Leading with AI
Board and leadership sessions for organisations that need to get AI right.
Most boards know AI is important. Fewer are confident they understand it well enough to lead on it.
AI is moving fast, the regulatory landscape is shifting, and the commercial implications are still emerging. Our board and leadership AI sessions give organisations the space to explore what AI means for them - the opportunities, the risks, and what good governance looks like in practice.
8% of boards rate themselves as having strong AI expertise
40% of directors name AI as the single most challenging issue to oversee
Source: Diligent Institute & Corporate Board Member, What Directors Think 2026 Report
The boards that get the most from AI are the ones that went slow to go fast - taking time to build a shared understanding before committing to solutions that may not have the right foundations underneath them.
Board and leadership AI sessions are designed and led personally by our CEO, drawing on board-level AI governance experience at a FTSE 100 organisation, senior roles within US technology organisations, and over a decade advising on AI strategy and governance. Where sessions benefit from deeper technical input, our CTO co-founder covers engineering, architecture, and implementation.
How it works
Sessions are designed around your board and its needs, not a generic presentation. Before we begin, our CEO works with you to understand where the board is starting from and what they most need to cover. Pre-reads can be provided to allow sessions to go deeper rather than covering basics from scratch.
A typical engagement involves a full board session, either a focused one-hour introduction or a half-day including simulations and structured scenarios, followed by individual 1-2-1 sessions for any board members who want one. The 1-2-1 sessions are confidential. Board members can ask anything from their own individual angle - whatever their background or level of familiarity with AI - with no obligation to share what was discussed. A combined anonymised report can be provided at the end if the board finds it useful.
Sessions can be commissioned standalone or as part of a broader AI governance or EU AI Act readiness programme.
How we engage
| Format | What it involves | Delivered as |
|---|---|---|
| One-hour session - AI leadership foundations | A focused introduction to AI for boards and leadership teams - what AI is, how it's being used in your sector and organisation, what the commercial opportunities and risks are, and what good AI governance looks like. Designed to create a shared foundation and open up the conversations that matter, where time is short. | In person or remotely. Standalone or as part of a broader engagement. |
| Half-day session - AI leadership and governance in depth | A comprehensive session covering AI strategy, governance, the EU AI Act and global regulatory landscape, and commercial implications - with structured scenarios and simulations that test the board's thinking in a realistic, constructive environment. Designed to move beyond awareness into genuine leadership capability. | In person or remotely. Standalone or as part of a broader engagement. |
| Individual 1-2-1 sessions | Confidential sessions for individual board members and NEDs - covering whatever they most want to understand, explore, or challenge. No agenda, no judgement, no record unless wanted. For board members who want to deepen their understanding, or who want space to ask the questions most relevant to them. | In person or remotely. Usually follows a full board session, but available standalone. |
| Ongoing advisory | Continued support as AI develops - staying current on EU AI Act developments and board obligations under Article 4, horizon scanning across global AI regulatory frameworks, and a trusted sounding board for AI-related decisions as they arise. | Flexible - scoped to the board's needs. |
The above can also be tailored to broader leadership teams, beyond board/exec-levels.
What good looks like
Good looks like a board, including its non-executive directors, that understands AI well enough to lead on it. Not to do the technical work, but to ask the right questions, make informed investment decisions, provide genuine AI oversight, and speak with confidence to investors, regulators, and customers about how AI is being governed in the organisation.
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