Program Overview

Data & AI: Innovation, Risks, Privacy

This formation courte (FC) is designed for professionals, taking into account current challenges. It integrates a participative dimension, with fundamental concepts presented beforehand, complemented and illustrated by numerous practical exercises derived from real cases.

Objectives of the Formation

1. Identify and manage managerial, organizational, and ethical risks related to data and AI innovation.
2. Analyze the legal framework surrounding data and AI, and evaluate approaches to develop compliant and trustworthy AI.
3. Explore the potential of unstructured and crowdsourced data, and understand data privacy issues.

Target Audience

1. (Future) Data Directors (CDO), senior executives, or executives launching data initiatives.
2. Managers, BIM, data engineers, or data architects who want to successfully manage a data-driven transformation.
3. Data champions or operational executives (HR, marketing, operations, etc.) who want to better master data and analysis.

Formation Details

• Duration: 4 days spread over 1 month
• Price: 5,000 CHF
• Language: English
• Location: Presentiel (in-person)
• Recognized internationally
• Practical-oriented formation

About the Formation

Our Data & AI: Innovation, Risks, Privacy formation is designed for professionals, considering current challenges. This continuing education integrates a participative dimension, with concepts presented beforehand, then complemented and illustrated by numerous practical exercises derived from real cases.

Thanks to this inclusive approach combining practical application and academic excellence, you will not only be able to concretely use the concepts presented during our formation but also develop lasting knowledge that will enable you to apply these concepts beyond your current environment.

Our Instructors

• Christine Legner, Professor
• Sandro Saitta, Professor
• Olivier Verscheure, Professor

Parent Formation

• Data Science & Management: 16 days spread over 9 months, CAS, English, in-person.

Sessions of the Formation

You can find below all our open sessions in Data & AI: Innovation, Risks, Privacy. Click on the one that interests you or consult the complete calendar.

• March 2026: Open, dates complete (14, 15, 16, and 17 September 2026), language (English), registration (before 13 August 2026).

Additional Information

The Executive Education HEC Lausanne offers 59 university continuing education programs in different areas: Data, etc. Therefore, and beyond this Data & AI: Innovation, Risks, Privacy formation, we offer several other related formations that may interest you.

• Digital Marketing
• Data Science & Management
• Project Leadership

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the general conditions applicable to this formation?

The Data & AI: Innovation, Risks, Privacy formation is subject to the general conditions available here.

They talk about us:

The quality of the formation and the professionalism of the instructors are in the image of HEC Lausanne.

Benjamin Flachs, former participant.