The Foundry's
Executive Leadership Program

Delivering In the Age of AI

We forge innovation as a framework into people trusted to design, engineer, deploy, and govern critical systems in an AI-driven world.

Duration
2 Days Intensive
Format
In-person

Program Investment

50,0001,00,000
25% ScholarshipLimited time offer
2 Days Intensive Hybrid/In-person
Real-world Problem Statements
Industry Recognized Certification

*Flexible payment options available.

Who is this for

You are looking for control, leverage, and authority at the system level.

Senior Technology Leaders

Delivery, Program Managers, Architects, senior engineers and security leads (7 – 15+ year's experience)

Founders & CTOs

Early-stage deep-tech founders and CTOs

Platform Engineers

AI, cybersecurity, and platform engineers working on real systems

Technical Product Leaders

Operating in regulated domains (BFSI, healthcare, defense, infrastructure)

Scale-up Engineers

Ex–FAANG / scale-up engineers hitting the 'ceiling' of pure technical growth

The Problem You're Facing

Senior Tech leaders sit at the most dangerous point in the system:

You own outcomes, but not capital decisions
You absorb risk, but don't shape governance
You execute AI initiatives, but don't control the architecture
You deliver innovation, but value capture flows elsewhere

The Gap is Systems-Level Authority

This is career gravity, not career progression. The gap is not skill. The gap is systems-level authority.

But the ability to:

  • Think across technology, economics, security, and governance
  • Lead high-stakes decisions involving AI and critical infrastructure
  • Move from "key contributor" to system owner

Cohort Structure

Profile7-15+ years experience
FormatHybrid, modular, execution-driven
Duration2 days In-person/Hybrid

What Actually We Do

Participants are embedded into real, enterprise-grade problem statements.

AI Platforms

Designing and Engineering secure AI (public and private) platforms for regulated environments

Governance

Governing AI systems under emerging compliance frameworks

Cyber-Resilience

Building cyber-resilient, autonomous response architectures

Legacy Modernization

Re-architecting legacy delivery models for AI-native systems

Executive Focus

Real-world case studies

Only live systems
Enterprise Revenue Pathways
Venture-ready product & Spinout
Deployable Intelligent Systems

Why Senior Tech leaders Join

Evolving Roles

Their role is evolving faster than their authority

Existential Risk

AI has turned delivery risk into existential risk

Real-world Disconnect

Traditional leadership programs are disconnected from real systems

They leave with:

Systems-level credibility
Enterprise-facing authority
Optionality: promotion, advisory, or venture creation
Innovation Framework

Executive Assessment

As part of the application process, participants submit a self-recorded 15-minute video outlining their professional context and learning objectives.

Motivation & Goals

Why you want to join the program and what you aim to achieve

Professional Context

Your current role, responsibilities, and organizational context

Program Alignment

How this program aligns with your leadership and career objectives

Executive Certificate Sample

Industry Recognized Certification

Validate your strategic leadership in the age of AI. Earn a certificate that proves your capability to govern and architect complex intelligent systems.

  • Shareable on LinkedIn & Resumes
  • Verifiable Digital Credential
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common queries about the executive leadership tracks.