Hands-on Agentic AI for Leaders

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4 - 5 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Turn AI into your competitive advantage—automate, optimize, and lead smarter with agentic workflows.

Data, AI, and Instructor Experience With

Microsoft
Google
Amazon Web Services
Capital One
UC Berkeley

Course overview

From AI User to AI Builder in 30 Days

Build real AI systems that save you 10+ hours every week—no coding experience required.

Led by Berkeley Haas B-School instructor & former Microsoft leader James Gray.


🌟 Rated 4.8/5 by 80+ leaders | Maven Top 10% in AI & Leadership

🚨 Limited to 25 students | Only 11 spots left in November cohort (last of 2025)


WHAT'S INCLUDED:

Core Program ($1,000)

✅ 16 hours of live, hands-on instruction (2 sessions/week)

✅ 12 office hours to tackle your specific challenges

✅ Personal 1:1 coaching sessions when you need them

✅ Morning & evening sessions (attend one or both)

✅ Risk-free: Full refund until halfway through


Lifetime Bonuses ($1,350+ value)

♻️ Monthly content updates as AI evolves

💬 Private Slack community with alumni

🎓 Ongoing learning forum & live sessions

📖 Hands-on AI Cookbook (templates & solutions)

Total Value: $2,350+ for $1,000


🌟 80+ TESTIMONIALS: 4.8/5 🌟


📣 "Hands-on AI for Leaders" was a transformative experience that elevated my AI expertise through practical applications and is possibly the best pound-for-pound learning experience I've had. James is an excellent facilitator and guide to unlocking AI's potential!"


📣 "This course exceeded my expectations. James does an excellent job of tailoring the live sessions to the specific needs and interests of each cohort, ensuring that every student gets the most out of the experience."


📣 "An exceptional journey into practical AI as a non-programmer driven by curiosity, I was amazed by how accessible James made the world of AI. This course delivered far beyond basic assistant usage - we learned to create workflows and build agentic systems that solve real problems. What sets this course apart: - Perfect balance of theory with extensive hands-on practice."


IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU?

✅ This is for you if:

- You want to lead AI initiatives but need hands-on credibility to back your strategy

- You're a director+ who needs to speak credibly about AI strategy

- You're tired of just chatting with ChatGPT and ready to build real systems

- You need to collaborate with AI/engineering teams but lack technical depth

- You're a product/operations leader who must automate processes at scale

- You're non-technical but refuse to fall behind in the AI revolution

- You're a business owner who needs to leverage AI to grow your business.

❌ This is NOT for you if:

- You're looking for AI theory or academic concepts

- You want to become a data scientist or ML engineer

- You're not willing to get hands-on with tools

- You prefer passive learning (watching videos vs building)


WHAT YOU'LL BUILD IN 4 WEEKS


🚀 Week 1: Accelerate Productivity & Impact

→ Master cutting-edge AI tools for content creation, research, and data analysis

→ Build your personal prompt library and repeatable workflows

→ Turn hours of work into minutes with advanced AI patterns

Ship: Your first automated research and content system


⚡ Week 2: Build Agentic Workflows with AI Assistants

→ Go beyond chatting—make AI assistants take action autonomously

→ Chain multiple AI tools together to automate complex tasks

→ Learn when to use assistants vs. platforms

Ship: Your first end-to-end agentic workflow


🔧 Week 3: Build Agentic Workflows with AI Platforms

→ Scale from assistants to production-grade platforms

→ Build workflows that run 24/7 without you

→ Connect AI to your tools (Gmail, Slack, Sheets, CRM)

Ship: A production workflow that saves 5+ hours weekly


📊 Week 4: Operationalize AI Workflows & Evals

→ Deploy your workflows with confidence and quality controls

→ Implement monitoring, testing, and evaluation frameworks

→ Learn to improve your AI systems over time

Ship: 3+ production workflows with evals running in your business


Throughout all 4 weeks: Office hours, 1:1 coaching, and peer collaboration to apply these concepts to YOUR specific priorities and use cases.


WHY THIS COURSE TRANSFORMS LEADERS


Most AI courses teach you to be a better prompter. This course teaches you to be a builder.


The problem: Most leaders are stuck in ChatGPT, asking questions but never building systems. You're leaving 90% of AI's value on the table.


What makes this different:

🎯 Built for leaders, not engineers — Learn at the right altitude for strategic impact, not technical depth

🔨 Hands-on, not theoretical — You'll ship real solutions, not just understand concepts

🧠 Berkeley-caliber instruction — 4,000+ students taught by James at Haas School of Business

👥 Intimate cohorts (max 20) — Personalized coaching, not lecture halls

Office hours + 1:1 sessions — Get unstuck fast and apply AI to YOUR specific challenges

📚 Lifetime updates — AI changes weekly; your access never expires

🤝 Active alumni community — Keep learning and building with 200+ past students


The bottom line: Leaders who can orchestrate AI agents will outpace those who only prompt them.


🧰 THE AI STACK YOU'LL MASTER


You'll work with cutting-edge tools across the spectrum—from AI assistants, AI browsers, AI platforms, to AI-powered coding assistants. Choose the tools that fit your style and needs:

- AI Assistants: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity

- AI Platforms: OpenAI AgentKit & AgentsSDK, Claude Code & APIs, Google ADK, Microsoft M365 Copilot

- Vibe Coding: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex

Note: You'll need 1-2 paid AI subscriptions (~$20-40/month). Not included in the course fee.


WHY LEARN FROM JAMES?


James isn't your typical AI instructor. He's built AI systems at Microsoft, teaches AI strategy at Berkeley, and coaches leaders at AWS, GitHub, and Microsoft. He translates technical complexity into business impact—because he's done both.


His credentials:

🔷 20+ years building AI at scale — Former Microsoft data scientist, CIO, and CPO who's shipped real products

🔷 Berkeley Haas instructor — Taught 4,000+ students worldwide in AI strategy

🔷 Master of Data Science from Berkeley — Technical depth meets business strategy

🔷 Certified leadership coach — Coached hundreds at Microsoft, AWS, and GitHub


The result: You get an instructor who understands both the boardroom and the terminal.


Ready to Go From AI User to AI Builder?

Join the November cohort—the last opportunity in 2025 to transform how you work.

Starts November 3rd - full refund until Day 14

Not sure if it's right for you? Check the FAQ below or email james@jamesgray.ai.


🏢 CORPORATE COURSES

Need a customized curriculum for your AI tools, priorities, and use cases? Schedule a meeting to explore your goals: https://jamesgray.ai/corporate-ai-training-programs/

Who is this course for

01

Leaders and professionals who believe in “learning by doing” by using cutting-edge tools and building AI solutions hands-on.

02

Leaders who must understand the latest AI capabilities to drive an AI-powered business strategy credibly.

03

Professionals who must boost their AI technology acumen to strengthen collaboration and influence with technical stakeholders.

Prerequisites

  • You use at least one AI assistant

    The course extensively utilizes AI assistants, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, to build AI workflows.

  • No coding experience, but you are curious to learn basics

    The course includes no-code, low-code, and pro-code tools to operationalize workflows and agents. You pick what works for you!

  • 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 you’ll get out of this course

Accelerate your AI expertise and confidence

Learn the latest AI concepts, frameworks and tools to clarify your understand and speak with authority.

Use cases for cutting-edge AI assistants to maximize AI performance, derive insights, and generate content.

Learn and practice proven prompt patterns, features, and techniques to boost productivity and creativity using popular AI assistants such as OpenAI ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Perplexity, Google Gemini 2.0 and NotebookLM, and Microsoft Copilot.

Build AI workflows to automates tasks, boost productivity, and save time.

Learn patterns and techniques for automating E2E workflow scenarios using AI assistants and APIs. You will implement AI Workflows with leading AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and LLM APIs,

Build, deploy, and monitor an agent to achieve a goal autonomously.

Learn the end-to-end process for building, deploying, and monitoring an AI Agent using popular frameworks and tools to achieve your goal. You'll practice building and deploying an AI agent for your use case.

Leave with stronger AI technical acumen as business technology leader

Get technical guidance and coaching from an industry expert so that you can accelerate your technical acumen and impact as a leader or non-technical professional. You will leave with a foundational understanding of leading AI tools and frameworks.

[BONUS] Evergreen course content to sustain and expand your expertise

I update the course content after each monthly cohort that is accessible on my Google Drive to stay current and learn new concepts. I also host monthly Zoom sessions for past cohort members to share and learn.

[BONUS] Hands-on AI Forum - community for sharing expertise and building solutions

The Forum is a community to continue learning technology, building solutions, and sharing experiences. Live sessions each month to learn and keep your skills sharp.

[BONUS] Slack Community

Lifetime access to alumni Slack for feedback on your use cases, challenges and sharing wins.

What’s included

James Gray

Live sessions

Learn directly from James Gray in a real-time, interactive format.

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

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

27 live sessions • 60 lessons • 33 projects

Week 1

Nov 3—Nov 9

    Accelerate Leader Productivity & Impact - Live Session 1

    • Nov

      4

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 1 - 11 AM US ET

      Tue 11/44:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    • Nov

      4

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 1 (repeat) - 6 PM US ET

      Tue 11/411:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)
    • Nov

      5

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hour - 11 AM US ET

      Wed 11/54:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Nov

      5

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hours - 6 PM US ET

      Wed 11/511:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)
      Optional

    Accelerate Leader Productivity & Impact - Live Session 2

    • Nov

      6

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 2 - 11 AM US ET

      Thu 11/64:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    • Nov

      6

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 2 (repeat) - 6 PM US ET

      Thu 11/611:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)
    • Nov

      8

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hours - Noon US ET

      Sat 11/85:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional

    🌟 Prompt Engineering and Context Engineering

    7 items

    ✍️ Content Creation — Draft and Polish

    11 items

    🗂️ Research — Search and Synthesize

    6 items

    📊 Data Analysis — Extract and Interpret

    4 items

    🧠 Ideation/Strategy — Brainstorm and Prioritize

    3 items

Week 2

Nov 10—Nov 16

    Agentic Workflows with AI Assistants - Live Session 3

    • Nov

      11

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 3 - 11 AM US ET

      Tue 11/114:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    • Nov

      11

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 3 (repeat) - 6 PM US ET

      Tue 11/1111:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)
    • Nov

      12

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hour - 11 AM US ET

      Wed 11/124:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Nov

      12

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hours - 6 PM US ET

      Wed 11/1211:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)
      Optional

    Agentic Workflows with AI Assistants - Live Session 4

    • Nov

      13

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 4 - 11 AM US ET

      Thu 11/134:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    • Nov

      13

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 4 (repeat) - 6 PM US ET

      Thu 11/1311:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)
    • Nov

      15

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hours - Noon US ET

      Sat 11/155:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional

    Agentic Workflows Foundation

    4 items

    🔄 Agentic Workflows with AI Assistants

    8 items

    Agentic Workflows with Claude Code

    4 items

    Agentic Workflows with M365 Copilot

    3 items

    🔄 [BONUS] Agentic Workflows with No-Code Platforms

    9 items

Week 3

Nov 17—Nov 23

    Agentic Workflows with AI Platforms - Live Session 5

    • Nov

      18

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 5 - 11 AM US ET

      Tue 11/184:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    • Nov

      18

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 5 (repeat) - 6 PM US ET

      Tue 11/1811:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)
    • Nov

      19

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hour - 11 AM US ET

      Wed 11/194:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Nov

      19

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hours - 6 PM US ET

      Wed 11/1911:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)
      Optional

    Agentic Workflows with AI Platforms - Live Session 6

    • Nov

      20

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 6 - 11 AM US ET

      Thu 11/204:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    • Nov

      20

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 6 (repeat) - 6 PM US ET

      Thu 11/2011:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)
    • Nov

      22

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hours - Noon US ET

      Sat 11/225:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional

    Agentic Workflows with OpenAI AgentKit

    4 items

    Agentic Workflows with AI Browsers

    4 items

    💻 Agentic Workflows with Vibe Coding

    8 items

    🤖 Agent Fundamentals and Principles

    4 items

Week 4

Nov 24—Nov 30

Week 5

Dec 1—Dec 6

    Agentic Workflows with Vibe Coding - Live Session 7

    • Dec

      2

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 7 - 11 AM US ET

      Tue 12/24:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    • Dec

      2

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 7 (repeat) - 6 PM US ET

      Tue 12/211:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)
    • Dec

      3

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hour - 11 AM US ET

      Wed 12/34:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Dec

      3

      Optional: Hands-on Agentic AI Office Hours - 6 PM US ET

      Wed 12/311:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)
      Optional

    Agentic Workflow Evals & Operations - Live Session 8

    • Dec

      4

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 8 - 11 AM US ET

      Thu 12/44:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    • Dec

      4

      Hands-on Agentic AI Session 8 (repeat) - 6 PM US ET

      Thu 12/411:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)

    👨‍💻 Multi-Agent Systems with Developer Platforms

    7 items

    ⚙️ Operationalize & Optimize Your Agentic Workflows

    5 items

    🏆 Celebrate Your AI Mastery and Plan Your Continued Growth

    1 item

Bonus

    Join the Hands-on AI for Leaders Forum

    1 item

What students are saying

What people are saying on LinkedIn

        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

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

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

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

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

Lauren Taylor

Data and AI Entrepreneur | Berkeley Haas Data and AI Strategy Instructor

James Gray

James Gray

Former CIO, CPO, and Microsoft Leader


James Gray transforms organizations through data & AI strategy and products, drawing on over three decades of leadership as CIO, CPO, and head of data engineering and data science teams at both global enterprises and high-growth startups.


At Microsoft, James spent a decade leading strategy and development of global data systems that powered critical business decisions across sales, marketing, customer support, and consulting. He now guides organizations through data and AI transformations as founder of JamesGray.AI, providing consulting, fractional leadership, and learning experiences. His Hands-on AI for Leaders course has trained hundreds of leaders and professionals worldwide.


As a course facilitator for Berkeley Haas Data Strategy and AI Strategy programs, James helps executives design actionable capstone deliverables—including data and AI roadmaps—for immediate implementation. His teaching combines deep practitioner experience with academic rigor, enabling leaders to move confidently from strategy to execution.


James earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Union College, MBA from Berkeley Haas, and MS in Information and Data Science from UC Berkeley. He is a certified leadership and performance coach through Brown University.


🌎 https://www.jamesgray.ai

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Hands-on Agentic AI for Leaders

Cohort 12

$1,000

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Nov 3—Dec 7, 2025

Payment Deadline

Nov 2, 2025

Cohort 13

$1,000

Dates

Jan 5—31, 2026

Payment Deadline

Dec 19, 2025
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Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays

    11 AM-1 PM OR 6-8 PM US ET

    Each week, there will be two live sessions that include instruction and hands-on workshop to implement the concepts.


    There are two sessions per day - select the one that works best for your schedule. All sessions are recorded.

  • Office Hours - Wednesday / Saturday

    Wed 6 PM ET / Sat Noon ET

    Optional office hours offer an opportunity to discuss the course topics, troubleshooting solutions, and unique scenarios. There is a lot of learning that happens here!

  • Weekly projects

    2 hours per week

    Outside the live sessions, you will be able to practice using the tools and frameworks to build small working prototypes of your AI solutions.

How to Build Agentic AI as a Leader

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.

Get the free recording

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

Frequently Asked Questions

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A pattern of wavy dots

Join an upcoming cohort

Hands-on Agentic AI for Leaders

Cohort 12

$1,000

Dates

Nov 3—Dec 7, 2025

Payment Deadline

Nov 2, 2025

Cohort 13

$1,000

Dates

Jan 5—31, 2026

Payment Deadline

Dec 19, 2025
Get reimbursed

$1,000

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4 - 5 Weeks