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AI strategy workshop for CEOs

Stop chasing AI hype. Start leading with a game plan.

This hands-on workshop gives CEOs the tools, clarity, and confidence to lead AI transformation — without technical expertise or wasted investment.

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Overview

Lead the change, don’t just react to it

AI is moving fast, and many CEOs feel the pressure to act, but aren’t sure where to begin. This 2.5-hour workshop helps business leaders re-frame their approach to AI, identify real opportunities inside their operations, and walk away with a usable, strategic framework they can start implementing immediately.

Why CEOs need a clear AI strategy now

AI isn’t coming — it’s already here.

CEOs across industries are watching competitors adopt AI while their own teams hesitate. Many feel stuck between pressure to act and fear of getting it wrong.

This is where an AI strategy workshop for CEOs makes the difference. It bridges the gap between curiosity and clarity, giving executives the tools and mindset to lead confidently.

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Takeaway

What you’ll learn in this AI strategy workshop for CEOs

This 2.5-hour interactive session is designed for executives who want to act — but need a clear framework before they invest in tools or change direction. You’ll walk away with a practical roadmap, discovery techniques, and leadership insights that support real-world AI adoption.

  • A strategic AI planning framework
  • Journey mapping + discovery tools
  • Role and workflow impact map
  • Vendor red flag checklist
  • 60-day pilot planning template
  • Confidence to lead your team through change

Featured workshop topics

This AI strategy workshop for CEOs is built to provide more than insight. It delivers a practical framework for action.

You’ll explore how to shift your mindset, uncover real AI opportunities within your business, and design a low-risk path forward that aligns with your company’s goals and values. Each topic is tailored to executive leaders who want to lead AI transformation, not chase trends.

Reframe your mindset

Learn how to see AI not as a threat or a bolt-on tool, but as a strategic partner that can amplify your team’s strengths and support better decision-making.

Discover hidden opportunities

Use proven UX methods to identify friction in your operations and customer experience — and map where AI could create measurable impact.

Pilot with confidence

Design an actionable 60-day pilot plan using real-world criteria to test AI solutions safely, gain buy-in, and build internal momentum.

Your Facilitator

Meet your guide: Cindy Brummer

Cindy Brummer is the founder of Standard Beagle and a UX strategist with over 15 years of experience helping companies translate complexity into clarity.

She’s currently leading Standard Beagle through an AI-native transformation — from team structure to client services — and brings that front-line experience directly to this workshop.

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    Adriana Molina
    Software Dev Engineering Manager, Mednet Solutions

  • Standard Beagle has great communication skills and extremely competent developers.

    Overall, they follow a highly methodical process where they work in protected environments, preventing any threat to the integrity of our software.
    Co-Founder
    Quality Driven Software

  • They always responded well to our needs even during the most inconvenient times.

    Standard Beagle Studio had a personable and feedback-oriented approach that made each phase easier for us — they always responded well to our needs even during the most inconvenient times.
    Ben Dobkin
    Former Senior Analyst, Venture Consulting Firm

  • I highly recommend Standard Beagle Studio

    They are easy to work with, and their pricing is fair and reasonable. They reworked my website after an SEO disaster, and it works beautifully now. They initiated security measures to protect the site, and made improvements I didn’t know were possible. I’m glad I found Standard Beagle.
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  • Standard Beagle is truly a first class design service

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    Principal Attorney

Insights on AI strategy from the front lines

We don’t just talk about AI. We live it.

At Standard Beagle, we’re actively guiding our own transformation into an AI-native company. Explore our latest articles on AI strategy, implementation, and leadership to see how real businesses are navigating this shift — and how you can too.

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