The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has launched a new bootcamp to help local enterprises turn AI plans into practical projects and digital roadmaps.

The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp was announced by Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo at the IMDA DLAB Launch Reception 2026.

It is part of the National AI Impact Programme and builds on IMDA’s Digital Leaders Programme, which started in 2021.

Aimed at business leaders from digitally progressive enterprises, the bootcamp will run several times a year.

Participants will work on AI projects tied to real business challenges, with the aim of creating immediate value and building confidence for wider adoption.

IMDA said the programme will help enterprises build both technical expertise and the organisational readiness needed to deploy AI across teams, processes and operations.

Participants are also expected to leave with actionable digital roadmaps and measurable business outcomes.

From AI pilots to wider rollout

IMDA is launching the programme with Boston Consulting Group and EY-Parthenon.

The firms will support participants through workshops and project sessions focused on high-impact use cases, workflow reviews and viable AI solutions to address rising costs and productivity pressures.

During the bootcamp, companies will identify business problems, set measurable goals, assess digital tools, weigh costs and benefits, and develop implementation plans.

They will also build and test small-scale AI confidence projects that can be deployed in under three months to demonstrate early value before wider rollout.

By the end of the programme, enterprises are expected to gain practical experience in deploying AI and a better understanding of process redesign, data management, infrastructure, AI applications and cybersecurity.

They will also develop roadmaps with milestones, performance indicators and business outcomes.

As part of the final stage, participants will hold structured discussions with IMDA on support for setting up in-house digital teams to sustain and scale their AI transformation.

IMDA said the programme supports its goal of helping 2,000 digital leaders across sectors harness AI over the next three years.

The first run will begin on 26 March and will be conducted by EY-Parthenon.

Boston Consulting Group will begin its sessions in the second quarter, with IMDA planning to add more industry partners over time.

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