Workshop · 30 June 2026 · London

AI & Cyber Literacy
for Board Directors

Two essential governance requirements. One intensive full-day workshop. Covering AI literacy under the EU AI Act and cyber literacy under the UK Cyber Governance Code of Practice — with the critical overlap that most training ignores.

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Date
Tuesday 30th June
Time
9:30am – 4:00pm
Venue
Chartered Accountants’ Hall
1 Moorgate Place, London EC2R 6EA
Investment
£695 per person
£545 early bird until 24th May
£100 discount for 2+ from the same organisation

Includes lunch and certificate of completion. Held under Chatham House rules.

What you’ll cover

Workshop curriculum

EU AI Act, Article 4

AI Literacy

  • What AI is, and isn’t, in plain English
  • Types of AI: machine learning and generative AI
  • Separating genuine AI value from management hype
  • AI risk categories: hallucinations, bias, black-box and consistency
  • The Article 4 literacy obligation: what boards must do now
  • AI governance: board-approved AI usage policy, AI use case register and AI steering committee
  • AI and data security
The critical overlap

AI & Cyber Risk

  • AI in cyber offence and defence, including AI as an attack surface
  • Setting risk appetite for AI and cyber: qualitative and quantitative approaches
  • Inventory of AI use cases and the wider technology estate, addressing shadow AI and IT
  • AI cyber risk management, including integrated supply chain management for AI and cyber
UK Cyber Governance Code

Cyber Literacy

  • Understand the escalating cyber threat situation
  • Apply the UK Cyber Governance Code of Practice
  • Gain assurance on your organisation’s current resilience
  • Transition to post-quantum secure encryption
  • Prepare for the board’s role in a cyber incident (case study)
  • Review the benefits of cyber insurance
  • Refine cyber governance and reporting practices
Audience

Who should attend

Non-executive directors, board chairs, audit and risk committee members, company secretaries, and senior governance professionals who need to govern AI and cyber risk with confidence.

Why this workshop

Why attend

Two governance requirements, one session

AI literacy is now a legal obligation under Article 4 of the EU AI Act (effective February 2025). Cyber governance is a board-level expectation under the UK’s 2025 Cyber Governance Code of Practice. This workshop covers both in a single focused full day, saving time and giving your board a coherent view of how these two requirements connect.

Designed for directors, not engineers

Every element is shaped for intelligent, sceptical, time-poor board members. No coding, no jargon, no patronising ‘AI 101.’ Instead, you’ll get the conceptual clarity, sharper questions and practical confidence you need to govern AI and cyber effectively.

Interactive and applied

Whilst you will cover all key points in a lecture format, there will also be a chance to work through board simulations with fellow participants. The session will be held under Chatham House rules.

The critical overlap nobody else covers

AI and cyber now intersect in both directions: AI improves defensive capabilities, but it also expands the attack surface and amplifies attacker capability. Most training treats these as separate topics. This workshop connects them so your board understands the full picture.

Certificate of completion

Every attendee receives a certificate documenting their AI and cyber literacy training. This provides valuable evidence for governance records, regulatory compliance, and board effectiveness reviews.

Practical takeaways you can use immediately

You’ll leave with board-ready challenge questions, a framework for evaluating AI proposals, and clearer instincts for spotting weak cyber governance claims.

Your presenters

Led by practitioners, not theorists

Simon Poole

Simon Poole

Founder, Grounded Thinking
  • ML & AI, Imperial College
  • NED & Audit Chair, Hubtel
  • Former PE Operating Partner
  • Chartered Accountant

Simon helps company directors and senior executives understand AI: what it can do, what it can’t, and what questions boards should be asking. With a background spanning private equity, chartered accountancy, and board-level governance, he brings a practical, commercially-grounded perspective to AI. No hype, no jargon, just clear thinking about what matters.

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Susanne Alfs

Susanne Alfs

Founder, Cyber4Directors
  • 25+ years in technology & cyber
  • Former CIO
  • Board: US, Europe & Africa
  • MBA, Chicago Booth

Susanne is a former CIO with over 25 years in technology and governance, and more than two decades of board experience across three continents. She specialises in cyber risk, digital transformation, bridging the gap between technical complexity and board-level decision-making. She equips directors with practical frameworks to oversee cyber risk effectively. She holds an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business and has completed studies in Cyber Policy at King’s College London.

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Prefer an in-house workshop?

Also available as a private board workshop, delivered in person at your chosen venue or online. Tailored to your board’s sector, AI and cyber maturity, and risk profile.

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