Generative AI (and the emerging agentic AI wave) is no longer an IT experiment — it is a boardroom and P&L imperative. CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CDOs, CHROs, and COOs are expected to answer critical questions from investors, regulators, employees, and customers: How is our organization using GenAI to drive revenue, reduce cost, accelerate innovation, strengthen resilience, and manage risk? What governance, ethical, and workforce safeguards are in place? What is our realistic 12–36-month roadmap? The CGAIE delivers exactly what executives need: strategic clarity, risk fluency, value prioritization, governance decision-making, and personal fluency — all in a condensed, non-technical format.

The program distils the most important GenAI realities for leadership in 2026 such as: current frontier capabilities, high-ROI executive use-cases across functions, governance & responsible AI at board level, measuring enterprise GenAI and more. 

The idea is that participants learn through a high-touch executive format: strategic briefings from current C-level practitioners, live non-technical demos of frontier models and enterprise wrappers, board-level risk & governance simulations, use-case prioritization workshops, personal AI fluency labs, peer strategy sessions, and a capstone executive GenAI roadmap project — where each participant builds and defends their organization’s 2026–2028 GenAI strategy in a simulated board presentation.

• Provide confident, informed leadership on generative AI strategy, investment, and governance at board, investor, and regulatory level 

• Prioritize and sequence GenAI use-cases that deliver realistic, risk-adjusted value across functions and P&L lines 

• Establish enterprise GenAI governance, responsible AI policies, and risk oversight that balance innovation speed with legal, ethical, reputational, and workforce protection 

• Make informed decisions on GenAI operating model, funding, vendor selection, and procurement safeguards 

• Speak credibly about GenAI’s workforce implications — augmentation vs. displacement, reskilling priorities, culture change 

• Build personal executive fluency — using GenAI tools for strategic insight, decision support, and communication — without needing to code 

• Position their organization as an AI-mature leader — capable of accelerating innovation, strengthening resilience, and enhancing stakeholder trust

The CGAIE Certified Generative AI for Executives program is specifically designed for senior leaders who are accountable for strategic direction, investment decisions, risk governance, workforce impact, and stakeholder communication around generative AI — but who do not need (and do not want) to become technical practitioners or data scientists.

This executive certification is ideal for:

• C-level executives (CEO, CFO, CIO, CDO, CPO, CHRO, COO, CTO)

• Board directors and board committee members (audit, risk, technology, governance)

• Senior Vice Presidents & Vice Presidents in strategy, digital transformation, innovation, risk, finance, HR, legal, compliance, or operations

• Managing Directors, General Managers, and Business Unit Heads responsible for P&L, growth, or risk in AI-impacted areas

• Heads of Procurement, Supply Chain, Marketing, Customer Experience, or R&D who need to govern or sponsor GenAI initiatives

• Chief Risk Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Legal Officers, and Chief Audit Executives evaluating GenAI risks and controls

• Public sector executives, regulators, and policy leaders shaping AI governance frameworks

• Partners and senior leaders in consulting firms, private equity, venture capital, or investment banking advising on AI strategy or due diligence

• High-potential directors and executives identified for C-suite succession who must demonstrate AI fluency and strategic judgment

GAFM - Global Academy of Finance and Management

The GAFM was founded in 1996 by the original founders of the Graduate Leadership Society. The Founders of our Standards Board are CEOs, Executives, Professors, and industry experts from around the globe. We desire to raise education standards and ethics in the business and management industries. The Standards Policy Board awards specialized board certifications, designations, and charters in the fields of: finance, accounting, management, and consulting fields to qualified professionals who have completed internationally recognized or accredited exams & education, government recognized degrees and documented management credentials and experience. Since 1996, the Academy has been promoting accredited graduate standards for certification in business, management, law, and finance. Since the inception with the founding of the Graduate Institute of Leadership in 1996, the Academy has been focused on quality assurance with accredited education, exams, assessment, education, ethics, and continuing education. Further, applicants must also have the necessary experience in practice, research or publications in their respective areas of expertise.