By Stanley Senya, GNA
Accra, April 13, GNA – Ishmael Yamson & Associates (IY&A) has launched the Executive “Lunch & Learn” Series dubbed: “Applied AI Advantage,” in Accra to help boards and senior executives translate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into practical, governance-ready business decisions.
The weekly leadership forum is designed to support organisations in converting growing interest in AI into structured and actionable strategies.
A statement issued by IY&A said the initiative responds to a critical global challenge, where AI was rapidly transforming productivity, decision-making, and operating models, yet many leadership teams lack clear pathways to deploy it effectively.
It said the series would bridge that gap by reframing AI from a purely technological concept into a strategic leadership and institutional transformation agenda.
It said each session would bring together board members, chief executives, senior functional leaders, and risk professionals for focused executive briefings.
The discussions would explore high-impact AI use cases, governance requirements, and operational implications across sectors such as financial services, consumer industries, energy, healthcare, government, and technology.
The statement said participants were expected to leave each session with a structured AI “Decision Packet” outlining priority use cases, data requirements, governance controls, operational implications, and pilot implementation pathways.
Mr Richard Osei-Anim, Senior Partner and Chief AI Officer at IY&A, said the pace of AI development had shifted expectations for leadership decision-making.
“The conversation around AI is moving rapidly from curiosity to responsibility. Boards and executive teams are being asked to make decisions about AI adoption that affect productivity, competitiveness, and institutional risk,” he said.
He noted that the series was designed to provide leaders with practical frameworks to move from interest to informed action.
The programme is structured into six sessions, focusing on key domains where AI is reshaping organisational performance.
These include AI portfolio prioritisation and board-level governance, commercial acceleration through intelligent pricing, operating model automation, supply-chain resilience, risk and compliance systems, and AI-enabled product innovation.
He said the series would culminate in a capstone session to convert selected opportunities into a 30-day pilot mobilisation blueprint.
He said, this would enable institutions to transition quickly from strategy discussions to controlled implementation.
“Sessions will be delivered primarily in person, with a livestream option available for regional participants,” he added.
He said participation would be by invitation, with limited capacity to maintain a high-level executive engagement environment.
The initiative forms part of IY&A’s broader mission to strengthen resilient institutions through leadership, strategy, culture, and people’s development in the era of AI-driven transformation.
The first session of the Applied AI Advantage Executive Lunch & Learn Series is scheduled to begin next week.
The programme would run from April 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 and 30, and continue from May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 and 21 at ALX Ghana.
Corporate leaders, public sector decision-makers, and institutional partners have been encouraged to participate in the series.
GNA
Edited by Linda Asante Agyei