Governing AI Risk: What Every Director Needs to Know Now

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Governing AI Risk: What Every Director Needs to Know

AI risk isn’t theoretical—it’s happening now.

Learn how boards across Australia and New Zealand are building fluency, oversight, and safeguards to steer their organisations through the AI era with confidence.

With 76% of companies already using AI—including 69% deploying generative AI—the risks are real, and the responsibilities are rising. Directors are now expected to foresee and govern the ethical, legal, and strategic impacts of AI.

In this session, we’ll unpack the evolving regulatory landscape, share practical tools to map AI use across your organisation, and explore how leading boards are managing shadow AI, black box decisions, and compliance threats. If you’re a Chair, Director or executive leader, this is your briefing on how to govern AI risk without outsourcing your judgement.

Managing Director—Directorly

Helen van Orton

Helen is a seasoned Board Director, Entrepreneur, and AI expert with extensive boardroom experience, chairing multiple boards, including Answer Services Ltd, and serving on boards including The Co-operative Bank Ltd and Centrix Group Ltd.

As the owner of Directorly, a consulting business that helps boards and executive teams optimise their Boardroom performance, Helen specialises in integrating AI to enhance governance and decision-making. Her leadership in AI began with pioneering digital humans and RPA initiatives in her Exec days at Vodafone, and she continues to be a thought leader in using AI to drive boardroom innovation and operational efficiency.

AI Transformation Expert

Alexie O'Brien

Alexie O’Brien is a seasoned Chair, Non-Executive Director, and AI Transformation Expert with a passion for integrating AI to enhance governance, productivity, and innovation.
As the founder of Leadership Academy.AI, Alexie helps boards and executive teams leverage AI to drive better decision-making and operational efficiency. Her leadership in AI stems from pioneering efforts in organisational transformation and executive coaching, and she continues to be a thought leader in using AI to unlock human potential and build future-ready organisations.

Why attend this webinar?

Joining this webinar will equip you with essential tools to oversee AI responsibly at the board level. This in turn will help you to:

A board-ready AI risk checklist to improve visibility, governance, and compliance
Insight into emerging regulations in Australia, New Zealand, and globally
Strategies to identify and mitigate legal, ethical, and reputational risks
Proven governance models—from AI committees to ethics dashboards
Tools to start building AI fluency and capability at board level

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