16th February, 2026 : Organisations
across industries are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, analytics,
automation and digital platforms, yet the returns remain uneven. A 2025
McKinsey study found that only 16 % of digital transformation initiatives
succeed in delivering sustained performance improvements, despite
widespread adoption of advanced technologies. At the same time, Gartner reports
that 65 % of organisations now regularly use generative AI in
decision-making, signalling that access to technology is no longer the
constraint. The disconnect lies elsewhere.
The
growing consensus among business leaders is that the real challenge is not
digital capability, but strategic tech fluency at the leadership level.
Accenture’s 2024 research shows that nearly 70 % of executives cite
leadership capability gaps as a primary barrier to digital value creation,
particularly when it comes to integrating technology with business models,
customer strategy and operating processes. As digital initiatives become
enterprise-wide rather than functional, organisations need leaders who can
translate technological potential into commercial outcomes, manage risk, and
steer change across functions. Digital transformation, in short, has become a
leadership discipline.
Addressing
this challenge requires more than technical upskilling. Leaders must develop
the ability to think digitally. The Certificate Programme in Digital
Transformation and AI for Leaders from IIM Indore is designed
precisely around this need. It equips senior professionals with the strategic
perspective and practical frameworks required to lead digital transformation
initiatives that deliver measurable business value. Rather than focusing on
tools in isolation, it emphasises how AI and digital technologies can be
embedded into core business strategy, process redesign and innovation agendas.
What
Leaders Will Be Able to Do
By
the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
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Articulate the strategic principles of digital
transformation and AI
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Design and implement AI-led initiatives
aligned to business priorities
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Innovate and adapt business models using
emerging technologies
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Enhance customer experience through
data-driven personalisation
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Identify and manage risks associated with
digital and AI adoption
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Lead digital transformation initiatives across
diverse organisational contexts
Industry-Led
Learning and Practical Insight
The
programme is delivered through engaging recorded sessions and reinforced
with live weekly doubt-clearing sessions with industry experts, including:
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AI Tool Workshop –
Hands-on exposure to leading AI tools and workflows
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AI ROI for Digital Transformation
– Measuring and maximising returns across functions
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GenAI and Agentic AI Use Cases
– Applications across IT, BFSI, manufacturing, healthcare and e-commerce
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The Future of Digital Transformation with AI
– How emerging technologies will shape autonomous enterprises
Participants
also benefit from peer-to-peer learning, cross-industry networking and IIM
Indore Executive Alumni Status, strengthening both capability and
professional capital.
The
Leadership Imperative
As
digital technologies become deeply embedded in how organisations operate and
compete, the differentiator will not be access to AI, but the quality of
leadership guiding its use. Strategic tech fluency is fast becoming a core
leadership capability essential for driving growth, managing risk and
sustaining competitive advantage.
IIM Indore’s Certificate Programme in Digital Transformation and
AI for Leaders responds to this imperative by preparing
leaders not just to adopt technology, but to lead with it confidently,
strategically and responsibly.
