Leadership · Boards · Executives
Your board does not need to learn to prompt. They need to understand what AI can and cannot do, how to govern it responsibly, and how to interrogate AI-generated outputs with confidence.
Most AI training programmes are designed for teams — people who will use AI tools daily to do their work more efficiently. That training has value. But it is not what a CEO, CFO, NED, or board member needs.
Leaders need to understand AI at the level of strategy, risk, and accountability — not at the level of prompt engineering. They need to be able to ask the right questions of their AI strategy, evaluate whether their business has the governance in place to use AI responsibly, and interrogate AI-generated analysis and advice without needing to produce it themselves.
The current state of affairs in most UK SMEs is this: the leadership team has less AI literacy than their most engaged junior staff. This creates a governance vacuum. The people most responsible for organisational risk are the least equipped to assess the AI-related risks accumulating beneath them.
The Ignite Leadership AI Programme addresses this directly. It is a half-day to full-day facilitated programme designed for boards, executive teams, and senior leadership groups. It does not teach prompting. It builds strategic and governance literacy at the level that leaders actually need.
A clear understanding of where your organisation sits on the AI governance spectrum — from unmanaged to governed — and what is required to move to a defensible position. Includes a completed governance assessment framework.
A draft or refined AI use policy appropriate for your organisation, with data classification guidance, tool approval criteria, and accountability structures. Something you can take to a board meeting or share with your legal advisors.
The ability to evaluate AI-generated output — recognise where it might be wrong, ask the right follow-up questions, and avoid the over-reliance trap. Leaders who can interrogate AI outputs are more valuable than those who simply consume them.
A working understanding of the EU AI Act's obligations for UK businesses, ICO guidance on AI and data protection, and the emerging ISO 42001 standard. Not a legal briefing — a leadership-level orientation that allows you to have informed conversations with your advisors.
A 90-day AI strategy action plan: what your business should do first, what to avoid, and how to structure the internal conversation around AI adoption. Grounded in your actual business context, not generic AI strategy frameworks.
The confidence to lead the AI conversation in your organisation — to set expectations, answer questions from your team, engage with clients and partners on AI topics, and communicate your organisation's responsible AI stance externally.
Morning
What AI can actually do — and where it fails. Cutting through the hype to establish a shared, realistic model of AI capability. Where your sector is now, and where it is heading. The shadow AI problem: what is probably already happening in your organisation without your knowledge.
Mid-morning
The regulatory landscape. EU AI Act obligations. UK GDPR and AI. Professional indemnity risk. The governance framework your organisation needs. Workshop: where is your governance today, and what are the priority gaps?
Afternoon
What AI transformation actually requires — and why most projects fail. The multiplication-by-zero problem applied to your organisation. How to evaluate AI-generated outputs without being an AI expert. Workshop: building your 90-day AI action plan.
Close
Each participant leaves with a personal AI leadership commitment and their contribution to the organisation's 90-day plan. Governance documentation is provided within five working days of the programme.
For a group of up to 8 senior leaders. Includes pre-programme discovery call, full-day facilitated session, and post-programme governance documentation pack.
Team-level AI training focuses on using tools effectively. Leadership AI training focuses on governing AI use, setting strategy, interrogating AI-generated outputs, and understanding the board-level accountability that comes with deploying AI in a business.
Leaders leave with: a clear AI governance posture; a draft or refined AI use policy; the ability to interrogate AI-generated analysis and advice; an understanding of the EU AI Act and UK regulatory context; and a 90-day AI strategy action plan.
The Leadership tier is priced at £5,000 for a group session of up to 8 senior leaders, including pre-programme discovery, a full-day facilitated session, and post-programme governance documentation.
Yes. The programme can be configured as a board-only session (typically half a day) or a full-day programme for a wider leadership team. We work with the chair or CEO to determine the right format.
Leadership training and team training are complementary. Leaders who understand governance set the right conditions for team adoption. Teams trained in Claude methodology deliver outcomes that leaders can evaluate and govern. Running both creates organisation-wide AI capability.
A full-day programme for up to 8 senior leaders. Pre-programme discovery, facilitated session, governance documentation pack. £5,000.