AI Upskilling & Capability Development

Applied AI for Managers

Use Case Identification to Team Adoption

A practical full-day program for senior managers — from spotting the right AI opportunities to leading your team through safe, measurable adoption.

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Format

Full-Day Workshop

Duration

7.5 Hours

Delivery

In-House or Public

Audience

Managers & Sr. Managers

Language

English

What You Will Learn

Three Outcomes Every Manager Walks Away With

01

Understand the role of AI in improving team productivity through AI-driven workflows

02

Identify and prioritize practical AI use cases for team-level productivity improvements

03

Develop a concrete AI adoption roadmap focused on measurable outcomes and safe implementation

90%+

Rated 8/10 or higher

Of participants in the last cohort

30+

Companies attended

Training, shipping, manufacturing, financial services & more

60+

Leaders trained

Across Malaysia, Singapore, India, Vietnam, Indonesia & Philippines

What Participants Say

Straight from the room

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Very good on the canvas implementation. We easily have aha moments during the group work.

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I am pleased to learn how AI and humans can effectively collaborate by sharing and dividing responsibilities based on their respective strengths.

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Unique, professional, knowledgeable but friendly instructor.

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The instructor is very enthusiastic and helpful so it makes the learning process comfortable.

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Learning new ideas in problem solving — very satisfied in taking the course.

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A light, easy description to enlighten our mind — some of us are not younger ones used to these features, yet we could keep up.

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Our Methodology

The 4D Framework

A sequential process that takes managers from identifying the right AI opportunities all the way through building organizational capability to scale what works.

Discover

Identify use cases

AI value traps AI landscape awareness Readiness assessment

Decide

Prioritize & plan

Use case prioritization Success metrics Investment case

Design

Design & pilot safely

Human-AI allocation Process redesign Risk frameworks

Duplicate

Review & scale

Pilot review Replication strategy AI capability building
Course Content

What We Cover

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Introduction & Goal Setting

Discover · 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

AI Landscape & Organizational Readiness

  • 3 value traps managers fall into
  • What AI can — and can't — do today
  • Score your team on data, process & culture
  • Sample case: DBS Bank transformation
1:00 – 2:00 PM

Lunch Break

Decide · 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Use Case Prioritization & Investment Case

  • 3-dimension scoring framework
  • The 3 traps that derail AI pilots
  • Output vs outcome vs learning metrics
  • Sample case: Morgan Stanley AI platform
Design · 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Human-AI Allocation, Process Redesign & AI Risks

  • 4 archetypes of human-AI collaboration
  • Map tasks by judgment × consequence of error
  • Redesign workflows around AI handoffs
  • 4 major AI failure patterns: Automation Bias, Model Drift, Hallucination, Accountability Gap
  • Mitigation strategies for each risk pattern
  • Sample case: JPMorgan COIN
Duplicate · 4:30 – 5:00 PM

Scaling What Works

  • Diagnose & document pilot results
  • Decide what to replicate vs rebuild
  • Build your 30-day AI adoption roadmap
5:00 – 5:30 PM

Reflection & Commitment to Change

Arun Chakraborty
Your Facilitator

Arun Chakraborty

Head of Digital Strategy, APAC — Precena Strategic Partners

Arun bridges the gap between AI strategy and practical execution. With a background spanning management consulting, digital transformation, and product management across HR, healthcare, telecom, and fintech — he brings real-world depth to every session. As Precena's AI curriculum designer and lead facilitator, he has trained 60+ leaders across Asia on applied AI adoption.

MBA — ASB × MIT Sloan Agentic AI — MIT, USA AI for Business Leaders — ASB-MIT Design Thinking — IDEO-U Senior PM — Product School, USA

Consulting Experience

HR & Talent Development Healthcare & Telecom Venture Capital & Fintech Private & Government sectors

Facilitation Specialisms

AI Transformation Design Thinking Logical Thinking & Problem Solving Leadership Development
Who Should Attend

Built for Leaders,
Not Technologists

No coding or technical background needed. This program is for managers who make decisions about AI — not build it.

Managers & Sr. ManagersTeam level — responsible for process and performance

Founders & Business OwnersBuilding AI-driven operations without a technical co-founder

Department Heads & Functional LeadersDriving AI adoption across their team without waiting for IT

What Makes This Different

Discovery before reveal

Every framework is experienced before it's explained — you surface your own thinking first, then see it structured.

Real enterprise cases

DBS Bank, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan COIN — real decisions and real trade-offs, not hypotheticals.

Leave with a 30-day plan

Each phase ends with a canvas you fill in. You go home with a concrete AI adoption plan, not just notes.

Upcoming Public Seminar
Open for Registration

Applied AI for Managers — The Seminar

Public workshop. Join peers from across industries for a full-day session — and leave with a concrete AI adoption plan for your team.

LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DurationFull Day
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Venue (Both Dates)

IBIS Kuala Lumpur City Centre

32, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Kampung Baru,
50450 Kuala Lumpur

Time

9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Please arrive 20 min early for registration.
Lunch & 2 tea breaks provided.

HRD Corp

This program is HRD Corp claimable. See the brochure for pricing and claim details.

22
October 2026
Kuala LumpurMalaysia
3
December 2026
Kuala LumpurMalaysia
Frequently Asked Questions

Questions from Managers & HR Leaders

No technical background is required. Applied AI for Managers is designed specifically for business leaders, not engineers. The program focuses on strategic decision-making, use case identification, and team adoption — not how to build or code AI systems. Participants from operations, HR, finance, sales, and general management attend comfortably without any prior AI knowledge.
Yes. Precena Strategic Partners is a registered HRD Corp Training Provider, and this program is HRD Corp claimable. Malaysian companies can offset training costs through SBL-Khas or other applicable HRD Corp schemes. Contact us at precena_my@precena.com for the course code and claim assistance.
Absolutely. The in-house format is our most popular delivery mode. We customise the case studies, industry examples, and "Apply at Work" canvases around your organisation's context and AI priorities. In-house runs are ideal for teams of 12–30 participants and can be scheduled flexibly. Reach out to discuss your specific needs and we'll propose a tailored program design.
Participants leave with three concrete capabilities:
  • Identify and score AI use cases for their team using the 4D Framework
  • Build a credible investment case for AI adoption that leadership can act on
  • Create a 30-day AI pilot roadmap with clear metrics, risk guardrails, and a human-AI task allocation plan
Every session ends with a completed "Apply at Work" canvas — a tangible output, not just notes.
Most AI training stops at awareness — what AI is, what tools exist, how to write prompts. Applied AI for Managers starts where that ends. The program is built around applied decision-making: how do you choose the right AI use case for your team? How do you redesign a process around AI? How do you manage the risks and govern adoption? The 4D Framework gives managers a repeatable method they can use immediately — and every module is grounded in real enterprise case studies from DBS Bank, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan.
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