C-level executives, department heads and commercial leaders who are new to AI strategy.
AI for Business Leaders
- 1 day
- HRDC claimable
- Beginner
In short
What is the AI for Business Leaders program?
A one-day grounding for senior leaders in what AI can and cannot do for the business. It covers the difference between predictive and generative AI, governance, and how to pick high-impact use cases.
Most organisations now use AI, but few turn it into money. McKinsey’s 2025 State of AI survey found 88% of organisations use AI in at least one function, yet only about 6% capture significant enterprise value and just 39% see any EBIT impact (McKinsey, The State of AI, 2025). The gap is not access to tools. It is knowing which use cases to back and how to run them. That is what this day gives leaders. Source: McKinsey, The State of AI, 2025
We have shipped AI inside banking, government, manufacturing, and telco across Malaysia and the region. Leaders leave knowing which use cases pay back and which to leave alone. See a case study.
What your team will be able to do
- Tell predictive AI and generative AI apart, and match each to a business goal.
- Set responsible AI governance with PDPA data-privacy compliance.
- Use AI-driven ROI modeling to sharpen investment decisions.
- Identify the highest-impact use cases for your own organization.
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Who runs it
This program is run by industry practitioners who have shipped AI inside regulated enterprises across banking, government, manufacturing, and telco. It is led by Peter Kua, our AI and data science lead, a core contributor to Malaysia’s National Big Data Analytics Framework under MDEC and co-author of Malaysia’s AI Adoption Blueprints in 2019 and 2020. You are learning from people who have built this in production, not read about it. Peter’s commentary on AI adoption and workforce capability has appeared in The Star, theSun, Singapore Business Review, e27, and DagangNews, and on RTM Berita’s Tech Today.
A practical first step for a leadership team that needs a shared, accurate picture of AI before committing budget or headcount.
Common questions
Who is AI for Business Leaders for?
Senior leaders, heads of function, and managers who need a clear, non-technical grounding before they sponsor or fund AI. No coding or data background is needed. You leave able to tell predictive AI from generative AI and judge which fits a given business problem.
What will we be able to do by the end of the day?
Separate AI hype from value, pick high-impact use cases for your function, ask a vendor or team the right questions, and spot the governance and data issues early. You will recognise why most AI spend stalls, and what the small group that captures value does differently.
Is this program HRDC claimable?
Yes. It is claimable through HRD Corp under SBL and SBL-Khas. GrowthPro Asia is an HRDC-registered provider, and we help you with the claim paperwork so it stays audit-ready. For most registered employers the levy covers most or all of the cost.
Do we need a technical or data team to attend?
No. The program is built for business decision-makers, not engineers. We translate the difference between predictive and generative AI into funding, risk, and use-case decisions you can act on, without a single line of code.
How is this different from a free AI webinar?
A webinar shows you what AI can do. This day teaches your leaders to choose. You work through use cases for your own sector, weigh build versus buy, and leave with a shortlist you can defend, not a feeling that you should “do something with AI”.
How is the cost set?
We do not publish a fixed price. Cost depends on in-house versus scheduled delivery, group size, and how far we customise examples to your sector. It is HRD Corp claimable, so for most registered employers the levy covers most or all of it. Tell us your group size and format for an indicative quote.
What it costs
We do not publish a fixed price, because the program is built around your team. Three things set the cost: whether you run it in-house on your own use cases or join a scheduled cohort, the size of the group, and how far we customise to your sector and data. It is HRD Corp claimable under SBL and SBL-Khas, so for most registered employers the levy covers most or all of it. Tell us your group size and format, and we will send an indicative quote and exactly what is included.
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