Executive AI Leadership Experience for CEOs, Boards & Senior Leadership Teams
Senior business leaders are struggling to execute on the full potential of their AI investments.
Led by Aurora Insights founder Todd James, the AI From Strategy to Value Realization experience helps executives move beyond isolated AI experimentation toward sustained business performance results.
You don’t need more AI pilots. You need better executive judgment. This tailored program helps leaders think beyond technology and focus on execution.
Connect AI decisions to performance and the P&L.
Build a shared view across business, technology, finance, and leadership.
Clarify the operating procedures required to see results.
The CEO and senior leadership team of a global chemicals business spent four hours with Todd identifying where AI could actually move the business forward. The session gave leaders a clearer understanding of what AI could realistically do. They narrowed a long list of ideas down to a handful that were tied to real growth opportunities. Leaders stopped treating AI as a standalone initiative and made it part of the company’s growth plan. That shift now anchors its 2026 strategy.
AI strategy at a Fortune 25 retailer had begun to lose momentum. Mature capabilities were in place, but returns from continued investment were tapering and AI remained siloed in parts of the business. The CEO and C-suite spent half a day with Todd identifying where AI could have greater P&L impact and how they could integrate those priorities with their business plans. The strategy that followed broadened AI use across the company and materially increased its contribution to EBITDA.
A global capital markets firm brought together 15 to 20 investors for a focused discussion with Todd on how AI is changing retail. The session looked at where AI is beginning to affect growth and margins, and what investors should look for when retailers describe their AI plans. Participants left with a clearer vision for separating real value creation from AI activity, and a better understanding of the execution and risk issues that can break the investment case.
This 15-hour experience combines self-paced preparation with two live executive sessions and a strategic follow-up.
Outcomes include:
This program is not generic AI training.
Delivered by Aurora Insights and accredited by the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII®), the experience combines a Fortune 25 operator’s perspective with structured executive learning, practical frameworks, and a post-session strategic review to help leaders translate discussion into practical next steps.
Todd James is Founder and CEO of Aurora Insights. He previously served as Head of AI & Enterprise Data at The Kroger Co. and Chief Data & Technology Officer at 84.51°, following senior leadership roles across data, analytics, operations, and transformation at Fidelity Investments.
“Few leaders can bridge AI strategy and execution as effectively as Todd, consistently accelerating value creation while simplifying the path from ideation to enterprise-wide adoption.”
“Todd transformed our AI capabilities by turning generative AI into measurable business value, driving enterprise-wide adoption through action, innovation, and exceptional change leadership.”
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