AI4X
AI4X · PRACTICAL GENAI IN FINANCE · STRATEGIC
Lead the AI agenda from the CFO's seat.
A premium executive cohort for finance leaders. Four board-altitude sessions, Govern, See, Steer, Lead, each ending in a board-grade artifact, from the AI governance charter to the board narrative. Your unit of work is a decision, never a tool.
Governance-first · MENA-anchored
Request your seat
Tell us your role, mandate, and what you want your board to decide. We confirm fit on a 15-minute call.
24,850 EGP
per seat, founding cohort
4 sessions
plus two 1:1 advisory sessions
6 artifacts
board-grade, you leave with
8 to 10
seats, by application
Kept deliberately small. By application.
Tools we work across
Microsoft 365 + Copilot
WHO THIS IS FOR
Who this is for, and who it is not
For: CFOs, Group and Deputy Finance Directors, and audit committee members who set or oversee the finance AI agenda. Not for: analysts and managers, who take Level 1 or Level 2, and executives outside finance, who take Practical GenAI for Business Leaders.
For finance leaders
CFOs, Group and Deputy Finance Directors, and audit or risk committee members who set or oversee the finance AI agenda.
Not for, routed instead
Analysts and managers take Level 1 or Level 2. Executives outside finance take Practical GenAI for Business Leaders.
CFOs, Group and Deputy CFOs, VP Finance
Finance Directors and Treasurers
Audit and Risk committee members
Heads of Strategy with a finance mandate
Direct or shared authority over AI strategy, capital, governance, or controls
60-second self-assessment
Is Level 3 Strategic right for you?
Seven quick questions to see where you fit on the path to a board-ready AI decision.
THE SHIFT
From scattered pilots to a board-owned AI strategy
Today, scattered AI pilots no one can value, governance written after the fact, and no shared language between the CFO and the board. By the end, a governed, board-owned AI strategy with capital behind it.
Today
- Scattered AI pilots no one can value
- Governance written after the fact
- No shared language between the CFO and the board
By the end
- A governed, board-owned AI strategy with capital behind it
- Controls you can defend to the audit committee
- A narrative the board trusts
WHAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO
By the end, you will be able to
✓ Govern the finance AI agenda with a charter the board can adopt
✓ Commission 24/7 financial monitoring and read it at oversight altitude
✓ Set finance OKRs and the monitored key results that prove value
✓ Defend a machine-generated number to the board and audit committee
✓ Decide build, buy, or partner, and set the data-sovereignty red lines
✓ Own the board and investor AI narrative
The four sessions
Govern
See
Steer
Lead
Capstone
1:1 advisory
4
board-altitude sessions
6
board-grade artifacts you leave with
8-10
seats, by application
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.
CURRICULUM
Four sessions, each ends in a board-grade artifact
Taught through a composite group case, Meridian Gulf Holding, at oversight altitude. You commission and govern the capability, you do not build it.
01
Session 1 · frameworks & board duties
Govern
Frameworks, regulation, and board duties for AI in finance. Artifact: an AI-in-Finance Governance Charter.
Live session
Decision lab
Board artifact
02
Session 2 · the control room
See
Commission 24/7 financial monitoring and the control room. Artifact: a 24/7 Monitoring Blueprint.
Live session
Decision lab
Board artifact
03
Session 3 · OKRs & value
Steer
Finance OKRs and the monitored key results that turn adoption into value. Artifact: an OKR cascade and scorecard.
Live session
Decision lab
Board artifact
04
Session 4 · narrative & disclosure
Lead
Disclosure, the value gap, and the board narrative. Artifact: a board memo and AI narrative.
Live session
Board sim
Board artifact
Full syllabus, week by week
Session 1 · Govern
Frameworks, regulation, and board duties for AI in finance. You leave with an AI-in-Finance Governance Charter the board can adopt.
Session 2 · See
Commission 24/7 financial monitoring and the control room, read at oversight altitude. You leave with a 24/7 Monitoring Blueprint.
Session 3 · Steer
Finance OKRs and the monitored key results that turn AI adoption into value. You leave with an OKR cascade and scorecard.
Session 4 · Lead
Disclosure, the value gap, and the board narrative. You leave with a board memo and AI narrative.
Capstone + 1:1 advisory
Synthesize the artifacts into your own-organization strategy, refined in two 2-hour 1:1 advisory sessions. You leave with a board-ready AI strategy brief.
The teaching case: Meridian Gulf Holding
A composite group case at oversight altitude, OKR-based. You commission and govern the capability, you do not build it.
Six board-grade artifacts you leave with
Governance charter, monitoring blueprint, OKR scorecard, board memo and narrative, build/buy/partner red lines, and your capstone board strategy.
Prerequisite and fit
Level 2 Advanced or equivalent hands-on experience, and a finance-leadership mandate. Others are routed to Level 1, Level 2, or Business Leaders.
WHAT YOU PRODUCE
You leave with six board-grade artifacts
Your capstone synthesizes the four session artifacts into an own-organization AI-in-Finance strategy, capital and oversight brief, refined in two 1:1 advisory sessions.
Governance charter · 24/7 monitoring blueprint · OKR scorecard · board memo and narrative · build/buy/partner red lines · capstone board strategy
Your FP&A capstone · close to defence
Your actuals & real org context
↓
AI variance explainer · Excel =COPILOT()
↓
Driver model · Monte Carlo · DCF
↓
Exec dashboard · automated RAG alerts
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90-day PACE roadmap · 5-min defence
YOUR TOOLKIT
Tools you will govern, not operate
You learn to evaluate, fund and govern the AI tools your teams use. You will not build them here.
Logos are the property of their respective owners; shown to indicate the tools covered in the program.
FORMAT & LOGISTICS
How the program runs
Duration
4 weeks
Contact time
~12 hrs live + 1:1
Delivery
Live online · executive cohort
Cohort
8 to 10 finance leaders
Language
English / Arabic
Prerequisite
Level 2 Advanced or equivalent
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
WHAT YOU EARN
A Programme Completion Letter and a board-ready AI strategy
Awarded on completing the four sessions and your capstone. A verifiable, shareable Programme Completion Letter governed by our ISO/IEC 42001:2023-certified AIMS.
PROGRAMME COMPLETION LETTER
This is proudly presented to
[ Participant Name ]
for successfully completing the
AI4X · Practical GenAI in Finance · Strategic
Govern · See · Steer · Lead · Capstone
ISSUED
[Month YYYY]
CREDENTIAL ID
AI4X-FIN-STR-2026-0001
Dr. Ahmed El-Shamy
Co-founder & Dean of Education, Digisoul
Scan to verify
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- An AI4X Programme Completion Letter
- Verified & shareable on LinkedIn, CV, portfolio
- ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certified AI Management System
- Scan-to-verify credential ID
INCLUDED FREE · 1 YEAR
Your finance prompt library, free for a full year
Join the cohort and you unlock 12 months of free access to the AI4X finance prompt library, so your team can execute what you set in motion.
Illustrative preview, sample prompts shown; each program ships its own tailored library.
Free for 12 months with your enrolment
Your program’s edition (FP&A)
Delivered in the Digisoul LMS
Full suite, 2,499 EGP/year
PREREQUISITES
Who should apply
A finance-leadership mandate (CFO, Group or Deputy CFO, VP Finance, Finance Director, Treasurer, audit or risk committee). Level 2 Advanced or equivalent hands-on experience. No coding.
Bring your own organization
You work on your own enterprise context and leave with a strategy you can present to your own board.
Practical GenAI in Finance - Strategic
Executive cohort · 4 sessions · by application
24,850 EGP
per seat · founding cohort · by application
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HOW TO APPLY
By application, waitlist first
1
Apply
Join the waitlist with the qualification questions about your role, mandate, and the board decision you want to enable.
2
Review
The admissions team scores your application against the criteria within five business days.
3
Fit call
Shortlisted applicants join a 15-minute fit call. An admit, waitlist, or route decision follows within two business days.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What exactly is this program?
The executive level of the AI4X finance pathway. Across four board-altitude sessions, Govern, See, Steer and Lead, finance leaders govern the AI agenda, commission monitoring, steer with OKRs, and own the board narrative. Each session ends in a board-grade artifact.
Who is it for?
CFOs, Group and Deputy Finance Directors, and audit and risk committee members. Analysts and managers take Level 1 or Level 2. Executives outside finance take Practical GenAI for Business Leaders.
How much time, and is it live?
Four weekly live sessions of about 3 hours, plus two 2-hour 1:1 advisory sessions. Live online, spaced so leaders apply between sessions.
What do I leave with?
Six board-grade artifacts and a capstone: your own-organization AI-in-Finance strategy you could present to your board next quarter.
How do I join?
By application, waitlist first. Join the waitlist and we confirm fit and the next cohort date. The fee is 24,850 EGP per seat, founding cohort.
What do I earn?
A Programme Completion Letter governed by our ISO/IEC 42001:2023-certified AI Management System, plus the board strategy you build.
Is there a prerequisite?
Level 2 Advanced or equivalent hands-on experience, and a finance-leadership mandate.
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Lead the AI agenda from the CFO's seat
Govern it, fund it, and tell the board the story. By application, waitlist first.