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Decide Which AI Projects to Fund, Pilot, or Kill

Hosted by Andra Vaduva

Tue, Sep 29, 2026

4:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

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AI Decision Architect Certification
Andra Vaduva
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What you'll learn

Which AI project should I fund first?

See the signals we use to separate promising AI opportunities from expensive distractions.

What makes an AI business case credible?

Learn which numbers and assumptions matter before you take an AI initiative to leadership or Finance.

When should I Fund, Pilot, or Kill?

Watch real AI opportunities get pressure-tested live and see how the evidence changes the decision.

What makes AI survive inside the business?

BONUS perspective from a senior AI transformation leader with 20+ years across AI, automation, CX, and operations.

Why this topic matters

Most leaders don’t have an AI problem. They have a prioritization problem. You have budget for one project. Maybe two. Every team has an idea. Every vendor has a demo. And one bad pilot can make the next budget conversation much harder. This session isn’t about models, tools, or trends. It’s about the economics and judgment behind one question: which AI project deserves your money — and which one doesn’t.

You'll learn from

Andra Vaduva

AI Decision Architect | 70K+ professionals | Microsoft + LinkedIn | MIT

Andra Vaduva builds and teaches AI decision systems that help leaders evaluate workflows, model ROI, prioritize AI investments, and decide what to fund, pilot, or kill.

She has taught 70,000+ business professionals, created the AI for Managers by Microsoft + LinkedIn learning path, and teaches practical AI at Brown University.

Her work spans mid-market and enterprise AI across airlines, finance, pharma, transportation, manufacturing, hospitality, and professional services. She created AI Decision Architecture and applies it to real workflows, prototypes, ROI models, architecture maps, and implementation plans.

She is an MIT graduate applying product strategy and venture building to real-world AI systems, a Fast Company Impact Council member, and a Georgia Tech guest lecturer, Fall 2026.

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