Claude, in the hands
of executives.
Claude Code Desktop, Claude Design, Claude Cowork โ the three newest Claude products as of April 2026. Ninety minutes to try them yourself. The goal: walk out ready to run one of them on your own tomorrow morning.
The three Claudes we'll use today
Claude Code Desktop
The Code tab inside the Claude Desktop app. Parallel sessions, Plan mode, MCP connectors, visual diff โ all without opening a terminal. Mac and Windows.
Claude Design
Pitch decks, one-pagers, and UI mockups through conversation. Built on Opus 4.7, with export to PPTX, PDF, and Canva. Figma stock dropped 7% the day it shipped.
Claude Cowork
An autonomous desktop agent for knowledge workers. Reads and writes local files, moves across Gmail and Drive, and handles multi-step tasks on its own. OSWorld: 72.5%.
The 90-minute timetable
Pre-workshop checklist
Three days out
- Install the latest Claude Desktop (v1.2581.0 or newer).
Mac or Windows โ either is fine. - Sign in to the Claude Max plan.
Confirm the Code tab is visible. - If your laptop is IT-managed, clear the install with IT now.
DMG execution + install permissions, pre-approved before the day.
Day before
- Open the Code tab once and type "Hello" to confirm a response.
- Test the venue Wi-Fi bandwidth โ 10 Mbps or more recommended.
Morning of
- Charge to 100% ยท confirm external-display adapter.
- Notifications off โ Slack and Teams on silent (deep focus).
- A notepad at hand for questions. Paper is fine.
.env, and use a freshly rotated key for the day that you revoke right after. Full playbook: API key hygiene guide.
Beyond the 90 minutes ยท deep-dive research
What we couldn't fit in the session lives across 12 deep-dive pages. Verified against official sources as of 2026-04-23.
Claude Code Desktop
Claude Design
Claude Cowork
API Key Hygiene
ai-executive Spec
Anthropic Ecosystem Map
50 Executive Prompts
Security & Governance
Claude vs ChatGPT vs Gemini
MCP & Major Servers
14-Day Learning Path
Glossary (50+)
Run-of-show resources
Live assets, rehearsal, and scripts used on the day. Bookmark these separately from the exec-facing URL list.
๐ Driver View
๐ค Full 90-min Script
๐จ Design Slide Prompt Kit
โ๏ธ Email Scripts (T-3 / T-1 / T+1)
๐ Feedback Survey
๐ ROI Tracking
Claude Code ยท three-level curriculum
Follow-up for attendees, training material for the rest of the company. Three levels, ten modules each, 20โ27 hours total โ from personal use to organization-wide rollout.