Diploma in Company Direction

Leeds | Published 24 November 2005 in Board | 5 minute read |

Great news from the Institute of Directors (IoD), today I found out that I have passed the Diploma in Company Direction exam after 8 months of sutdy on the IoD’s Company Direction Programme. This clears the way for me to apply to become a Chartered Director.

During the 8 months I studied at the IoD I covered a number of topics including:

The Role of the Company Director and the Board
The Director and the Law
Finance for non-Finance Directors
Strategic Business Direction
Effective Marketing Strategies
People Mean Business (HR)
Board Decision Making
Leading and Directing Change

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About Me

I'm a Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD) with three decades bridging software engineering, entrepreneurial leadership, and enterprise transformation. As Head of Applied AI & Emerging Technology Strategy at Amazon Web Services (AWS), I lead how AWS enables its global field organisation and clients to accelerate AI adoption and navigate continuous technological disruption.

An alumnus of the London School of Economics and guest lecturer on the LSE Data Science & AI for Executives programme, I partner with Boards and executive teams to develop the strategic fluency and governance disciplines needed to scale advanced technologies responsibly.

My frameworks — the AI Stages of Adoption (AISA), Five Pillars of AI Capability, and Well-Advised — are adopted internationally in enterprise engagements and cited by professional bodies including the IoD.

This work has enabled organisations to move AI from experimentation to enterprise-scale impact, shaping responsible adoption practice across multiple sectors and geographies.

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