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Apply now for Cohort 1 – and start your AI journey in May 2025!
Apply now for Cohort 1 -
and start your AI journey in May 2025!
AI Pioneers Program
Conquer AI in 10 Sessions
Our Program: 10 Sessions in 20 Weeks
From Interest to Influence – Master AI in 20 Weeks
Our Program: 10 Sessions in 20 Weeks
From Interest to Influence -
Master AI in 20 Weeks
Already an expert? Join our journey as part of the team. Apply to be a mentor and help us help others!
Already an expert? Join our journey as part of the team. Apply to be a mentor and help us help others!
THE ADVANTAGES
What awaits you?
AI Pioneers is a free AI talent program that provides curious minds and engaged thinkers with relevant knowledge, networking opportunities, and career options.
Our mission:
Empowering the next generation of leaders to successfully drive innovation in the era of AI
Guided program and independent learning
AI Pioneers offers you a 20-week learning experience, with a 90-minute virtual session every 2 weeks. Sessions combine insights from international experts and close mentoring regarding self-study assignments.
The program is free of charge!
AI Experts from around the globe
Learn from renowned international AI scholars and practitioners, while meeting ambitious, tech-savvy, and like-minded participants.
Full speaker line-up to be announced soon!
Certificate upon completion
Upon completion, a certificate will be issued to you with an outline of what you have learned.
Signed and ready to be shared with your network and friends.
LLMs
Auto-Encoders
AI & Banking
Capstone Project
LLMs
Auto-Encoders
AI & Banking
Capstone Project
LLMs
Auto-Encoders
AI & Banking
Capstone Project
Ethics in AI
AI Agents
Data Cleaning
Business Applications
Ethics in AI
AI Agents
Data Cleaning
Business Applications
Ethics in AI
AI Agents
Data Cleaning
Business Applications
Fundamentals
Understand the basics, use cases, risks, benefits, and limitations of generative AI.
Fundamentals
Understand the basics, use cases, risks, benefits, and limitations of generative AI.
Fundamentals
Understand the basics, use cases, risks, benefits, and limitations of generative AI.
Business Impact
Understand the transformative impact of generative AI and Agentic AI on business models and automation.
Business Impact
Understand the transformative impact of generative AI and Agentic AI on business models and automation.
Business Impact
Understand the transformative impact of generative AI and Agentic AI on business models and automation.
AI and Data Strategy
Understand how to tell a good from a bad model and how to specify business requirements in a precise manner
AI and Data Strategy
Understand how to tell a good from a bad model and how to specify business requirements in a precise manner
AI and Data Strategy
Understand how to tell a good from a bad model and how to specify business requirements in a precise manner
AI advanced fundamentals
Leveraging AI for human resources operations, employee relations, and career recommendations.
AI advanced fundamentals
Leveraging AI for human resources operations, employee relations, and career recommendations.
AI advanced fundamentals
Leveraging AI for human resources operations, employee relations, and career recommendations.
Understanding LLMs
Gain a comprehensive understanding of LLMs, foundation models, multimodal models, and transformers architecture.
Understanding LLMs
Gain a comprehensive understanding of LLMs, foundation models, multimodal models, and transformers architecture.
Understanding LLMs
Gain a comprehensive understanding of LLMs, foundation models, multimodal models, and transformers architecture.
AI Agents and Environments
In-depth exploration of Agentic AI concepts and advancements.
AI Agents and Environments
In-depth exploration of Agentic AI concepts and advancements.
AI Agents and Environments
In-depth exploration of Agentic AI concepts and advancements.
AI ethics and legal frameworks
Understand ethical considerations, groundedness, as well as prompting strategies
AI ethics and legal frameworks
Understand ethical considerations, groundedness, as well as prompting strategies
AI ethics and legal frameworks
Understand ethical considerations, groundedness, as well as prompting strategies
AI in Banking
Exploring the impact of AI on the banking industry.
AI in Banking
Exploring the impact of AI on the banking industry.
AI in Banking
Exploring the impact of AI on the banking industry.
Future Trends and Jobs in AI
Discussing the future directions and emerging trends in generative AI.
Future Trends and Jobs in AI
Discussing the future directions and emerging trends in generative AI.
Future Trends and Jobs in AI
Discussing the future directions and emerging trends in generative AI.
Pitches and Closing
Present and discuss pitch decks, explore future trends in generative AI.
Pitches and Closing
Present and discuss pitch decks, explore future trends in generative AI.
Pitches and Closing
Present and discuss pitch decks, explore future trends in generative AI.
Certificate of Completion
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Next cohort to start in May 2025
AI Pioneers is open to all innovative minds and forward thinkers worldwide. While the program is free of charge, all applications to the AI Pioneers program are carefully reviewed, and only the most qualified and exceptional candidates are accepted. This enables us to ensure strong supervision and collaboration.
Let us know, why YOU should be a part of the cohort!
THE TEAM
Who is part of the team?
Speakers and Core Team
Prof. Dr. Patrick Mannion
Lecturer
University of Galway
patrick.mannion@universityofgalway.ie
Dr Patrick Mannion has served as a Lecturer Above the Bar/Assistant Professor at University of Galway since 2019, where he is Programme Director of the PgCert in Artificial Intelligence for Professionals. Since 2020 he has served as Deputy Editor of The Knowledge Engineering Review journal. His main research interests are in the areas of multi-objective decision making, multi-agent systems and reinforcement learning.
Prof. Dr. Patrick Mannion
Lecturer
University of Galway
patrick.mannion@universityofgalway.ie
Dr Patrick Mannion has served as a Lecturer Above the Bar/Assistant Professor at University of Galway since 2019, where he is Programme Director of the PgCert in Artificial Intelligence for Professionals. Since 2020 he has served as Deputy Editor of The Knowledge Engineering Review journal. His main research interests are in the areas of multi-objective decision making, multi-agent systems and reinforcement learning.
Prof. Dr. Isabell Welpe
Core Team
TUM
welpe@tum.de
Isabell M. Welpe holds the Chair for Strategy and Organization at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Her research interests are in digital transformation of companies, business model innovation, the impact of digital technologies on the economy and organizations and the future of leadership and work/organizational design.
Prof. Dr. Isabell Welpe
Core Team
TUM
welpe@tum.de
Isabell M. Welpe holds the Chair for Strategy and Organization at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Her research interests are in digital transformation of companies, business model innovation, the impact of digital technologies on the economy and organizations and the future of leadership and work/organizational design.
PD Dr. Theresa Treffers
Core Team
TUM
theresa.treffers@tum.de
Theresa Treffers is an expert in individual and team behavior in entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as in artificial intelligence at work and in leadership. She holds dual roles as a Research Group Leader at the Technical University of Munich and as an Associate Professor at Seeburg Castle University.
PD Dr. Theresa Treffers
Core Team
TUM
theresa.treffers@tum.de
Theresa Treffers is an expert in individual and team behavior in entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as in artificial intelligence at work and in leadership. She holds dual roles as a Research Group Leader at the Technical University of Munich and as an Associate Professor at Seeburg Castle University.
Johannes Löwe (Msc)
Core Team
TUM
johannes.loewe@tum.de
Johannes Löwe is a PhD student at the TUM. He holds a master's degree in Artificial Intelligence and has over 3 years of work experience at the intersection of AI & Blockchain Technology, currently engaged as data lead at Stabelab.
Johannes Löwe (Msc)
Core Team
TUM
johannes.loewe@tum.de
Johannes Löwe is a PhD student at the TUM. He holds a master's degree in Artificial Intelligence and has over 3 years of work experience at the intersection of AI & Blockchain Technology, currently engaged as data lead at Stabelab.
Nathalie Schenk (Msc)
Core Team
TUM
nathalie.schenk@tum.de
Nathalie Schenk is a PhD candidate at the Technical University of Munich, holds an MSc in Information Systems from TUM, and researches at the intersection of (Gen)AI and entrepreneurship. With her experience in consulting, she has worked on digital transformations across various industries.
Nathalie Schenk (Msc)
Core Team
TUM
nathalie.schenk@tum.de
Nathalie Schenk is a PhD candidate at the Technical University of Munich, holds an MSc in Information Systems from TUM, and researches at the intersection of (Gen)AI and entrepreneurship. With her experience in consulting, she has worked on digital transformations across various industries.
Prof. Dr. Patrick Mannion
Lecturer
University of Galway
patrick.mannion@universityofgalway.ie
Dr Patrick Mannion has served as a Lecturer Above the Bar/Assistant Professor at University of Galway since 2019, where he is Programme Director of the PgCert in Artificial Intelligence for Professionals. Since 2020 he has served as Deputy Editor of The Knowledge Engineering Review journal. His main research interests are in the areas of multi-objective decision making, multi-agent systems and reinforcement learning.
Prof. Dr. Isabell Welpe
Core Team
TUM
welpe@tum.de
Isabell M. Welpe holds the Chair for Strategy and Organization at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Her research interests are in digital transformation of companies, business model innovation, the impact of digital technologies on the economy and organizations and the future of leadership and work/organizational design.
PD Dr. Theresa Treffers
Core Team
TUM
theresa.treffers@tum.de
Theresa Treffers is an expert in individual and team behavior in entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as in artificial intelligence at work and in leadership. She holds dual roles as a Research Group Leader at the Technical University of Munich and as an Associate Professor at Seeburg Castle University.
Johannes Löwe (Msc)
Core Team
TUM
johannes.loewe@tum.de
Johannes Löwe is a PhD student at the TUM. He holds a master's degree in Artificial Intelligence and has over 3 years of work experience at the intersection of AI & Blockchain Technology, currently engaged as data lead at Stabelab.
Nathalie Schenk (Msc)
Core Team
TUM
nathalie.schenk@tum.de
Nathalie Schenk is a PhD candidate at the Technical University of Munich, holds an MSc in Information Systems from TUM, and researches at the intersection of (Gen)AI and entrepreneurship. With her experience in consulting, she has worked on digital transformations across various industries.
…more speakers will be announced soon!
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Who can participate in the AI-Pioneers program?
The AI-Pioneers Program is open to anyone who is interested and brings sufficient time to complete all assignments. We are looking forward to having students, researchers, and practitioners from diverse backgrounds as part of the group!
Who can participate in the AI-Pioneers program?
The AI-Pioneers Program is open to anyone who is interested and brings sufficient time to complete all assignments. We are looking forward to having students, researchers, and practitioners from diverse backgrounds as part of the group!
Who can participate in the AI-Pioneers program?
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AI-Pioneers
Take your future into your own hands and master AI today
Learnings and insights from around the world await you!
AI-Pioneers
Take your future into your own hands and master AI today
Learnings and insights from around the world await you!
AI-Pioneers
Take your future into your own hands and master AI today
Learnings and insights from around the world await you!