AI for CEOs
AI isn’t the future. It’s the NoW.
AI is here, and it’s opening up real possibilities for how we work. Preparing for it isn’t only about the technology. It’s about reimagining how your people, culture and operations thrive through the change.
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Built for MacKay CEO Forums members.
MacKay members lead organizations where the AI decision lands on one desk. The hard part is rarely the technology; it’s deciding what the company will and won’t do, and then holding to it.
Tools that help you spot trends, understand customers better, and make the small changes that compound into growth. That’s what AI is bringing to MacKay CEO Forums members. Not just technology, but a real advantage in how you serve, streamline and succeed.
Who this is for
This is for you if…
- 01You’re feeling behind and unsure where to start.You know AI matters, but the first step feels bigger than it should.
- 02Your current AI tools aren’t delivering value.The licences are paid for. The results haven’t shown up.
- 03You moved fast, and now it’s scattered.Pilots in three departments, no shared direction, nothing tied to a number.
This isn’t about chasing trends
AI isn’t a tool you bolt on.
It’s a shift in how a company operates, which means it runs through change management, culture and the way people are asked to do their jobs. Treating it as a software rollout is the single most common way these programs stall.
We’re not here to hand you a deck. We work alongside your teams from foundational knowledge through to the point where AI is simply part of how the business thinks, solves and grows.
How the work runs
Four steps, in order.
- 01Get the strategy on paper.Surveys, interviews and sector research turn into a strategic narrative, a governance model, KPIs and a twelve-month roadmap. Leadership stops guessing and starts deciding.
- 02Build the backlog.We crowd-source the problems worth solving from your own people, then run them through a vetting process. What comes out is a ranked AI backlog tied to real operational pain, not a vendor’s feature list.
- 03Run pilots that prove something.Chances are you already own tools you aren’t getting value from. We find the gaps first, set metrics before launch, and teach your AI Champions how to judge whether a tool is actually earning its place.
- 04Make it stick.Refine, scale, and keep going. Your AI Champions carry the momentum after we step out, anchored on the framework and a roadmap they helped write.
Where to start
Three programs, one ladder.
Most MacKay CEO Forums members start with AI Strategy — six weeks to get direction, governance and a twelve-month roadmap on paper. From there, Human-Centered AI Transformation embeds us alongside your teams until AI is part of how the business runs, and AI Automation & Agents builds the specific assistants and workflows that take manual work off your people.
If you’re not sure which one fits, that’s a normal place to start from. Book a call and we’ll tell you honestly.
Funding
Grants are available across Canada that subsidize a substantial share of program costs. We can point you to the right starting place when we talk. Eligibility and coverage vary by program, province and organization, so treat any figure as something to confirm rather than assume.
Ready to unlock AI?
For program costs, time commitment, or whether this is the right fit for your team, email us at ai@nowofwork.com or book a call.