• Develop enterprise AI strategies aligned with business objectives and transformation goals.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritise high-impact AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI opportunities.
• Improve strategic and operational decision-making through AI-powered analytics and business intelligence.
• Design AI operating models, governance frameworks, and organisational capabilities for AI-ready enterprises.
• Understand how AI is reshaping workforce structures, leadership roles, and the future of work.
• Build an AI Transformation Blueprint that integrates strategy, governance, workforce readiness, and implementation planning.
• Lead AI transformation initiatives with greater confidence, clarity, and business impact.
Online
5 Months
IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation
Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Madras
and
Emeritus
(For Indian Residents)
Programme Fee: INR 149900 + GST
Application Fee: INR 1200 + GST
Minimum of 5 years of work experience; graduate (10+2+3) and diploma holders
Mr. Laxminarayan G, Guest Faculty, IITM Pravartak
Laxminarayanan G. is a Strategic AI and Generative AI leader with over two decades of experience driving large-scale digital transformation and automation-led value across the BFSI, CPG, and Technology sectors. A recognised TEDx speaker and trusted advisor to institutions such as ISRO and the IIMs, he has played a key role in influencing CXO-level AI strategy and enterprise adoption globally.
He has built and scaled world-class AI and GenAI practices, delivering over $20M in business impact. His expertise spans GPT-4, Azure OpenAI, RAG systems, and enterprise AI platforms. A distinguished mentor to ISRO, Intel OneAPI Innovator, and visiting faculty at IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Indore, he actively teaches and mentors in AI, analytics, digital transformation, and strategic growth.
Module 01: Future of Industries
How industries are evolving across BFSI, healthcare, energy, retail, logistics and manufacturing
Changing business models and value chains
Competitive shifts and emerging market dynamics
Sector-specific transformation patterns
Module 02: AI and the Future of Industries
AI adoption curve and the impending inflection point
Three waves of AI impact: automation, augmentation, and autonomous systems
India’s AI opportunity: infrastructure, talent, and startup ecosystem
Module 03: The Future of Work and Organisations
Roles that will shrink, shift, or emerge at the human-AI frontier
Skills that compound in value versus those that depreciate in an AI economy
How organisational structures and decision-making will evolve
Workforce transition and reskilling imperatives for mid-to-senior professionals
Module 04: The AI-Native Leader
Distinction between AI tool users and AI systems thinkers
Why AI initiatives fail: leadership gaps behind transformation breakdowns
AI fluency self-assessment and capability mapping
Framing a personal AI transformation agenda
Module 05: AI Strategy Within Business and Transformation Strategy
Role of AI within business and digital transformation strategy
Aligning AI initiatives with business priorities and value creation
Components of AI strategy: people, process, platforms, data, and governance
Organisational models for AI adoption
Evaluating operating model trade-offs
Blueprint for enterprise AI transformation and operating model design
Module 06: AI Strategy and Business Case Development
Frameworks for identifying and prioritising AI opportunities
Build vs. buy vs. configure decision frameworks
Structuring AI business cases: cost, ROI, risk, and strategic value
Common failure patterns in AI strategy and mitigation approaches
Module 07: Data Strategy for AI-Ready Organisations
Data quality as a predictor of AI outcomes
Data readiness audits across structured, unstructured, and real-time environments
Data governance, ownership, privacy, and regulatory implications
Building a data-driven organisational culture
Module 08: How AI Works–A Business Mental Model
Machine learning (ML), deep learning, and foundation models for business leaders
How AI models learn and common failure modes
Understanding the AI value stack
Core AI capability categories: prediction, classification, generation, reasoning and action
Module 09: AI-Augmented Decision-Making
Strategic versus operational decision-making with AI
Predictive analytics for demand, churn, revenue, and risk
Reducing cognitive bias through AI-assisted decision support
Knowing when not to rely on model outputs
Module 10: AI in Core Business Operations
Finance: FP&A automation, anomaly detection, and real-time reporting
Supply chain: forecasting, disruption sensing, and inventory optimisation
HR analytics: workforce planning, attrition prediction, and skill-gap mapping
Measuring and communicating AI-driven ROI
Module 11: AI-Powered Business Intelligence
Evolution from dashboards to AI-driven recommendation systems
AI-assisted business intelligence tools and applications
Designing insight-to-action workflows
Institutionalising a data-driven decision culture
Module 12: Generative AI–Foundations, Capabilities and Business Impact
What differentiates generative AI from previous AI paradigms
Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal AI across text, image, voice, and video
Enterprise applications and workflow integration
Practical limitations: hallucinations, context windows, and bias
Impact of generative AI on knowledge work and business transformation
Module 13: GenAI for Executive and Functional Transformation
AI-augmented research, synthesis, writing, and decision support
Executive briefings, reports, and strategic communication using Generative AI
Functional applications across marketing, sales, HR, finance, and legal
Enterprise knowledge systems and RAG concepts
Redesigning workflows in the age of Generative AI
Module 14: Understanding Agentic AI Systems and Business Applications
Foundations of agentic AI
The autonomy spectrum: assisted to autonomous systems
Anatomy of an AI agent
Multi-agent architectures and business applications
Module 15: Agentic AI–Applied Business Use Cases and Risk
Finance: FP&A automation, anomaly detection, and real-time reporting
Supply chain: forecasting, disruption sensing, and inventory optimisation
HR analytics: workforce planning, attrition prediction, and skill-gap mapping
Measuring and communicating AI-driven ROI
Module 16: AI Risk Management and Governance
Enterprise AI risk taxonomy
Regulatory and compliance landscape
Governance framework design
Accountability structures for AI systems
Module 17: Ethics, Fairness and Human Accountability
Algorithmic bias and mitigation strategies
Designing accountability for AI-driven decisions
Human capabilities in AI-augmented organisations
Communicating AI decisions to stakeholders
Module 18: Designing an AI Transformation Programme
Transformation vision, road map, governance, talent, and culture
Change management for AI adoption
Building internal AI capabilities
AI transformation case studies from leading Indian enterprises
Module 19: Sustaining Competitive Advantage with AI
AI as a strategic moat
Future outlook: reasoning models, physical AI, and AI-to-AI economies
Designing the AI-native organisation
Building a 90-day leadership action plan
Capstone
AI Transformation Blueprint