Power-up into a Tech-Savvy + AI Aware IT Leader

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You are not the only one with these challenges

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Do you feel unprepared for enterprise-level tech decisions, preventing you from becoming the next VP, Director or the CTO?

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Do you feel disconnected from your engineering teams because they see you as a non-tech person?

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Are you struggling to command respect in technical discussions?

Why Other Tech+AI Learning Programs Fall Short?

Too Deep Technical Content

Unnecessarily Deep

Most programs are unnecessarily deep, designed for developers rather than leaders, wasting your valuable time with implementation details you don't need

Too Theoretical

Theoretical

Leadership-focused programs are often too theoretical, lacking hands-on experience that builds real confidence in technical decision-making

No Practice

No hands-on

Most courses offer no real practice with modern tools and technologies, leaving you uncertain about applying concepts in real-world scenarios

The Perfect Technical Depth for Leaders

"We've crafted this program specifically for leaders who need to make impactful technical decisions. You'll gain just enough hands-on technical insight to lead confidently, without getting lost in unnecessary implementation details."

- Designed for Tech Leaders, Delivery Managers, and Aspiring CTOs

Tried and Tested Curriculum

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1. Build Your Tech Mental Model

  • Develop a sophisticated mental model for tech-related decisions
  • Experience the different aspects of the mental model by assisted hands-on exercises
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2. Drive Engineering Excellence

  • Enable yourself to drive excellence
  • Learn and experience what makes code, tests and feedback loops excellent
  • Experience the state-of-the-art power-ups for your engineering team
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3. Decode Technological Risks

  • Understand the risks in tech decisions
  • Learn to evaluate and mitigate risks
  • Experience technical risk management in a gamified setup with real-life scenarios,
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4. Handle High-Stakes Tech Dialogues

  • Learn to handle high-stakes tech dialogues
  • Experience the power of tech dialogues in a simulated role-play environment with real-life scenarios
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5. Master AI Fundamentals for Leaders

  • Understand the core concepts of AI without the technical complexity
  • Learn to identify genuine AI opportunities vs. hype in your organization
  • Develop confidence in AI-related discussions with technical teams

Assisted Hands-on Learning All the Way

Hands-on Learning Path

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Testimonials For Mentors

"We had the opportunity to engage Vivek to lead two transformative workshop series for our teams: Become a Tech-Savvy Engineering Leader and the Gen AI Challenge.

The Tech-Savvy Engineering Leader workshop curated specifically to address the organization's technology context, had a particularly strong impact — the participants went on to win recognition awards within the India organization, and others shared how the session helped them discover new areas of growth and opportunity."

Manish Solanki

Director, Siemens

Niharika

"The session was crystal-clear. Thanks for sharing the references."

Niharika

Microfocus

Bharath Gowda

"Quick, insightful & something to learn on a weekend."

Bharath Gowda

IBM

Uma

"I am learning to use Git for the first time. Really helpful!"

Uma

Aritha

Harsha

" I am so happy that I ended up here. This is my best investment so far. "

Harsha Vardhana

Accenture

World-Class Mentors

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Vivek Ganesan

International Conference Speaker, Published Author, SaaS Innovator

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Kamal Raj Sekar

Tech Ninja, Multi-SaaS Creator, Author

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+ Other Expert Guests

Expert practitioners from the community

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We maintain a small batch size to ensure personalized attention and maximum interaction during hands-on sessions and role-plays

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Duration 3.5-Day Intensive Workshops
Dates
  • Day 1: 20 April 2025 - Sunday
  • Day 2: 27 April 2025 - Sunday
  • Day 3: 03 May 2025 - Saturday
  • Day 4: 04 May 2025 - Sunday (Half-day)
Timings 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Location Bengaluru, India
No of seats Limited to 20 Exclusive Seats

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Certified Tech-Savvy & AI-Aware IT Leader

3.5 days in-person sessions

₹99,999 ₹54,998*
+ 18% GST
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** EMI available for select payment modes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this program for?

This program is designed for IT Leaders, Delivery Managers, Project Managers, and aspiring CTOs who want to enhance their technical decision-making abilities and command respect in technical discussions.

Do I need coding experience?

No prior coding experience is required. Our program focuses on building a strong technical mental model and understanding concepts rather than writing code. We include assisted hands-on exercises to help you grasp key concepts.

What's included in the program?

You'll receive:
• 3.5 days of intensive in-person training
• Hands-on exercises with expert guidance
• Course materials and resources
• Certificate of completion
• Access to mentors during the program

Do I need a laptop for attending this program?

Yes! We need you to bring a laptop where you have admin rights. It is great if it is a personal laptop.

 

Any Windows 10 or Windows 11 laptop should be great. This is required because we want you to take back all the code samples, exercise sets, demo apps with you.

 

In case you need an assistance renting a laptop, drop us an email at ask.tcc [at] ampyard [dot] com and we will guide you.

Can I claim SEUs for attending this program?

Absolutely, yes! You get 28 SEUs (Scrum Education Units) for attending this program.

Is EMI available?

Yes, EMI options are available through Razorpay for select payment modes. You can check the EMI calculator on the pricing cards for detailed options.

What makes this program unique?

Our program stands out through:
• Perfect technical depth for leaders
• Real-world scenarios and role-plays
• Small batch size (max 20)
• Experienced industry mentors
• Hands-on exercises with guidance

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Current Batch Pricing

Tech Only: ₹39,999 (Original: ₹75,000)
Tech + AI: ₹54,998 (Original: ₹99,999)

Future Batch Pricing

Tech Only: ₹75,000
Tech + AI: ₹99,999

The current batch offers a special introductory discount that may not be available for future batches.

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Certified AI Aware IT Leader

A half-day in-person workshop that complements the Tech Savvy IT Leader

AI Fundamentals for Leaders

  • Demystifying AI
  • Understanding the AI technology landscape and its business implications
  • Recognizing AI opportunities and limitations in your organization

Hands-on AI Experience

  • Interactive demonstrations with real-world AI applications
  • Practical exercises to evaluate AI solutions
  • Experience with prompt engineering and generative AI tools
  • + 3 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻

Buyer Beware - Avoiding AI Pitfalls

  • What AI is NOT good for (yet)? (Demos and examples)
  • Acknowledging bias, transparency, and accountability in AI systems
  • + 3 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻

This exclusive half-day workshop complements the Tech-Savvy IT Leader program, providing you with the essential AI awareness to lead confidently in the age of artificial intelligence.

Detailed Program Schedule

Three power-packed days of hands-on learning and transformation

Day 1: Build Your Tech Mental Model

Components of a Leader's Tech Mental Mdoel
Softer Stuff
  • Code
  • Configuration
  • Data
    • External APIs
    • Databases
  • + 6 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻
Harder Stuff
  • Infrastructure
  • Middleware
  • Binaries
  • + 2 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻
Helpers in delivering software
  • Version Control
  • Automatic Builds
  • Pipelines
  • + 3 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻

Day 2: Drive Engineering Excellence

Reading Code [Bonus] 🚀
  • Reading Code like Prose - A Crash course
  • + 2 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻
Good Code
  • Is it easily understandable?
  • Is it easily testable?
  • Is it easily changeable?
  • Metrics from Sonarqube
  • + 1 Assisted Hands-on exercise 🧑‍💻
Good Tests
  • Are they built economically?
  • Do they kill mutations? (Mutation Testing)
  • Are they maintainable?
  • + 1 Assisted Hands-on exercise 🧑‍💻
Good Feedback Loops
  • Sensible Continuous Integration
  • Sensible pipelines
  • Sensible information radiators
  • + 2 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻
State-of-the-art Power-ups
  • Containers
  • Cloud
  • Container Orchestration
  • + 2 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻

Day 3: Decode Tech Risks & Handle High Stakes Dialogues

Tech Risk Management 101
  • How not to freak out?
  • Risk Management strategies
  • Hands-on Activity: Quests - Bash tech risks with real-life role-play scenarios
Tech Dialogues 101 - Core principles
  • Handling the internal dialogue of ourselves
  • Decoding Power equations
  • Activity: Role-play dialogues with real-life scenarios

Day 4: Master AI Fundamentals for Leaders (Half-day)

AI Fundamentals
  • Demystifying AI
  • Understanding the AI technology landscape and its business implications
  • Recognizing AI opportunities and limitations in your organization
Hands-on AI Experience
  • Interactive demonstrations with real-world AI applications
  • Evaluating AI solutions and vendors
  • Experience with prompt engineering and generative AI tools
  • + 3 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻
Buyer Beware - Avoiding AI Pitfalls
  • What AI is NOT good for (yet)? (Demos and examples)
  • Acknowledging bias, transparency, and accountability in AI systems
  • + 3 Assisted Hands-on exercises 🧑‍💻