Leading the Exponential Organization

Date
12th, 19th & 26th September 2026
Duration
24h
Language
PT/EN
Area
Business and Management
Format
In Person
Schedule
9:00 - 17:30
Investment
1300€
Type Of Course
Specialization Programme
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Built for leaders who refuse to wait for disruption

A 24-hour executive programme bridging technological disruption and strategic leadership. Co-created by Católica Porto Business School (CPBS) and Porto Tech Hub (PTH), within the Católica Centre for Thriving Futures (CCTF), and delivered in partnership with OpenExO.

 

The curriculum operates on a unified framework: the ExO model (ExO 2.0: MTP + SCALE + IDEAS), with Agentic AI as the core operational engine and Sustainability as a strategic lens running through all three days.

 

To our knowledge, this is the most comprehensive academic implementation of the ExO model in Southern Europe, and the first programme in Portugal to use ExO methodology as the central operating system rather than one module among many.

Designed for senior professionals with real decision authority

The programme is designed for experienced professionals with strategic responsibilities who must align business, technology, and sustainability:​

 

– C‑Suite Executives looking to align corporate strategy with AI and data capabilities.​

– Founders & Entrepreneurs who want to embed “exponential” attributes from day one.​

– Directors & Heads of Innovation responsible for digital transformation mandates in established organizations.

Prerequisite: participants should hold a strategically influential or decision‑making role; no coding skills are required.​

What will you learn?

Diagnose organisational agility
Architect an "AI Factory" strategy
Differentiate Core vs. Edge initiatives
Prototype agentic AI solutions
Apply the Compounding Question
Navigate the Green AI Paradox
Design a Board-Ready 10-week ExO Sprint Plan

2026 Calendar

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01. Day 1: Strategic Foundations

September 12th 2026

02. Day 2: The “Edge”

September 19th 2026

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03. Day 3: Leadership

September 26th 2026

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Course Plan

Day 1: Strategic Foundations – MTP, Ecosystem & Diagnosis

Mindset shift from scarcity to abundance, and organisational diagnosis:​

  • ExO framework, 6Ds of exponential growth, and definition of Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP).​
  • Ambidextrous Organisation, Three Horizons, and introduction to the Corporate Immune System.​
  • Workshop on ExQ results and ExO Canvas (current state), plus design of the future “AI Factory” and community.​

Day 2: The “Edge” – Innovation, Prototyping & The Green AI Challenge

Building Edge initiatives with AI at the core and explicit sustainability trade‑offs:​

  • Algorithms and experimentation, Lean Startup principles, and AI Readiness Matrix (strategic impact × implementation difficulty).​
  • Rapid prototyping workshop in “Week 6” simulation of an ExO Sprint using no‑code/low‑code AI tools.​
  • Case‑based lunch on the Green AI Paradox and a Disruption Session where a panel acts as the Corporate Immune System and ESG challenger.​

Day 3: Leadership – Bridging the Gap & The Sprint Plan

Execution, leadership across horizons, and final sprint design:​

  • Strategies to manage the Corporate Immune System and protect Edge initiatives.​
  • Executive talk on leading across the three horizons and embedding regenerative business principles into exponential leadership.​
  • Capstone session to design the 10‑week ExO Sprint roadmap, with Core vs Edge streams, AI layer, and sustainability checkpoints.​

Investment and conditions

The tuition fee covers teaching, materials, software licences during workshops, and catering.​
The Santander Foundation will support student's tuition fees.

General Admission:

1300€

All sessions, materials, software, OpenExO platform access & catering included.

Porto Tech Hub Members:

10% discount

The total discount cannot exceed 20%.

Early Bird:

Until June 12 – 10% discount

The total discount cannot exceed 20%.

Alumni UCP:

10% discount

The total discount cannot exceed 20%.

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