The problem 01
The program 02
Who joins 03
The journey 04
Benefits 05
OS 06
Initiatives 07
Why WAIU 08
Experts 09
Stories 10
Pricing 11
FAQs 12
For Consultants

Certified
AI Consultant
in Banking

A 7-week practical accelerator for consultants and advisors who want to lead structured AI transformation engagements for clients.

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Next cohort starts
21 September 2026
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Accredited by
World AI Council
Professional Development Institute
Consultants come from firms and practices including
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The problem

Clients need more than recommendations. They need a path to execution.

Traditional AI advisory often ends with workshops, use-case lists and a strategy deck. The opportunity is to go further — diagnose the work, prove the value, assess readiness and risk, and turn the recommendation into an initiative the client can act on.

Traditional advisory
Workshops + recommendations
Advice based on hours
Strategy deck
Client figures out what comes next
Certified AI Consultant
Structured transformation engagement
Methodology applied to a defined initiative
Evidence-backed AI initiative
Clear next-step decision and roadmap
The pressure your clients are under · Briefings for the boardroom 01 / 04
Boardroom5 min read
Your Clients’ Boards Are Demanding AI Strategies. Can You Deliver One?
About the program

Introducing the Certified AI Consultant Program

Banking

A practical seven-week program where you apply a repeatable AI transformation methodology to one real client challenge. Build the initiative, work with expert practitioners, and learn how to repeat the process across future engagements.

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7
Weeks
One focused sprint — not a semester.
4h
Per week
Two live sessions, designed around your calendar.
Live
On Zoom
No travel. A global cohort in the room.
8–10
Per cohort
Deliberately small — every voice at the table.
100%
Expert-led
Operators who run AI transformation in the field.
1:1
Coaching
Private sessions on your initiative, throughout.
Live session schedule Live on Zoom
Every
Monday
Every
Thursday
Program time 6:00 – 8:00 PM Eastern Europe (EET)
Your time 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM GMT+3 · Nicosia

Between sessions: one-on-one coaching on your initiative, whenever you need it.

Who should join this program?

Built for advisors ready to lead AI transformation for their clients.

A fully personalized experience: you build a real, executable initiative for an actual client in any field — and leave a licensed member, ready to do it again for new clients.

01
Independent Consultants & Advisors

Add a structured AI transformation offer to your practice.

Advise with a method
02
Strategy & Transformation Consultants

Take engagements beyond recommendations into executable initiatives.

Lead the change
03
Boutique & Advisory Firm Leaders

Build a repeatable delivery methodology across your team.

Scale your practice
04
Domain Experts & Fractional Executives

Turn deep sector expertise into structured AI transformation engagements.

Own the domain
Who takes the program
Management Consultants Transformation Leads Strategy Advisors Fractional Executives
Industry Experts Business Analysts Solution Architects
The program journey

Every stage builds toward one capstone: your client’s AI initiative.

Week by week you deliver for your client — each stage adds to the capstone: a board-ready AI initiative built inside their organization, validated by the World AI Council. Tap a stage to explore it.

WK 01
Client Context & AI Transformation Foundations
WK 02
Workflow Diagnosis & AI-Native Redesign
WK 03
Problem, Value & AI Business Model
WK 04
Solution Strategy & Client Delivery Path
WK 05
Execution Readiness & Financial Case
WK 06
Governance, Risk & Ownership
WK 07
Client Initiative & Council Review
Week 01 · Stage 1 of 7
Client Context & AI Transformation Foundations
Understand the client’s business, strategic pressure and transformation context.
Client Context AI Foundations Market Pressure
Benefits
Build a clear picture of the client’s business, priorities and constraints
Identify the external and internal pressures creating urgency for AI
Establish a shared AI transformation language with the client
Define the initial areas worth investigating further
What you'll achieve

Walk out with a case study that wins your next client.

The certification
PDI–WAIX Certified AI Consultant Certificate

Your client pilot is reviewed by a World AI Council committee, and certification is awarded on approval — proof you can put in front of prospects. Accredited by the World AI Council and the Professional Development Institute.

A real client AI transformation initiative

Built around an actual business challenge.

Certified AI Consultant credential

Professional recognition of your transformation capability.

A repeatable client-delivery methodology

Use the same approach across future engagements.

AI Transformation OS access

Use the platform to structure and support your client work.

Consulting frameworks & playbooks

Reusable across discovery, analysis and executive delivery.

A professional network

Connect with peers, experts and members across the ecosystem.

The operating system

A methodology you learn. A system you can keep using.

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Explore the OS

The program includes access to the AI Transformation OS, giving you a structured environment for taking future client challenges through workflow diagnosis, value case, business modelling, solution strategy, readiness, financial case and governance.

The methodology gives you the way of working. The OS helps you repeat it.

Licensed to certified consultants
Input
Business context + challenges + evidence
Any business challenge
01
Context & Signals
Business context, market signals & why now
02
Workflow Diagnosis
Diagnose the legacy workflow, end to end
03
Problem & Value
Frame the problem, size the value
04
AI Business Modelling
Map the AI business model canvas
05
Solution Strategy
Design the solution & architecture
06
Readiness Assessment
Assess data, people & tech feasibility
07
Financial Case
Investment, ROI & payback
08
Governance & Risk
Risk, compliance & controls
Output
Final Initiative Report
Executable, fundable & governed AI initiative — ready to pitch and implement.
Evidence-backedVersioned snapshotsReview-readyGoverned
One system → initiatives in any sector, domain & specialty
MarketingFinanceHealthcareDefenseGovernmentEnergyInsuranceLogistics+ Any sector · domain · specialty
Featured initiatives

Real client challenges. Structured into real initiatives.

See how participants have applied the methodology across sectors and business problems.

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The AI Maritime Command Center brings vessel, port, and weather data together into one live operating picture for maritime teams.

SY
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Emergency Dispatch Intelligent Assistant (EDIA)

When an emergency call comes in, EDIA triages it in seconds and guides dispatchers toward a faster, safer response.

MA
Built in the Accelerator
Muttaz Alshahrani
IT & Digital Transformation Manager · Ministry of Interior
HLT HLT · Healthcare Sep 2025 Cohort
Transforming Internal Support with AI

An AI layer reads incoming internal support requests and pinpoints where automation will lift service quality the most.

NO
Built in the Accelerator
Nicole Oladuji
Chief AI Officer · Praktikertjänst
MED MED · Government Media Sep 2025 Cohort
Real-Time Sentiment & Narrative Intelligence

A situational-awareness system tracks public sentiment and narratives in real time, so government communication teams see stories as they develop.

NA
Built in the Accelerator
Nadin Allahham
Chief Specialist, Strategic Planning · Dubai Media Office
HLT HLT · Healthcare Nov 2025 Cohort
EAS Holistic Healthcare — IrisPro AI

IrisPro AI supports holistic healthcare screening with governed, explainable intelligence at the point of care.

ES
Built in the Accelerator
Eric Salveggio
Lead U.S. GRC, Privacy & Security · Kivu Consulting
FIN FIN · Payments Nov 2025 Cohort
AI-Powered Merchant Onboarding Assistant

Merchant onboarding, minus the friction: KYC and risk checks guided end to end for banks and payment platforms.

RK
Built in the Accelerator
Ravikiran Karanam
Head of IT Transformation · Corpay
MFG MFG · Manufacturing Jan 2026 Cohort
Frictionless Manufacturing System

The system senses operational friction across manufacturing and clears it before production ever feels it.

EB
Built in the Accelerator
Eric Berdan
Senior Director, Business Optimization · Nestlé
BRD BRD · Corporate Governance Nov 2025 Cohort
AI Board Co-Pilot

The AI Board Co-Pilot turns board governance into audit-ready, execution-driven decision-making.

GK
Built in the Accelerator
Ghassan Kebbe
Board Advisor & Management Consultant
MKT MKT · Marketing Sep 2025 Cohort
MarketHack.ai — Agentic Campaign Management

On MarketHack.ai, campaigns run end to end through agentic AI — people set the strategy and guardrails, the platform executes.

TG
Built in the Accelerator
Thomas C. Grow II
Principal Consultant, Digital Innovation · MindSlate
EDU EDU · Education Mar 2026 Cohort
Accreditation & Major Change Review Assistant

Accreditation and major-change reviews that once meant months of paperwork now move through one structured assistant.

EA
Built in the Accelerator
Dr. Eman Al Naamani
Director of Institutional Quality Assurance · OAQA
GRC GRC · AI Governance May 2026 Cohort
AI Governance Intake Advisor (AGIA)

Every proposed AI use case passes through AGIA, which weighs its risk and routes it down the right governance path.

DW
Built in the Accelerator
Donna Ward
Global VP, InfoSec & AI Governance · BCD Travel
REG REG · Financial Regulation Mar 2026 Cohort
CIMA Supervisory Risk Copilot

A copilot for financial regulators surfaces supervisory risk signals and ranks where attention is needed first.

SV
Built in the Accelerator
Srikanth Valluru
Enterprise Architect · Cayman Islands Government
Why World AI University?

Built for practitioners, not spectators.

Learn a methodology shaped through real transformation work, apply it to a real client challenge, and leave able to repeat the process across future engagements.

01
Council Review

Your initiative is reviewed by experienced practitioners.

02
Field-Tested Methodology

Frameworks designed for real transformation engagements.

03
Professional Credential

Recognition tied to completed practical work.

04
Real Initiative Experience

Learn by applying the methodology, not just studying it.

Experts behind the program

Run by industry experts. Backed by a council.

Delivered by industry experts who run real AI transformation engagements with governments and leading organizations — using validated frameworks that turn AI adoption into results.

Sam Obeidat, MGM 🇨🇦
President & CAIO
World AI X Ventures
AI/Product · Defense · Fintech · Enterprise
LinkedIn
Dr. Mohd Jamal 🇦🇪
Head of Strategy
World AI X Ventures
AI · SpaceTech · Fintech
LinkedIn
Eng. Martin Cortes 🇧🇪
Head of Industrialization
Worldline Merchant Services
Banking & Fintech
LinkedIn
Eric Salveggio 🇺🇸
Privacy & Security Consultant
Kivu Consulting
GRC · Privacy · Security
LinkedIn
Declan Burke 🇳🇿
Head of Information Technology
AoFrio
IT · Enterprise AI Adoption
LinkedIn
Eng. Ulises Martins 🇦🇷
Product Manager; CAIO
DialPad · UTN FRBA
EdTech · Product Management
LinkedIn
Neda Parnian, PhD 🇨🇦
VP Innovation & Digital Transformation
Summit Interconnect
Machine Learning · Strategy
LinkedIn
Dr. Fabrizio Degni 🇮🇹
Chief of AI
webuild
AI Governance & Ethics
LinkedIn
Eng. Elier Cruz 🇲🇽
Global Enterprise Security Architect
Check Point Software
Cyber Security · AI · Quantum
LinkedIn
Shekhar Kachole 🇳🇱
Chief Technology Officer
Confidential · Netherlands
AI · Data Strategy · MLOps
LinkedIn
Thomas C. Grow II 🇺🇸
Co-founder & CEO
ThinkRack
AI Ventures · Consulting
LinkedIn
Kuntal Malia 🇮🇳
Chief Data & Insights Officer
Metro Brands Limited, India
Data · Retail
LinkedIn
Testimonials · Success stories

Loved by AI-native leaders.

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PS
Praveen Sachdev 🇮🇳
Senior Advisor, Banking & Digital Transformation

I went from using AI for fun to leading serious, business-focused AI — building business models, governance frameworks, and transformation roadmaps. I now drive AI initiatives in banking with confidence.

EB
Eric Berdan 🇨🇦
Senior Director, Business Optimization · Nestlé

AI doesn’t fix problems — it amplifies them. I learned how to apply AI responsibly to improve decision-making and operations. It exceeded all my expectations.

NO
Nicole Oladuji 🇸🇪
Chief AI Officer · Praktikertjänst AB

Highly valuable and practical. I’ve already implemented the frameworks in my organization with real success — the governance work especially.

ES
Eric Salveggio 🇺🇸
Lead U.S. GRC, Privacy & Security · Kivu Consulting

Coming from a security background, it gave me the structure and confidence to step into AI leadership — and it’s already opening high-level opportunities.

GK
Ghassan Kebbe 🇰🇼
Executive Director & Board Member

It structured my thinking end-to-end — from problem definition to governance and transformation. Strategic and operational at once. A real mindset shift.

MG
Madonna Ghanem 🇰🇼
Founder & Data Scientist · Biosphere SPA

It bridged AI and business for me. I built solutions before but couldn’t present them — now I can. The community feels like an incubator for ideas.

CK
Chandrashekhar Kachole 🇳🇱
CTO & Digital Transformation Consultant

AI transformation is not a technology challenge — it’s a business and stakeholder alignment challenge. The frameworks are practical and immediately applicable.

KM
Karine Megerdoomian 🇺🇸
Founder & AI Scientist · Zurna Technology

I joined for a systematic approach to AI strategy — and that’s exactly what I got. The governance models were extremely valuable for building real AI initiatives.

MC
Martin Cortes 🇧🇪
Head of Industrialization · Worldline

It exposed me to new areas like agentic AI frameworks — and helped me evolve my project using real tools and platforms.

NE
Nadin Allahham 🇦🇪
Chief Specialist, Strategic Planning · Dubai Media Office

It simplified AI and gave me a clear structure to apply it practically and responsibly — with realistic, implementable use cases for my organization.

Join the next cohort · Kicks off 21 September 2026

Lead AI for your clients.
Don't just advise on it.

Seven weeks from now, you’ve built a council-validated initiative for a real client — and carry the license to lead AI transformation for the next one.

Deliberately small — 8–10 seats per cohort

Option 01 · Pay in full
US$ 6,000 / participant
$10,500 value Complimentary OS access — 3 months + 3 initiatives included

One payment. Everything included — the full seven weeks, coaching, council review, certification, and your AI Transformation OS access.

Option 02 · 3-month plan
$2,200 / month × 3

The same program and certification — spread over three monthly payments.

Every seat includes
7-week live consultant accelerator
One-on-one coaching
One real client transformation initiative
World AI Council review
Certified AI Consultant credential
1-year AI Transformation OS access
Frameworks & consulting playbooks
Community access
Join the Program
Accredited by World AI Council
Professional Development Institute
For organizations
Bring a real business challenge into the program.

Become a Host Partner and work with a program participant to develop one of your organization's business challenges into a structured AI transformation initiative.

Real organizational challenge
Structured through the WAIU methodology
Reviewed through the program process
Clear recommendation on what should happen next
Apply to Become a Host Partner
Frequently asked questions

Questions, answered.

01 Do I need a technical background?

No. The program is designed for consultants, advisors, transformation professionals and domain experts. You need to understand the business and how work gets done — not how to code or build AI models.

02 Who is the program designed for?

Independent consultants, strategy and transformation advisors, boutique firm leaders, fractional executives and domain experts who want a structured way to lead AI transformation engagements for clients.

03 Do I need an existing client?

Ideally, yes. The strongest experience comes from applying the methodology to a real client challenge. If you do not have one, speak with us before enrolling; suitable Host Partner opportunities may occasionally be available, but are not guaranteed.

04 What do I actually build during the program?

You develop one real AI transformation initiative from end to end — including workflow diagnosis, AI-native redesign, problem and value case, business model, solution strategy, readiness, financial case, governance and the recommended path forward.

05 How much time does it take?

The program runs for seven weeks with two live sessions per week, plus time to apply the methodology to your client initiative. Most participants should plan for roughly four hours per week, depending on the complexity of the engagement.

06 What is included in the US$ 6,000 fee?

The seven-week live program, one-on-one coaching, your client initiative and Council review, the Certified AI Consultant credential, frameworks and consulting playbooks, community access, and one year of AI Transformation OS access.

07 What does the AI Transformation OS license include?

You receive access to the platform used to structure AI transformation engagements — from business context and workflow diagnosis through value, solution strategy, readiness, financial case and governance. Your exact usage limits are governed by the license terms provided at enrollment.

08 How is this different from the Chief AI Officer Program?

The Chief AI Officer Program prepares executives to lead AI transformation inside their organization. The Certified AI Consultant Program prepares advisors to lead structured AI transformation engagements for clients, with additional client-delivery methodology, consulting playbooks and AI Transformation OS access.

09 How is the Certified AI Consultant credential awarded?

The credential is earned through successful completion of the program requirements and review of your final client initiative. It is not simply a certificate for attending the sessions.

10 Can my consulting firm enroll several people?

Yes. Firms can enroll multiple consultants and build a shared AI transformation methodology across the team. For larger groups, we can discuss a private cohort or tailored firm program.

11 Can an organization participate as a Host Partner?

Yes. Organizations can bring a real business challenge into the program and work with a participant to develop it into a structured AI transformation initiative. Host Partner engagements are scoped separately and subject to program fit and availability.

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