Use AI effectively yourself
Practical training in using chat-based AI safely and effectively in your own work.
Explore training →AI literacy for senior leaders
Clear thinking for the age of AI
Cortessian gives senior leaders the judgement to set direction on AI — without becoming AI specialists themselves. Training, workshops, and advisory, built for the room where decisions actually get made.
The problem
Most leaders are being asked to decide on AI faster than they can form a view on it
Every leadership team now has an AI question on the agenda — sometimes weekly. Approve the pilot. Sign off the tool. Respond to the board. Answer the journalist. Reassure the team.
Most of that pressure gets handled one of two ways: defer entirely to whoever sounds most technical in the room, or push back on instinct because the risk feels unfamiliar. Neither is judgement. Cortessian exists to give leaders a third option — the ability to ask the right questions themselves, and reason confidently from there.
How we work
Different AI questions need different kinds of support
Three ways to work with Cortessian: executive AI training, workshops for leadership teams, and direct advisory.
Judge what others are proposing
Build the judgement to assess the AI agents, workflows and proposals being presented by suppliers or internal teams.
Explore workshops →Get help making the decisions
Independent advice on AI strategy, proposals and choices — with support turning decisions into action where needed.
Explore advisory →Who it's for
If any of this sounds familiar
Boards & executive committees
You're being asked to approve AI investment, sign off on policy, or answer stakeholder questions — and want a shared, well-founded view before you do.
Functional leaders
Legal, HR, finance, risk, and operations leaders who need to evaluate AI proposals from other parts of the business without deferring entirely to IT.
Founders & CEOs
Setting the tone for how your organisation adopts AI — deliberately, rather than by whichever tool a team picked up first.
Advisors & NEDs
Non-executive directors and advisors who want to ask sharper questions in the room, without needing to become the technical expert.
Start with a conversation, not a proposal
Tell us where AI is showing up on your agenda. We'll help you determine whether training, a workshop, or direct advisory is the right first step.
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