NewAI Essentials for Boards

Overview

Boards are navigating a pivotal moment. AI is reshaping every industry in a major way. The critical question is no longer whether AI will affect your organisation, it’s whether the board is equipped to manage and oversee it.
This programme gives Board Members, the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools; to ask the right questions, ensure opportunity is being identified, guide the organisation on the correct path, fulfil the governance responsibilities, identify and mitigate risk and regulatory aspects, and champion Responsible AI.
We build from first principles, no prior AI knowledge assumed to board-ready fluency, using real examples drawn from the financial services, public sector and professional services sectors.
We cover AI essentials, value creation through AI, your regulatory obligations, and the risk frameworks that matter most. You will leave with a clear picture of the AI opportunity and risk landscape, the questions you should be asking in every board meeting, and a practical checklist you can use at your very next meeting.

Agenda

Half Day Structure

  1. AI Essentials: What Every Board Member Needs to Know
  2. Re-Imagining Your Organisation in the Age of AI - Facilitated Board Workshop
  3. AI Regulation, Governance & Board Accountability
  4. Board AI Checklist & Wrap-Up

Additional Modules: Full Day

The full-day programme includes all four half-day modules above, plus the following extended sessions:

  1. AI-Ready Data: The Critical Asset to Protect
  2. Opportunity, Risk & the AI Assurance Framework
  3. Extended Workshop & Prioritisation

Who Should Attend

AI is now every board’s business.

This session is designed for Board Members ; Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors, Executive Leaders, Chairs, Deputy Chairs and those who need board and executive committee ready AI fluency in a time-efficient format.
No prior AI knowledge is required or assumed.

Summary

Duration

10:00 - 16:00

Price

Available to be delivered In-House. Contact us for a quotation.

Location

Face to face or virtual

In-House Option

This course is available In-House and can be tailored to meet your individual training requirements.

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Lead Trainer

Niresh Rajah

Niresh Rajah

Niresh Rajah is a globally recognised executive leader in Financial Services and Professional Services with over 20+ years of experience at the forefront of Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Regulation, Automation, Innovation and Digital Transformation.

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Niresh Rajah

Niresh Rajah

Niresh is a globally recognised executive leader in Financial Services and Professional Services with over 20+ years of experience at the forefront of Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Regulation, Automation, Innovation and Digital Transformation. He has held senior leadership roles at Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Danske Bank, DLA Piper, and Grant Thornton. As a seasoned Chief Data & AI Officer, he has led complex regulatory, AI and Data transformations at Board level including Brexit changes and GDPR working with regulators across Europe.

Niresh is also a senior advisor at Civil Service College.

He also holds various Non-Executive Director and Board Advisory roles. He is an Associate Fellow and Innovation Expert at Oxford University, and an Honorary Practice Fellow for AI, Data & Digital at Imperial College. He has been recognized in the Global CDO 100 for four consecutive years (2023-2026), Global AI Top 150 – 2026, AI Executive to Watch (2025), and Data Management Professional (2023).

In this Series

AI Essentials for Senior Management
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