Professional Scrum Product Owner™ – AI Essentials (PSPO-AI)
14 August, 2025 – Hilversum, The Netherlands
AI is no longer optional—it’s becoming an essential skill for today’s Product Owners. From discovery to delivery, Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how we define value, validate ideas, and build the right products faster.
Professional Scrum Product Owner – AI Essentials (PSPO-AI Essentials) is a practical, high-energy course that equips Product Owners, Managers, and Business Analysts with the mindset and tools to apply AI effectively in their daily work. In this hands-on training, you’ll explore how AI can amplify product thinking, enhance decision-making, and accelerate value delivery without losing sight of customer needs or Agile principles.
Whether you’re just starting with AI or ready to level up your skills, this course gives you the foundation to lead smarter, more data-driven product teams.
Any questions?
Michiel will gladly help you further with any personal or in-company needs you might have.
Michiel Zeinstra
Training Advisor
Duration
1 day
Time
09:00 – 17:00 (GMT +2:00)
Language
Nederlands
Lunch
Included
Certification
Yes
Level
Professional
What will you learn?
In this interactive one-day course, you’ll learn how to practically apply AI tools and techniques to enhance product discovery, decision-making, and delivery, while staying ethically grounded and future-ready as a Product Owner.
Key takeaways
- Understand key AI concepts such as machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI
- Apply AI tools like ChatGPT and Synthesia in your product workflow
- Improve customer understanding through AI-generated personas and insights
- Accelerate prototyping, validation, and testing with AI assistance
- Automate routine tasks to free up time for strategic thinking
- Integrate responsible and ethical AI practices in your daily product work
- Gain confidence to lead AI-informed product initiatives within your team or organization
Program
This one-day training offers an interactive and practical learning experience, combining short theory blocks with hands-on exercises, group discussions, and real-world applications.
Each module is built around a core theme, giving you the tools and insights to apply AI directly to your work as a Product Owner.
Expect a high-energy day full of experimentation, reflection, and actionable takeaways.
• Artificial Intelligence
An overview of AI fundamentals, including what AI is, how it evolved, and how it relates to Product Ownership.
• The Preferred Stances of the PO
Introduces the seven preferred stances of the Product Owner and how these are enhanced by AI tools.
• The Orchestrator (new!)
Focuses on orchestrating workflows and reclaiming time by integrating AI in team processes.
• Security & Ethics
Examines the ethical considerations and risks associated with using AI responsibly.
Who is it for?
This course is ideal for product professionals across all industries who want to understand and start applying AI in their day-to-day work.
It’s a great fit for:
• Product Owners
• Product Managers
• Business Analysts
• Agile Leaders
• Anyone involved in shaping or improving products
This is an essentials-level course designed for professionals looking to gain practical experience with AI tools. No prior AI or data science knowledge is required.
Requirements
A basic understanding of product management is beneficial, but is not required.
Bringing your own device allows you to apply these tools and techniques best.
You will learn the basics in the training!
Why should I follow this training?
Stay ahead in the AI era
Build a strong foundation to become an AI-augmented product professional. Learn how to work smarter, deliver faster, and stay relevant in a rapidly evolving digital world.
Boost product impact
Apply AI to improve product discovery, decision-making, and delivery. Increase your personal effectiveness and help your team deliver more value with greater confidence.
Get certified
Earn your PSPO-AI Essentials certificate from Scrum.org and demonstrate that you’re ready to lead in an AI-powered product landscape. Includes two exam attempts to help you succeed.
Exam and Certification
After completing the Professional Scrum Product Owner™ – AI Essentials Training course, you will receive an exam code from Scrum.org to obtain the PSPO-AI Essentials certificate. This code is valid indefinitely, allowing you to take the exam online whenever you choose.
However, if you take the exam within 14 days of receiving the exam code, you will receive a new attempt for free in case you fail the exam. If you take the exam and fail after those 14 days, you will have to retake the exam at your own expense, as those costs are not included in the training price.
If you pass the PSPO-AI Essentials exam (score 85% or above), you will:
• Receive a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner Artificial Intelligence Essentials (PSPO-AIE) certificate.
• Become a lifelong member of the Scrum.org community.
• Get included in the global Professional Scrum Product Owner AI Essentials database.
What does it look like?
What else
should I know?
After registration for the PSPO-AI Essentials training, you will receive a confirmation email with the practical information. A week before the training, we will ask you about any dietary requirements and share details to get you prepared.
See you soon!
Course information
Class materials and lunch are included in the course.
Travel and accommodation expenses are not included.
You need to bring your own laptop for this training.
Meet the trainers
Robbin Schuurman
Robbin Schuurman is a trainer (PST), Professional Product Management creator and product leader at Xebia Academy.
Sander Dur
Sander is Lead Agile Consultant at Xebia and a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) at Xebia Academy.
Evelien Acun-Roos
Meet Evelien Roos, trainer at Xebia Academy. Evelien is a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) and keynote speaker.
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