Lead AI Projects Without Technical Skills
Lauren Vriens
Chief AI Officer
Expectations have never been higher...
Your team needs direction. Leadership wants more with less. The AI stack changes weekly.
When you're non-technical without time to get technical, this becomes an insane challenge—one I had to solve myself.
At Accenture, I went from non-technical leader to securing $2M in AI funding that generated $300M in value. I helped build AI strategies driving productivity for 14,000+ consultants. Now I advise tech startups and Fortune 1000 companies on becoming AI-native.
You need time and space to learn by doing. I'll show you how to pick the right AI problems (ones that get you kudos) and we'll build solutions together, live.
You'll get frameworks and cheat sheets to repeat this and teach your team.
Walk away with a working AI experiment plus the skills to become your org's go-to AI leader.
This isn't "AI 101"—it's applied enterprise learning for leaders who want to stay ahead, not catch up.
Unlike broad courses covering just definitions, this hands-on cohort has you pick use cases, calculate ROI, choose tech stacks, and automate your own workload.
What you’ll learn
Walk away with a working AI experiment built on your own business problem — and the skills to become the go-to AI leader in your org.
Master the AI Leverage Zones Framework: the 3-question filter that separates game-changing projects from time-wasters
Prioritize like a boss using the exact method that separates projects worth $10K from projects worth $1M in impact
Learn the decision framework that tells you in 5 minutes whether to build, buy, or vibe code your solution
Prototype in days, not months, using no-code tools that prove value before you spend a dollar on developers
Spot the red flags in vendor pitches and avoid buying expensive software you'll never actually use
Pick your weapon: connectors for quick wins, Zapier for workflows, or Lovable for client-facing prototypes
Design agent logic flows that actually work instead of breaking at step 3 like everyone else's first attempt
Steal from the best: real examples like automated news monitoring, sales follow-up, and process documentation tools
Use the battle-tested 5-part prompt structure that turns vague instructions into consistent, quality outputs
Test fast and iterate smart: the iteration method that finds what works without burning through your budget
Join the 5% of AI projects that actually make it to production by using the 7-Point AI Reality Check that catches failure modes
Learn how to influence your team, bosses, and IT team to support your AI initiatives and make them wildly successful
Learn directly from Lauren
Lauren Vriens
Chief AI Officer, F500 Advisor | Drove $300M in value with AI
Who this course is for
Team leads, directors, and department heads who have been "volun-told" to implement AI and need to show a plan, quickly.
AI consultants who need structured frameworks to help clients decide on AI use cases, execution, and ROI.
Execs, founders, and business owners who need to set the AI strategy for their org and can't afford to make costly mistakes
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Lauren Vriens in a real-time, interactive format.
Four Reusable Frameworks
Take home 4 frameworks - from picking AI use cases to picking software - that are yours to use with clients or your team
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.
Course syllabus
Week 1
Module 1: Leapfrog to High-Impact AI Opportunities
Module 2: Master the Build, Buy, or "Vibe Code" Decision Framework
Week 2
Module 3: "Vibe Coding" your own AI Quick Wins
Module 4: Deconstruct Best Practices and Top Mistakes for AI Deployment
Free lesson
Lead AI Projects Without Technical Skills
Spot the Latest in AI (Trends & Tools)
Gain a deeper understanding of what's really changing in AI and what tools you need to explore
Discover Realistic AI Use-Cases You Can Champion
Explore practical, achievable AI use-cases your team or clients can pursue without engineering resources
Evaluate Your Options: Build, Buy, or “Vibe Code”
Learn a simple matrix to recommend the fastest, most profitable path (custom build, off-the-shelf, or rapid prototype).
Schedule
Live sessions
3 hrs / week
Four live lunch-time sessions that are hands-on with your real business problems means you can fit this in during your busy schedule -- and walk away with tangible results.
Projects
1-3 hrs / week
Projects are designed to allow you to test what you learn in the session with your own projects, and then iterate on them in the next session
Frequently asked questions
$1,150
USD