Master self-advocacy to authentically communicate your value. Confidently plan for the promotions, money, and job satisfaction you deserve!

Author | Coach | Data Executive

Shailvi Wakhlu

Best-selling author on Self-Advocacy | Data leader at Meta | Coach to 500+

Dec '25

Spring'26

In tech, career growth isn’t just about doing great work. Promotions, raises, and opportunities go to people who can clearly connect their work to impact at the right moments. Most professionals are never taught how to do this, especially in a way that feels authentic rather than awkward or political.This course helps you change that.You’ll stop hoping your impact gets noticed, second-guessing yourself in career conversations, and scrambling when promotion or compensation discussions come up.You’ll start using clear frameworks, specific language, and intentional plans to advocate before decisions are made, not after. You’ll learn exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to say it so your value is understood by decision-makers.What makes this course different is its practical, applied focus. There’s no vague advice like “be more visible.” You’ll practice live, role-play real scenarios, use scripts and templates, and leave with a custom self-advocacy plan you can immediately apply to promotions, compensation, and role growth.Self-advocacy isn’t self-promotion. It’s how you take ownership of your career trajectory: consistently and confidently.

Great work isn’t enough! Self-advocacy is what turns effort into career growth.

Advocate for your impact with clarity and credibility

Plan and land promotions intentionally

Navigate compensation conversations with confidence

Advocate consistently, not just in high-stakes moments

Overcome personal barriers to self-advocacy

Create a personalized self-advocacy plan

Mid-career tech professionals looking to own their career growth, including members of underrepresented groups that lack supportive mentors

Anyone ready to create a plan to get promoted, be acknowledged for their work, get better work opportunities, or prioritize job satisfaction

Those who struggle to position themselves for success at work, due to underconfidence, introversion, shyness, fear, anxiety, or ineloquence

You’ll prototype the experiences you already design, and expand into new dimensions: real functionality and data, AI models

a product design leader and AI educator

Anna Arteeva

Anna Arteeva is a product design leader and a product builder

Design Director @ Superhuman/Grammarly

Kevin Cannon

Design leader specialising in AI-powered tools and emerging technologies. 

Principal Product Designer at Github

Jan Six

Designer who codes, co-founder of Tokens Studio

Cohort 1

Cohort 2

Designers who code used to be called “unicorns”. Now it is quietly becoming the baseline. The good news is that AI and modern tooling make this much more accessible than it used to be.Built specifically for designers, this intensive course blends practical frameworks, hands on exercises and personal feedback. Technical concepts are introduced from a designer’s point of view, with designers’ goals in mind.We focus on the parts of product work that actually ship: clean layouts, design systems, reusable components, real navigation and non trivial flows. Vibe-coding and AI tools help you work directly in code with function and data instead of stopping at static mockups.After completing this course, you will be able to turn your designs into working web apps that match your visual language with precision.<h1>What you’ll build</h1><ul><li>A functional web app, styled to match a brand and using design-system components.</li><li>Features, components and interactions using third-party libraries.</li><li>User flows with non-trivial logic and dynamic data.</li><li>At least two AI-powered features (LLM, voice, or diffusion) wired via API keys, prompts, and guardrails.</li><li>Collaborate and handover via GitHub.</li></ul>❤️ Lovable Pro is included!<h1></h1>

Vibe-code functional apps with design systems, real data and AI-powered logic.

AI prototyping mindset and tools

Prototype with your brand and design system

Frontend foundations for designers

Building AI functionality

Understand product architecture, work with dynamic data and databases

User flows, design systems, variables and design tokens

Understanding of product design fundamentals

No previous coding experience required

Clear problem, user, and outcome definitions

Basic product thinking

Mid-Senior Product, UX and Interaction Designers, looking to future-proof their workflow, increase the scope of deliverables and impact

Design leaders, looking to make their teams more effective and impactful

Product Managers, who want to become product builders, ideate, validate and deliver their ideas faster

Build credibility, influence without authority, and land strategic impact.

CPTO, Founder, & Executive Coach

Yue Zhao

Chief Product & Technology Officer, Executive Coach, Author

Dec 2025

Mar26

You get things done. Yet when it comes to landing strategic decisions or speaking the language of executives, imposter syndrome kicks in. You ramble or freeze.This course will transform how you engage with executives, influence across the organization, and empower your teams.

Leverage AI to increase your visibility, credibility, and confidence

Build Executive Presence

Communicate strategically

Navigate High-Stress Situations with Grace

Gain Recognition as a Top 1% Leader

Senior Managers, Directors, and Principal ICs who aspire to be a part of senior leadership. Min 4 years of work experience.

Those who feel overlooked or talked over, and want to better manage a room, increase their influence, and get noticed.

Those who want to more effectively communicate their value, seniority, and leadership style to their leaders or hiring managers.

Make Informed Decisions, Lead With Confidence!

-- Be Future Ready --

DataSkillz

We are a solution to the global skills gap in emerging technologies.

-- President & Chief Data Scientist --

Dr. Junaid Qazi (PhD)

Expert in AI, data strategy, and digital transformation with proven impact.

This course equips you with essential skills to harness data for informed decision-making. Participants will define and leverage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and understand the role of data in organizational processes. They will explore data fluency's impact on communication and strategic planning. Through practical workshops and case studies, attendees will gain proficiency in designing and leading data-centric projects, enabling them to drive sustainable business outcomes in this data-driven world.

Why This Course Is Important to Attend

Lead with a Data-Driven Mindset

Turn Strategy into Results with the KPIs That Matter Most

Operationalize Data Fluency for High-Impact Decisioning

Build and Scale High-Performance, Data-Centric Teams

Solve Business Challenges with Responsible, Data-Driven Decisions

Data is not just for analysts—it's YOUR secret weapon.

Start today, no tech background needed.

Bring your ambition, we will provide the power to control what happens next.

No experience? No problem.

Leaders and rising stars. Elevate your decision-making with unstoppable data confidence.Transform insights into impact.

Transform numbers into strategy. Learn&nbsp;data fluency&nbsp;– no tech jargon, just&nbsp;powerful insights&nbsp;to elevate your influence and impact.

Great decisions begin with&nbsp;clarity. Your growth journey starts now – enroll in our next session and&nbsp;secure your spot today!

"Python for Beginners" is a foundational course designed for absolute beginners, to introduce you to programming.

Winter 2026

Founder and CEO, ScholarU

Roberto Reif

20+ years of Technology and Data Trainings

Fall 2025

Summer 2026

Why should I learn Python?Python is a versatile, beginner-friendly programming language that holds significant value across numerous industries, including web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and scientific computing. Its broad applicability has created a strong demand for Python skills, opening doors to excellent job prospects and career advancement.About the CourseThis course is designed to prepare you with the essential skills to use Python effectively. You'll dive into fundamental data types such as integers, strings, floats, booleans, lists, dictionaries, sets, and tuples, while mastering core programming concepts like conditionals, loops, functions, and modules. With hands-on exercises, you'll apply what you learn in real-world scenarios.Who Should Take This Course?This course is intended for individuals starting a career in coding, data analysis or data science, as well as professionals seeking to expand their expertise in the field.Course Duration:The course will be delivered live online through Zoom, offering a total of 10 hours of instruction.

Absolute beginners can confidently learn Python!

Get started with Python basics, including syntax and setup

Use comments, variables, and data types effectively

Apply conditionals and booleans to control program flow

Work with lists, ranges, dictionaries, sets, and tuples to manage data

Implement loops and functions to write efficient, reusable code

Import modules and format strings to extend and refine functionality

Gmail account

We will run our live online sessions with Zoom

Zoom account

A thirst for knowledge

Career Changers - Professionals who are transitioning into tech roles and want to learn Python as a first programming language.

Aspiring Data Analysts or Scientists - Individuals looking to build Python skills in data analysis, machine learning, or data science roles.

Excel Users - Experts aiming to enhance their skill sets by mastering advanced and more efficient analysis techniques.

Unlock the Future with Exponential AI Mastery We stand at the brink of the most transformative era in human history. As AI accelerates at an unprecedented pace, no industry or profession will remain untouched. Your career, personal life, and the very fabric of society are about to undergo profound changes. The stakes have never been higher for professionals, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. Exponential AI Mastery is the #1 course designed to empower visionary leaders to harness AI's full potential for revolutionary business transformation. Led by Nikos Acuña—a systems engineer, technology executive, and futurist with over 20 years of global AI deployment experience—you'll gain the insights to lead with purpose, build resilient systems, and stay ahead of what comes next. In just three transformative sessions, you'll: Leverage Exponential Technologies: Discover how to create new growth opportunities amid seismic shifts in planetary-scale computation. Unlock New Economic Paradigms: Learn to automate, optimize, and innovate business models with AI and blockchain. Gain Exclusive Systems-Level Insights: Understand the systems known only to top tech companies, think tanks, and institutes, and how they will shape symbiotic human-AI experiences. Master AI and Data Ecosystems: Dive deep into centralized and decentralized data extraction, transformation, and how big tech generates exponential value as a result. Develop Ethical AI Leadership: Build governance frameworks that ensure transparency, fairness, and responsibility in AI initiatives through data sovereignty. Transform Your Organization: Craft an AI transformation roadmap aligned with your business goals and workforce readiness. What Makes This Course Exceptional: A Kaleidoscopic View of AI's Impact: Go beyond the hype with quantitative data on technical milestones, market drivers, and cultural shifts impacting global change. Visionary Meets Pragmatic: Blend cosmological perspectives with hands-on best practices from decades of AI platform deployment initiatives for blue-chip companies. AI Lexicon Simplified: Break down complex concepts into actionable insights without needing a technical background. Learn the entire AI lexicon from machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, to large language models (LLMs), diffusion models, and transformers. Autonomous Systems: Learn to leverage superintelligence for new platforms and business models. Ethical Governance at the Forefront: Establish global standards for AI safety and risk mitigation while navigating challenges like disinformation. Empower Your Workforce: Foster a culture of innovation where teams work alongside AI. Real-World Applications: Analyze case studies of successful AI integration approaches across industries and the vertical tech stack. Actionable Frameworks and Tools: Access visual frameworks and templates to implement AI effectively. Flexible Learning: All sessions are recorded, so you can learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere. By the end of the course you will be on your way to being an interdisciplinary AI polymath. For enterprise licenses and group enrollment, contact us at keynote@nikosacuna.com.

Lead Your Business into the Next Era

Course syllabus

Live Seminar: Foundations in AI and Exponential Technologies

Friday, November 22, 2024

Live Seminar: AI Systems Architecture, Applications, and Business Transformation

Friday, November 29, 2024

Live Seminar: AI Ethics, Data Governance, and Universal Intelligence for Human Flourishing

Friday, December 6, 2024

Course schedule

Business professionals that are new to AI but are aiming to venture beyond the hype and dread cycles to nail core AI and tech fundamentals

Mission-driven entrepreneurs seeking to build AI-augmented solutions, agencies, or products that will enable humanity to flourish

Non-Technical leaders aiming to transform their organizations while building AI responsibly, with ethical and humane alignment

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

Learn advanced concepts on AI from world-class futurist institutes like Singularity University, MIT, and blue chip tech innovation labs.

What Silicon Valley's elites and think tanks won't share with you about the future of superintelligence

Gain Masters level knowledge at the critical intersection of business technology, information architecture, and digital humanity.

Advanced AI concepts and technology paradigms that are changing the world

15+ years of interdisciplinary AI expertise distilled into best practices and frameworks to be remarkable in the age of superintelligence.

How to be a polymath in AI with no prior experience in tech

Deploy AI products to transform your organization and accelerate your career.

Learn the AI product development lifecycle from end-to-end

Explore the entire AI tech stack, how it can transform operations, product development, and engineer more optimal societies.

Get technical enough to be dangerous in AI with no-coding required

Understand the entire AI landscape while discovering how to innovate safely, and ensuring technology benefits individuals and society.

Get a powerful snapshot of the entire AI business and tech landscape

Advanced concepts at the intersection of AI, data ethics, and digital sovereignty. Create game-changing solutions aimed at human flourishing while deploying AI governance for good.

Learn how to build AI responsibly

The most comprehensive AI course on business technology transformation. For anyone aiming to be remarkable in the age of superintelligence.

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Apply AI in your role

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