· HIRE · UPSKILL · AI FLUENCY
We forge job-ready, AI-fluent teams
We help leading employers increase their hiring and training ROI, with programs built on real work and measured on 11 skills, before and after.
Your challenge
Hiring and training are expensive. We improve your return on investment.
Sourcing, screening and interviewing candidates
Right people: We select and test candidates on real work
HireBad hires and early leavers
Lower risk: You see real work before you hire
HireMonths of ramp-up before juniors are productive
Faster productivity: Juniors learn on real projects, using AI from day one
UpskillTraining that is hard to tie to results
Measured impact: Every participant assessed on 11 skills, before and after
UpskillTeams use AI passively, or not at all
AI fluency: Teams trained from foundational to advanced AI skills
AI FluencyThree programs
We close the gap with 3 training programs
Hire
Recruit job-ready talent
Top final-year students and shortlisted applicants for your junior roles
New hires productive from day one, with lower cost and risk of a bad hire
Upskill
Fast-track your juniors
Your junior employees with 0–3 years of experience
Faster ramp-up to full productivity and a standard skillset for everyday tasks
AI Fluency
Make every team AI-fluent
Your junior and senior employees
People who understand AI's benefits and leverage it effectively
Program 01 · Hire
We select and train top graduates and your own applicants, so new hires are productive from day one
About 6 weeks from selection to shortlist
Select
We screen CVs and interview candidates against your role profile
Train
We train on how to structure a problem, find insights, and present with impact
Evaluate
We review and evaluate training exams and summarize results
Shortlist
We shortlist the top 5 and share insights on their performance
Program 02 · Upskill
We fast-track your teams by training them with everyday work tasks
Flexible: from a 3-day intensive to spread across 1 month
Assess
We establish each junior's starting point
Train
We train the skills they need every day and explain how to leverage AI
Real project practice
We run a real case tailored to the problems they face every day
Re-assess
We review progress and provide 1:1 tailored feedback
Curriculum · Hire & Upskill
Hire & Upskill focus on the set of core skills that junior employees require
Foundation course
Core Skills 101
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Research, analysis and modelling with AI
- Storytelling and synthesis
- Document writing and data visualization with AI
- Communication and delivery
Outcome: the ability to analyze a problem and communicate effectively
Optional add-ons
Role tracks
Outcome: higher productivity in everyday work tasks
Program 03 · AI Fluency
Teach your teams to understand AI, use it safely, and automate work
Understand
How AI works, what it does well and where it fails
Use safely
Protect confidential data, check outputs, follow company and UAE data rules
Automate
Recurring workflows, custom AI assistants and AI agents
Team project
Redesign one of your own workflows with AI and measure the time saved
All our programs teach how to use AI, at different depths
Individuals who think, analyze and present better with AI
Individuals who understand AI holistically, use it safely and automate workflows
Results
Participants improve their core skills 1.9x on average
After the program, participants can:
Case 1 · Hire
A Saudi talent cohort at KFUPM surfaced 3 top talents
All 3 top talents were hired by leading Saudi employers
Case 2 · Upskill
A data-driven consultancy builds its juniors' core skills every year
Recurring yearly partner of the firm's strategy academy
The team
Led by former BCG project leaders with 10 years of experience
Andrea Terzi
Co-Founder, Forge Academy
A talent development specialist and the founder of Consulting Bootcamp.
A former Project Leader at BCG in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, he trains more than 200 candidates a year in problem solving, analysis and executive communication.
Edoardo Zorniotti
Co-Founder, Forge Academy
A senior strategy advisor specializing in projects in the Gulf region.
A former Manager at BCG, with 10+ years advising government entities and leading private companies in the GCC.
Get started
Let's build your team of tomorrow
Intro call
We discuss your needs and present our training programs
Tailored offering
We define the program, role track and cohort around your needs
Kick-off
We select participants and start the training