4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Automate and amplify institutional knowledge through AI agents that embody your cultural DNA
4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Automate and amplify institutional knowledge through AI agents that embody your cultural DNA
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Course overview
The Problem: Scaling organizational expertise with generative AI captures the basics but misses the distinctive thinking patterns and cultural fingerprint that differentiate your organization.
The Solution: Capture, automate and reimagine your distinctive methodology with agentic systems using frameworks emerging from years of strategic consulting and building AI tools for Fortune 500 companies and think tanks.
We provide the strategic insight and hands-on capabilities to integrate generative AI strategically—in a way that preserves your competitive advantage while unlocking new dimensions of interactivity and personalization. Effective AI integration requires new collaboration frameworks between domain experts and technical teams — we teach you how to bridge this gap so expert knowledge translates into reliable, personalized AI outputs.
You will master the frameworks we have been applying for half a decade for global consultancies and companies, walking away with a repeatable blueprint for scaling generative AI across the enterprise.
Atop the theoretical bedrock, we bring heavy focus on hands-on practice doing unglamorous but essential work for mastering generative tool deployment: data plumbing, iterative evaluation and stress-testing, collaborative prompt design and de-risking roll-outs through phased deployment.
This is not just a course. This is a commitment of experts with a decade of combined experience to transform your workflows and multiply your organization's output.
- Unlimited one-on-one consultation opportunities during the course
- Proprietary chatbots trained on the learning content
- A resource hub 3 years in the making
- Takeaway: The extent of your learning is bordered only by the time you are willing to commit.
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Executive Leaders who need to scale organizational capabilities with AI while preserving competitive differentiation
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Project/Product Managers leading cross-functional AI integration initiatives bridging domain expertise with technical implementation
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Domain Specialists who want to enhance their analytical workflow through custom AI applications without having to code
Strategic AI Integration Frameworks
Master the end-to-end methodology from initial requirements to production launch, including risk assessment, phased implementation, and organizational adoption strategies that minimize disruption while maximizing competitive advantage
Culture Capture From Unstructured Data
Transform unstructured institutional knowledge like meeting transcripts, reports, and backlogs into agentic systems that prevent your expertise from walking out the door with the next turnover
Quality Assurance and Evaluation Frameworks
Design and implement human-in-the-loop evaluation systems and testing methodologies that ensure trust, relevance, and reliability
Strategic Decision-Making and Project Management
Navigate technical tradeoffs across compliance, latency, and cost vectors while managing non-technical stakeholders through AI development cycles and scope definition
AI Ecosystem Intelligence and Future Planning
Update your awareness with strategic foresight and thorough ecosystem analysis of AI affordances in specific industries, domains and modalities, enabling informed investment decisions and long-term positioning
Live sessions
Learn directly from Lev Gorelov & Jeremy Kirshbaum in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
4 live sessions • 16 lessons • 3 projects
Sep
16
From Hype to ROI: Building Your Strategic Foundation
Sep
23
From Concept to Production: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices
Sep
30
Data Connections: RAG, Agents, and the Connected Enterprise
Oct
7
Roll-out and its Discontents: UX, Red Teaming and Observability
Research Director at Handshake, consultant and generative AI educator working globally in Moldova, Nigeria, the US, and beyond to help organizations and individuals upskill in generative AI. No-code software ninja, master in Science of Social Work and academic studying the intersection of computational philosophy and social theory.
Founder of generative AI consultancy Handshake. Develops AI systems for corporates, governments, and non-profits (give.org) and research groups (iftf.org). Has worked with executive teams and boards at companies like Walmart, Kellogg Company, Deloitte, and many others to help them understand the future of generative AI and emerging technologies. He is writing a book about senior leadership and generative AI agents with Bob Johansen, on shelves Q2 2025 through Berrett Koehler Publishers. He loves poetry (the art form, because it is beautiful) and the Poetry the package manager (for Python, because it actually does dependency resolution).
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Cohort 15
$1,200
Dates
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3-5 hours per week
Tuesday
9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. PT
Synchronous zoom lecture on Tuesday, focusing on the conceptual backbone of AI agent functionality and applications. Recordings of class will be available soon after its completion.
Weekly projects (async)
3 hours per week
An async walkthrough will guide you in building functional prototypes of AI Agents. You will get to shape the project deliverable. Lecturers will be available by email, during office hours and via one-on-one sessions throughout the week for questions and support.
Tuesday & Thursday
10:30 A.M. - 11:30 P.M. PT
Optional office hours where you can ask questions and receive personal guidance on developing your AI applications.
1:1 Coaching
Up to three sessions
Schedule 1:1 coaching time with instructors for individualized help with your hands-on projects, privately thinking through a use-case, or whatever else you need.
And receive exclusive screenshot instructions on creating cryptocurrency and AI apps
Join an upcoming cohort
Cohort 15
$1,200
Dates
Payment Deadline