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AI transformation belongs to the builders. The rest get left behind.
You've evaluated, approved, and strategized AI. You've built bits and pieces. You haven't built systematically. Your team experiments with prompts; nobody ships repeatable workflows. You don't have a method for turning your highest-value work into systems that run on their own. The builders are pulling ahead — and the gap widens by the quarter.
In 4 weeks, you'll:
✅ Apply a proven 7-step lifecycle to build, ship, and manage any AI workflow
✅ Shift from chatting to building — manage AI building blocks as files you own
✅ Build a portfolio of evaluated agent skills that capture your expertise and run anywhere
✅ Ship deterministic and guided AI workflows that drive real business impact
✅ Build single and multi-agent autonomous systems for your highest-value work
✅ Run a living AI Registry that makes your portfolio discoverable and sustainable
This isn't theory — it's a hands-on builder methodology from training 5,000+ leaders at UC Berkeley and a decade at Microsoft. Rated 4.8/5. Intimate cohorts, 1:1 coaching, lifetime access. We build together — not lectures.
The course focuses on concepts and frameworks that can be applied to multiple AI platforms - OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and M365.
What you’ll learn
Turn AI into your competitive advantage—automate, optimize, and lead smarter with agentic workflows.
Audit your recurring work to surface high-value workflow candidates — the ones where AI moves the business.
Take any workflow through analyze, deconstruct, design, build, test, run, improve — to ship it reliably.
You'll leave with a proven, repeatable methodology you can apply to every workflow you build — long after the cohort ends.
Save every skill, prompt, agent, and context file you build to a local + GitHub knowledge base — version-controlled and portable.
Use AI code editors and GitHub to build, view, and manage your assets — then deploy them across every AI platform you work in.
You'll leave with an organized AI knowledge base — and the builder mindset to keep growing it long after the cohort ends.
Package your repeatable expertise — research, writing, analysis, decisions — as agent skills any AI can execute consistently.
Evaluate skill robustness with test cases, pass rates, and blind A/B comparisons — refine with data, not intuition.
You'll leave with a portfolio of evaluated skills running across Claude, ChatGPT, and any platform that supports agent skills.
Build deterministic workflows with fixed rules and evaluation criteria so AI executes consistently without guesswork.
Design collaborative workflows with human review checkpoints to maintain quality control on high-stakes work.
You'll leave with at least two production workflows — one deterministic, one collaborative — powered by your Agent Skills.
Build single-agent workflows on Claude, ChatGPT, M365 Copilot, and Google Gemini Enterprise to automate your highest-value use cases.
Orchestrate multi-agent systems where specialized agents collaborate — handling complex, multi-step workflows end-to-end.
You'll leave with production autonomous systems so you can shift from doing the work to designing systems that do it for you.
Register every workflow in your AI Registry — capturing the unique knowledge and nuances of how your business runs.
Track skills, prompts, agents, and context as first-class assets — discoverable, reusable, and linked to the workflows they power.
You'll leave with an AI Registry in Notion that turns your workflow portfolio into a sustainable, governable system.
Learn directly from James
James Gray
UC Berkeley AI Instructor | Former CIO/CPO | Trained 5,000+ Leaders
Who this course is for
Leaders and professionals who believe in “learning by doing” by using cutting-edge tools and building AI solutions hands-on.
Leaders who must understand the latest AI capabilities to drive an AI-powered business strategy credibly.
Professionals who must boost their AI technology acumen to strengthen collaboration and influence with technical stakeholders.
Prerequisites
You have a paid subscription to one or more: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
The course extensively utilizes AI assistants, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Some lessons are unique to these tools.
No coding experience
The course does not require coding experience, but we will use AI code editors (Cursor/VS Code) to build and refine prompts
Learning in a small, supportive cohort
This cohort experience is for people who learn best in small groups and value personalized feedback from an experienced instructor.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from James Gray in a real-time, interactive format.
Personalized 1:1 coaching
When you are stuck or want to go deep on your unique use case, book a 1:1 slot at a time that works for your busy schedule
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to. The content is updated monthly.
Private LinkedIn Group
The learning continues after the course with bi-weekly live sessions to share the latest AI tech and ways to create business value.
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
Your purchase is backed by the Maven Guarantee.
Course syllabus
26 live sessions • 47 lessons • 11 projects
Week 1
May
5
Optional: Session 1 Americas & Europe Meet and Greet
Tue 5/512:45 PM—1:00 PM (UTC)OptionalMay
5
Agentic AI Session 1 - Americas & Europe
Tue 5/51:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)May
5
Optional: Session 1 Americas & Asia-Pacific Meet & Greet
Tue 5/59:45 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)OptionalMay
5
Agentic AI Session 1 - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Tue 5/510:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)May
6
Optional: Agentic AI Live Q&A - Americas & Europe
Wed 5/61:00 PM—1:45 PM (UTC)OptionalMay
6
Optional: Agentic AI Live Q&A - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Wed 5/610:00 PM—10:45 PM (UTC)OptionalMay
7
Agentic AI Session 2 - Americas & Europe
Thu 5/71:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)May
7
Agentic AI Session 2 - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Thu 5/710:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)
Session 1: Agentic AI Foundations & Workflow Identification
Assess Agentic Fundamentals and Workflow Opportunities
Optional: Wednesday Office Hours - Builder Stack Setup Help
Configure Your AI Builder Stack (Self-Study)
Session 2: Workflow Deconstruction
Deconstruct and Manage Your AI Workflows
Optional: Office Hours + 1:1 Personalized Coaching
Week 2
May
12
Agentic AI Session 3 - Americas & Europe
Tue 5/121:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)May
12
Agentic AI Session 3 - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Tue 5/1210:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)May
14
Agentic AI Session 4 - Americas & Europe
Thu 5/141:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)May
14
Agentic AI Session 4 - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Thu 5/1410:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)May
13
Optional: Agentic AI Live Q&A - Americas & Europe
Wed 5/131:00 PM—1:30 PM (UTC)OptionalMay
13
Optional: Agentic AI Live Q&A - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Wed 5/1310:00 PM—10:30 PM (UTC)Optional
Session 3: Agent Skills
Build Agent Skills
Configure Project Workspaces That Compound Your Work
Session 4: Deterministic & Guided Workflows
Master Prompt and Context Engineering
Build Deterministic and Guided Workflows
Optional: Office Hours + Personalized 1:1 Coaching
Cohort How-To Videos
Free resource
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How to Build Agentic AI as a Leader
Fundamentals of agentic systems
Gain foundational knowledge of agentic systems and their applications in automating tasks and business processes.
Designing and deploying agentic systems
Learn the process of designing, building, and deploying simple AI agents using no-code and pro-code approaches.
A live demonstration of a multi-agent system
Observe a real-time walkthrough of building and deploying a multi-agent system.
Schedule
Live sessions
4-6 hrs / week
4 hours of live instruction + assignments to apply AI to your use cases
Tue, May 5
12:45 PM—1:00 PM (UTC)
Tue, May 5
1:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)
Tue, May 5
9:45 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)
Projects
1 hr / week
Assignments are additional practice to complement the live session's hands-on exercises
Async content
1-2 hrs / week
optional for additional study and tech setup
Testimonials
- This journey transformed me from a curious non-programmer into someone who can actually create AI workflows and agentic systems. Huge thank you to James Gray for creating such a supportive learning environment where theory and practical application went hand in hand.
Istvan Borbino, PhD
Healthcare Innovator - I’ve always approached AI with a systems mindset, and taking James Gray's Hands-on AI Leadership course reinforced the importance of structuring AI workflows beyond just intelligence—it’s about reasoning, planning, and executing in a way that scales.
Sarah Payne
AI Strategy & Execution - Just completed James Gray's "Hands-on AI for High-Performance Leaders" course — a transformative experience that elevated my AI expertise through practical applications, possibly the best pound-for-pound learning experience I've had.
James Cameron
Cybersecurity & AI Executive Advisor - A huge thank you to James Gray for his incredible dedication and technical expertise throughout the course. This learning journey has equipped me with the knowledge to leverage AI in innovative ways and strategically lead AI-driven projects. Excited to apply these new skills to create value and drive transformation!
Corina Richter
Transformational Leader - I vibe-coded my first app in Cursor today. The hype train makes it sound like your grandparents could do this. Mine could not. These tools are incredibly powerful and the fact that I could do this at all (with a lot of help from James Gray, my class on Maven, and Claude), is a testament to how far they've come. I am blown away!
Lauren Taylor
Strategic Early-Stage Capital