WELCOME TO CAI UP!
We Teach Leaders About Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence
Get on your tech horse and lead your company across the new frontier.
WHO WE ARE
Giddy Up Or, As We Like To Say, CAI Up!
We teach executives how to lead cybersecurity and AI teams in strategy, goal setting, budgeting, compliance and accountability so that better decisions are made by managers, in the boardroom and for mid-level teams. The CAI Up! course strengthens the relationship between the experienced leader and the skilled technology team to improve cyber risk preparedness and AI goal attainment.
Get certified in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence and lead your company across the new frontier!
What we offer
Certified Leadership Training in Cybersecurity & AI
Course Length: Two Half Days (January 29 & 30, 2025)
Course Fee: $965 (includes 6 hours of instruction and CAI Up! Certification)
Mode: Virtual, live sessions with interactive content and real-world applications
UPCOMING COURSE:
Winter Annual Certification Course
Two Half Days; January 29 and 30, 2025
$965 includes Six (6) hours of instruction and 2024 CAI Up! Certification
Join us January 29-30, 2025 from 9:00 am to Noon for two half-day class sessions that include 12 topics and six hours of total instruction. Topics are taught by proven cybersecurity and AI executives who lead both local and global clientele in healthcare, government and defense, technology, law, energy and real estate. Instructors include story problems, real world examples and simple step-by-step visuals to present the following topics:
winter SYLLABUs
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Global Crisis and Preventable Cybersecurity Issues; Obama Administration Thumb drive Incident and the 2024 AT&T Breach; Awareness vs. Resource Discussion
How Cybersecurity and AI Are Evolving Key Industries; Investor and Board Room Topics in 2024
Fundamentals of AI
What Happens When AI Creates More Data Than You Know What To Do With; Governance Structures and the Who/What/Where/When & How New Learning is Shared
How Much Risk Has Your Business Taken On; Risk Assessment & Mitigation; Risk Categories, Criteria, Levels & Solutions; The Everchanging SEC Rules and Other Government Requirements
Expanding Your Company Handbook & Developing Staff Policies Around AI Use
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Tech Launch Disasters; Business and Continuity (continuing operations while recovering data/systems); No Good Very Bad Days & How To Lead Through These
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
Budget Planning for Cybersecurity and AI; What Are Small and Large Businesses Spending Today; Cybersecurity Insurance Requirements; Steps To Reduce Your Insurance
How Leaders Can Hold Tech Teams Accountable; Dynamics Awareness; When and How To Hire Cyber and AI Staff Versus Outside Contractors
Where To Insert Your New Found Knowledge Into Company Process; How to Set Goals and How to Create a Checklist for Activating Users, New Tools, Interfaces and Infrastructure
Q & A; Preparing For Your Certification Exam
Meet Our Instructors
About Our Lead Trekkers
Learn from the best in the industry.
John Kelley, Chairman and Executive Director at CereHealth
Healthcare Executive / Cyber and AI / Government
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John is Chair and Executive Director of CereHealth, a leading healthcare artificial intelligence medical analytics company headquartered in Colorado. Previously, John served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of McDATA Corp, a leading provider of storage networking, software & network consulting solutions. He served as Executive Vice President of Networks at Qwest and has been a member of four public company board of directors: McDATA (NASDAQ), Polycom (NASDAQ), Emulex (NYSE), Captaris (NYSE). His private company board work includes Aztek Networks, Stored IQ, Circadence, 3 Leaf Networks, and Qooco (Beijing).
Karen Worstell, CEO at W Risk Group
Cybersecurity / Microsoft & ATT Lead / Crisis Management
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Karen Worstell is a cybersecurity trailblazer with nearly four decades of experience. From pioneering roles at Boeing and SRI International, serving as CISO for Microsoft and AT&T Wireless, to leading her own successful security consultancy, Karen has left an indelible mark on the industry. A sought-after speaker, author, and thought leader, she continues to shape the future of cybersecurity through her v-CISO services at W Risk Group LLC and her insightful blog, CISO SOS. With her unique blend of technical expertise and leadership acumen, Karen is a guiding voice in cybersecurity.
Erica Dobbs, President at Dobbs Defense Solutions
CyberSecurity / Military / National Security
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Erica’s 36-year career spans both the military and the private sector. As a former Naval Officer, she occupied pivotal roles in communication, cybersecurity, combat systems, space, spectrum & network management, human resources, training, education, and strategic planning. Her leadership on Nuclear Aircraft Carriers and support for key Federal, Services, and Intelligence agencies underscore her mastery of critical IT and satellite communication systems.
Scott Rolf, CIO at Tucker Ellis
Risk Management / Cyber and AI / Lurking Legal Issues
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Scott has more than three decades combining legal and cybersecurity leadership. Scott’s experience spans developing strategic plans, identifying technology efficiencies, tech team management, cybersecurity, risk management, networking infrastructure, servers and network performance monitoring. One of his favorite pastimes is to seek improved capital costs by utilizing open source technologies such as firewalls, encryption software and network monitoring tools.
Cheryl Anderson, Owner at Experience Impact
AI Strategy / Planning / Solutioning
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Cheryl is a versatile Executive Leader with global cross functional experience in developing strategic vision, driving operational transformation & building high performance teams. Industry knowledge includes supply chain, retail, commercial construction, membership associations, manufacturing, oil & gas, banking & healthcare.
Komal Goyal, Managing Partner at 6e Technologies
Cloud Solutions / Start Ups / Cultural Nuance
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Komal is a Cloud evangelist with extensive experience in ERP Cloud implementations in commercial and Federal space. Prior to 6e Technologies, Komal led global IT services teams for General Electric and KPMG /Bearing Point.
Our Trailblazer
Katie Kruger
CEO & Visionary Leader
Katie grew up in America’s last great frontier and has taken an unusual path from the rough-neck oil fields of Kuparuk, Alaska to being a young policy-minded CEO for a $13B industry organization, to leading nearly $200M in revenue for a publicly traded Fortune company. Facing challenging family responsibilities well beyond a typical teenager, her decision to join the nearly exclusive male workforce in Alaska’s remote oil fields was based on her motivation to fund her education and define a career trek that allowed her to live differently.
Today, Katie continues to seek new frontiers and challenging terrain. She remains dedicated to the belief that people can come from anywhere and become anything. Katie has instructed and organized hundreds of hours of classroom and online education for executive professionals in technology, energy, real estate and finance. Currently, she is a highly-evaluated professor in the Finance Department at the University of Colorado and is a sought speaker on the topics of the economy, policy and what happens to our careers when we look within. As she journeys, she gives back 100 thirty minute meetings per year to anyone looking to climb. To date she has shared more than 1,200 meetings.
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