What We Cover
This isn't a lecture. We combine strategic frameworks with hands-on exploration and organization-specific exercises.
AI for Boards
Turn AI uncertainty into strategic clarity
AI is now a board-level obligation, and most boards aren't prepared.
Between the breathless headlines, apocalyptic prophecies, and vendor pitches, it's nearly impossible to separate signal from noise. Yet the decisions your board makes about AI governance in the next 12-18 months will shape your organization's competitive positioning for years to come.
Regulators expect oversight. Investors want evidence of responsible AI strategy. Staff are already experimenting with AI tools—officially or otherwise. And competitors are making moves.
Our AI for Boards session delivers the strategic frameworks and practical understanding your board needs to govern AI confidently and effectively. No vendor pitches. No abstract philosophy. Just clarity about your oversight role and how to enable intelligent innovation.
Why This Matters Now
⚖️ Governance expectations have shifted
AI is no longer an operational IT decision. It's a fiduciary responsibility. Boards are accountable for AI risk oversight, ethical deployment, and strategic direction. The question isn't whether to engage with AI governance, but whether you're equipped to do it well.
⏰ The window for thoughtful adoption is closing
Organizations building AI fluency now will have decisive advantages. But success requires more than technical capability—it demands governance, culture change, and strategic clarity. These take time to develop. Reactive approaches fail.
🔧 Your people are already using AI
Staff are experimenting with ChatGPT, Claude, and countless other tools, whether your board knows it or not. Without governance frameworks and strategic direction, this creates risk. With proper oversight, it becomes competitive advantage.
💰 Investment decisions need discipline
AI spending can deliver genuine ROI, but only with clear thinking about where value actually emerges versus where it's hype. Your board needs frameworks for evaluating AI investments and holding leadership accountable for results.
🎯 Strategic Fundamentals
What AI actually is (and isn't), why it's suddenly transformative, and where it's reliable versus where caution is warranted.
📊 AI Maturity & Strategic Positioning
A practical framework for assessing where your organization stands and where it needs to be. Understanding this landscape helps you set realistic direction and evaluate progress.
💵 Where AI Actually Delivers ROI
Cost reduction and speed gains are real, but uneven. We cover where AI genuinely delivers value and what realistic timelines look like.
🛡️ Risk & Governance Frameworks
The categories of AI risk boards are accountable for: operational, ethical, regulatory, and security. How to establish appropriate oversight without creating bureaucratic paralysis.
🚀 Enable Innovation Without Creating Chaos
How to support safe experimentation that builds organizational intelligence about AI. Creating pathways from early exploration to production-grade implementation.
👥 Culture, Talent & Workforce Implications
How AI reshapes roles rather than just eliminating them. Why upskilling matters more than headcount reduction. The people side of AI strategy, where most implementations fail.
📋 Your Board's Oversight Role
Concrete frameworks for effective AI governance. The questions you should be asking leadership. What reporting and accountability structures work.
🖥️ Hands-On Exploration
We don't just talk about AI—we use it. Practical exercises that give your board direct experience with current capabilities and limitations.
🎯 Your Organization, Specifically
Interactive exercises focused on your context: where AI is already in use, what governance gaps exist, and what questions you need to ask your executive team.
The Format
⏱️ Half-day interactive session
Typically 3-4 hours, combining presentation, discussion, hands-on AI exploration, and organization-specific exercises.
🤝 In-person preferred, remote possible
The interactive elements work best face-to-face, but we can adapt for remote delivery when necessary.
👔 Designed for full boards
Most effective when the entire board participates together, building shared understanding and vocabulary around AI strategy and governance.
💼 Practical, not theoretical
You'll leave with frameworks you can apply immediately, questions to ask your executive team, and clarity about your governance role.
What You'll Achieve
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🧠 Strategic clarity without technical overwhelm
Your board will understand AI's capabilities and limitations well enough to provide effective oversight, without needing to become technical experts.
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📐 Practical governance frameworks
Concrete approaches for AI oversight that enable innovation rather than blocking it. You'll know what questions to ask, what reporting to request, and what accountability structures work.
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💡 Confident investment discipline
Better instincts for evaluating AI spending proposals and holding leadership accountable for measurable results. You'll distinguish genuine ROI opportunities from expensive distractions.
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🗣️ Shared vocabulary and perspective
AI discussions often fragment boards between enthusiasts and sceptics. We help everyone develop nuanced understanding that moves beyond polarized positions, enabling productive oversight rather than paralysis.
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🎯 Organization-specific insights
Through the interactive exercises, you'll identify specific opportunities and governance gaps in your own context—not generic best practices that may not apply.
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✅ Regulatory and investor readiness
Understanding of emerging compliance expectations and disclosure requirements. Your board will be prepared for the questions regulators, investors, and stakeholders are starting to ask.
Who This Works For
This session is designed primarily for boards of startups and scale-ups navigating competitive AI pressures and investor expectations.
We can also adapt the content for charity trustees balancing innovation with mission alignment and resource constraints.
What Comes Next
This session is designed to be standalone—you'll leave with everything you need to govern AI more effectively.
That said, boards often identify areas where the organization needs deeper support: comprehensive AI assessment, staff training programs, or governance policy development. If that's the case, we can discuss how Peak15 might help. But there's no obligation: the session delivers complete value on its own.
The Investment
Session fees vary based on organization size, location, and specific requirements. We're transparent about costs during initial discussions—no surprises.
For nonprofits, we offer reduced rates and complimentary initial consultations to discuss whether this session makes sense for your board.
Get Started
Ready to move your board from AI uncertainty to strategic clarity? Get in touch to discuss your board's specific context and how this session might help.
Flexible with timezones, based in Western Europe
<p>We're always happy to have an exploratory conversation about whether this session is right for your board.</p>