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For decision-makers

Why Ignite now — and what it means for us

This section is for leadership and Alliance partners. Strategic context, positioning and what gets delivered. No budgets or names — those are covered in separate conversations.

The market

What drives the decision

  • 01

    From prototype to production

    Businesses move from experimentation to durable use. The need is operational competence, not demo skills.

  • 02

    Agentic systems become the norm

    AI performs work — not just suggests. That requires new skills: tool use, HITL, traceability.

  • 03

    Regulatory trust

    EU AI Act from August 2, 2026 makes documentation and risk analysis part of the delivery.

  • 04

    Adoption as bottleneck

    7 in 10 enterprise AI initiatives fail on adoption. The market pays for consultants who fix that.

How Ignite answers

Closing the gap

  • 01The track builds both technical builder profiles and strong change leaders — 45 % of the cohort are Shapers
  • 02All Ignitere deliver according to the Ignite Loop — one method the client recognises
  • 03Certifications on AI-102 + AWS AI Practitioner provide multi-cloud legitimacy
  • 04The Ignite Delivery Standard is published externally — makes the program sellable as a product
Positioning

Against competitors

  1. Generic trainee programs in the market lack AI specialisation and regulatory depth
  2. International AI programs lack Norwegian market focus and NAIS alignment
  3. Ignite: Norwegian program with regulatory-native delivery + Ignite Loop + Certified stamp
Alliance

Double value

  • Revenue-generating from day one: the client buys the Igniter at premium rate
  • The client's employees build internal AI capacity while we deliver
  • The strategic client relationship deepens through a shared learning journey
  • Reduces risk for the client: they own the skill after the program
Success criteria

How we measure

  • 100 % completion (no drop-out during the program)
  • All Ignitere certified at graduation
  • Each Igniter billable within 14 days of graduation
  • At least three Alliance pairs established in the first cohort
  • At least five published case studies after the first year
  • Net promoter score from Ignitere > 50
Milestones

The year in six steps

  1. August 2026

    Cohort starts — 80 Ignitere

  2. September 2026

    Kickstart physical, Alliance pairs formed

  3. October 2026

    First business case from client work

  4. November–December 2026

    Alliance cases kick off

  5. January–February 2027

    First production deliveries

  6. March–April 2027

    Adoption measurement at client

  7. June 2027

    Graduation — first Ignite Certified Consultants