Technology and AI Leadership
Expand Your Growth Potential as a Strategic Tech Leader
Overview
UC Berkeley Executive Education’s Technology and AI Leadership Program is designed for visionary professionals ready to lead this change. Through a curriculum focused on AI, digital transformation, data strategy, and emerging technologies, participants will learn to create cohesive strategies around the latest technological advancements. The program equips them to implement technologies that deliver significant impact in their organizations.
Key Takeaways
Execute Strategic AI Integration
Evaluate emerging AI applications and formulate a strategy that aligns technology with your organizational goals.
Lead Digital Transformation
Define strategies and processes to deliver large-scale technology change that solves business problems.
Harness Data for Enterprise Value
Turn data into a strategic asset using frameworks and methodologies that generate insight, innovation, and measurable business impact.
Elevate Executive Leadership
Hone your leadership style and communication skills through live sessions and application exercises.
More about the Technology and AI Leadership program
The Learning Journey
During this online journey, you can expect a hands-on approach to learning about new technologies, with demonstrations and application exercises that make them very tangible.
The Strategic Roadmap: Read, Ride, Navigate, and Breathe
Deep dive into new technologies and their potential for your business. Spot trends, develop goals, and effectively leverage technology for greater impact. Engage with Berkeley Haas faculty and global peers to create new strategies and business models that strengthen competitive advantage. Shape a forward-looking vision that enhances employee experience, customer value, and long-term organizational resilience.
Live Sessions
Join Berkeley faculty for live sessions designed to advance your leadership skills, focusing on topics that will help you gain maximum traction on your tech initiatives.
Capstone Project
Choose a business problem you face in your organization, and devise a technology based solution and a strategy to lead its implementation.
Industry Guest Speakers
Distinguished guest speakers address topics from their own experiences as technology leaders.
Who's it for
Technology and AI Leadership program is ideal for current and aspiring technology leaders looking to keep their organizations ahead of the curve through tech innovations, including:
- Senior leaders and C-suite executives wanting to harness the latest digital and data-driven trends and disruptions
- Functional and business heads driving technology innovation and data strategy
- Mid- to senior-level managers preparing for technology leadership roles, with a focus on leveraging data for competitive advantage
- Consultants who need to be up to speed on the latest technologies, data applications, and business strategies
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Format & Structure
Online
- You will explore challenges and opportunities in the technology sector through a diverse mix of industry examples
- Enrolling in the program can become your first step toward pursuing the UC Berkeley Executive Education Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE)
- World-renowned faculty and notable guest speakers
- This program fulfills two curriculum days (minimum requirement of 17 curriculum days) towards the COBE
- Upon completion of the program get awarded the Certificate of Completion from UC Berkeley Executive Education
Dates & Costs
Online
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How is the Technology and AI Leadership Program delivered?
The program is delivered through a blend of live online sessions, case studies, collaborative group exercises, application-based learning, and self-paced coursework. Participants engage with Berkeley faculty, industry experts, and peers in an interactive learning environment designed to balance flexibility with practical, real-world application.
What makes the Technology and AI Leadership Program different?
The program combines strategic leadership development with practical learning in AI, digital transformation, and emerging technologies. Participants learn directly from Berkeley faculty and industry leaders through live sessions, case studies, collaborative exercises, and a real-world capstone project. The curriculum is designed to help leaders not only understand new technologies, but also apply them to drive innovation, organizational change, and long-term business impact.
What leadership capabilities will I develop during the program?
The program is designed to strengthen both strategic and interpersonal leadership capabilities. Participants develop skills in leading digital transformation, communicating across functions, influencing without formal authority, managing organizational change, and aligning technology initiatives with broader business objectives.
How does the Technology and AI Leadership Program explore AI and emerging technologies?
The curriculum examines how AI, data, automation, and emerging technologies are reshaping business strategy and operations. Participants learn how to evaluate technology opportunities, assess the business value of AI applications, and develop strategies for implementing technology-driven innovation within their organizations.
Will I have the opportunity to apply what I learn to real business challenges?
Yes. Through the capstone project and applied learning exercises, participants work on real organizational challenges and develop technology-driven solutions and implementation strategies. The program emphasizes practical application to help participants translate learning into measurable business impact.
What type of professionals will I learn alongside in the Technology and AI Leadership Program?
Participants join a diverse cohort of professionals from industries, functions, and regions around the world. The learning experience is enriched through collaboration with senior leaders, functional heads, consultants, and aspiring technology executives who bring varied perspectives and experiences to discussions and group activities.
Partner
UC Berkeley Executive Education is collaborating with online education provider Emeritus to offer a portfolio of high-impact online programs. These programs leverage UC Berkeley Executive Education's thought leadership in management practice developed over years of research, teaching, and application. By working with Emeritus, we are able to broaden access beyond our on-campus offerings in a collaborative and engaging format that stays true to the quality of the University of California, Berkeley.
Faculty
Richard Huntsinger
Distinguished Teaching Fellow | Professional Faculty | Operations & IT Management
Thomas Lee
Mike and Carol Meyer Faculty Fellow | Associate Adjunct Professor | Director of Data Science, Fisher Center for Business Analytics | Operations & IT Management
Sameer Srivastava
Professor | Ewald T. Grether Professor of Business Administration and Public Policy | Chair, Management of Organizations | Co-Director, Computational Culture Lab | Co-Director, Berkeley Center for Workplace Culture and Innovation
Certificates
Certificate of Completion
Signal your professional achievement to your network and get recognized for your completion! Upon successful completion of the program, UC Berkeley Executive Education grants a verified digital certificate of completion to participants that you are encouraged to add to your profiles.
Note: This program results in a digital certificate of completion and is not eligible for degree credit/CEUs. After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you directly. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of UC Berkeley Executive Education.
Certificate of Business Excellence
Participants in the Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE) program will earn a mark of distinction from a world-class university, gain access to a powerful global network, and enjoy the flexibility of completing the program in up to three years. A UC Berkeley Certificate of Business Excellence allows individuals to create a personal learning journey structured by our four academic pillars to gain management essentials in Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and Finance to drive both personal and organizational development.
