Making the Case: Persuading Your Board to Tackle AI

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Making the Case: Persuading Your Board to Tackle AI

Most directors know AI matters. The challenge? Convincing your Chair and peers to prioritise it now, not “someday.” That’s what this webinar delivers.

Every director knows AI is coming—but few know how to push it onto the agenda. Boards dismiss it as premature, irrelevant, or a management issue. This webinar equips you with a persuasion toolkit: five compelling arguments, tested rebuttals to objections, and a practical next step. In 45 minutes, you’ll leave ready to frame AI as a governance necessity, not a tech distraction—ensuring your board takes action before competitors, regulators, or crises force it.

This isn’t about turning directors into AI experts—it’s about equipping them to persuade. With five tested arguments and objection handling, participants gain a clear pathway to move hesitant boards into meaningful AI discussions.

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?

It’s the difference between being a passive director and being the one who leads your board into future-ready governance

Your Benefits

Learn tested responses to the most common board objections.
Walk away with a simple, low-cost next step: proposing an expert AI briefing.
Receive a director’s one-page persuasion toolkit for easy reference.
Boost your confidence in steering board-level AI conversations.
Position yourself as a forward-thinking, governance-savvy leader in your boardroom.

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