Confidence
You've done it yourself. When AI comes up with your team or your leadership, you speak from experience because you use it every day.
Punta Cana · Dominican Republic · January 2027
Twenty seats. Your hands on the tools.
An intimate retreat in Punta Cana for senior leaders accountable for people, culture, and change. Two full days building with AI on your own work, a Sunday morning on governance and next steps, then 90 days of practice together so it holds. Every seat earns 18 SHRM PDCs.
- When
- January dates, 2027 · Thursday evening to Sunday midday
- Where
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- The room
- 15 to 20 senior leaders
- Investment
- $10,000, or $7,500 per seat for groups
Why this retreat
Small on purpose. Hands-on from the start.
You already know AI matters. What's rare is protected time to get fluent in the tools yourself, with expert help beside you, in a room small enough to ask anything.
Every seat gets hands-on help
With 20 leaders or fewer, faculty can sit beside every person in the room.
Your own AI fluency
You build with the core tools leaders use every day, on your own tasks, whatever your company has rolled out so far.
A peer group that lasts
Six live sessions over the 90 days after keep you building with the same people who were in the room.
What changes for you
Three things you take home and keep.
Conviction
You know which tools to trust for which work, and where the lines are on what goes into them.
Credibility
You come home with working assistants and a next-step plan. The people you lead see you using it first.
SHRM recertification credit
Earn up to 18 SHRM PDCs.
Every seat includes the retreat and the 90-day follow-up program, so every leader earns all 18 SHRM PDCs toward SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification. That makes your seat simple to fund from a development budget.
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12SHRM PDCs
The retreat
Two full hands-on days in Punta Cana, plus Sunday's governance session.
Included with every seat -
18SHRM PDCs
Retreat plus 90 days with Bethanie
Six live follow-up sessions, twice a month for three months, bring your total to 18.
Included with every seat
Marley Nonami, Inc. is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program, the retreat with its 90-day follow-up, is valid for 18 PDCs for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification. Every seat also earns CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours.
The experience
Two days building. One morning to lead.
Friday and Saturday are fully hands-on. Sunday morning turns to governance and your next steps, and you're on your way by midday. Guest faculty are announced here as each commitment is confirmed.
Thursday evening
Arrive in Punta Cana and settle in.
Build
Your AI workspace
- Morning
Opening. What you want AI doing for you by Sunday.
- Late morning
Get fluent fast. Set up the core tools leaders use every day.
- Midday
Lunch with the room.
- Afternoon
Your first assistants. Built on real tasks from your own work.
Connect
Multi-tool workflows
- Morning
Tools working together. Research, writing, and analysis across platforms.
- Late morning
Your use cases. Build on the work you brought with you.
- Midday
Lunch with the room.
- Afternoon
Pressure-test it. Show, refine, and make it hold with your peers.
Lead
Governance and next steps
- Morning
Governance and bias. What may go into which tool, and how to protect your people.
- Late morning
Your next-step plan. Shaped with the room before you leave.
- Midday
Close. Time to fly home Sunday.
After the retreat
Ninety days, together.
Everyone leaves a retreat like this energized. The real test is the week after. So the work continues: six live sessions, twice a month for three months, with the same peer group, working through what's sticking and what isn't.
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- 06Live session
The place
Punta Cana, by the water.
Punta Cana sits on the Caribbean coast. It's quiet enough to think clearly, and the room is small enough to become a real group.
- Sessions
- A private room set with round tables, with your tools and connectivity ready before you arrive. We'll announce the venue soon.
- Lodging
- Booked separately. Booking guidance arrives once your seat is confirmed.
- Getting here
- Fly into Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). A valid passport is required.
Your host
Bethanie Nonami
Founder and CEO, Marley Nonami, Inc.
Bethanie's story starts with a high school diploma and caregiver roots. Over 35+ years in technology she rose to Senior Vice President at IBM, and since founding Marley Nonami in 2017 she has trained more than 21,500 professionals to lead with AI.
She teaches the ADOPT Method™: Acknowledge the fear, Demystify the tech, Own your human edge, Practice in community, Take the lead. It exists because AI adoption usually stalls for human reasons. One belief runs through every hour of this retreat.
Nobody is unadoptable.
- TEDx Harlem speaker, 2026
- Stevie Award, Best Training Practice
- SHRM Recertification Provider
- CPD (Continuing Professional Development) certified
Track record
What leaders say after time with Bethanie.
- Years in technology
- 35+
- Professionals trained
- 21,500+
- Certifications issued
- 2,000+
- Participant reviews
- 4,300+
Trusted by leaders at
She provided a roadmap for how to safely approach and advance your AI knowledge and develop expertise.
Helpful and practical, especially how to get the best out of Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini.
Worth every minute. She makes participants feel capable of learning and engaging AI.
Very informative, inspiring and insightful.
For the person who approves this
The business case, in one place.
If you're the one signing off, this section is for you. Leaders, it's written so you can forward it as is.
Return on investment
What comes back to your organization
Your leader returns fluent in the AI tools they'll use every day, with working assistants built on real tasks and a next-step plan. Six follow-up sessions over 90 days protect the investment after the retreat ends.
Data security
A standard, set before anyone types
Environments are set up before arrival, and we cover what may and may not go into a public model. People already use these tools on their own. This gives your leader a clear standard to bring home.
Measurable outcomes
What you can see afterward
- Working assistants and multi-tool workflows built on real tasks
- A clear standard for what may go into which AI tool
- A next-step plan for applying AI in their role
- Six live follow-up sessions over the 90 days after
Cost justification
Funded like professional development
Every seat earns 18 SHRM PDCs and includes the AI Global Agent of Change certification with CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours, so many organizations fund attendance from development budgets. $10,000 per seat, or $7,500 per seat for groups, with payment plans and company invoicing available.
A ready-made approval request
Copy it, add your approver's name, and send.
Subject: Request to attend the AI Executive Retreat in Punta Cana, January 2027
Hi [Name],
I'd like to attend the AI Executive Retreat in Punta Cana this January. It's an intimate program for 15 to 20 senior leaders: two full days of hands-on work in AI tools on our own tasks, a session on governance and responsible use, and six follow-up sessions over the next 90 days. It's led by Bethanie Nonami (35+ years in technology, 21,500+ professionals trained).
What we get back:
· Working AI assistants and workflows built on my real tasks
· A clear standard for what may go into which AI tool
· A next-step plan, supported by six live follow-up sessions
The program earns 18 SHRM PDCs and includes the AI Global Agent of Change certification with CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours, so this can come from our development budget. Tuition is $10,000, with payment plans and company invoicing available.
Full details: [page link]
Could we talk about it this week?
[Your name]
Apply for your seat
Twenty seats, by conversation.
Every seat begins with a short application and a fit conversation, so the room is right for everyone in it.
Individual Seat
$10,000
18SHRM PDCs
Payment plans and company invoicing available.
- Arrive Thursday evening, close Sunday midday
- Two full hands-on days, plus Sunday's governance session
- The AI Global Agent of Change certification, with CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours
- Six live follow-up sessions over the 90 days after
- 18 SHRM PDCs: 12 at the retreat and 6 through the 90 days
Group Seats
For organizations$7,500per seat
18SHRM PDCs for every leader
When your organization reserves number or more seats. Your leaders come home with a shared plan.
- Everything in the Individual Seat
- One fit conversation for your whole group
- Company invoicing for every seat
Questions
Before you apply.
Who is this retreat for?
Senior leaders accountable for people, culture, and change: CHROs, chief people and learning officers, heads of talent and operations, and the executives they partner with.
How many SHRM PDCs will I earn?
Every seat earns 18 SHRM PDCs: 12 at the retreat and 6 more through the six follow-up sessions over the next 90 days. You also earn the AI Global Agent of Change certification with CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours.
Why only twenty seats?
So faculty can work beside every person in the room, and so the group stays close through the 90 days that follow.
Do I need a technical background?
No. Everyone works at their own pace with guidance beside them. If you can send an email, you can build here.
What should I bring?
A laptop with browser access, and a few real tasks from your work that you'd like AI to help with. We send a short prep guide before you travel.
Is lodging included?
Lodging and travel are booked separately. Booking guidance arrives once your seat is confirmed.
Do I need a passport?
Yes, a valid passport is required to travel to the Dominican Republic. We send a travel checklist once your seat is confirmed.
How is our data protected?
Environments are set up before you arrive, and we cover what may and may not go into a public model before anyone starts building. See the approver section above for the full picture.
Punta Cana · January 2027
Twenty seats. Come build with us.
Every seat begins with a short application. Apply, and our team will reach out to set a time for your conversation.
Questions from you or your approver? Email retreat email address.