Competing in the Age of AI

Strategy, Execution, and Ethics

Learn more about this opportunity to help you elevate your AI skills and apply AI to your organization by watching this short video from Jon Down, PhD, and Jon's AI clone (AI Jon)! Jon Down is the Director of Executive Education in AI Programs. 

Click here if you'd like to talk to Jon's AI Clone: https://www.delphi.ai/jondown

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Program at a Glance

Key Details

  • Dates | Nov. 4 2025 - April 28, 2026

  • Session Time | Tuesdays, 4:10-6:30 PM PT (bi-weekly)

  • Format | Hybrid with on-campus/online/recorded options

  • Additional Events | 6 special meetings; 3 partner events; 3 AI salons

  • Tuition | $7000 with discount tuition available

  • Certificate | France Center Certificate of Completion 

Program Participants

  • Senior executives, VPs, and board members leading transformation

  • Functional heads in Product, Operations, Data/IT, HR, or Legal

  • Business owners and operators responsible for growth and innovation

  • Leaders seeking to integrate AI responsibly and foster a culture of innovation

Program Speakers

  • Jon Down, PhD - Program Director; Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Portland

  • Greg Pitter - CIO, University of Portland

  • Eric Anctil - Professor of Education, University of Portland

  • Addie Olson - Founder, Cascadia Solutions

  • Ben Schmidt - Principal Product Manager, Nike

  • Caryn Lusinchi - AI Strategy Lead, Nemko Digital

  • And others!

Program Highlights

  • Identifying high-impact AI opportunities; state-of-the-art AI

  • AI strategy & policy; building data foundations

  • Operationalizing AI & gaining team buy-in

  • Measuring success & AI ROI

  • Sustaining a learning culture 

  • Anticipating the future in AI

Program Outcomes

  • Build and implement an AI strategy

  • Create AI use policy and training plans

  • Lead pilots and enterprise-scale transformations

  • Expand expert network and communicate AI value

Still have questions?

Join us for our LinkedIn Live sessions to answer all your program questions:

Session 1: October 7th, 2025

Session 2: October 30th, 2025 

 And feel free to reach out to Jon Down directly at down@up.edu