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Grab front row seats to the artificial intelligence event that's shaping the future.Generative AI represents a seismic shift - technology that can create brand new content, designs, and insights instead of just analyzing data.This book takes you on an engaging tour of the breakthroughs in machine learning fueling this revolution. ChatGPT, Claude and DALL-E are just the beginning. Through fun examples and clear explanations, you’ll learn how generative models work . You’ll see the technology applied across industries like healthcare, finance and more.

Introduction to Generative AI

Grab front row seats to the artificial intelligence event that's shaping the future. Generative AI represents a seismic shift - technology that can create brand new content, designs, and insights instead of just analyzing data.This book takes you on an engaging tour of the breakthroughs in machine learning fueling this revolution. ChatGPT, Claude and DALL-E are just the beginning. Through fun examples and clear explanations, you’ll learn how generative models work . You’ll see the technology applied across industries like healthcare, finance and more.

A Strategic AI Framework is a structured plan that outlines how an organization intends to leverage Artificial Intelligence to achieve its business objectives. It encompasses a holistic approach, detailing the principles, methodologies, and actions required to successfully integrate AI technology into the company's operations and culture.

AI Strategy Framework

Master Generative AI for engineers: prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning, Agentic AI and more. Build cutting-edge AI apps

Ritesh Vajariya

Global Head of Generative AI | AI Strategist | Educator

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From the minds behind AWS Bedrock, BloombergGPT & Cerebras AI | Design your 90-day agentic AI plan in two weekends. 

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🎯 100% LIVE — 4 intensive sessions across 2 weekends, fully interactive and recorded for your offline review. Agentic AI for Leaders — from vision to autonomous execution. AI that merely predicts is yesterday’s story. The future belongs to agentic systems — AI that reasons, decides, and acts on your behalf. In this two-weekend executive sprint, you’ll learn how to design and fund agentic AI workflows that move from pilot to production in 90 days. Built by the team behind BloombergGPT, AWS Bedrock, and Cerebras AI, this program equips leaders to move beyond automation into AI agency — systems that deliver business outcomes autonomously, responsibly, and at scale. 💡 What You’ll Learn - Architect agentic AI systems that can perceive context, make decisions, and act across business functions- Design your organization’s 90-day Agentic AI Transformation Plan- Quantify ROI, cost, and risk using the AI ROI Dashboard- Create an AI Governance Charter for safe autonomous operations- Present a board-ready execution plan backed by measurable impact 🧩 Program Structure 🔥 A pure LIVE experience — 2 weekends, 4 sessions, zero passive learning (with recordings for later review) Weekend 1 — From Automation to AgencySession 1: The Agentic Era of AI (2026 Landscape)→ Understand how autonomous systems are reshaping every industry.Output: Agentic Opportunity Map for your organization Session 2: Designing Agentic Workflows→ From RAG to Reasoning Loops — map how AI agents collaborate with humans.Output: System Blueprint + Integration Checklist Weekend 2 — From Strategy to Self-Improving SystemsSession 3: Agentic ROI and Governance→ Measure impact, cost, and risk for autonomous AI initiatives.Output: Live ROI Model + Governance Playbook Session 4: Capstone Demo &amp; Funding Pitch→ Present your organization’s 90-day Agentic AI Plan for review and feedback.Output: Board-ready deck + instructor feedback ⚙️ What’s Included AI ROI Dashboard (Excel + Notion)Agentic Strategy Canvas &amp; Governance PlaybookAI Mentor Companion — a custom agent trained on course materials90-Day Post-Course Mentorship + Alumni NetworkCertificate: Agentic AI Transformation Leader

Lead Agentic AI Transformation: Build Systems That Think and Act

Course syllabus

Weekend Cohort 

Going through <ul><li>AI Fundamental course created by the instructor to understand the basics of AI. </li><li>Prompt engineering with Claude course created by the instructor to understand the prompting.</li></ul>That way we can get started quickly in the course.

Pre-work

Review of Capstone project at the end of cohort

Capstone projects

Course schedule

The Agentic Executive: C-suite leaders driving next-gen AI. Align agentic systems with business goals and lead transformation with impact.

The Strategic Integrator: Managers bridging tech and business. Deploy agentic workflows, measure ROI, and scale AI that acts and learns.

The Visionary Founder: Entrepreneurs and innovators. Use agentic AI to automate, grow faster, and future-proof your organization

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

<ul><li>Understand how autonomous AI systems reason and act.</li><li>Architect multi-agent workflows using LLMs, RAG, and reasoning loops.</li><li>See real enterprise deployments from finance, healthcare, and media.</li></ul>


 Agentic AI Mastery (for Non-Technical Leaders)

<ul><li>Craft a 90-day transformation plan tied to ROI.</li><li>Build exec alignment, design governance, and secure funding.</li><li>Map agentic maturity across your org.</li></ul>

 Strategic Execution Frameworks

<ul><li>Quantify value using the AI ROI Dashboard.</li><li>Prioritize high-impact agentic use cases.</li><li>Decide when to build vs. buy intelligent systems.</li></ul>

ROI and Investment Clarity

<ul><li>Develop guardrails for safe autonomy.</li><li>Anticipate bias, compliance, and explainability risks.</li><li>Align with 2026 global AI governance standards.</li></ul>

Responsible Agentic Leadership

<ul><li>Lead teams that collaborate with AI agents.</li><li>Adapt faster, think strategically, and scale continuous innovation.</li><li>Join a community of 700+ global AI leaders.</li></ul>

Future-Ready Leadership Capabilities

In this transformative course, you'll journey from being an AI novice to becoming a confident and skilled Generative AI Engineer. You'll gain a deep understanding of the fundamental concepts behind Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applications in solving real-world engineering challenges. Through hands-on projects and expert guidance, you'll master the art of prompt engineering, enabling you to effectively communicate with and guide LLMs to achieve desired outcomes. You'll explore cutting-edge techniques like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and fine-tuning, empowering you to build sophisticated AI systems that can process and generate human-like text. As you progress through the course, you'll develop the skills to create agentic systems that can autonomously perform complex tasks and make intelligent decisions. You'll also learn best practices for deploying and monitoring LLM applications in production environments, ensuring scalability and reliability. By the end of this course, you'll have a robust portfolio of Generative AI projects showcasing your ability to leverage LLMs for various engineering applications. You'll be equipped with the knowledge and practical experience needed to drive innovation in your organization and make a significant impact in the field of AI engineering. Some of the tools we will use during the course are: OpenAI chatGPT, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic's Claude, LangChain, LlamaIndex, HuggingFace Whether you're a software engineer looking to expand your skill set, a data scientist seeking to harness the power of Generative AI, or a domain expert aiming to incorporate AI into your projects, this course will provide you with the tools and confidence to succeed. Join us on this transformative journey and unlock the limitless potential of Generative AI in engineering. Schedule at-a-glance: ⏰ Time:&nbsp;10:30 am - 12:00pm EST (New York time) P.S. Education should be accessible to everyone. If money is a barrier for you, please email (me@RiteshAI.com), and I will help by providing a discount. If you are from a developing country (e.g. India, Brazil), I will work with you to consider an appropriate discount. *disclaimer: credits are subject to change and you may not get full credit what vendor offers.

From AI Novice to Generative AI Engineer

Saturday & Sunday

Before each weekend, there will be a pre-work for students to be ready to understand the concepts - either in form of pre-recorded video or pre-reading of articles.

Use 1 hour weekly to prepare your project which you can demonstrate to your peers, bosses and the world.

Capstone project

Software Engineers and Developers:Expand your skills, build intelligent apps, automate tasks, and stay competitive in AI-driven development

Data Scientists and AI Enthusiasts:Explore Generative AI, leverage LLMs for insights, push boundaries, and solve real-world problems

Domain Experts and Researchers:Incorporate AI into your projects, automate tasks, gain insights, and collaborate with AI experts.

<ul><li>Learn to effectively communicate with and guide LLMs through optimized prompts.</li><li>Unlock the full potential of LLMs and achieve desired outcomes in your AI projects.</li></ul>

Mastering Prompt Engineering

<ul><li>Discover how RAG enhances LLMs by integrating external knowledge sources.</li><li>Build powerful question-answering systems and knowledge-intensive applications.</li></ul>

Implementing Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

<ul><li>Adapt pre-trained LLMs to your specific domain or task requirements.</li><li>Improve the performance and accuracy of your AI models through fine-tuning techniques.</li></ul>

Fine-Tuning LLMs for Domain-Specific Tasks

<ul><li>Create autonomous AI agents that can perform complex tasks and make intelligent decisions.</li><li>Explore the concepts of goal-oriented behavior and rational decision-making in AI systems.</li></ul>

Developing Agentic AI Systems

<ul><li>Learn best practices for deploying LLM applications in production environments.</li></ul>

Deploying LLM Applications

What it takes to be an AI engineer in 2024?

Head of AI at Cerebras Systems; SageMaker and Bedrock GTM at AWS; Data and ML Leader at Bloomberg. 

The truth is, every software engineer will be an AI engineer some day. Do you want to fast track that path?

What are the career prospects and opportunities for AI engg?

AI engineer is in a way similar to software engineering but there are nuances.

What skills do I need to become an AI engineer?

Explains the fundamentals of Generative AI and demonstrate how optimized prompts can significantly enhance performance.

Why Generative AI and Prompt Engineering

Understand when to do fine-tuning, when to apply RAG. In many cases, you may end up doing both. How to decided that?

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Fine-tuning, or both?

We will end with audience Q&A. So bring your burning questions!

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