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Upcoming sessions
Fall session
| Date(s) | November 18, 2026 |
| Time | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Format | In-person |
| Location | James W. Burns Executive Education Centre |
| Cost | $965 +GST |
Registration and fees
For this session, program fees cover all materials, breakfast, and lunch. Materials will be provided at the start of the program unless otherwise noted. For any questions, please contact our team or visit our FAQ page.
Overview and impact
While AI adoption accelerates across industries, many leaders struggle with critical questions: How do we separate genuine AI opportunities from hype? Which AI investments will deliver tangible value? How do we implement these technologies without disrupting existing operations or compromising values?
Leadership in AI: Innovation, Strategy, and Ethics addresses these pressing concerns by equipping business leaders with the knowledge and skill to lead confidently in the era of AI. Experience firsthand demonstrations of cutting-edge AI innovations, including reasoning models, AI agents, and advanced tools. You’ll gain valuable insights into how Generative AI is rapidly evolving from an emerging technology to a foundational element of organizational infrastructure, reshaping the future of human-AI collaboration.
We then focus on practical strategies for leveraging AI within your organization. We’ll explore proven approaches for integrating these powerful tools into your daily workflows, enhancing efficiency and innovation while maintaining the agility and human judgment essential for effective leadership.
The program also addresses the critical balance between innovation and responsibility. We examine the ethical considerations that accompany AI adoption, providing frameworks to identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies that ensure AI systems align with both organizational values and broader societal well-being.
Complete your AI leadership toolkit with hands-on experience in prompt engineering and AI agent utilization, providing you with immediately applicable skills to enhance decision-making and innovation within your organization.
At the conclusion of the program, participants receive a Certificate of Completion from the I.H. Asper School of Business’ James W. Burns Executive Education Centre.
Learning outcomes
- Enhance your understanding of how AI, particularly generative AI, is transforming business operations and leadership practices.
- Develop strategies to integrate AI into workflows for enhanced efficiency and innovation.
- Learn to valuate ethical implications of AI adoption and implement effective mitigation approaches.
- Cultivate an AI-forward leadership mindset to navigate future advancements responsibly.
- Develop practical skills for effective AI utilization, including prompt engineering and working with AI agents.
Participant profile
This program is ideal for senior executives and leaders—including C-suite members, department heads, risk and compliance officers, innovation directors, and technology leaders—who are looking to develop an understanding of the opportunities and limitations of AI implementation.
Return on investment
For you
- Gain a competitive edge through advanced AI literacy that set you apart as a forward-thinking leader.
- Develop confidence in making strategic AI investment and implementation decisions.
- Enhance your leadership capabilities by understanding how to support human talent with AI technologies.
- Build practical skills to immediately improve your productivity through AI tools.
For your organization
- Accelerate AI adoption with reduced risk through informed leadership decisions.
- Create a framework for ethical AI implementation aligned with organizational values.
- Improve operational efficiency through strategic AI integration in existing workflows.
- Develop a sustainable competitive advantage through early and responsible AI adoption.
- Foster a culture of innovation that balances technological advancement with human-centred approaches.
Instructor
Wenxi Pu, PhD
Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning (ADTL)
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
The Associates Fellow in Innovation
I. H. Asper Business School , University of Manitoba
Biography
Wenxi Pu is the Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning at Asper School of Business and Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems at the Department of Accounting and Finance. He is the Associates Fellow in Innovation. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Clemson University. He has taught Business Statistics and Management Information Systems at Clemson University, where he won multiple teaching awards for his teaching performance.
Besides teaching, Wenxi is also doing research to investigate self-identity, stigma, human dignity, and mental health in the context of digital technologies such as machine learning algorithms.
More about Wenxi
His work is published on the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Personnel Psychology, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Information and Management, and Computers and Security.
Wenxi is a husband to an artist specialized in traditional Chinese painting and a father to two kids (a daughter and a son). He loves to go to museums with his family in his spare time. He is a devoted runner, and he runs like the rest of the world does not exist.
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Contact us
James W. Burns Executive Education Centre
2nd floor
177 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0W5
204-946-0232
204-946-0262