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Description

AI and Industry 4.0: Understanding Use Cases, Positioning Tools and Framing Risks

Two days to form a clear and grounded view of what AI genuinely changes inside organisations

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Between vendor announcements and what is actually observed in the field, the gap is hard to measure. Teams hear about automation, predictive maintenance and copilots without knowing what remains a prototype, what already works and what it requires in terms of data and skills.

These 14 hours give solid reference points to a non-technical audience. Participants learn to distinguish the main families of techniques, recognise mature use cases in industry and services, identify the associated limits and risks, then pinpoint the first realistic initiatives within their own organisation.

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish the main families of artificial intelligence techniques
  • Recognise mature use cases in industry and in services
  • Identify the limits and risks associated with a given use case
  • Position the information and transparency expectations towards teams
  • Identify the first realistic initiatives within your organisation

What makes this programme different

A panorama of real use cases reviewed sector by sector
A reading grid to separate the demonstration from the established use case
A workshop to identify priority initiatives within your own department

Programme

1Reference points and vocabulary

Naming what we are talking about

  • Machine learning, deep learning and language models
  • The role of training data
  • The difference between automation and learning
  • What these tools cannot do

2Use cases in industry

The connected production line

  • Predictive maintenance and equipment monitoring
  • Quality control through machine vision
  • Flow and scheduling optimisation
  • Technical and human conditions for success

3Use cases in services

From back-office processing to customer relations

  • Document processing and information extraction
  • Writing and internal search assistants
  • Customer relations and request triage
  • Decision support and scoring
  • Effects on the organisation of work

4Risks and change management

What must be framed before any rollout

  • Errors, bias and over-reliance on tools
  • Data protection and the use of external services
  • Informing and involving teams
  • Skills to develop in-house
  • Choosing between buying and building

Who is it for

Executives, department heads, team leaders and employees wishing to understand how artificial intelligence is used in the workplace.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.