When an algorithm denies a loan unfairly, leaks customer data or gives a citizen wrong advice, regulators and the public look past the data scientists to the board and chief executive. Directors are now expected to know where AI is used, what it could cost and who answers for it, yet many receive little more than vendor presentations. Over ten days, senior leaders learn to direct AI with the discipline they already apply to financial and operational risk. You work with ISO/IEC 38507 on board duties, the leadership requirements of ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 23894 and the OECD AI Principles, and see how the EU AI Act reaches beyond Europe.
The second week is led by simulation: a live AI incident, a board challenge session on a high-risk deployment and a decision on whether to pursue certification. It suits board members, chief executives, permanent secretaries, chief risk, data and information officers, general counsel and heads of internal audit in banking, telecoms, health, government and NGOs. You leave able to set AI risk appetite, read assurance reports critically and sponsor a governance roadmap. Classroom, online and in-house delivery carry a CPD-accredited certificate.
Few boards would approve a major acquisition without due diligence, yet many have allowed machine learning models, chatbots and automated decision tools into core operations with no comparable scrutiny. The consequences of that gap are becoming visible: discriminatory outcomes that attract regulators, confidential data pasted into public generative tools, vendor models that change behaviour without notice and decisions that nobody can explain to a customer or a court. Directors and senior executives carry the accountability for these outcomes, whether or not they understand the technology.
The Executive AI Governance, Responsible AI & ISO 42001 Training Course is built for those who must direct and oversee AI rather than build it. Days one to five establish the essentials: what AI systems can and cannot do, the responsibilities that ISO/IEC 38507 assigns to governing bodies, responsible AI principles, the regulatory landscape, AI strategy and risk appetite, and what ISO/IEC 42001 requires of top management. Days six to ten raise the level, with executive challenge sessions on impact assessments, strategic choices about generative AI and third-party models, the design of board assurance and reporting, and a live incident simulation that tests crisis leadership.
Teaching is discussion-led and peer-driven, drawing on board papers, case files and decision exercises rather than technical detail. Each participant finishes by presenting a responsible AI charter and a two-year governance roadmap for their own institution.
On completing the ten days, senior leaders will be able to:
Senior leaders return to their organisations with:
Sessions are designed around the decisions senior leaders actually take, and they use:
Day 1: AI in the Boardroom: Value, Exposure and Accountability
Day 2: Responsible AI Principles and the Duties of Governing Bodies
Day 3: The Regulatory and Standards Landscape for Leaders
Day 4: AI Strategy, Risk Appetite and Portfolio Oversight
Day 5: ISO/IEC 42001 for Top Management
Day 6: Directing AI Risk and Impact Assessment
Day 7: Generative AI, Foundation Models and Third-Party AI
Day 8: Assurance, Audit and Board Reporting
Day 9: AI Incidents, Crisis Leadership and Stakeholder Trust
Day 10: Integrated Leadership Project: Charter and Roadmap
This programme is aimed at people who govern or lead organisations where AI is in use or being planned, including:
A CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy is awarded to each leader who attends the ten days and takes an active part in the simulations, challenge sessions and capstone presentation.
It records executive development in AI oversight and is distinct from ISO/IEC 42001 lead implementer or lead auditor credentials, which are awarded through separate examined schemes.
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By the end of the Executive AI Governance, Responsible AI & ISO 42001 programme, you'll be able to explain how ai systems create value and exposure across strategy, operations, reputation and legal compliance, apply the governing-body responsibilities described in iso/iec 38507 to the oversight of ai in their own institution, set an ai risk appetite and tolerance statements that guide management decisions on new use cases, and interpret what iso/iec 42001 requires of top management, including the ai policy, roles, objectives and management review. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
This programme is aimed at people who govern or lead organisations where AI is in use or being planned, including: Board chairs, non-executive directors and members of board risk, audit and technology committees, Chief executives, managing directors and executive directors, Permanent secretaries, directors-general and heads of state agencies and corporations, Chief risk officers, chief compliance officers and general counsel, Chief information, chief data and chief digital officers, Heads of internal audit and chief audit executives, Company secretaries and governance advisers who support boards, Senior leaders of banks, insurers, telecoms operators and health systems, and Country directors and senior managers of NGOs and development agencies.
Executive AI Governance, Responsible AI & ISO 42001 Training Course typically runs as 10 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Executive AI Governance, Responsible AI & ISO 42001 Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Executive AI Governance, Responsible AI & ISO 42001 starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Executive AI Governance, Responsible AI & ISO 42001 Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Executive AI Governance, Responsible AI & ISO 42001 Training Course is pitched at advanced professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Executive AI Governance, Responsible AI & ISO 42001 Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Executive AI Governance, Responsible AI & ISO 42001 Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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