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MADRAS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

Presents

One-Day Workshop On

Design Thinking for Enabling Organisations to be AI First

Date : 23rd June, 2026

Time : 09:30 AM - 05:30 PM 

Venue : MMA Management Centre

Design Thinking for Enabling Organisations to be AI First

A Strategic Executive Program for Business Leaders, CXOs & Transformation Teams

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

 

The Need for AI-First Organizations

 

Organizations across industries are experiencing unprecedented disruption driven by Artificial Intelligence. Traditional operating models are rapidly evolving as AI agents, automation, and outcome-driven systems redefine the way enterprises function.

 

Businesses are no longer competing merely on operational efficiency. The focus has shifted toward:

  • Business outcomes over activities
  • Intelligent decision-making over repetitive execution
  • AI-enabled scalability over manpower dependency
  • Strategic differentiation through innovation

 

This executive-level workshop equips leaders with the mindset, frameworks, and implementation approaches required to build and transition toward an AI-First organization.

 

The program combines:

  • Design Thinking principles
  • AI transformation strategy
  • Hands-on ideation exercises
  • Practical implementation frameworks
  • Business-centric AI adoption models

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

 

At the End of This Program, Participants Will Be Able To:

 

  • Understand the holistic view of an Enterprise AI Strategy
  • Identify workstreams required to enable an AI-First organization
  • Define AI transformation opportunities within their business
  • Identify practical and scalable AI use cases
  • Build structured approaches for AI adoption
  • Prototype AI-enabled business transformation ideas
  • Move from process-oriented thinking toward outcome-oriented execution

 

Program Philosophy:

“Head in the Cloud, Feet on the Ground”
A practical and execution-focused approach to enterprise AI transformation.

WHY THIS WORKSHOP MATTERS

Industry Disruption is Accelerating

 

Today’s business landscape is being transformed by:

  • AI Agents automating major operational activities
  • Reduced dependency on traditional BPO and IT execution models
  • Compression of operational effort and timelines
  • Transition from headcount-based pricing to token/outcome-based models
  • Increased demand for strategic and business-oriented differentiation
  • Shift from process optimization to business outcome acceleration

 

Organizations that fail to adapt risk:

  • Reduced competitiveness
  • Lower operational relevance
  • Margin pressure
  • Slower innovation cycles
  • Inability to scale intelligently

 

AI-First enterprises are already redefining:

  • Productivity
  • Customer experience
  • Operational agility
  • Decision-making speed
  • Enterprise scalability

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

01 — REQUIREMENTS

Understand the Current State

Participants will learn how to:

  • Conduct stakeholder analysis
  • Capture organizational pains and gains
  • Understand current operational bottlenecks
  • Analyze enterprise readiness for AI adoption

 

02 — FRAME

Define the Right Problem Statements

Participants will:

  • Decompose complex organizational challenges
  • Identify high-impact transformation opportunities
  • Prioritize strategic AI initiatives
  • Develop structured problem statements

 

03 — IDEATE

Generate Disruptive AI-Driven Ideas

Participants will:

  • Explore innovative transformation opportunities
  • Apply disruptive ideation techniques
  • Evaluate feasibility and scalability
  • Assess business impact and implementation capability

 

04 — PROTOTYPE

Translate Ideas into Action

Participants will:

  • Create sample implementation approaches
  • Prototype AI-enabled business solutions
  • Develop initial transformation workflows
  • Simulate AI-led operational improvements

 

05 — TEST

Validate and Refine the Approach

Participants will:

  • Test hypotheses with examples and tools
  • Validate implementation assumptions
  • Define next steps for rollout

EXPECTED BUSINESS IMPACT

 

Organizations Will Benefit Through:

 

  • Faster AI adoption readiness
  • Better strategic alignment
  • Increased innovation capability
  • Better cross-functional collaboration
  • Future-ready organizational thinking

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

 

This Program is Designed For:

 

CXOs & Business Leaders

  • CEOs
  • COOs
  • CFOs
  • CIOs
  • CTOs

 

Functional Leaders

  • Digital Transformation Leaders
  • Innovation Heads
  • Strategy Teams
  • Operations Leaders
  • Product Leaders

 

Governance & Risk Professionals

  • QA Heads
  • Governance Leaders
  • Security & Risk Teams
  • Compliance Leaders

 

Technology & Transformation Teams

  • AI Adoption Teams
  • Enterprise Architects
  • Program Managers
  • Transformation Consultants

"Across Domains and Business Functionality"

From Process-Driven to AI-First: Redefine the Future of Enterprise Excellence

FACULTY PROFILE

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Mr. Karthik S

L&D Leadership

Senior Learning, Development and Enterprise Leader

 

  • Head of Strategy and Consulting - VerseportConsulting
  • Talent Development Compositions Leader – TCS
  • Delivery Leader – TCS
  • Business Unit Head – Polaris
  • Various leadership roles at TCS, Polaris and Satyam 

Mr. Ankur Razdan

Execution Expertise

Enterprise growth and transformation leader

 

  • Managing Principal - VerseportConsulting
  • AI Transformation Leader – upGrad Enterprise
  • Digital Innovation Head – Virtusa
  • Strategic Accounts Leader – Capgemini
  • Various leadership roles at LTM and Polaris

Fees

 

Rs. 2500/- + 18 % GST  fee for MMA members 

 

Rs. 3000/- + 18 % GST  fee for non-members 

 

 

*Fee once paid will not be refunded.

Workshop - Design Thinking for Enabling Organisations to be AI First

Date : 23-06-2026 (Tuesday)

Time : 09:30 AM - 05:30 PM.

Venue : MMA Management Centre

Contact Us

 

HARI PRASAD S R
DGM-MMA (9952932169)

dgm@mmachennai.org

 

or

 

Mail to training@mmachennai.org

 

mma-chennai

MMA Management Center
New No:240 Pathari Road
(Off Anna Salai) Chennai – 600006.

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