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AI in the Boardroom: Translating Risks for Non-Technical Leaders


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AI has officially become a board-level conversation, but the language of AI risk still isn’t one most executives speak.

Security leaders are now expected not only to understand the technology, but to translate its implications in a way that drives clarity, not confusion.

In Episode 10, we explore the gap between AI complexity and board-level decision-making — and why failing to bridge it is becoming a strategic risk on its own.

We unpack:

- How AI risk fundamentally differs from traditional cybersecurity risk
- Why boards often underestimate systemic AI risks — and overestimate technical ones
- The questions boards should be asking, but often don’t
- How CISOs and security leaders can communicate AI risk in commercial, strategic terms
- What effective AI oversight looks like in practice
- How to position AI governance as a business enabler, not a barrier

AI is transforming products, operations, and competitive landscapes but without informed leadership, it can quietly introduce risks the organisation never intended to take.

If you’re responsible for briefing a board, advising executives, or shaping AI strategy, this episode is essential context for the conversations happening in top-level rooms worldwide.

#AI #AIGovernance #AILeadership #CyberSecurity #Boardroom #CISO #ExecutiveRisk #TechStrategy #SecurelySpeaking #ArtificialIntelligence #RiskManagement

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