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Tagged with: #ai-governance

Master the complexities of governing AI systems that make millions of decisions per second through frameworks designed for board-level oversight. These articles address the six key priorities boards face - from strategic alignment and ethical responsibility to risk management and stakeholder confidence. Learn how to establish accountability for AI decisions, implement human-in-the-loop processes, and create governance structures that enable innovation while ensuring transparency, compliance, and responsible AI deployment.

Rethinking Business Cases in the Age of AI: What Boards Need to Know

London | Published in AI and Board | 11 minute read |    
A group of business professionals in a futuristic Boardroom analyse AI investment data, with glowing holographic charts, ROI metrics, dollar signs, and an upward-trending arrow pointing toward a central “AI” node, symbolising growth and financial impact in the age of artificial intelligence. (Image generated by AI).

In today’s AI-driven landscape, traditional business case methods fall short when evaluating AI investments. Drawing from my experience developing AWS’s cloud business case tools, I explore why conventional ROI models struggle with AI’s parallel, multi-speed adoption patterns. Unlike cloud’s sequential journey, AI initiatives exist simultaneously across different maturity stages, creating valuation challenges that standard metrics can’t capture. Boards need new evaluation approaches that account for AI’s diverse cost structures, varying timelines for returns, and how investments in one area often enable value in entirely different parts of the business.


Implementing Decision Analytics: A Practical Guide for Boards

London | Published in AI and Board | 11 minute read |    
A diverse business team collaboratively building an AI decision analytics engine in a modern boardroom, with digital data displays and construction tools on a sleek conference table. (Image generated by ChatGPT-4o).

In my previous article, Transforming the Board: Using Decision Analytics for Strategic Advantage, I introduced the concept of AI-powered decision analytics as a transformative approach to board decision-making. I explored how these capabilities can help directors move beyond traditional backward-looking metrics to embrace predictive indicators that model potential futures and enhance strategic decision-making.


Navigating the AI Regulatory Maze: A Boardroom Survival Guide

Llantwit Major | Published in AI and Board | 14 minute read |    
Illustration of a maze split into two halves: one side representing traditional regulatory complexity with stone walls and paperwork, and the other depicting modern AI innovation with futuristic digital pathways. Board members strategically stand in the centre, navigating between regulation and AI. (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o)

The EU AI Act, which came into force on August 1, 2024, establishes significant penalties for non-compliance, including fines of up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover for serious violations. As regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence rapidly evolve worldwide, Boards face a new imperative: navigating complex compliance requirements while maintaining the innovation speed necessary to compete.


From Shadow AI to Strategic Asset: Building Your AI Centre of Excellence

London | Published in AI and Board | 16 minute read |    
The image shows a modern business setting where AI is seamlessly integrated into operations, enhancing productivity while being governed by ethical guidelines. Executives collaborate with a digital assistant, with subtle guardrails symbolizing responsible AI use in a professional and balanced environment. (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o)

In my previous articles about the AI Stages of Adoption and the Five Pillars of AI maturity and capability, I briefly touched on the role of the AI Centre of Excellence (AI CoE). Since publishing those pieces, I’ve spoken with numerous Boards and business leaders about AI adoption and the importance of board-level AI governance. A recurring question emerges in almost every conversation: “What are the practical steps to establishing an AI CoE in our business?”


Increasing AI Maturity: Navigating the AI Stages of Adoption with the Five Pillars

Llantwit Major | Published in AI and Board | 9 minute read |    
A futuristic digital painting depicting the increasing maturity of AI. A glowing blue bridge symbolises progress, supported by five distinct pillars representing different stages of AI development. The left side of the image is darker, illustrating early AI with basic automation, while the right side transitions into an advanced AI-powered city, illuminated with intricate blue light networks, symbolising intelligence and connectivity (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o).

In my previous article on the AI Stages of Adoption (AISA), I outlined how organisations progress through their AI journey—from Experimenting to Adopting, Optimising, Transforming, and ultimately Scaling. Since publishing that piece, many readers have asked the same follow‐up question: “How do we know when we’re truly ready to move from one stage to the next?”


AI is transforming governance: Six key Boardroom priorities

London | Published in AI and Board | 10 minute read |    
The image shows a futuristic boardroom with diverse professionals engaged in discussion around a central table, surrounded by holographic AI displays showing analytics and decision metrics, set against a bright cityscape and greenery, symbolizing collaboration, innovation, and ethical AI governance. (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o)

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the velocity of business decision-making and how organisations operate, compete, and create value. With AI, boards are moving from overseeing hundreds of decisions made per day to millions made per second - and they must be confident that each of those decisions is transparent, explainable, and correct.


The future of AI expertise: Building and managing AI-capable teams

Limassol | Published in AI , Board and Cloud | 7 minute read |    
Futuristic business setting with diverse professionals collaborating in a sleek office, featuring holographic AI systems, data visualizations, and interconnected networks, symbolizing AI's transformative role in modern organizations (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o)

As organisations adopt artificial intelligence (AI) more widely, a critical challenge emerges: how do you build and manage teams capable of delivering on AI’s promise of increased productivity, enhanced customer experiences, accelerated innovation, and sustainable competitive advantage?


Unlocking your data with AI: Insights from Monday.com Elevate

London | Published in AI , Board and Data | 10 minute read |    
Mario Thomas on stage at Monday.com Elevate at ExCel London with a list of AI use cases on screen.

Last week, I had the privilege of delivering a keynote presentation at Monday.com’s Elevate conference in London. The topic, “Leveraging data and artificial intelligence (AI) for organisational transformation,” allowed me to challenge some common misconceptions about AI adoption and share practical insights on harnessing the power of existing data. In this post, I outline the key themes discussed and provide some additional context.


Dawn of the three-hour work week: AI's impact on employment and compensation

Vienna | Published in AI and Board | 10 minute read |    
A futuristic office seamlessly blended with a beach setting. It shows humans relaxing and working alongside AI robots, reflecting a balanced lifestyle where work and leisure coexist harmoniously (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o).

As artificial intelligence (AI) advances into the workplace rapidly, one of the most pressing questions on everyone’s mind is, “If machines can do our jobs faster, more accurately, and at a lower cost, what happens to us?” It’s true that AI is beginning to redefine the very essence of work, raising concerns about the potential displacement of knowledge workers. However, I’d like to propose an alternative perspective—one where those same workers earn the same or more whilst working far fewer hours.


Harnessing AI for organisational change led from the Board

London | Published in AI and Board | 5 minute read |    
Mario Thomas and Kenneth Benoit standing in front of a display screen at the London School of Economics

I had an incredible afternoon as a guest lecturer at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) where I got to discuss harnessing AI for organisational transformation led from the Board, at this summer’s Data Science for Executives class.