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The AI Strategy Masterclass
The Open Mind Institute
The Executive AI Strategy Blueprint Session that Produces a Customised Roadmap for your Business
Walk Away With Your Own AI Strategy Blueprint in 90-Minutes
Delivered by Former Big 4 AI Strategy Leader & Australia's Leading Mindset & Performance Expert.
Most organisations are stuck between two realities: Uncertainty & pressure to adopt AI and a workforce afraid of what AI means for their future.
The Problem –
The Opportunity Cost –
Delayed decisions, lost productivity and continuation of the AI Leadership Pressure Cycle:-
Our Solution –
We provide your leaders and team with simple first principles information on AI, where it can be deployed, the risks and how to mitigate them. We then build your personalised AI Strategy Blueprint and Roadmap.
Our Clients –
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The Facilitators –
Paul Pitsaras LL.B B.Int.Bus.
Managing Director, Executive Coach & Facilitator
The Open Mind Institute
Wayne Custodio
Founding Partner of
AI IN Motion
Wayne is a veteran of the Brisbane technology and innovation landscape with over 25 years of experience in digital transformation. He is widely recognised for his ability to bridge the gap between complex business problems and innovative data-driven solutions.
Wayne was a partner at Deloitte within the Strategy and AI practice, where he helped organisations navigate the intersection of data, innovation, and large-scale strategic business solutions.
Prior to Deloitte, Wayne co-founded Glass, a highly successful Brisbane-based innovation and venture growth consultancy known for its "future-focused" work with the Queensland Government and major retail/utility sectors.
Paul is the founder of The Open Mind Institute (TOMI), a premier Brisbane-based coaching & training organisation.
Recognised as Brisbane's top executive coach, Paul is a sought after speaker and facilitator known for his ability to translate complex behavioural science into practical, actionable strategies for the modern workforce.
A former litigation lawyer turned executive coach, Paul transitioned from the legal world to human behaviour after recognising a profound need for mindset resilience and emotional intelligence in high-pressure professional environments.
Paul empowers leaders and teams across professional services to navigate complexity and sustain peak performance.
Why Most AI Rollout Projects Fail –
Technology is only half the equation: AI deployment can only be truly successful with human
centric regulation, oversight and orchestration. This is our critical differentiator:
Engine 1: AI & Technical Transformation
Wayne helps organisations identify:
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AI opportunities
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automation
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workflows
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data optimisation
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productivity gains
Engine 2: Human Adoption & Leadership
Paul helps leaders to:
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manage uncertainty
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reduce workforce resistance
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build trust & effective comms.
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create psychological safety
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sustain adoption
Together, Wayne and Paul solve both sides of the equation.
The Masterclass Outline –
Context & Perceptions
Extract current concerns & create team alignment on organisational AI relevance.
AI Foundations
Build practical understanding of AI, Agentic capabilities & limitations.
Hands-on Practice
Building application confidence via AI experiential learning activities.
Ideation & Prioritisation
Create AI Opportunity Statement, I.D strategic prioritisation of quick wins, pilots and long-term initiatives.
The Core Pillars of Human Skills
Team assessment in critical human-centric skills that formulate core pillars:-
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AQ & Adaptive Leadership
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Critical Thinking
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Emotional & Social Intelligence
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Authentic Relating
Real World Application
Applying the Core Human Skill in real-world scenarios via experiential learning activities
AI Strategy Plan Creation
Creating the Strategy Plan, assigning ownership & defining clear next steps.
Call to Action & Accountability
Closing on Clarity of Action Items & accountability measures.
The result is not just increased productivity, but clearer decision-making, stronger leadership through uncertainty, and a practical roadmap that links AI adoption directly to business performance.
Return on Investment –
1. Operational ROI (Efficiency & Speed)
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Time Reclamation: Leaders automate high-friction executive tasks (data synthesis, report drafting, meeting prep), saving an average of 10 -15 hours per week.
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Error Reduction: We'll show you how to use AI to identify blind spots in complex contracts and project plans before they become costly mistakes.
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Resource Optimisation: Shifting the workforce from "process-oriented" to "outcome-oriented" maximises the output of existing human capital.
2. Strategic ROI (Sovereignty & Market Position)
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Decisive Agility: Providing you with the ability to move from "Ambiguity" to "Actionable Pathway" in hours rather than weeks, providing a massive first-mover advantage.
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Scalable Intelligence: We'll show you how to build internal "Agentic Systems" that harnesses and clones your unique organisational knowledge and systems to empower expodential scaling.
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Future-Proofing: Organisations that integrate AI now avoid the "disruption tax" faced by laggards who will eventually have to pay a premium to catch up.
3. Human ROI (The Adaptive Leadership Dividend)
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Burnout Prevention: By offloading cognitive "grunt work" to AI, leaders reduce decision fatigue and maintain a higher frequency of leadership presence.
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Talent Attraction: High-performers are drawn to "Sovereign" cultures that provide cutting-edge tools to augment their genius.
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Cultural Alignment: Investing in the "Human + AI" symphony creates a sense of safety and purpose, as employees see technology as an ally rather than a replacement.
"The organisations that move early and wisely will create durable competitive advantage. Those that wait for certainty will find it arrives too late"
- Wayne Custodio, Founder, AI IN Motion
FAQs –
Q. Is this AI masterclass technical?
A. Not at all, it's designed for executive leaders and decision-makers who have a
preliminary knowledge in AI and its applications.
Q. Who is this for and how many leaders or staff should attend?
A. This is for your executive or leadership team, or for management who are involved in
decision making when it comes to AI. A minimum of 6 attendees.
Q. What exactly do we receive afterwards?
A. After the masterclass you will receive your Sovereign AI Blueprint, entailing your
personalised AI Business Roadmap, being a detailed Strategy of what and where AI deployment can be leveraged in your business and the steps necessary to execute it.
Q. What happens after the masterclass?
A. After the session you're at liberty to implement the strategy internally or engage TOMI &
AI In Motion to implement the technology and deliver the training to orchestrate it.