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Course overview

SINGTEL x Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø AI.DEA (PHASE 1)
Categories

AI/Machine Learning

degree award
Provider

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø ACAD

academic level
Course type

Instructor-Led

projected fees
Course fee

(including GST)

Full Fee with GST : $3,270.00

funding subsidy
Funding/Subsidy

SkillsFuture Funding

SINGTEL x Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø AI.DEA (PHASE 1)


Course Overview

Built for senior leaders and decision-makers, this program establishes the strategic clarity required to lead with AI. Participants cut through the hype to identify where AI delivers real business value, how it should align to organisational priorities, and what readiness looks like across people, data, technology, and governance. The course strengthens executive judgement, critical evaluation, and risk-aware decision-making, while grounding leaders in cyber, ethical, and regulatory considerations. By the end of Phase 1, leaders will be positioned to set clear AI ambition, challenge assumptions, and confidently direct secure, high-impact adoption.

For enquiries, please reach out to Joan Lim at joanlim@sim.edu.sg

Course benefits

AI.dea is the only programme that enterprises will need before committing to full-scale AI investment and deployment. The programme focuses on practical, hands-on experimentation to help you identify what truly works for your business. We guide you to design, build and validate a real-world AI proof of concept (PoC) – reducing guesswork, risk and unnecessary cost.Ìý

By the end of the programme, you will walk away with a clear, actionable AI adoption strategy to plan: business aligned use cases, governance and risk frameworks, as well as execution playbooks that prepare your organisation for scalable, sustainable AI implementation.Ìý


What sets AI.dea apart for Enterprises

1. Real AI Proof-of Concept, Not TheoryÌý

Apply your learning directly to your own business scenario through a hands-on PoC. Test it safely in a sandbox environment before committing any major investment.Ìý


2. Curated Access to Trusted AI VendorsÌý

Gain access to a pre-vetted pool of reputable AI solution providers. We help you match with the right vendor to co-develop a PoC tailored to your specific needs.Ìý


3. Guided Strategy to Plan Journey

Leaders are guided through a structured approach to define AI ambition, assess readiness, and chart a clear, risk-aware roadmap for confident organisational adoption.


4. Built-In AI Governance, Cybersecurity & Legal Readiness

Develop a strong foundation in AI governance, risk management, cybersecurity and legal considerations, ensuring your organisation adopts AI safely and responsibly.Ìý


5. Government-Supported & Cost EfficientÌý

Benefit from significantly subsidised fees through government support, making AI experimentation affordable and accessible for enterprises.

Course outline

DAY 1

Module 1: Understanding the Future of Business: AI Adoption LandscapeÌý

  1. Landscape introduction to AI and its various applicationsÌýÌý
  2. Benefits of enhancing your business with AIÌý
  3. Target Audience demographics and behaviourÌý
  4. Case studies of successful AI adoption across different industries (e.g. Retail, E-commerce, government organizations, logistics)Ìý

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Module 2: Setting AI Strategic Ambition

  1. Define AI’s role for the organisation: augmentation vs. automationÌý
  2. Prioritizing business functions (CX, Ops, Finance, etc.)Ìý
  3. AI maturity levels and strategic ambition mappingÌý


Module 3: Reviewing your Organization’s AI Readiness & Capability

  1. Gaining a Perspective: Data Maturity, Infrastructure, Talent GapsÌý
  2. Cross-functional AI Readiness AssessmentÌý
  3. Cost-benefit Estimation and Productivity LeversÌý


Module 4: Tech Architecture and Landscape

  1. Tech Architecture and Landscape OverviewÌý
  2. AI platforms (cloud/on-prem/hybrid), APIs, data flowsÌý
  3. Core vs. edge AI deploymentÌý
  4. Interoperability with legacy systemsÌý

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Module 5: Business Use Case Design and Evaluation

  1. Aligning identified business use cases to strategic objectivesÌý
  2. ROI projections & success metricsÌý
  3. Building PoCs and pilotÌý


DAY 2

Module 6: AI Cybersecurity & Risk LandscapeÌý

  1. Threats: model poisoning, prompt injection, data theftÌý
  2. Overview of ‘Securing’: Securing ML pipelines, APIs, and endpointsÌý
  3. Data residency, privacy, and regulatory risksÌý


Module 7: AI Governance & Ethical Oversight

  1. Bias mitigation, transparency, explainabilityÌý
  2. AI audit readiness and compliance (e.g., PDPA, GDPR)Ìý
  3. Governance committee & escalation pathsÌý

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Module 8: Execution Plan & KPI AlignmentÌý

  1. Road mapping: pilots to enterprise-wide rolloutÌý
  2. KPI setting (efficiency, productivity, service)Ìý
  3. Culture, change management & communicationsÌý


Course Schedule

Run #

Programme Commencement Date

Programme End Date

1

15-Jan-26 (Completed)

16-Jan-26 (Completed)

2

26-Jan-26 (Completed)

27-Jan-26 (Completed)

3

05-Feb-26 (Completed)

06-Feb-26 (Completed)

4

24-Feb-26 (Completed)

25-Feb-26 (Completed)

5

16-Mar-26 (Completed)

17-Mar-26 (Completed)

6

15-Apr-26 (Completed)

16-Apr-26 (Completed)

7

20-Apr-26 (Completed)

21-Apr-26 (Completed)

8

04-May-26 (Completed)

05-May-26 (Completed)

9

18-May-26 (Completed)

19-May-26 (Completed)

10

08-Jun-26 (Completed)

09-Jun-26 (Completed)

11

22-Jun-26

23-Jun-26

12

08-Jul-26

09-Jul-26

13

06-Aug-26

07-Aug-26

14

03-Sept-26

04-Sept-26

15

05-Oct-26

06-Oct-26

16

02-Nov-26

03-Nov-26


Duration

2 days

Who should attend?

Level 5 - Senior Managers & Directors
Level 6 - C-Suite

Programme leader

Michelle Yeo is a seasoned strategist to some of the world's leading businesses and brands senior management teams. Her intimate working knowledge of business across Deep Tech, FMCG, Retail, Business, Digital Transformation and Brand Management enable her to quickly pinpoint the applications of AI for different industries and functions.

Michelle is adept with reading and translating data into business insights and strategies and has worked with and consulted for world-class companies such as The Coca-Cola Company, LEGO, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Mead Johnson, Cerebos, Singtel, Fraser & Neave, NTT, just to name a few.

Having been a Co-Founder of a few tech start- ups dealing in AI and data analytics, Michelle has gained a few accolades – including winning the first prize in predictive analytics for fault detection (87% accuracy) in the ASTAR (ARTC) competition, and being a guest speaker in conferences in Shanghai, Berlin, Singapore, etc. She is also a Senior Consultant with a few organizations where she spearheads business and strategic initiatives including driving the workings and understandings within AI, Data Analytics as well as cyber fraud and scams.

Course fee

Programme Fees

Full Course Fee : $3,000 (excl 9% GST^)

Eligibility

Company Type (Company Sponsored)

SSG Funding

Fees

Singapore Citizens (SCs)

Aged ≥ 40 years old (1)

Non-SME / SME

SSG Funding (2) - 90% of course fee

$300

Singapore Citizens (SCs)Ìý

Permanent Residents (PRs)

Aged < 40 years old

SME

SSG Funding (2) - 90% of course fee

$300

Singapore Citizens (SCs)Ìý

Permanent Residents (PRs)

Aged < 40 years old and

Non-SME

SSG Funding - 70% of course fee

$900

Others (company-sponsored)

Non-SME / SME

Full fees payable

$3,000


2 Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information of the scheme, clickÌý.

^ As per SSG’s policy, the GST payable is calculated based on prevailing tax rate of the nett fee payable after baseline funding subsidy of 70%.


For any further enquiries, please reach out to Joan Lim at joanlim@sim.edu.sg