The programme has been approved by the HRDA as Vital Importance. Enterprises/organisations participating with their employees who satisfy HRDA's criteria, are entitled to subsidy.
Webinar's Overview
AI-Driven Strategic Decision Making for Managers equips managers with practical approaches for integrating Artificial Intelligence into strategic and operational decision-making.
Participants will explore how Decision Intelligence, predictive analytics, Generative AI and modern AI tools can support better planning, risk management, productivity and business performance. Through practical demonstrations, real-world business cases and hands-on exercises, the webinar shows how AI can be applied to improve efficiency, competitiveness and innovation.
Webinar's Goals
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe key concepts of AI-driven decision intelligence.
- Explain predictive analytics applications in business strategy.
- Identify opportunities for AI adoption in their organisations.
- Apply AI tools to analyse business data.
- Evaluate business scenarios using data-driven approaches.
- Design basic AI-supported decision frameworks.
- Support a data-driven decision-making culture.
- Adopt innovation-driven management approaches.
- Promote responsible AI adoption within their organisations.
Participants*
The programme is intended for managers and senior executives who are involved in strategic decision-making, operational management and organisational development.
Suitable participants include:
- Chief Executive Officers (CEOs),
- Managing Directors,
- General Managers,
- Department Managers,
- Operations Managers,
- Strategy Managers,
- Innovation Managers,
- IT Managers,
- Finance Managers,
- HR Managers and
- Business Unit Leaders.
The programme is also suitable for business owners and senior professionals who participate in planning, performance monitoring, digital transformation initiatives or innovation projects.
Participants should have responsibility for improving organisational performance, introducing new technologies, managing risks or leading change initiatives within their organisations. Places are limited and will be allocated based on availability.
All participants should be currently employed.
*The number of participants is restricted to 28.
**The maximum number of participants, eligible for HRDA subsidy, per company is 3.
Agenda
Day 1
1. Decision Intelligence and AI-Driven Management Frameworks (3 h)
- Introduction to Decision Intelligence
- Decision Intelligence lifecycle
- Data-driven decision-making vs intuition-based management approaches
- Overview of decision intelligence platforms
- Case study
- Workshop
- Discussion
2. Predictive Analytics Applications for Strategic Planning (3 h)
- Predictive Analytics
- Introduction to AutoML
- Demonstration of internationally used tools
- Explanation of how such tools can reduce decision-making time in international companies
- Case study
- Workshop
- Discussion
Day 2
3. Generative AI Applications for Managerial Productivity (3 h)
- Generative AI
- Demonstration of internationally used tools: ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft Copilot, Notion AI
- Explanation of productivity gains achieved internationally
- Prompt Engineering
- Process Mining
- AI limitations: Hallucinations
- Case study
- Workshop
- Discussion
4. AI Innovation Strategy, Governance and Risk Management (3 h)
- AI Innovation Strategy
- AI governance frameworks
- Risk management practices
- Case study
- Workshop
- Discussion
Follow-up Consultation Session
Please note that this is a compulsory follow-up consultation session for all participants who need to attend at least 90% to be eligible for the HRDA subsidy. This 4h follow-up workshop session will be held on a mutually agreed date with each participating company, within 4 months following the last day of the training. The session must be held at the registered address of the company’s premises. During the in-house session, the trainers will follow a structured consulting approach to understand each participating organization and company and identify opportunities for practical application of the methodologies presented during the institutional (theoretical) part of the program. Initially, the trainer will collect information about the organizational structure, reporting lines, decision-making processes and the roles of key departments. This will help identify how strategic and operational decisions are currently made and how data is utilized within the organization.
Services
Our services include:
- Digital training materials, including presentations, examples, case studies, exercises, and additional notes, where applicable.
- Provision of relevant course materials and resources in electronic format.
- Professional webinar platform and technical support to facilitate smooth delivery.
- Interactive online training environment.
- Certificate of Completion.
Registration & Contact
If you wish to register for the webinar, please complete the registration form.
Once your registration is submitted, you will receive an email stating how to proceed with your HRDA registration through the Ermis platform. Upon completion of this step, you will receive a confirmation email which will include the participation fee, including any discounts, if applicable. Kindly note that the payment should be settled at least two days prior to the webinar’s date for your registration to be confirmed.
The programme has been approved by the HRDA. Enterprises participating with their employees who satisfy HRDA’s criteria, are entitled to subsidy. Please note that there are limited seats available, therefore enroll in this seminar as soon as possible.
If you do not receive our confirmation e-mail regarding your registration, your participation cannot be guaranteed.
Cost
€1600 + VAT (19%) for all participants who are not eligible for the HRDA subsidy. Special discounts may apply.
100% subsidised by HRDA as a “Vital Importance Training” and offered free of charge for all eligible participants.
Participants should only proceed with settlement of payment if they are aware, prior to the training, that they are not eligible.
If, after the subsidy claim stage, the HRDA refuses to grant the subsidy for any participant—due to reduced attendance hours, de minimis limits, or any other reason—then the cost must be covered by those participants.
Participants who are not eligible for the subsidy are kindly asked to reach out to the Academy on +357 22 207 460 or at academy@kpmg.com.cy
HRDA Note
All individuals who wish to attend our HRDA approved training courses, should not only fill out our registration form, but also complete the registration process through the ERMIS platform in order to be approved by the HRDA. Regardless of whether they are claiming the HRDA subsidy or not, each participant will need to complete their registration through ERMIS as a physical person and then register to our training in order to be able to attend (either as an employee whose company is claiming the subsidy or as an individual who is not claiming the subsidy). Please reach out to the HRDA Ermis officers on 22 390 300 for more details regarding the registration as a physicalperson.
In accordance with the new requirements of the Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus (HRDA), participants should be prepared to turn on their cameras during webinars, as unannounced attendance checks may be conducted at any time during the session.
Eligibility of self‑employed individuals: The Schemes are open to any natural person who is registered as self‑employed with the Social Insurance Registry and carries out their activities in areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.
Contact
For any queries, please contact KPMG Academy on +357 22 207 460 or at academy@kpmg.com.cy
CPD
This webinar may contribute to Continuing Professional Development requirements. At the end of the webinar participants will be given a certificate of attendance confirming the total number of training hours (16 CPD).
Trainer
Prof. Sotirios Bersimis,
Department of Business Administration, University of Piraeus
Prof. Sotirios Bersimis combines academic excellence in statistics, artificial intelligence and business analytics with extensive senior management experience in healthcare, digital transformation and strategic decision-making. His expertise spans industrial and health statistics, business analytics, process monitoring, innovation, organizational change and data-driven management. His academic work includes more than sixty publications in international scientific journals, five books and over seventy presentations at international conferences, while his teaching covers areas including Business Analytics, Industrial Statistics and Health Statistics.
Beyond academia, Prof. Bersimis has held major executive and public-sector leadership positions. He served as President and CEO of the Hellenic Organization for Health Care Services Provision (EOPYY), one of Europe’s largest social security organizations, responsible for healthcare services for approximately 11 million citizens and an annual budget of €5.5 billion. He also served as President of the European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network and as Managing Director of Bioiatriki Healthcare Group. Across these roles, he applied statistics, real-world evidence, process reengineering and digital transformation to improve organizational performance, quality and decision-making.
For his professional contribution, he received the 2018 Best Manager Award from the European Network for Business and Industrial Statistics (ENBIS), recognising his advancement of statistics in management. His distinctive combination of academic rigor, executive leadership and hands-on experience in analytics-driven transformation enables managers and organisations to translate complex data into practical strategic decisions.
