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Tagged with: #board-director

Posts tagged with #board-director cover areas such as fulfilling fiduciary duties in the age of AI. Presenting frameworks for responsible AI oversight that balance innovation with appropriate controls.

The Accountability Gap: When AI Delegation Meets Human Responsibility

New York | Published in AI and Board | 15 minute read |    
Senior executives observing a fast-moving automated conveyor belt of AI-generated business reports in a modern corporate office, with unused quality control tools in the foreground illustrating the AI accountability gap (Image generated by ChatGPT 5)

While organisations transfer decision-making agency to AI systems, accountability remains with humans, yet boards approve AI deployment without investing in the verification capability needed to ensure it. In this article, I demonstrate why this creates a strategic choice with measurable consequences: augmentation preserves expertise pipelines whilst achieving efficiency gains, but replacement destroys capabilities that cannot be rebuilt, turning apparent cost reduction into systematic competitive disadvantage.

The Board in the machine

Llantwit Major | Published in AI , Board and Cloud | 10 minute read |    
Modern boardroom with subtle technological elements, featuring minimal digital overlays like abstract data streams and holographic charts, symbolising the integration of technology in decision-making. The image conveys sophistication and innovation in business governance. (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o)

I recently hosted a fireside chat for the AWS Summit EMEA with Intel’s Global Leader for AI Solutions, Monica Livingston. We discussed how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are quickly becoming ubiquitous in business. The conversation prompted me to think about how Boards should be thinking about the use of AI and ML in their businesses, and how they need to ensure they are making the right decisions at the speed of light.

Chartered Director

Leeds | Published in Board | 5 minute read |    
Helen, Anthony, and Mario Thomas at the IoD Chartered Director presentation evening.

After nearly 18 months of study and examinations I was confirmed as having satisfied the requirements of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and admitted as a Chartered Director.

Diploma in Company Direction

Leeds | Published in Board | 5 minute read |    
A photo of the Diploma in Company Direction

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.