Corporate Governance in the Age of AI: Challenges, Risks and Opportunities

Programme Overview
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming organisations and becoming increasingly embedded in business decision-making. Across industries such as healthcare, finance, law enforcement, and many others, AI is reshaping how businesses operate and create value. Yet, many of them are not adequately prepared with the administrative structures needed to oversee AI-driven decisions and their outcomes.

As AI adoption accelerates, boards, audit committees, risk functions, and executive leadership are grappling with the challenge of balancing technological innovation with effective governance. Establishing ethical boundaries while ensuring transparency, safety, accountability, and alignment with human values has become essential as AI systems increasingly influence organisational decisions. Consequently, AI is no longer just a technology issue. It has become a board-level priority that requires the same level of scrutiny as financial, cyber, and strategic risks.

While boards do not need to become AI experts, they must develop sufficient AI literacy to ask the right questions, oversee management effectively, and strengthen the implementation of AI initiatives. Designed from a boardroom perspective, this 3-day executive programme equips directors and senior leaders with the practical understanding needed to address emerging AI challenges and enable the responsible adoption of AI within their organisations.

Programme Objective
The programme is designed to provide an interactive, boardroom-oriented learning experience that emphasises practical governance dilemmas, peer learning, and executive decision-making.

It equips participants with the knowledge and understanding required to strengthen the board’s role in governing AI within their organisations. Participants will explore mechanisms that promote fairness, transparency, accountability, explainability, and human oversight while developing an actionable roadmap to integrate AI into existing governance and risk frameworks.

Programme Content
The programme covers the key concepts, decision-making mechanisms, and emerging challenges associated with AI, with a focus on strengthening board preparedness and responsible AI practices.

The key topics include:
• Overview of Artificial Intelligence and its applications
• AI Governance Structures and Board Oversight
• Responsible AI and Governance
• AI Risks and Emerging Risks
• AI Biases, Ethical AI and Governance
• Data Integrity and Data Security

Key Learning Outcomes
The programme will equip participants with the knowledge and capabilities across the following areas:

• Board Oversight
Strengthen board and executive oversight of AI to enable responsible adoption.

• Strategic Decision-Making
Make informed decisions on AI investments, governance structures, ethical considerations, and organisational readiness.

• Governance and Risk Management
Understand the implications of AI for managerial responsibilities, fiduciary duties, risk oversight, internal controls, and stakeholder accountability.

• Readiness and Gap Assessment
Assess organisational readiness and identify governance gaps for responsible AI adoption.

• Governance Integration
Integrate AI governance into existing organisational frameworks to enable effective AI implementation.

Programme Duration
The programme will be conducted over three days at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) campus. Surrounded by IIMB’s verdant campus, participants will experience an inspiring environment that encourages immersive learning, thoughtful reflection, and lasting professional connections.

Pedagogy
The programme adopts an interactive learning approach that combines self-directed learning with faculty-led sessions and peer interaction. The pedagogy includes lectures, group exercises, and case study-based learning.