Savant-AI

September 2024

Cohort 2

Weekday Cohort - Wednesday to Friday - 3 Hours each day.

Jan. 1-3, 2025 - Wednesday-Thursday-Friday

Cohort 3

Cohort 6 - Thursdays

Cohort 1 - The Alpha Team

Format: 5 Weeks on Saturdays w/Lecture, Demos, and Workshop. Also: One Year Network Membership.

Cohort 4 - Saturdays

Format: 5 Weeks on Fridays w/Lecture, Demos, and Workshop. Also: One Year Network Membership.

Cohort 5 - Fridays

Cohort 2 - The Beta Team

Cohort 7 - Saturdays

August 12

September 16

September 9

September 23

October 2024

March 2025

September 30

Cohort 10 - Nov 15-17

Cohort 1

Jan. 6-8, 2025 - Monday-Wednesday

Cohort 11 - Dec 13-15

Cohort 12 - Dec 27-29

April 2025

May 2025

October 2025

July 2025

June 2025

February 2025

January 2025

Weekday sessions — 11 AM CT / 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

Cohort 1 -- 11 a.m. CST

Cohort 1 - 2026

Cohort 2 - 2026

Weekday sessions — 7 PM CT / 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT

Cohort 2 -- 7 p.m. CST

Cohort 3 - 2026

Cohort 4 - 2026

Cohort 4 -- 7 p.m. CST

Cohort 3 -- 11 a.m. CST

Most professionals are stuck at Stage 1 — typing into AI and hoping. They don't lack ambition. They lack a map. This single-page framework shows the six stages between chatting with AI and architecting systems that work on your behalf — from ad hoc prompts to integrated&nbsp;systems where automation, agents, and human judgment work together. Each stage includes a diagnostic: "You're here if..." — so you know exactly where you stand and what's possible next. Based on 500+ hours of executive AI training and the SAVANT 5™ AI Maturity Framework.

The Agentic Progression Map

What you'll learn Step 1: Clone yourself to scale your impactBuild your AI growth system - create digital twins that scale your expertise. Step 2: Create your AI "Dream Team" of business expertsLeverage ChatGPT to create a virtual dream team of business experts and digital workers. Case Study: Rowan Cheung, Founder &amp; CEO - The Rundown AILearn how The Rundown AI grew to 1,000,000 active daily email subscribers and 1.5 million social followers using AI.

Create your Digital Twin and Dream Team of AI Assistants
 

"Agentic" workflows will be part of your future, no matter what industry you're in. Whether you're an educator, a marketer, an attorney, or healthcare professional, you'll be using "bots" as much as technologists. ChatGPT is the easiest way to make one right now. Come learn with us!

Create your own AI Agent with ChatGPT

Create Your Own AI Agent with ChatGPT

The pace of change in AI means that we are challenged more than ever with remembering and organizing our thoughts and insights. "Second Brain" systems build with simple logic, and with AI, can truly help us manage the pace of change and transformation in our personal and professional lives. This resource gives a quick 26 minutes of foundational tips and tricks to get you started creating your own second brain!

Create Your Second Brain with AI

You'll go from using AI to building with it. Four weeks, four working systems, one capstone you present live.

Agentic Systems Architect, Savant-Ai

Matt Burton

Agentic Systems Architect, ex-J.P. Morgan Private Bank, USMC veteran

Agentic Systems Builder, Savant-AI

Christian Burton

Agentic Systems Builder

Agentic Mastery for Business Leaders

Computer Systems Lead

Director of Technology

Learn the AI Landscape. Master the 4 pillars of AI: Assistants, Avatars, Automations, Agents. And become the AI leader your team needs.

Agentic Systems Architect, Savant-AI

AI Mastery for Business Leaders

VP & Deputy General Counsel

General Counsel

Director, Learning Design and Development

Managing Broker

Vice President, Rental Research

Finance Manager

Senior Analyst, Rental

VP Research

"Savant" A person of learning or great knowledge, especially one with detailed knowledge in a specialized field of science or literature. Learn how to leverage AI for yourself and your team. Our course is proven to help you make the mental shift to AI adoption. Get strategic AND hands-on. Upskill fast. Prompt Better. Build Agents. Discover Automation. Make your Second Brain. Do both theory and production/creation for at least three days so you know what's ahead of you and you're not lost as things go faster in 2025. AI will transform everything. Just ask your customers and clients. They know. You will see so many areas to increase efficiency and productivity. It will blow your mind. No joke. This technology is game changing, but only when you know where and when to use, and when you know why you need to protect and upskill your best people. Our 3 Day AI Accelerator is designed to give your company, teams, and individuals the tools to thrive in this AI-driven economy. In this hands-on program, you’ll master Generative AI through live sessions with Q&amp;A, and apply your skills on real-world projects shared with your cohort. The course also includes pre-recorded demos, an E-Book, and access to the Savant-AI Tutor Bot to continue your learning journey. Beyond the course, you're welcome to join our exclusive community on Slack, where innovation meets collaboration. Our participants have seen tangible results: “This is a gem! My only hesitation in recommending this course from the mountain tops is that I like the edge it gives me.” – JC, CEO, Wharton School, Cohort 2 Our students have gone on to launch successful companies and land new jobs. The knowledge gained from this course opens doors to endless opportunities. As businesses increasingly rely on AI, the demand for skilled leaders in every function and at the top of every organization will rise. Those equipped with AI expertise will drive innovation, while others risk falling behind. Take this step to future-proof your business and career. ﻿Work smart. Lead smart. Your competitors are already doing this. Let AI enhance your human expertise, enabling you to achieve more. Be informed. Don't be lost. Lead the way for impact.

Become a Savant. Learn what's actually going on with AI.  Be a Leader.

Course syllabus

Live Lectures, Demos, and Workshop Participation with Q&amp;A

October - Cohort 9 - Friday/Saturday/Sunday

Course schedule

Leaders: Make AI your business partner 100% - from strategy to execution.

Entrepreneurs: Leverage full spectrum AI to maximize your cash and human capital.

Creators &amp; Solopreneurs: Brainstorm, produce, and deploy your best work with AI.

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

Learn how to integrate AI magic into Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365. Get more done inside documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Do you use Canva daily? We'll cover what's possible with Canva Magic Studio too.

You will turbocharge your daily workspace: Microsoft Office 365 with Copilot and Google Workspace with Gemini

Most companies have only scratched the surface of what Generative AI can truly do. That’s not enough. To stay competitive, you need more—and we’ll deliver. In just three weeks, we’ll cover over 25 different AI tools, starting with the most essential: ChatGPT + Prompt Engineering.

You will become proficient with ChatGPT and many other AI Tools on Day 1

Imagine having an AI partner to handle research, summarize information, organize tasks, write content, and even create images and videos—all driven by your words. Your AI bot can function as a co-pilot or virtual employee, amplifying your team's productivity.

You will create your own custom "AI Agents" (GPTs) on Day 2
 

Discover how to strategically design AI automations to handle repetitive tasks, freeing your team to focus on higher value work. You’ll learn the fundamentals of how you can map out connections between separate platforms with Zapier, MindStudio, and Cassidy AI.

You will do the groundwork for AI Automation on Day 3

See how content creators and professional marketers are using AI tools to make compelling social media images, stories, advertising and more. Learn the basics of the tools they are using - like Runway ML, Midjourney, Suno, Canva, CapCut as well as Adobe Photoshop and Premiere.

You will see and hear how to create Music, Image, and Video with AI - even digital Avatars with HeyGen - on Day 3

Never worry about forgetting critical insights, losing track of tasks, or missing deadlines. With AI as your second brain, you can capture and organize information from video, audio, and written sources, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.

From Day 1 to Day 3 you will build a Strategic Edge with Your Own "Second Brain" using Google NotebookLM

AI tools excel at helping us organize our priorities and our plans. They are the best partner and co-pilot you could ever have to build your own roadmap forward. We encourage and help you to do this formally on Day 3.

Finally - on Day 3 you will also build your own AI Roadmap to accelerate into 2025

Become an AI Leader with us. Learn AI Theory and Practice. Get Hands-on. This is a structured 3 day intensive experience - Big time saver!

Founder/CEO of Savant-AI™

Co-founder of Savant-AI™

J.P. Morgan

Columbia University

Ogilvy

Barclays

Claude

n8n.io

ChatGPT

Mastery isn't knowing every answer. It's a practice — bringing a real problem to an AI partner, describing what you need, working through the hard questions together, and walking out with something that didn't exist an hour ago. That's what we teach. That's what you'll do. One way to see where you actually are in your AI journey is to take the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://savant-ai.com/methodology.html">SAVANT 5™ Assessment</a>. In two minutes you can see the roadmap you need right in front of you.You've tried ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot. You've watched the YouTubes. Listened to the podcasts. You're still not sure what to do to become superhuman.The tools feel unreliable. Sometimes magic, sometimes useless — and you can't explain why. You want to catch up and find out what's really going to help you.You're not alone. Most professionals are stuck — jumping between platforms, hoping for magic, unsure how to get consistent value.The executives we train prompt with the power that comes from understanding both the tools and how to speak to them. They enhance and automate their everyday workflows. They wake up with systems managing their to-do lists. They experience moments of awe at the analytical power of AI — and at the automations they create.

From first prompt to working AI systems — hands-on, four weeks.

Master the AI landscape

Build your Digital Twin & Custom Tools for your Workflows

Create your personal Avatars: You + Your AI Team

Learn no-code AI automation

Build multi-agent systems

 Low-code and no-code tools only. AI writes the code — you guide it with conversation and logic.

No coding experience required

Required for hands-on projects. Other tools like Claude, Gemini, and Copilot work on free tiers.

ChatGPT Plus or Business subscription

This is not a lecture course. You'll create real tools — assistants, automations, agents — by doing.

Willingness to build

The Executive Ready to Lead AI: VP, Director, or C-suite. Everyone's talking about AI. You're ready to lead it.

The Professional Ready to Stand Out: You're already good at your job. AI makes you the one they can't ignore.

The Leader Bringing Their Team: You've seen what AI can do. Now bring the people who need to see it too.

Mastery isn't knowing every answer. It's a practice — bringing a real problem to an AI partner, or to an entire integrated AI Team, describing what you need, working through the hard questions together, and walking out with something that didn't exist an hour ago. That's what we teach. That's what you'll do. The next wave isn't prompting — it's agents that form entire AI systems that plan, coordinate, and execute without step-by-step instructions. Leaders who understand this shift Agentic Teams won't just use AI. They'll architect it.Four weeks. Hands-on. You'll leave with a working AI agent system, with identifiable AI team members, and the strategy to deploy the AI system and the AI team that give you the dream outcomes you need.

You've learned what AI can do. Now learn what you can build.

Build and deploy AI agent systems

Design and orchestrate multi-agent teams

Lead the agentic strategy for your organization

You should already know how to prompt effectively. We don't teach AI basics — we build agent systems from day one.

Regular use of at least one AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Gemini)

Claude Code runs in the terminal. We install it together in Week 1, but you need a machine that can run it.

A laptop with terminal access (macOS, Windows with WSL2, or Linux)

You'll configure API keys, connect MCP servers, and build working tools. No coding required — but you must be hands-on.

Willingness to install software and follow technical setup instructions

The AI User Ready to Build Systems: You use AI daily. Now architect agents that plan, coordinate, and deliver on their own.

The Executive Done Watching Demos: You've sat through AI training. Now build agent systems yourself — hands-on, four weeks.

The Leader Whose Board Is Asking: "What's our AI strategy?" When that question comes, answer from experience — not slides.

Create a Slide Deck in Minutes with Gamma

CEO & Founder, SAVANT-AI

Co-Founder, SAVANT-AI · President, Savant Games

Go from a one-line idea or outline to a fully designed slide deck using Gamma — no templates or PowerPoint needed.

Create a Polished Deck from a Prompt

Edit, restyle, and restructure Gamma's output so the final deck matches your brand and message.

Refine and Customize AI-Generated Slides

Import entire websites, export social media, and even import/export PowerPoint from Microsoft 365.

Learn Import/Export Features of Gamma

See how executives use Gamma for client pitches, board decks, and proposals — and where it fits your workflow.

Apply AI Presentations to Real Business Use

Build a Podcast and a Video with Google NotebookLM

Upload a report or brief into NotebookLM and quickly generate a two-host podcast discussion or an explainer video.

Turn Any Document into a Podcast and a Video

Learn which document types produce the best media output and how to structure uploads for focused results.

Choose the Right Source Material

Identify where AI-generated media fits — client briefings, training recaps, internal comms, and stakeholder updates.

Apply AI Audio to Your Real Work

Turn Scattered Data into an Exec Brief with M365 Copilot

Build a Copilot Notebook that aggregates multiple documents into one queryable knowledge base

Build a Copilot Notebook

Turn 20 minutes of report-wrangling into a 2-minute executive brief

The 2-Minute Executive Brief

Apply this workflow to financial analysis, project updates, or any multi-source scenario

Apply It to Any Scenario

Build a DCF Model with Claude in Excel

Generate a 5-year DCF with revenue projections, cost structure, and free cash flow from plain-English assumptions.

Build a Financial Model Using Claude

Stress-test your model with bull/base/bear scenarios and two-way sensitivity tables — no formulas by hand.

Add Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis

Use the same pattern — assumptions in, model out — for budgets, forecasts, pricing, or any spreadsheet analysis.

Apply This Workflow to Any Business Case

Create an "Agent" in M365 Copilot

CEO and Founder at Savant-AI

CAIO and Co-Founder at Savant-AI

We will show you how to make M365 Copilot Agents that can remember who you are and what you need from them.

Microsoft Copilot Agents

A Microsoft "Agent" is actually just an "Assistant" or "Custom GPT" - but this "Agent" feature of Copilot is valuable.

"Assistants vs. Agents"

Passion Project to MVP in 30 minutes with Lovable

Founder/CEO, Savant-AI • AWS/MSFT/GCP • Former Faculty Columbia Engineering NYC

Co-Founder/CAIO, Savant-AI • Former Cybersecurity Pro • MSFT Certified: Azure AI

This is your idea on paper. This is your map.

Module 1: Make your Product Requirement Document

Now use your words, and leverage the integrated AI in Loveable to rapidly create software code.

Module 2: Explore Lovable Interface and "Vibe Coding"

Integrate your project with GitHub for version control, collaboration, and deployment.

Module 3: Resolve Errors, then Share to GitHub

Let's build a notes app with user authentication, backend functionality, and an intuitive user interface.

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