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AI4X · PRACTICAL GENAI IN FINANCE

One finance program, three levels three altitudes one pathway of GenAI mastery

From your first confident prompt to the boardroom AI agenda. Build fluency, ship production artifacts, then lead the strategy. Choose the level that fits where you are today, for you or your whole team.
ISO/IEC 42001
From analyst to CFO · one pathway
AI4X
3 levels
one finance pathway
All roles
analyst to CFO
3 formats
self-paced to exec
ISO 42001
governed throughout
Each level stands alone and stacks toward the next.
AI4X   ·  Practical GenAI in Finance  ·  the pathway
Overview The levels Approach FAQ
WHY THIS PROGRAM

One program that grows with your finance career

Practical GenAI in Finance meets every finance professional where they are, then takes them further. Build the skills, then the systems, then the strategy. Each level is valuable on its own and compounds with the next.
Start where you are
Whether you are new to AI or running the finance function, there is a level built for your role and your goals.
Grow as you go
Move from using AI, to building with it, to leading it, with a clear path from analyst to the boardroom.
Level 1 builds real AI fluency for everyday finance work
Level 2 turns operators into builders of production FP&A tools
Level 3 equips leaders to govern AI and set the strategy
A coherent pathway, one design, one standard of quality
Built for the region, ISO 42001 governed throughout
THE PATHWAY

From AI-curious to AI-led, level by level

Most finance teams dabble with AI and stall. This pathway gives every role a clear next step, from first fluency to the board-level AI agenda.
TODAY
Doing it the hard way
AI is a side experiment, lots of demos, little that sticks
You rewrite the same prompts from scratch every time
Manual, repetitive steps eat hours every week
You can’t fully trust or verify what the AI produces
Nothing concrete to show for the effort
IN 8 WEEKS
Leading with applied GenAI
A GenAI workflow running on your real, day-to-day work
A reusable, program-tailored prompt library you rely on
Automations with human checkpoints that win those hours back
Outputs you can evaluate, govern and trust
A portfolio artifact & adoption plan to show your team
THE OUTCOMES

Where each level takes you

✓  Level 1 · use GenAI tools confidently across finance work
✓  Level 1 · write effective prompts and apply AI responsibly
✓  Level 2 · ship an AI variance explainer, model and dashboard
✓  Level 2 · automate reporting and design FP&A agent workflows
✓  Level 3 · set AI strategy, allocate capital and govern risk
✓  Level 3 · own the board narrative and the AI investment case
The three levels
Fundamentals
Advanced
Strategic
Self-paced
Live cohort
Exec cohort
3
levels, one finance pathway
9 → 7
modules at Fundamentals through Strategic
All
finance roles, analyst to CFO

Our approach

Our programs help learners to use AI more confidently in day-to-day work. We combine education, real examples, and guided practice so people leave with skills they can apply immediately.

01

Assess

Map your team’s current AI literacy and identify gaps by role.

02

Design

Build a curriculum aligned to your tools and learning goals.

03

Train

Live sessions, async modules, and real-world exercises.

04

Measure

Track adoption and confidence with post-training assessments.

THE THREE LEVELS

Three levels, one finance career path

Each level stands on its own and stacks toward the next. Pick where you are today. You do not need to take them in order.
01
Self-paced · for analysts and managers

Level 1 · Fundamentals

Build real AI fluency across the tools finance teams use. Nine on-demand modules, start anytime, lifetime access.
On demand
Lifetime
Letter
02
Live cohort · for FP&A operators

Level 2 · Advanced

Ship three production FP&A artifacts on your own numbers across eight live sessions. Build, do not just watch.
8 sessions
3 artifacts
Live
03
Exec cohort · for finance leaders

Level 3 · Strategic

Set the AI strategy, allocate the capital, govern the risk and own the board narrative. The CFO’s playbook.
~20 hrs
Board-grade
Exec
?
Not sure where to start

Find your level

Tell us your role and what you want to change, and we will point you and your team to the right starting level.
2 min
Free
Guidance

How each level supports your career

Self-paced. Build confident fluency with ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity, Claude and Gemini, prompting, AI agents and responsible use. Your foundation for everything that follows.
A live cohort. Build production AI artifacts on your own numbers: an AI variance explainer, a Monte Carlo driver model and an executive dashboard, plus a 90-day rollout.
A premium executive cohort. Set the AI strategy, allocate capital, govern the risk and own the board narrative. Seven board-grade artifacts and a capstone strategy.
Literacy, then building, then leadership. Teams often run Level 1 broadly, send operators to Level 2, and put leaders through Level 3, so the whole function moves together.
New to AI in finance, start at Fundamentals. An FP&A operator who wants to build, start at Advanced. A finance leader setting the agenda, start at Strategic.
Yes. The pathway is designed so different roles take different levels at the same time, with one shared language and standard across the function.
No. Each level stands on its own. You can start at the level that fits your role today and move up when you are ready.
One design, one standard, ISO/IEC 42001-governed throughout, MENA-anchored, and a Programme Completion Letter at every level.
FORMAT & LOGISTICS

Formats across the pathway

Level 1
Self-paced
Level 2
Live cohort
Level 3
Executive cohort
Audience
Analyst to CFO
Language
English / Arabic
Standard
ISO 42001 governed
INSTRUCTORS

Learn from a practitioner who's done the work

Founder & Dean of Education
More than a decade of experience across AI, fraud risk, FP&A, and AI-in-finance, delivering bilingually across MENA, GCC, and Africa.
Dr. Ahmed El-Shamy
Co-founder, CEO · DBA, Royale Business College UK
GET STARTED

Three steps to begin

1

Choose

Pick the level that fits your role, or ask us to help you choose.
2

Enrol

Enrol in Fundamentals instantly, or apply for the Advanced or Strategic cohort.
3

Grow

Start building, then move up the pathway as your role and ambition grow.
FAQ

The pathway, explained

It is one finance program with three levels: Fundamentals (self-paced literacy), Advanced (a hands-on FP&A building cohort) and Strategic (an executive cohort for finance leaders). One pathway from analyst to CFO.
New to AI in finance, start at Fundamentals. An FP&A operator who wants to build, choose Advanced. A finance leader setting the AI agenda, choose Strategic.
No. Each level stands on its own. Start where you are and move up when you are ready.
Yes. The pathway is built for teams: run Fundamentals broadly, send operators to Advanced, and put leaders through Strategic, all with one shared standard.
Fundamentals is a self-paced enrolment. Advanced and Strategic are cohorts offered per seat and by application. Ask us for current pricing and the next dates.
A Programme Completion Letter at every level, governed by our ISO/IEC 42001:2023-certified AIMS, plus the skills, artifacts or strategy that level produces.
Yes. The whole pathway is MENA-anchored, in English and Arabic, and built around real regional finance contexts.

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Find your level and get started

Tell us your role and what you want to change, and we will point you or your team to the right level, or design a blended path across all three.