US Silicon Valley Academy of AI × BayAI Circle · co-produced
Silicon Valley AI — Future Leaders & Executives
A 5-week international AI series. Stanford × Cambridge academic authority + Silicon Valley industry practice — build enterprise-grade AI strategy and the ability to ship.
Academic partner: California Science & Technology University (CSTU).
For emerging young leaders
AI Future Leaders Program
Build a global perspective and the AI decision-making + execution skills of a future leader — strategy, technical literacy, and a capstone.
Includes the full 5 weeks + capstone, SVAAI certificate, and VIP benefits (see below). Charged in USD via secure Stripe (cards / Alipay).
For executives & boards
AI Executives Program
Set enterprise AI strategy and walk away with an executable roadmap — frontier tech, governance, and high-ROI applications.
Includes the full 5 weeks + capstone, SVAAI certificate, and VIP benefits (see below). Charged in USD via secure Stripe (cards / Alipay).
Why this program
Strategic lens
See the whole AI landscape and build a company-level AI strategy and roadmap.
Academic backing
Stanford × Cambridge professors teach the core methodology in depth.
Frontier tech
ML / DL / CV / NLP / LLM, AI agents, and AI safety — principles and boundaries.
Outcome-driven
100% case-based; finish with an executable capstone and a priority matrix.
Global network
Connect with a high-end peer community across academia, industry, and investment.
Industry frontline
Silicon Valley practitioners share first-hand, from concept to business value.
Faculty & guests
An invited lineup of Stanford & Cambridge professors and Silicon Valley practitioners. Lineup may be adjusted to keep quality and depth.
Stanford
Dr. Barry Katz · Stanford d.school · IDEO
Professor of Consulting; design thinking & AI strategy.
Dr. Edison Tse · Stanford (tenured)
MIT EECS PhD; management science, control & innovation strategy.
Dr. Scott L. Delp · Stanford Engineering
James H. Clark Professor; intelligent systems & AI applications.
Dr. Brian Ring · Stanford (researcher)
Cornell molecular biology PhD; AI in life sciences & genomics.
Peter Lou, CFA · Stanford (adjunct) · SVAAI chair
AI in fintech & quantitative finance.
Cambridge
Dr. Ioannis Brilakis · Cambridge (Endowed Prof.)
Digital engineering & AI applications.
Dr. Scarlet S-Grosche · Cambridge
Director, Cambridge–Microsoft research.
Dr. Yuri Jiang · Cambridge AI Centre
Oxford AI PhD; data science strategy & AI algorithms.
Forum guests
Steve Roth · SVAAI chair · investor
VC/PE, Harvard MBA.
David Burkart · Coloma Capital Futures
Ex-Barclays / BlackRock (BGI).
Silicon Valley
Dr. Ling Zong · IBM Almaden
Senior scientist; AI / cloud / blockchain.
Dr. Han Song · USC CS PhD
OpenClaw · AI Agent · Hermes.
Dr. Peng Changzheng · Stanford researcher
AI safety & algorithm governance.
Jimmy Cai · CSTU visiting professor · BayAI Circle co-founder
Silicon Valley trends & hands-on AI monetization — also teaching on this program.
5-week curriculum
AI overview & current state
AI technical foundations · Part 1
AI technical foundations · Part 2 + AI safety
AI applications & future trends
Capstone project & certificate
Saturdays via Zoom · Aug 1 – Aug 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM PDT (Sun 9:00 AM Beijing) · ~4–6 hrs/week. Capstone is optional.
Certificate
Complete the 5 weeks and the capstone to receive a certificate issued by the US Silicon Valley Academy of AI (SVAAI), plus three reference letters (employment / academic / admissions).
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VIP benefits included
- A 90-min live fireside (Sept) with Stanford & Silicon Valley masters
- A Silicon Valley dinner (Sept) — up close with the faculty
- Lifetime SVAAI VIP membership
- 6 months of AI-project & cross-border investment advisory
- Three reference letters (employment / academic / admissions)
Limited seats · early bird until Jun 30
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$1,680 early bird (list $2,380). Choose your program above.
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