CAAIE
Program Dossier
3 days · HWZ Zurich
Certified Applied AI Expert

Apply AI in your daily work.

The AI training for professionals who think ahead.

Dates
Current dates
on caaie.ch
Location
HWZ, Reitergasse 9
8004 Zürich
Format
3 days in person
16 modules · max. 28 seats
Investment
CHF 2'200
incl. exam and certificate
CAAIE
3 days in person  ·  HWZ Zurich
CHF 2'200  ·  incl. exam and certificate
Program Dossier

Apply AI in your daily work.
The AI training for professionals who think ahead.

For everyone who wants not just to understand AI, but to deliberately integrate it into their work.

CAAIE is a structured intensive program for working professionals. The focus is not on individual tools, but on ways of working that hold up day to day. Three days, 16 modules, a curated group, practitioners as tutors.

What you take away
  • 01
    2 to 3 concrete AI workflows for your daily work
    Ready to use, with prompts, templates and examples.
  • 02
    A clear understanding of tools, possibilities and limits
    You know when AI helps and when it gets in the way.
  • 03
    An AI agent as a blueprint
    Built on the case study, as a template for use in your own company.
  • 04
    A structured plan for the next 30-60-90 days
    Realistic, verifiable and built for execution.
  • 05
    Certified completion by CAAIE
    Multiple-choice exam afterwards, certificate to follow.
Who it is for

For professionals who work with information, communication and decisions.

Leaders and Team Leads
Business Analysts and Project Leads
Operations and HR
Marketing and Communications
Consultants and Strategists
Self-employed and Founders

✓ No technical background required.

Three principles of the program
Application over knowledge.

Most AI programs deliver knowledge. CAAIE delivers ways of working. You do not go home with more information, but with methods that hold up day to day.

  • 01
    Workflows instead of isolated prompts
    Repeatable routines, not one-off tricks.
  • 02
    Structured application instead of experimenting
    A system for selection, use and control.
  • 03
    Clarity instead of overload
    Fewer tools, more depth. Focus on what works in your role.
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Curriculum  ·  16 modules  ·  3 days
HWZ Zurich  ·  3 days in person
Curriculum

Three days, building on each other.
16 modules with a clear outcome per day.

01
Day 1 Understand 9:00 to 16:00
  • M01Placing AI in your daily work
    How AI changes knowledge work and what that means for your own role.
  • M02What AI can do, what it cannot
    Strengths, typical weaknesses and limits of today's models.
  • M03Mistakes, risks and data protection
    Where unstructured use fails and which data may go into which tool. Traffic-light system.
  • M04Workflow, automation, agent
    Distinguish three structures and when each fits.
  • M05Prompting as a way of thinking
    AI as a thinking partner: state context, goal and output clearly.
  • M06The tool landscape at a glance
    Tool-agnostic: which tools exist and what each is good for.
→ A clear foundation: possibilities, limits and safe use of AI.
02
Day 2 Apply 9:00 to 18:00 Apéro from 16:00
  • M07Recap and case study
    A short recap of Day 1, then you step into the case study: the example company, its departments and the typical tasks you build on today.
  • M08Prompting in practice
    Build prompts systematically and iterate deliberately.
  • M09Evaluate and iterate outputs
    When an output is good enough and where to sharpen it.
  • M10Build three core workflows
    Working routines for research, documents and communication.
  • M11Automate workflows
    When automation pays off and how to set it up without code.
  • M12Build an AI agent
    Build a simple, working agent from a use case.
→ Workflows, an automation and an agent, built on a case study.
03
Day 3 Integrate 9:00 to 12:45
  • M13Build your personal AI map
    Map your own tasks and prioritize three to five fields of application.
  • M14Implement your own use case
    Build your own workflow or automation for real. Tutors 1:1.
  • M15Change and adoption
    Typical hurdles when introducing AI in a team and how to handle them.
  • M1630-60-90 day plan
    A written, verifiable plan for the next three months.
→ An AI map, an implemented use case and a 30-60-90 day plan.
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Format and flow
Tutors, exam, certificate
Tutors

Small, curated, with practitioners.

Practitioners who actively use AI in their fields. The group stays small, the support personal. Tutors are confirmed per cohort before the program starts.

Kimia Kiser
Co-Founder & Technology Consultant Kimiana, formerly BCG and Schindler

Combines strategy, technology and delivery. Works at the intersection of business and AI.

Michael Zeltner
Founder & Product Engineer DAVINCI CODING, formerly Namics and Merkle

Brings engineering and prototyping experience into the structured, practical use of AI.

Alex Bailey
Founder & AI Consultant Bailey AI Consulting, formerly Google DeepMind

Brings data, machine learning and automation perspective into developing concrete use cases.

Azim Amini
AI Architect & Trainer aiera.ch, formerly UMB AG

Brings implementation and change-adoption experience from Swiss SMEs and financial services.

Mareike Jens
Founder & AI Coach, formerly BCG and IBM

Combines strategy and coaching experience with the practical application of AI in daily work.

Victor Journoud
Co-Founder kumai, formerly strategy consultant in digital transformation

Brings strategy-consulting, data and business-intelligence experience from working with Swiss SMEs.

Fisnik Salihu
Co-Founder the eksperts (AI & software), CTO HYPOTEQ AG

Brings software and product experience from building AI solutions in Swiss financial services.

Mona Berlipp
Chief of Staff Manex AI, formerly BCG and AUDI

Combines strategy consulting with an engineering background and works on building an AI company day to day.

Andreas Staub
CEO ime Institut, formerly Raiffeisen and ZKB

Brings leadership experience from Swiss banking and looks at AI from a leadership and organizational angle.

Exam and certificate
Format
Multiple choiceonline
Duration
60 minutes
Timing
Within 72 hoursafter the program ends
Retake
2nd attempt freefrom 3rd attempt CHF 100
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Conditions, company solutions, FAQ
Registration

What you need to get started.

Price
CHF 2'200per person
Included
Everything includedmaterials, exam,
certificate, snacks and drinks
Location and dates
HWZ Zurich, Reitergasse 9current dates on caaie.ch
Payment
By invoicepayment term 14 days
For teams and companies
01
Multiple seats

Three or more employees from the same organization, in the open program.

02
In-house program

A dedicated program for one team, with tailored use cases and workflows.

03
Strategy support

Additional support for your internal AI rollout after the program.

Inquiries directly to info@caaie.ch

Final questions
Do I need technical prior knowledge?
No. The focus is on application in daily work, not on technology.
Which tools are used?
Current, practice-relevant tools in a work context. Not a tool list, but concrete workflows.
What language is the program in?
German or English, depending on the cohort. Language and dates are on caaie.ch.
What happens after the program?
Access to the CAAIE alumni community and a referral code for future cohorts.
What if a cohort is full?
We run several cohorts per year. Current dates and available seats are on caaie.ch.
Participant voices

«Practical, up to date, and packed with actionable insights.»

Jeremy Kehrli
CEO · Ampere Dynamic
★★★★★Trustpilot

«I was missing a system. The CAAIE program addressed exactly that.»

Vanessa Mohrig
Founder · The Mattery
★★★★★Trustpilot

«Not just knowledge in your head, but a concrete result in hand.»

Nina Friedrich
Project Manager · Dell
★★★★★Trustpilot
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