0515 - Operationalizing Generative AI: Executive Insights and Applications

Course Description

Course Overview

As a leader in your business, you know that generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries and reshaping the competitive landscape — is your organization prepared to adapt? 

Large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing AI (Sydney), Google’s Bard, and Meta’s LLaMA are at the forefront of the generative AI revolution, and the accessibility of these tools presents both tremendous challenges and opportunities for every industry.   

AI enables organizations like yours to automate processes, support decision-making with data-driven insights, and improve client and employee experiences. But without a solid understanding of how this emerging technology functions, you may miss out on significant opportunities or fail to anticipate risks. Understanding the disruptive potential of generative AI could be instrumental in ensuring the future success of your business. 

In this one-day, in-person program developed in partnership with the Faculty of Information (iSchool) at the University of Toronto, you’ll learn everything you need to know about generative AI to position your organization strategically in this rapidly-evolving space. You’ll learn from unbiased experts in the field—no sales pitches, just the information you need to make informed investments in technology that could improve your organization’s efficiency, innovation, and growth. 

Who Will Benefit

This course is designed to help leaders from any industry learn about generative AI and their business applications.

• Organizational leaders (executives of all levels) who wish to understand how generative AI and LLMs are reshaping the business and government sectors.
• Leaders who need to know what's required to implement LLM applications in their organizations.
• Senior managers and directors who wish to enhance their digital-ready skill sets.
• Consultants who wish to further understand LLMs and their applications.

What You Will Learn

What can attendees expect to learn in the Operationalizing Generative AI program? 

• Understand relevant uses of Large Language Models (LLMs) and how they will affect the future of work
• How to bring LLMs into your organization successfully 
• How to recognize and select the right tools for different LLM tasks 
• How to evaluate cost/quality trade-offs when designing and deploying LLMs 
• How to know where LLMs can fit within enterprise IT systems 
• How to identify opportunities, risks, and barriers to implementation 
• Understand the current regulatory landscape, broader societal concerns, and future talent pipelines 

How You Will Learn

This program takes place in person at the University of Toronto Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus (108 College Street, Toronto, Room W240) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 4, 2024. Lunch will be provided. 

In-person sessions include:

• Landscape overview 
• Understanding Large Language Models (LLMs) and their disruptive potential 
• Bringing LLMs into your organization successfully 
• Deploying LLMs 
• Workshop: Identifying opportunities for deployment
• Deploying LLMs responsibly 
• Technical implementation 
• Fireside chat: LLMs in the wild

This executive sprint offers multiple modes of learning that will allow you to get up-to-speed quickly on how LLMs are disrupting different types of organizations. This includes:

• 90-minute live sessions comprised of short presentations and in-depth peer discussions guided by Dr. Jimmy Lin at each session.
• Curated readings that will allow you to dig deeper into specific topics of interest.
• Action learning thought-starters designed to help you quickly and easily understand where, when, and how to incorporate LLM applications in your organizations.