The smartest move is the one your competitor didn’t see coming
The Society for AI in Competitive Intelligence (SAICI) is a global community of professionals, researchers, and innovators dedicated to advancing the use of AI in strategic intelligence. We empower organizations to gain faster insights, make smarter decisions, and shape the future responsibly through ethical, AI-driven competitive intelligence.
Leadership
AI Society led by world's top experts
in Competitive Intelligence

Nan Bulger, Co-Executive Director SAICI
Nan (Nanette) Bulger, Co-Executive Director of SAICI, a microsociety of the American Institute of Artificial Intelligence. She brings over 40 years of international engineering, executive strategy, and competitive intelligence experience in profit, nonprofit, and consulting roles across a myriad of business sectors including medical device, healthcare, animal health, pharma, government and defense, consumer products, and the museum industry.

Jay Nakagawa, Co-Executive Director SAICI
Jay Nakagawa brings more than 40 years of leadership in competitive intelligence, product strategy, and executive management. For more than 13 years, he has served as Director of Competitive Intelligence at Dell Technologies, shaping competitive coverage that helps drive nearly $100 billion in annual revenue.
Introducing CGEN™ CI
Outthink the Competition. Outpace the Market.
Society for AI in Competitive Intelligence (SAICI) has partnered with American Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AIAI), an industry leader in AI and advanced learning systems, to bring you a cutting-edge certification in Competitive Intelligence.
Designed by experts with years of CI experience and powered by AIAI’s AI excellence, this program blends strategic insight with powerful AI tools to help you stay ahead in today’s fast-moving business
world.
- Transforming Intelligence Through AI Innovation
- Smarter Insights. Stronger Decisions.
- Ethical AI for Competitive Advantage
- Connecting Minds, Data, and Intelligence
Society for AI in Competitive Intelligence (SAICI)
American Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AIAI)
Society for AI in Competitive Intelligence (SAICI) in partnership with American Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AIAI) brings to you a breakthrough in Competitive Intelligence. Our new AI-powered certification program CGEN CI—developed by seasoned CI experts and backed by AIAI’s cutting-edge AI platform—marks a shift from traditional intelligence gathering to strategic dominance. It’s not just a better way to do CI; it’s a smarter way to lead!
Our program equips you with the tools, insights, and strategic edge to lead in a world where information moves faster than ever. Welcome to a future-ready learning experience rooted in strategic insight and technological power.
THE SAICI ROADMAP TO SUCCESS
Choose individual career advancing study or engage with us to help your organization's implementation of Artificial Intelligence by employing our 5 Step Process which utilizes our preferred practices from our proprietary Body of Knowledge (BOK).
The SAICI Five Step Process for AI Implementation
1. IDENTIFY NEED
Identify the need to leverage AI in the CI practice.
2. GAP ASSESSMENT
Perform gap assessment: Define desired outcomes, CI use cases, and success measures.
3. DATA PREPARATION
Identify, classify and prepare the data/content required for AI-enhanced CI.
4. CGen-CI METHODOLOGY
Learn and adopt the CGen-CI methodology (governance, standards, agent lifecycle).
5. CGen-CI FRAMEWORK
Apply the CGen-CI frameowrk to build, validate, deploy and refine CI agents using Steps 2 & 3.
Certification Path & Pricing
Designed by CI veterans, powered by AIAI’s GenAI excellence.
Our CGEN CI certification developed by seasoned CI experts and powered by AIAI’s GenAI platform—is designed to create competitive asymmetry. It’s not just about learning CI; it’s about mastering the tools that redefine it. Insiders will lead. Outsiders will follow. Be the insiders!
The future of CI is already here. CGEN CI helps you move from information gathering to intelligence leadership. With AI at the core, learners gain not just skills—but strategic superiority.
- Certification: BoK (Body of Knowledge) Level 1 in Competitive Intelligence
- Membership: Includes 1-year access to exclusive CI People resources and community
- Ideal for: Professionals, analysts, strategists, and learners entering the CI domain
- Value: Learn, connect, and grow with CI experts
CGEN™ CI Certification
The Industry-First Certification for GenAI in Competitive Intelligence
Become CGEN CI certified. Join a global society. Anticipate threats, seize opportunities, and stay ahead in the GenAI era.
Benefits of CGEN CI Certification:
- Access to a global community of CI practitioners solving similar challenges.
- Direct access to AI experts for advice and mentorship.
- Structured knowledge via the Body of Knowledge (BoK), included in certification.
- A recognized credential proving your ability to leverage GenAI for CI.
Why SAICI?
From uncertainty to action — SAICI leads the way
- GenAI is rewriting the rules of competitive intelligence.
- SAICI equips professionals and organizations with the skills, tools, and community to stay ahead.
- We don’t just tell you why GenCI matters — we show you how to lead it.
- Certification + community = confidence in the GenAI era.
Membership Investment Levels
Forge the next generation of AI · CI professionals.
Our mission is to develop strategists who engineer competitive advantage in an algorithmic world. Four pathways, one community — choose the membership that matches where you are, and where you're going.
01 · Student
Future Leaders
Undergraduate and graduate students, full- or part-time, building toward an AI-CI career.
Investment
Call for pricing
02 · Individual
Associate Practitioner
The Foundation + Pathway. A "stepped" three-year roadmap for emerging practitioners.
Annual
$225
03 · Individual
SAICI-CGen Architect
Accelerated track — one year to full certification, with optional Level 2 BoK and BoK Certification add-ons.
Annual
$590
per practitioner / year
04 · Group
Architect Corporate
Accelerated track — one year to full certification, with optional Level 2 BoK and BoK Certification add-ons.
Bundle
From $2,500
5 seats · $2,500
10 seats · $4,500
11–100 · $60K
101+ · Custom quote
Benefit
Standalone Value
Future Leaders
Associate
CGen Architect
Corporate
Body of Knowledge & Certification
Practitioner-Level 1 BoK Access
Foundations C 1.0 – 2.12
$500
Practitioner-Level 2 BoK Access (Agents)
Agents
$1,200
ADD ON
$1200
BoK Certification
$2,950
ADD ON
$2950
CGen Practitioner L1 Certification
$1,000
Learning & Development
Personal Learning Dashboard
$200
Meet a Master Monthly Webinar Series
$500
“How-to” Workshops
$500
Research & Whitepaper Access
$400
CGen Architect Implementation Workshop
$1.200
Community & Resources
Community Access
$300
Member Directory Listing
$500
Toolkits & Templates
$200
Innovation Framework Release Access
$2,000
Working Groups (Standards) Membership
$2,000
Membership Pathway
Upgrade to CGen Architect
From Associate Practitioner
_
+$365
one-time
N / A
N / A
Total value of standalone offerings — per practitioner
01 · Future Leaders
$2,500/ pp
02 · Associate Practitioner
$3,900/pp
03 · SAICI-CGen Architect
$9,300/pp
$1,200 Level 2 BoK and $2,950 BoK Certification available to purchase
04 · Architect Corporate
$13,450/pp
Included with membership
Not available at this tier
ADD ONAvailable to purchase by the member
CGenAI™ & CGenCI™ for CI Professionals - Confidential - Not for Distribution – 2025-2026




