Mastering the judgment to steer high-stakes AI investments and see them pay off is our focus.
AI education for executives & emerging leaders
Navigate AI
with confidence.
Nautilus AI Academy helps leaders turn artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging technology into measurable ROI and lasting business impact. We value clarity over jargon, substance over hype, and results your CEO and CFO will celebrate.
Live cohorts & workshops on Maven · Free lightning lessons every month
Leaders we've guided come from
- NVIDIA
- Yale
- Morgan Stanley
- Mercedes-Benz
- NIST
- NOAA
- BNY
- Booz Allen
- 3M
Why Nautilus
Strategy, governance, and ROI explained simply so you can lead the room instead of nodding along.
Every framework points back to a number. You leave able to size an opportunity, challenge a claim, and justify the spend.
Serious learning,
seriously enjoyable
seriously enjoyable
Our approach
Detail on demand.
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Executive altitude
You get the strategy, trade-offs, and questions to ask... not the calculus (unless you want it). Detail on demand, never by default.
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Quality-first, always
We start where most programs stop — with whether the AI actually works, and whether you can trust it in front of customers and regulators.
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Build it with your own hands
Prompt your way to a real machine-learning model in minutes. Nothing demystifies AI like making it do your own work in front of you.
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Play that lowers the stakes
Our LEGO® Serious Play® sessions give teams a calm, shared language for hard problems — a research-backed way to surface blind spots and decide faster.
Programs
Chart your course
From a free first taste to a three-week strategy intensive — every program is live, hands-on, and pointed at business impact.
Course · 3 weeks
AI Strategy Playbook
More impact, higher ROI, faster results
Learn to spot the AI projects worth funding, build a high-ROI pipeline, and lead initiatives that make you indispensable. Taught by T. Scott Clendaniel.
View courseWorkshop · 3 hours
Beyond AI: Machine Learning for Executives
Build cutting-edge machine-learning models using nothing but prompts — no code, no math, just results you can explain.
View workshopFree · 15 min
Build a Machine-Learning Model with Claude in 15 Minutes
A fast, free session with Nicole Radziwill — go from idea to a working model before your coffee gets cold.
Watch nowFree · 30 min
Build Your High-ROI AI Project Pipeline
No guessing. A practical method for choosing AI projects that actually earn their keep, with T. Scott Clendaniel.
Watch nowCUSTOMIZE · 1 hour to 2 days
What Your Leadership Team Needs Now
Custom curricula at the intersection of business, strategy, and tech... from the business perspective.
Reach out now60+Years at the AI frontier, combined
5,000+Leaders & students taught worldwide
400+Client engagements delivered
30+Countries reached
Programs we have guided have driven performance gains of up to 440% and returns of 20–300% ROI on real AI initiatives.
About the Team
Decades at the frontier
Deep leadership experience with AI, data science, and quality...
now dedicated to your success.
Chief Learning Officer
T. Scott Clendaniel
A pioneer in AI and data science since 1986, Scott designs executive education for leaders who need ROI-driven guidance, not technical detail. Across 35+ years he has served 400+ clients in 30 countries on seven-figure initiatives with performance gains of up to 440% — for names including 3M, Biogen, Mercedes, Morgan Stanley, and the FDIC. He is a TDWI research fellow and has guest-lectured at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland.
Chief Technology Officer
Nicole Radziwill
Nicole turns AI ambitions into business value. Over 25+ years she has built intelligent systems as a Chief Data Officer, Chief Data Scientist, and SVP, and is hands-on today as Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer at team-x.ai. A former tenured professor, she has mentored 5,000+ students, with textbooks used at 30+ universities in 10+ countries. She is among the few elected both an IAQ Academician and an ASQ Fellow — quality's highest honors — and has delivered 20–300% ROI advising nearly 50 executives on quality-first AI.
From the studio
Honest conversations about AI, ML & data
Our founders are regular guests on the shows leaders listen to, cutting through hype to talk about what actually works, what does not, and where the real value hides.
Set your bearing
Let's make AI pay off for your organization.
Bring a cohort to your leadership team, join an open program, or start with a free lightning lesson. Tell us where you want to go and we will help you chart the course.