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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
- AI Essentials: What Every Board Member Needs to Know
- Re-Imagining Your Organisation in the Age of AI - Facilitated Board Workshop
- AI Regulation, Governance & Board Accountability
- 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:
- AI-Ready Data: The Critical Asset to Protect
- Opportunity, Risk & the AI Assurance Framework
- 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.
EnquireLead Trainer
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.
Read BioNiresh 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. With a distinguished track record, he has held senior
leadership roles at Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Danske Bank, DLA Piper, and Grant Thornton, often
reporting directly to Group CEO or Group COO.
As a seasoned Group Chief Data & AI Officer, Niresh has led complex and high-impact AI and data
transformations, balancing innovation with regulatory rigor. He has led complex regulatory, AI and Data
transformations at Board level including Brexit changes and GDPR working with regulators across Europe.
He also holds a variety of 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.
Recognised in the Global CDO 100 for three consecutive years (2023-2025), AI Executive to Watch (2025),
and Data Management Professional (2023).
Niresh has been appointed as Chair of the UK AI Financial Services Working Group, where he champions
the balance between innovation and practical, pragmatic regulations for consumer protection.
Niresh’s is passionate for sharing his vast knowledge and experience through advancing the Data, Analytics
and AI community; he is a co-chair of the UK Chief Data & Analytics Officer governing body for Gartner
C-Suite communities, an advisory board member at A-Team Group (for both Data and Reg-Tech), CDO
Magazine and Hot Topics Magazine. He is a judge at a number of awards, such as the National AI Awards,
British Data Awards, AI Industry Women in Governance Risk & Compliance, A-Team Data Management and
RegTech Awards.
Niresh is an accomplished speaker and regularly speaks at the FT, Economist and Gartner conferences.
He has steered new innovation in the Data, AI, FinTech and RegTech space by being a mentor for start-ups
and scale-ups through a number of mentor programmes at Oxford University, Imperial College, Seedcamp and FinTech Alliance.
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