Banking AI Accelerator
Every day, advancements in AI are setting new benchmarks for our industry. While professionals adapt to these changes, organizations face unique challenges in harnessing AI effectively. To address this, we’re thrilled to introduce the Banking AI Accelerator in partnership with Ishtot!
This 8-week hands-on training program, designed specifically for financial institutions, features live instruction, guided online learning, weekly office hours, and practical applications tailored to the banking industry.
The program includes three weeks of live video sessions and eight weeks of asynchronous learning, culminating in a capstone review, personalized evaluation, and certification presentation.
Upon completion of the Banking AI Accelerator, participants and their banks will achieve the following:
- Practical AI Skills: Participants will develop skills, including reducing bias in communications, tweaking the AI’s tone, and creating “AI Profiles” and “skills” to achieve reliable, consistent results.
- Workflow Automation: By the end of the program, participants will build a Custom Prompt Library to streamline their daily workflow and data management tasks instantly.
- Advanced Problem Solving: Graduates will learn how to synthesize complex information, analyze data, and create charts to make faster, better-informed business decisions.
- Competitive Edge: Professionals will future-proof their careers while gaining the skills needed to help their bank compete smarter and grow faster.
Banking AI Accelerator
- 100% Personalized Learning: Instead of generic tutorials, every assignment is completely customized to your unique job, background and current AI experience level, for immediate practical value. NO ONE ELSE DOES THIS!
- Direct Expert Feedback: Submit your weekly assignments and receive personalized review, guidance and strategic feedback from our AI expert, Paul Carney, to push your AI skills to the next level. He’s a long time banker, so he gets it.
- Step-by-Step Progression: Gain access to over 20 detailed handouts and assignments that scale with you, moving from foundational skills to advanced prompting and workflows over the 8-weeks.
- Self-Paced Fundamentals: Start your journey with three hours of videos and lessons designed to build your baseline comfort with AI, or refine and expand your existing AI competence.
- Live Q&A Access: Join Paul’s popular weekly “Office Hours” to ask questions, troubleshoot your prompts, and stay up-to-date on the latest AI trends.
| Pricing For | Price |
|---|---|
| CBA Bank Member | $1,500 |
Register Now for the Banking AI Accelerator
Part I – The Foundation
Module 1: Foundations & The AI Mindset
September 15, 2026 • 9 a.m. PT
Module 2: Communication Mastery & Governance
September 16, 2026 • 9 a.m. PT
Module 3: The Live Lab – Architecting AI Systems
September 17, 2026 • 9 a.m. PT
Part II – The Application Phase
Module 4: 8-Week Applied Practice Lab
September 21 – November 2, 2026
Module 5: Final Capstone & Certification
November 2, 2026 • 9 a.m. PT
For more information, please review the brochure.
Registration for the November Banking AI Accelerator opening soon...
Part I – The Foundation
Module 1: Foundations & The AI Mindset
November 3, 2026 • 9 a.m. PT
Module 2: Communication Mastery & Governance
November 4, 2026 • 9 a.m. PT
Module 3: The Live Lab – Architecting AI Systems
November 5, 2026 • 9 a.m. PT
Part II – The Application Phase
Module 4: 8-Week Applied Practice Lab
November 3 – December 22, 2026
Module 5: Final Capstone & Certification
December 22, 2026 • 9 a.m. PT
Paul Carney is a global speaker, educator, entrepreneur, and former Chief Human Resources Officer of a $4.8B community bank. He is the founder of Ishtot, Inc. and has more than 35 years of experience leading business, technology, and enterprise transformation. Paul has delivered keynotes and workshops to tens of thousands of professionals and business leaders, consistently earning top ratings for relevance and real-world impact.
Paul is a Certified Prompt Engineer™ recognized for helping banking professionals move beyond AI awareness to practical AI collaboration. He teaches bankers across every role, function, and department how to work with AI as a thinking partner, productivity accelerator, and problem-solving tool by turning complex technology into clear, usable skills they can apply immediately to everyday work.
Known for his engaging teaching style, Paul blends executive-level insight with hands-on practice to equip professionals with the confidence and capability to use AI effectively, responsibly, and strategically. He frequently advises boards, startups, and executive teams on integrating AI into talent strategy and organizational design.
Please email the team at:
registrations@calbankers.com