AI Change Leaders

Introduction

The AI Change Leader Program is built on five tailored modules covering a wide range of topics, including systematic AI implementation, data, use case development, and responsible AI. Between modules, participants engage in self-study and practical exercises at their respective offices. Participants also have the opportunity to follow the AI Accelerator for Scaleups, which ran in parallel. This provides the Change Leaders with practical insights into how companies work with AI projects.

Participants are certified in two key tools to support companies on their AI journey:

• AI Readiness Assessment: An analysis that helps organizations understand their prerequisites for success with AI and the steps they need to take to increase their AI maturity.
• AI Opportunity Mapping Workshop: A workshop format designed to systematically map, evaluate, and prioritize concrete opportunities with AI and data.

The Challenge

The program helps deepen and strengthen Almi’s understanding of AI across the organization.

Ten business advisors and investment managers, handpicked from all parts of Sweden, are being trained into AI Change Leaders. Their advanced expertise will enable Almi to work more efficiently internally while also providing sharper support to SMEs and startups externally. The Change Leaders will also serve as a key resource for knowledge sharing and collaboration on AI throughout the organization.

In addition to the specialist program, all Almi employees have been offered a broad AI training – AI for Almi. 

Expected Results

The goal is to deepen the AI expertise of ten selected Almi employees. The group will contribute experiences and perspectives to the organization’s overall AI journey, while also taking a leading role in AI advisory services within their regional operations. The program promotes collaboration within the organization and enables the sharing of experiences and insights.

As part of the program, the Change Leaders have also followed another Almi-funded project, the AI Accelerator for Scaleups, which has run in parallel. By observing the companies that have gone through this program, they have gained valuable insights into the practical questions and challenges that arise when growth companies set out to build and implement AI.

Taken as a whole, the Change Leaders project strengthens both Almi’s own capabilities and, ultimately, the competitiveness of Swedish companies by accelerating the responsible use of AI in small and medium-sized enterprises.

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