What World AI X does

World AI X, legally World AI X Ventures, is a private corporate venture studio founded in 2018 and headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, with a secondary office in Larnaca, Cyprus. The firm operates through its wholly owned subsidiary World AI University and an associated community body, the World AI Council (founded 2025 with 80 founding members), to deliver executive AI education and enterprise AI transformation services. Its core products are the Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Program — a 6-week cohort-based certification with 12 executives per cohort that has reached its 17th cohort — alongside adjacent programs (The AI Citizen, The AI Consultant, AI in 60 Mins) and sector-tailored curricula for Banking & Fintech, Healthcare, and Education. The firm also delivers enterprise services including an Enterprise AI Transformation Framework, training and discovery, AI readiness assessment and strategy, Agentic Workflow Automation, and AI Advisory Services, reportedly trusted by 250+ elite organizations across 12+ sectors. In February 2026 the firm launched the AI Career Planning Agent, a self-service consumer tool that analyzes automation risk and career repositioning, available free in early access.

Underlying technology centers on proprietary, field-tested frameworks — notably the Enterprise AI Transformation Framework and the Strategic Career Framework — refined across 40+ organizational transformations and 50+ AI strategies, plus an emerging agentic workflow automation capability that replaces static processes with adaptive AI agents in finance, healthcare, and supply chain operations. World AI X's business model combines cohort-based executive education (recurring subscription-like revenue per cohort), professional services for enterprise AI transformation, and a freemium self-serve consumer product. Go-to-market is executed through enterprise field sales anchored by the founder Sam Obeidat (President & CAIO), a community-led motion via the World AI Council alumni network, and event-driven demand generation through flagship programs and the planned World AI Forum 2026. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the CAIO Program uses a structured cohort enrollment, while enterprise engagements are quote-based. Programs are accredited by the Professional Development Institute (PDI) and the World AI Council, and the firm announced a December 2025 partnership with PECB to align the CAIO Program with the ISO/IEC 42001 AI management system standard in 2026.

Name

World AI X

Legal name

World AI X Ventures

Website

https://waiu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

World AI X is a private Canadian venture studio and executive education firm that trains certified Chief AI Officers and delivers enterprise AI transformation, agentic workflow automation, and advisory services to 250+ organizations across 12+ sectors, with a self-serve AI Career Planning Agent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Executive Education & Enterprise Transformation Consulting

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

Keywords

• AI executive education
• Enterprise AI consulting
• AI transformation frameworks
• Chief AI Officer training
• Agentic workflow automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Executive Education Programs: Revenue from flagship programs including Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Program, The AI Citizen, AI Consultant, and sector-specific programs (Banking & Fintech, Healthcare, Education). Programs are cohort-based executive education with 6-week duration and 12 candidates per cohort.
2. Enterprise AI Transformation Services: Consulting and advisory services for organizations including rapid adaptive AI transformations, operating model redesign, AI governance setup, and execution roadmaps. Includes corporate training, discovery, assessment and strategy services.
3. Agentic Workflow Automation: Implementation services for deploying adaptive AI agents in enterprise operations including finance, healthcare, and supply chain applications.
4. AI Advisory Services: Expert advisory engagements across 12+ domains for elite organizations seeking to implement frontier AI solutions.
5. AI Career Planning Agent: AI-powered career intelligence platform providing automation risk scores, skill gap insights, career path recommendations, and 90-day action plans. Free early access with potential for future monetization.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

World AI X (operating as World AI University / World AI X Ventures) provides executive education programs and enterprise AI transformation consulting. Its flagship offering is the 6-week Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Program that certifies senior executives, alongside enterprise services including AI operating model design, governance setup, training and discovery, AI readiness assessment, agentic workflow automation, and expert advisory engagements across 12+ sectors.

Product overview

World AI X operates as an executive education and enterprise AI transformation organization offering a portfolio of programs and services. The core flagship offering is the Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Program, a 6-week executive training initiative that produces certified CAIOs. Adjacent programs include AI in 60 Mins (foundational), The AI Citizen (general literacy), and The AI Consultant (advisory skills). Enterprise services encompass the Enterprise AI Transformation Framework, Training & Discovery, Assessment & Strategy, Agentic Workflow Automation, and AI Advisory Services. The AI Career Planning Agent is a consumer-facing AI tool that provides personalized career risk analysis and repositioning roadmaps. The CAIO Hub serves as a content and community platform for alumni. The organization focuses on sectors including Banking & Fintech, Healthcare, Education, Government, Energy, and Media, with programs accredited by the Professional Development Institute (PDI) and World AI Council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Program: Flagship 6-week executive program that trains leaders to become certified Chief AI Officers, validated by 500+ global experts
• AI Career Planning Agent
• AI in 60 Mins
• The AI Citizen
• World AI Council

Products and services

• Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Program A 6-week live executive program that trains senior leaders to develop comprehensive AI strategies and become certified Chief AI Officers. Participants build high-impact AI projects validated by 500+ global experts, working in cohorts of 12 executives across 6 weekly models to create fundable AI transformation plans. Next CAIO Kickoff: 20 July 2026.
• AI in 60 Mins A rapid AI fundamentals course designed to introduce executives to essential AI concepts and literacy in a condensed 60-minute format, providing foundational knowledge for AI transformation leadership.
• The AI Citizen An executive program that develops AI literacy and citizenship skills for business leaders, preparing them to lead AI initiatives within their organizations and understand AI's business implications.
• The AI Consultant A specialized executive program that trains professionals to become AI consultants, equipping them with frameworks and methodologies to advise organizations on AI transformation initiatives.
• Enterprise AI Transformation Framework A systematic, field-tested enterprise AI transformation methodology that provides organizations with frameworks for designing AI operating models, governance structures, priority use cases, and execution roadmaps before implementation begins.
• Training & Discovery Corporate training and discovery services that help organizations assess their current AI readiness and identify opportunities for AI integration across business functions and operations.
• Assessment & Strategy

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 professionals empowered across 12+ sectors since 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PECBcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 December 2025Strategic partnership with PECB to elevate the Chief AI Officer Program in 2026 with ISO/IEC 42001 AI management system standard alignment. PECB is a certification body for ISO standards.
• MicrosoftminorOthersLogo displayed in partner section; Microsoft logo appears among strategic partners
• QNB (Qatar National Bank)minorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section
• MaadenminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section
• Cayman Islands GovernmentminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section; CTO completed CAIO program
• AccentureminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section; Accenture executives part of World AI X community
• AmazonminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section
• PetrominminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section; Group CMO Hussein Dajani part of World AI Council
• TD BankminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section
• Southeastern Virginia Health SystemminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section; CIO Peter Stephens part of alumni network
• Check Point Software TechnologiesminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section; Enterprise Security Architect Elier Cruz part of World AI Council
• South State BankminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section; cybersecurity executive part of alumni
• Heriot-Watt UniversityminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section; Head of Information Services part of community
• CroweminorOthersLogo displayed in strategic partners section; Director of Digital Transformation part of alumni

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DeepLearning.AI: Founded by Andrew Ng, DeepLearning.AI offers AI executive education programs (AI for Everyone, Generative AI for Everyone, Deep Learning Specialization) targeting similar executive and professional audiences. Operates as the most prominent direct competitor in cohort and self-paced executive AI education, with Coursera partnership giving it vastly larger distribution.
• Slalom: Slalom is a global consulting firm with a dedicated AI and data practice helping enterprises design and execute AI transformations, governance, and operating model changes. Directly comparable to World AI X's enterprise transformation services in customer base (Fortune 1000), methodology (operating model and governance focus), and value proposition (turning AI strategy into execution).
• Maven: Maven is a cohort-based online learning platform hosting premium courses taught by industry practitioners, including AI and leadership programs. Comparable to World AI X in cohort structure (small groups, fixed schedules), premium positioning, and executive/professional target audience.
• Coursera: Coursera hosts AI executive education content from leading institutions (DeepLearning.AI, Stanford, Google, IBM) and offers Professional Certificates and Specializations. Comparable to World AI X in delivering AI executive learning, with significantly larger scale, broader catalog, and stronger brand recognition in the same buyer demographic.
• Fractal Analytics: Fractal is an AI and analytics services firm offering enterprise AI strategy, governance, and implementation across industries. Comparable to World AI X in delivering AI transformation consulting and AI/ML engineering services, with similar mid-sized professional services positioning but more established Fortune 500 client base.
• Section (formerly Section.io): Section runs the AI for Leaders executive program and adjacent cohort-based courses for executives and managers navigating AI transformation. Directly comparable to World AI X's CAIO Program in audience, cohort delivery model, and AI leadership positioning, though with smaller alumni base.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey QuantumBlack: McKinsey's QuantumBlack is the firm's AI and analytics consulting arm, helping enterprises across sectors design and deploy AI transformations. Comparable to World AI X's enterprise AI transformation offering in scope and target customer, though operating as part of a much broader management consulting portfolio with deeper bench and brand recognition.
• MIT Sloan Executive Education: MIT Sloan offers executive education programs including AI strategy, AI leadership, and digital transformation courses targeted at senior executives. Comparable to World AI X's CAIO Program in audience and topic area, with much stronger institutional brand and broader executive alumni network across global enterprises.
• BCG X: BCG X is BCG's tech build and design business focused on AI, software, and venture building, helping enterprises deploy AI at scale. Comparable to World AI X's enterprise AI transformation and venture studio aspects, with the difference that BCG X operates within a much larger global consulting franchise.
• INSEAD Executive Education: INSEAD runs executive education programs including AI and digital transformation courses for C-suite and senior leaders across global campuses. Comparable to World AI X in targeting senior executives for AI leadership development, with the difference of operating as a top-tier global business school with stronger institutional credentials and broader program catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@world-ai-x
• Facebookfacebook.com/worldaix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/worldaix
• Instagraminstagram.com/worldaix

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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