedback sessions on proposed strategic initiatives
- Summary & Closing: Open Q&A and final remarks
Who Should Attend
C-suite executives, business unit heads, directors, and middle managers in Hong Kong looking to steer their organisations through the next wave of digital transformation without requiring deep technical or coding backgrounds.
Trainer
Dr. Michael Kwong has 30 years of experience in corporate consulting and training. He is a Certified Management Consultant who frequently gives talks on Negotiation, Strategic Management, Supervisory Skills, Professional Selling, Customer Service and other related topics.
Registration
Course Fee: HK$ 3,800.