Digital Transformation for Leaders
A 6-session program that helps business leaders identify, plan, and implement Digital Transformation — from data capture and analytics to automation, digital twins, and AI, all as part of a Continuous Improvement strategy. Delivered live over six weeks in collaboration with Agyle Intelligence.
Not theory. A roadmap you build as you go.
Digital transformation moves organizations from legacy and analog systems to fully digital workflows — cloud platforms, automation, and stronger data pipelines — setting the foundation to use AI to its full potential. This live-streamed program helps leaders make that shift in their own operations. Across eight weekly sessions, plus one-on-one coaching and a structured Digital Transformation Assessment, participants explore data capture, analytics, automation, digital twins, and AI as part of a Continuous Improvement strategy — and leave with a real roadmap and pilot underway.
Built for the people driving operations
- Managers and supervisors
- Production and operations employees
- Continuous Improvement and quality leaders
- Engineers, technologists, and production planners
- SMEs and rural manufacturers beginning their digital journey
No prior digital transformation experience is required.
Improvements that compound
- Diagnose your organization’s digital readiness
- Turn operational data into dashboards and decisions
- Apply AI and automation to real business challenges
- Launch at least one data-driven process improvement
- Build and communicate a scalable digital roadmap
Small, structured improvements compound into measurable operational gains.
Measurable value, not just knowledge
The program sets clear, quantifiable targets so participants and funders can see the return.
The AI-Enabled Digital Transformation Assessment
Every participant completes a structured, AI-enabled assessment so the program applies directly to their own operation:
- Baseline your digital maturity with a structured self-assessment
- Identify operational data sources and current collection gaps
- Pinpoint where automation and AI deliver the highest ROI
- Produce a future-state roadmap aligned to CI goals
- Run a Kaizen-style pilot improvement project
- Leave with clarity and momentum, not just notes
Five capabilities, built across six weeks
Practical lessons, video, real use cases, digital leaders, and discussion — with applied assignments that build toward your own roadmap and pilot.
Foundations of Digital Transformation
How transformation supports productivity, competitiveness, and CI — and how to assess digital maturity with a structured framework.
Capturing & Organizing Operational Data
Identify key data sources and gaps, compare manual vs. automated capture, and structure data for visibility and decisions.
Applying Analytics to Drive Decisions
Translate data into insight, build dashboards that reveal performance gaps, and use feedback loops for decision-making.
Automation, AI Tools & Digital Twins
Distinguish rule-based automation from AI, find the right use cases, and see how digital twins reduce risk and optimize processes.
Building a Digital Transformation Roadmap
Prioritize initiatives with measurable ROI and accountability, and create a scalable, actionable roadmap for your organization.
Capstone: Roadmap & Pilot
Present a Digital Roadmap and pilot project to peers and instructors — your applied proof of measurable improvement.
Three ways you learn — over six weeks
Core Training Sessions
Live, instructor-led sessions covering key leadership and digital topics — 9 hours total, 90 minutes each week.
Individual Coaching Check-Ins
Personalized virtual sessions to review progress, work through challenges, and plan next steps.
Self-Study & Homework
Light, applied assignments that reinforce each session and build toward your capstone project.
Real-world implementation, not slideware
David McNally
CEO, Agyle Intelligence · Program Lead & Primary Instructor
David brings over 20 years of experience in digital transformation, data-driven continuous improvement, and leadership development across the manufacturing sector. He has delivered large-scale transformation and CI training and deployments for both SMEs and Fortune-level manufacturers across Atlantic Canada. A Canadian Digital Adoption Program–approved consultant experienced in TPS, Lean, Six Sigma, IoT, and AI, he teaches alongside contributing instructors and industry partners who bring real case studies from advanced manufacturing, food & beverage, and technology sectors.
In collaboration with Agyle Intelligence
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Prince Edward Island, Agyle Intelligence delivers real-time data capture, analytics, and operational intelligence for manufacturing, food & beverage, seafood, and supply chain companies across Atlantic Canada and beyond — helping businesses make data-driven decisions that increase efficiency, reduce waste, and improve productivity.
Delivered as a CME workforce initiative
Completion & Evaluation
- Complete an AI-enabled Digital Transformation Assessment
- Launch a Kaizen-style pilot demonstrating measurable improvement
- Present your Digital Roadmap and pilot to peers and instructors
- Each organization receives a brief Evaluation Summary Report with next steps
To register or ask about funding and dates, contact Alex Mihara — alex.mihara@cme-mec.ca · www.cme-mec.ca
Turn your data into a transformation roadmap
Join business leaders building practical, AI-ready Continuous Improvement capability. The first cohort starts February 3, 2026 — spaces are limited to keep sessions interactive.