AI For Executives and Senior Leaders

Artificial intelligence is already changing how organisations allocate work, invest in capability and compete – but many leadership teams are still being asked to make decisions without a clear view of the value, cost or organisational consequences. This practical executive briefing helps leaders distinguish strategic priorities from operational activity, assess return on investment alongside the cost of inaction, and make informed decisions about workforce capability, resourcing, risk and future direction. Available as a one-to-four-hour keynote or briefing, it gives executives a shared framework for deciding where AI belongs in the organisation, what requires leadership attention, and what should happen next.

TL:DR AI for Executives – to be emailed to the Leadership Team.

Designed for executive and senior leadership teams, this practical briefing examines where AI can create measurable organisational value, where AI agent investment may be premature, and what the cost of inaction may be. It addresses the leadership decisions surrounding strategy, workforce capability, staffing and resourcing, risk, governance and future direction – giving executives a shared framework for determining what requires strategic oversight, what belongs at the operational level, and what the organisation should do next.

Elevate your strategic capabilities and position your organisation at the forefront of the generative AI revolution.

AI Keynote for Senior Executives: Preparing the Organisation for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is changing how organisations allocate work, invest in capability and compete. This practical executive briefing equips senior leaders to assess where AI can create measurable value, where investment may be premature, and what delay may cost. It provides a shared framework for making decisions about strategy, workforce capability, resourcing, risk and future direction – without turning the session into technical training or a tour of AI products.

Executive Focus

• Value and investment – Evaluate return on investment, implementation costs and the cost of inaction.
• Strategy and operations – Distinguish decisions requiring executive oversight from adoption and implementation work that belongs at the operational level.
• Workforce and capability – Consider how roles, skills, staffing, management and organisational knowledge may change.
• Risk and governance – Address privacy, confidentiality, security, regulation, accountability and responsible use.
• Technology and dependency – Understand the implications of selecting AI models, enterprise platforms, vendors and infrastructure.
• Future direction – Examine emerging capabilities, market shifts and the strategic choices organisations may soon face.

Briefing Content for AI for Executives.

Content is tailored to the organisation, sector and available session length, and may include:

• The current AI landscape and what has materially changed
• Where AI and AI agents can create value across the organisation
• AI use cases, investment priorities and measures of return
• Workforce capability, resourcing and human-AI collaboration
• Risk, governance, privacy and regulatory responsibilities
• Enterprise platform choices and technology dependencies
• Implementation priorities, change management and organisational readiness
• Case studies, future directions and practical next steps

Available as a focused one-hour keynote or an extended executive briefing of up to four hours.

Please note: if you are looking for a hands-on practical course in artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and Microsoft 365 Copilot prompting, and projects. the foundation AI Is My Copilot may suit you better.

Technical Setup for AI for Executives workshop

Laurel is using a browser and requires internet access (this is NOT a powerpoint presentation on a USB). Please note: Laurel will be bringing in an EXTERNAL laptop, and needs access via ethernet to the internet and AI/ChatGPT sites unless wifi in public places is fast and reliable. She has a Macintosh with VGA and HDMI and Ethernet attachments/dongles. Please confirm that EXTERNAL laptops can access the internet at your venue. Also ensure that there is a data projector (power cable and VGA leads), a power point/board and extension cords to place Laurel’s laptop. No powerpoint files are used. Laurel and her laptop will be at the front of the room not at the back in the AV booth.

Please set up the room in banquet (round/square group tables) style, not rows or lab style. We recommend extension cables and wifi passwords are provided to the group tables if the breakout or course includes laptops.

Technical setup for keynote and/or course.

About Laurel Papworth

Laurel Papworth is one of Australia’s leading educators in artificial intelligence, with a special focus on practical, hands-on skills for business and government. She has taught AI applications for over 20 years, including 12 years at the University of Sydney and, until late 2025, offered her popular AI Is My CoPilot course through the Australian Institute of Management (AIM).

Today, Laurel specialises in teaching individuals and teams how to work effectively with tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft 365 Copilot, with a focus on structured prompting, workflow optimisation, and finetuning AI on organisational documents. Her background in decentralised economies and virtual communities—recognised by Forbes—informs her unique approach that blends social psychology with emerging tech.

She is also the host of The Alchemy of Innovation podcast and continues to lead both in-person and online workshops on AI, innovation, and future-of-work skills.

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PRIVATE TRAINING:
To enquire about in-house workshops, team training, or AI sessions at your conference, please contact Laurel directly:
📞 0432 694 992
📧 pa@laurelpapworth.com

For public and private workshops Laurel’s Website.

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