ETHSUN Chief Digital Officer Programme
Leading Digital Transformation at the Enterprise Level
Master the strategic, cultural and operational dimensions of digital transformation and lead your organisation confidently into the digital economy.
Programme Overview
The CDO Programme equips technology and transformation leaders with a comprehensive framework for driving enterprise-wide digital change, from strategy and culture to AI adoption, data architecture and cybersecurity governance, with a five-day executive immersion in Singapore.
Choose Your Format
Full online programme combined with 5 days of international in-person immersion, with certificate award on-site.
Cohort Calendar
Curriculum
01Digital Strategy
- Digital maturity assessment
- Transformation roadmap
- Platform economics
- Digital business models
02AI & Data Strategy
- AI strategy for executives
- Data governance
- AI ethics
- Predictive analytics
03Digital Culture
- Building digital-first organisations
- Agile at scale
- Change management
- Talent for the digital age
04Cybersecurity Governance
- Cyber risk for boards
- Zero trust architecture
- Incident response
- NIS2, DORA compliance
05The AI-Led CDO
- Building and executing enterprise AI strategy and roadmap
- Machine learning deployment in digital products and platforms
- Managing AI talent, data infrastructure, and model governance
- Responsible AI adoption and regulatory compliance (EU AI Act)
Professional Dissertation
As a culminating requirement of this programme, each participant completes a Mémoire Professionnel de Fin de Formation, a professional dissertation that bridges academic rigour with real-world strategic application. The memoir is defended before a jury of academic and professional experts.
- Strategic Issue Identification, Define and contextualise a concrete strategic or managerial challenge drawn from your own organisation or sector.
- Literature Review & Conceptual Framework, Anchor your analysis in relevant academic literature and establish the theoretical foundations underpinning your recommendations.
- Analysis & Strategic Recommendations, Conduct a rigorous diagnosis and develop actionable, evidence-based recommendations adapted to your context.
- Defence Before a Jury, Present and defend your findings before a panel of academic faculty and industry professionals at the end of the programme.
Learning Outcomes
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