Deconstruct Any Business Process into an AI Workflow

Hosted by James Gray

Fri, Mar 27, 2026

7:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)

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Hands-on Agentic AI for Leaders
James Gray
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What you'll learn

Spot the hidden complexity in any business process

See how a 5-step process expands to 15+ steps when you surface buried decisions and data flows

Apply the 5-question framework to deconstruct work

Use Discrete Steps, Decision Points, Data Flows, Context Needs, and Failure Modes to break down a real process

Produce a workflow definition ready for AI design

Walk away with a structured definition that maps directly to AI building blocks

Why this topic matters

Most AI initiatives stall not because the technology fails, but because the process wasn't broken down enough. Hidden decisions, data dependencies, and failure modes surface only after you've built the wrong thing. In 30 minutes, learn the 5-question framework that exposes what's buried in any process — and see how the same methodology adapts when your starting point is an outcome, not steps.

You'll learn from

James Gray

UC Berkeley AI Instructor | Founder | ex CIO & CPO

James Gray accelerates AI adoption globally, drawing on 30+ years leading data and AI teams as CIO, CPO, and engineering executive at enterprises and high-growth startups.

At Microsoft, he architected global data systems powering critical business decisions. He now delivers strategic consulting and hands-on learning experiences that drive results.

His Hands-on AI for Leaders course has trained hundreds of executives. As an instructor for UC Berkeley Haas Exec Ed, James helps leaders design actionable AI roadmaps for immediate implementation—bridging strategy and execution.

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

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Microsoft
UC Berkeley
Google
Databricks

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