AI Advisory
AI is now a board-level topic. The organisations that handle it well are the ones whose leadership has the grounding to govern it confidently — not just delegate it. This practice provides direct, confidential advisory to boards and executive teams navigating AI strategy, risk, and governance.
The Challenge
Most boards are receiving AI updates from management without the grounding to evaluate them well. The result is either uncritical approval of AI investment, or reflexive caution that slows the organisation while competitors move.
Executive teams face a related challenge — being asked to lead on AI when the pace of change makes it genuinely difficult to maintain a current and accurate view of what is real, what is hype, and what the organisation actually needs to do.
The leaders who navigate this well are not the ones with the most technical knowledge. They are the ones who have developed a clear strategic framework for AI — what it means for their business model, where the risk sits, and what accountable governance looks like in practice.
How This Works
Engagements are designed around your specific governance context and leadership needs — from one-off board briefings to ongoing executive advisory relationships.
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Half-day session
A structured briefing for the full board on AI — what it means for your industry, what the governance implications are, and what questions the board should be asking of management. Designed to move boards from passive recipients of AI updates to active, informed participants in AI strategy.
02
Ongoing, monthly
Confidential, direct access to senior-level AI and digital strategy counsel. Suited to CEOs, CFOs, and non-executive directors who need a trusted external perspective on AI decisions, investment priorities, and organisational readiness — without the noise of a full consulting engagement.
03
Typically 4–6 weeks
A practical governance framework covering AI risk, accountability, and oversight. Built for boards that need to move from awareness to action — covering policy, escalation paths, and the metrics that matter for confident governance of AI across the organisation.
04
Project-based
An independent review of your organisation's AI strategy, capability, and investment priorities. Provides the board or executive team with a clear-eyed, externally validated view of where the organisation stands, where the gaps are, and what a credible path forward looks like.
What Good Looks Like
Directors who can engage substantively with AI strategy — asking the right questions, assessing management proposals, and governing the agenda with conviction.
A practical framework for AI oversight that fits your organisation — not a compliance document, but a working tool for accountable decision-making.
A grounded view of where AI investment creates real value versus where it creates activity. The judgement to allocate capital and attention deliberately.
External counsel that is not trying to sell you a platform or expand a statement of work. Advice aligned to your interests, not a vendor's roadmap.
Who This Is For
Non-executive directors and board chairs who need to govern AI responsibly and contribute meaningfully to AI strategy — not just receive updates from management.
Senior executives navigating the AI agenda at an organisational level — balancing commercial opportunity, workforce implications, and governance accountability.
Finance and risk executives who need to understand AI investment returns, model risk, and the financial governance implications of AI adoption across the business.
Get in Touch
Board and executive advisory engagements begin with a direct conversation. Share a bit of context about your situation and what you’re navigating.
Prefer to email directly? patrick@rechsteiner.io