University of New South Wales
AI for Board Directors
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Duration: Two days
- Course Type: Short Course
- Total Price: $3,950
Gain the confidence to lead boardroom AI discussions with the strategic insight, governance fluency and oversight needed to balance innovation, risk and ethics for responsible, future-ready success.
Course overview
Why enrol in this course
- Govern AI and innovate.
Develop an understanding of AI and how to govern innovation and growth. - Lead change with confidence and clarity.
Strengthen your capability to govern AI, assessing readiness, culture and fostering a culture of innovation. - Manage AI risk and meet compliance requirements.
Manage risks related to AI and meet compliance requirements more effectively.
Govern AI effectively, safely and grow shareholder value.
This AGSM course equips board directors and professionals to govern AI effectively, balancing growth opportunities with risk management. Learn to leverage AI for strategic decision-making, identify new business models and fulfil director duties while navigating compliance challenges in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
This practical, outcomes-driven course equips board directors with the skills, frameworks and confidence to oversee responsible AI adoption at the highest level. You'll learn how to identify strategic opportunities, fulfil fiduciary duties, exercise effective oversight, manage enterprise-wide risks and ensure AI strategies align with shareholder value and long-term organisational sustainability.
Course designed to stack
Use multiple credentials to stack your learning. This course is worth 2 AGSM CEMD points, which provides formal recognition of professional development and reflects 18 hours of learning, inclusive of pre-work, course participation, learning materials and support.
Key facts
What you will study
This course is delivered across two full days.
Day 1
- Introduction to AI
- Board’s role in AI strategy activities
- Risk management and responsible AI
- Finance and business case activities
Day 2
- Legal and compliance
- AI workforce and culture implications
- AI implementation challenges
- Future trends in AI
What you will learn
Throughout the course, you'll master AI governance frameworks, strategic oversight capabilities, enterprise risk assessment and stakeholder accountability, giving you the confidence to challenge management proposals, fulfil your fiduciary duties and ensure AI initiatives are compliant, ethical and value-creating for shareholders.
Who should attend
- Directors of boards.
- Aspiring directors.
- Executives and professionals who want to understand the director's considerations on AI.
- Current or emerging board directors transitioning to board roles.
Delivered by experts
Gladwin Mendez (Chartered Director, Institute of Directors New Zealand)
- Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD), Chief Data and AI Officer, Advisory Board Member.
- Brings deep expertise in data, strategy, risk and AI leadership to support board skills matrices. Awarded Global Top 100 Innovators in Data and Analytics 2024, thought leader and member of the prestigious Forbes Technology Council and Moxie Top Minds, the most influential figures redefining business and technology in Australia.
- Visionary executive with over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise data, AI, technology and transformation strategies across Financial Services, Investment, Insurance, Utilities, Transport and Retail.
- Offers real-world insight into ethical AI, governance, data, AI, strategy, risk, cybersecurity and technology governance across sectors.