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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

Grasping the EU AI Act in a Business Setting

  • The purpose and scope of the regulation
  • Primary obligations affecting leadership teams
  • Strategic risks and opportunities for organisations

Risk Categories and Organizational Duties

  • Prohibited practices and their impact on oversight
  • High-risk systems and the necessary organisational controls
  • Obligations for limited-risk and minimal-risk systems

Governance and Accountability Frameworks

  • Structuring clear ownership and accountability chains
  • Fostering cross-functional cooperation between technical and compliance teams
  • Frameworks for making decisions on AI deployment

Policy Creation and Internal Records

  • Formulating internal AI governance policies
  • Recording use cases, risks, and mitigation strategies
  • Maintaining traceability and readiness for audits

Oversight of AI-Related Risks

  • Identifying, evaluating, and prioritising AI risks
  • Implementing operational controls and escalation protocols
  • Incorporating AI risk management into current workflows

Managing Vendors and Third Parties

  • Assessing compliance claims from suppliers
  • Contractual stipulations for AI tools and platforms
  • Monitoring external systems deployed within the organisation

Ethical, Social, and Organizational Aspects

  • Responsibilities concerning human oversight
  • Ensuring transparency and communication with internal and external stakeholders
  • Aligning organisational values with responsible AI practices

Readiness for Compliance Evaluations

  • Evidence expected from leadership teams
  • Reporting pathways for governance and audit processes
  • Continuous improvement and long-term compliance strategies

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of organisational governance frameworks
  • Experience in strategic decision-making related to technology projects
  • Knowledge of risk management principles

Target Audience

  • Executive leadership
  • Department and programme managers
  • Decision-makers responsible for overseeing AI-related initiatives

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