"I know I need to understand AI ... but I don’t know
where to start"
Most leaders know the AI shift is real.
But they don’t have the time, language or support to navigate it well.
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That’s why I created the AI Leadership Circle - a human-first, small-group learning experience designed by someone who’s spent a career leading - and living - through disruption.
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It’s for leaders and professionals who want to build real confidence with AI - not through jargon or hype, but through grounded, real-world learning, guided by an experienced transformation leader.
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It’s a space to think, experiment and lead through uncertainty - no tech background required.​
What it's actually like
"It's not been dramatic to say that it's been life changing. It has been. It really has. Confidence, tenfold."
Donna Burr
Partner, Watermark Search International
A Human-First AI Learning Experience
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A 6-week peer-based learning experience. Practical, reflective learning - guided by someone who's lived & led through disruption. No lectures or PowerPoints - just facilitated discussions that blend experimentation with shared learning.​​
Live Learning Circle (60 mins weekly)
Expert-facilitated, small-group sessions to share insights and reflect on real-world applications.
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Real-World Challenge
Experiment with AI in your context - building capability at your pace, in a way that feels useful and relevant.
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Peer-Powered & Psychologically Safe
A high-trust group of peers navigating the same disruption. No jargon, no judgement - just shared reflections to accelerate learning.
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Curated Learning Resources
Practical guides, frameworks and tools to support what you try in the real world.
Your AI Fluency Journey
Six weeks. Structured, focused and relevant to your context
Week 1
AI Foundations
What GenAI is, what it isn't and why it matters now - for your role and your sector.
Week 2
Practical Mastery
Better questions, better results. Learn to prompt effectively and build context that works.
Week 3
Operational Excellence
Streamline thinking, enhance decision-making and optimise workflows with AI.
Week 4
Risk, Privacy & Safety
Use AI safely. Explore risks, values and how to engage responsibly.
Week 5
Human + AI Collaboration
AI-augmented ways of working - delegating to AI, designing new workflows, AI agents.
Week 6
AI Learning & Strategic Mindset
From capable to confident - developing an AI mindset, learning with AI, planning an AI-enabled future.
The learning doesn't stop at week six.
All participants are invited to join the AI Conversation Circle — a monthly session for Program alumni to stay current and keep building together.
What You Walk Away With
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Clarity
On AI trends, tools and implications for your sector and role.
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Confidence
To use AI meaningfully & strategically - not just experimentally.
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Insight
Into risks, leadership and governance challenges.
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Language
To speak up credibly in AI conversations.
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Mindset
New ways to think about - and work with - AI.
Real Progress. In Real Time.
100%
Confidence growth
Every respondent reported increased confidence.
71% described it as a significant or major shift.
2x
AI fluency
Average fluency scores nearly doubled - from "aware / just starting out" to
"capable / applying AI."
Based on pre- and post-program AI Fluency Snapshots, 2025–2026 cohorts
What Participants Say
"The most approachable, effective and practical way I've found to build AI fluency. Sue creates a safe, social space where it's okay to be vulnerable while learning."
Jas Malik
Facilitator and Coach
"I came to the program as a confused mess... my confidence has increased and I'm encouraging others to partner with AI. This is a life-changer."
Sam Dureau - Transformation Executive
AI Leadership Circle Participant
"I LOVED it. I enjoy the peer led discussion which is expertly guided by Sue. I feel I have gained confidence …and have taken control of my learning. I cant recommend the coaching Sue is doing any more highly."
Jacinta: Lead Partner (Melb Office), Watermark Search International
Who It's Designed For
For thoughtful leaders and professionals ready to move from curiosity to confident action
— whatever stage you're starting from.
Curious Professionals
Interested in AI but not sure where to start — or ready to explore AI risk and opportunity with guidance and context.
Active Experimenters
Already testing AI tools and wanting to deepen skills, speed up progress, or use AI more strategically.
Reflective Thinkers
Craving a high-trust, safe space to learn and build clarity, confidence and capability — without hype or jargon.
Ethical Navigators
Leaders who want to lead responsibly through uncertainty — acting strategically and ethically.
Not designed for those seeking technical mastery.
The AI Leadership Accelerator
Everything in the Circle — plus dedicated 1:1 advisory designed entirely around your specific situation, challenges, and goals. For leaders who want the peer learning experience and personalised strategic support.
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Everything in the AI Leadership Circle — six weeks of peer learning, challenges, and curated resources
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Three dedicated 1:1 advisory sessions — designed around your situation, challenges, and goals
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Written advisory notes after each session — so you leave with clarity, not just conversation
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Direct access to Sue between sessions — for questions, momentum, and real-time support
"Sue has an exceptional ability to bring focus and clarity, helping us move comfortably into the unknown — to experiment, trial and iterate with confidence.
What shifted for me was moving from using AI in a curious, ad-hoc way to building structured workflows and customised tools aligned to my brand, my IP and the way I deliver to clients."
Margot Andersen
Founder & CEO, Insync Network Group
AI Leadership Accelerator participant, 2026
If you enrol in the Circle and later decide you want the advisory sessions too, your Circle fee is credited toward the Accelerator package.
My Story
MIT Sloan · Oxford · INSEAD · GAICD · Certified Master Coach · Certified AI Trainer · National Emergency Services Medal
After two decades leading transformation, crisis response and reform — from bushfires and pandemics to large-scale system change in $50M–$3B organisations — I thought I understood disruption.
But in 2023, a simple experiment with ChatGPT changed everything. I realised AI wasn't just another tool — it was reshaping how we think, decide and lead.
So I stepped away from executive life and went all in: studying AI strategy at MIT Sloan and Oxford, exploring AI safety and risk through UK institutes, and testing what actually works in real-world settings. Now I help experienced leaders and professionals go from knowing AI matters to knowing what it means for them.
Most leaders know change is coming. But few have the time, language, or trusted support to lead through it with clarity and confidence. That's why I created the AI Leadership Circle.
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