Overview
The AI Governance Mastery Series is designed to equip Secretariat and Board Members with the knowledge and skills to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence. This series includes four comprehensive courses that cover the fundamentals of AI, its application within enterprises, and the regulatory landscape.
Price (ex VAT)
Non-member - £1350
Member - £1170
A discount is available for registered charities, please email training@cgi.org.uk.
For any related enquiries please contact us at training@cgi.org.uk, or call us at +44 (0)20 7580 4741
Course Details
CORE-001 Navigating AI: A Guide for Co Secs & Boards
- Duration: 3 hours
- Focus: Understanding AI and Generative AI, comparing enterprise and consumer applications, and building confidence in discussing AI with colleagues.
Learning Outcomes:
- Fundamentals of Generative AI and AI
- Differences between Consumer and Enterprise Generative AI
- Championing AI implementation
- Internal stakeholder considerations
- Rules of engagement for AI in the Boardroom & Secretariat
Participant Profile Questions:
- Are you looking to expand your understanding of AI as a Secretariat or Board Member?
- Do you want to make sense of the rise of AI breakthroughs in the news and in the world?
GRAD-002 AI Discussions in the Boardroom: Masterclass
- Duration: 3 hours
- Focus: Sifting through AI "noise," framing AI discussions, and developing a robust AI reporting approach.
Learning Outcomes:
- Board dynamics regarding AI
- Organisational culture around AI
- Risks of investing and not investing in AI
- Strategies for getting AI on the agenda
Participant Profile Questions:
- Do you want to be more of a participant in AI conversations in the boardroom?
- Do you want to get AI on the agenda in a way that moves your organisation forward?
GRAD-003 Deploying AI in the Secretariat: Masterclass
- Duration: 3 hours
- Focus: Addressing privacy, security, IP, and discoverability in AI deployment within the Secretariat.
Learning Outcomes:
- Internal hurdles around AI deployment
- Applying AI within the Secretariat
- Planning AI deployment
- Combining human skills with AI capabilities
- Board-Secretariat processes unaffected by AI
Participant Profile Questions:
- Do you want to use AI within your secretariat or with your board?
- Do you want to learn how to navigate internal obstacles from legal, risk, and ethics regarding AI?
GRAD-004 AI Regulatory Landscape for Boards: Masterclass
- Duration: 3 hours
- Focus: Understanding global AI legislation and compliance responsibilities for the Secretariat and Board.
Learning Outcomes:
- Global AI regulation status
- Core principles of AI regulation
- Deep dive into EU, UK, and US AI regulations
- Governing through an AI Centre of Excellence
- Horizon scanning for AI regulatory decisions
Participant Profile Questions:
- Do you want to speak confidently about AI regulation that affects your organisation?
- Do you want to understand the historical context for AI regulation being put in place around the world?
Recommendation: For a comprehensive understanding, we suggest taking these courses in sequence. Enhance your AI governance skills and lead your organisation into the future with confidence.
Competency framework
This course aligns to CGI’s competency framework: Entry/Emerging
Use the competency framework to identify your strengths and areas for improvement in governance.
Course Leader
Simon is an award-winning pioneer of AI since 2012. Now a trainer and speaker on AI adoption for global organisations. Simon designs and leads the CGI’s AI Curriculum for Boards, Company Secretariat and Senior Executives.
Simon helps Boards, Company Secretariat and Senior Executives gain a deeper understanding of AI so that a strategic direction can be set and organisations can go from disjointed conversations about AI, to being aligned, gaining confidence and building momentum.
Through his company Kegai, Simon delivers AI Lunch ‘n’ Learns, AI Boardroom Briefings and an AI Playbook that helps organisations ranging from the Third Sector to Mid-Market and FTSE100 companies.
Together with Kegai’s partners Simon helps establish AI Centres of Excellence that drive AI adoption to help organisations lead their category.
Simon spoke at the 2024 CGI Annual Conference on AI, leading two sessions and co-presenting a third session with Microsoft. Participants scored themselves before and after his mainstage session on a scale of 1 to 10 in their AI journey and in 40 minutes the shift in understanding and confidence around AI was substantial.
He is also co-Founder of an award-winning technology company, Kia Ora Digital, that helps clients become more profitable by generating more revenue through digital marketing, specifically Google Search.
Simon co-Founded a leading Generative AI company in 2012. It pioneered Generative AI that is 100% accurate (known as ‘deterministic’ vs LLMs that are ‘probabilistic’), has 43 patents, is used by several Fortune 500 companies and reached unicorn status.
He is an AI trainer, AI keynote speaker, author, podcaster and playwright.
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