Building on the success of our inaugural event in July 2024, this one-day forum will keep you at the forefront of global AI trends. Equip your organisation to seize new opportunities and effectively manage emerging risks in this rapidly evolving landscape.
We’re excited to unveil our full programme and speaker lineup soon.
In the meantime, explore the 2024 programme and our first confirmed 2025 speakers below to get a taste of what's in store.
We are on the verge of a profound technological shift. From global markets to everyday life, AI is proving itself to not just be a fleeting trend but a transformative wave offering unprecedented opportunities.
A Director’s Guide to AI Board Governance presents nine principles to guide boards’ oversight of AI in their organisations.
AI can involve processing large volumes of personal data, which introduces significant privacy risks. As AI tools take on more tasks, privacy protections become harder to maintain because they enable new ways to gather and combine personal information. They also make it more challenging to see, understand and explain how personal information is used.
At the IoD 2024 Leadership Conference, Amazon Web Services NZ head Tiffany Bloomquist highlighted a $7.5 billion data centre investment but emphasised the greater opportunity in how leaders engage with AI, echoing insights from IoD’s Governing AI forum.
View our 2024 programme for a taste of what you can expect at the 2025 Governing AI Forum.
Registration is open from 8.00am
Welcome to the 2024 Governing AI Forum
We'll kick off the Forum with a pulse check survey to get you considering you current AI governance practices.
Ben Gilbert, Microsoft Asia's AI Legal Lead will share Microsoft's learnings on the pivotal role of boards in steering their company's Data, AI and Generative AI strategy, emphasizing the essential dependencies for successful outcomes.
He'll explore effective governance models designed to support the execution of AI strategies, ensuring organisations are well-positioned to harness the full potential of AI technologies.
After attending this session, you will understand the emerging risks associated with AI, framed within the context of director responsibilities. And you'll learn how governance structures, cultural change, process and policy tweaks, and contractual safeguards are all critical to manage these new challenges.
The session aims to equip directors with the insights and tools necessary to navigate the paradigm shift brought about by generative AI, fostering an environment of informed decision-making and robust oversight.
Privacy and AI expert Frith Tweedie serves on the executive council of the AI Forum, and the global and AU-NZ advisory boards of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
She leads a consultancy that advises on pragmatic solutions to privacy and AI challenges using risk-based, privacy/ethics by design thinking that treats privacy and responsible AI as drivers of value.
Her presentation will discuss the key role that responsible AI governance plays in managing risk, maintaining trust and delivering on the promise of AI, without creating new “sociotechnical” problems for organisations.
Jenni Rutter MInstD is a partner and leader of the intellectual property team at Dentons in New Zealand. She advises on a broad range of IP issues involving emerging technologies as well as trademarks and designs, anti-counterfeiting, copyright and confidential information.
This presentation will help boards to think about IP protection in an AI world including awareness of deepfakes, the legal status of AI-created content, and questions boards should be asking.
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru leads a boutique consultancy that advises on AI/data, Māori data sovereignty implementation, and Emerging Technologies (Digital and Genetic) Ethics. This presentation will provide boards with ways to cast a New Zealand governance lens over AI implementation with reference to risk management, potential bias and interaction with te ao Māori.
An interactive session to reflect on the themes and content so far.
How directors are using AI in their businesses and thinking about the board’s role in governance of AI
In this discussion, you’ll hear different perspectives from fellow directors on how you can take up the opportunities that responsible AI presents.
Facilitated by Monique Forbes CMInstD
Qrious will present cutting-edge research and insights that highlight the urgency for boards to prioritise AI adoption, showcasing how AI is revolutionising industries and why immediate action is crucial. You’ll experience AI in action through examples and hands-on interactions showing a clear vision for its potential across industries.
In an interactive segment, Qrious will guide you through how to get started or continue to drive momentum through an AI Game Plan. Learn about typical strategic AI horizons and map out your own AI game plan. This session will equip you with the essential questions and governance insights needed to effectively oversee AI initiatives, ensuring your organisation is prepared for the AI-driven future.
AI was described in the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer as the “battleground for trust in tech”. What can community attitudes tell us about how AI can be successfully and why is AI almost as equally distrusted by those on the left and right of the political spectrum?
Reflecting on the day so far, this interactive session will look at developing your AI strategy and what practical insights you can implement at your board table.
Melissa Clark-Reynolds will sit down with Candace Kinser in this fireside chat. As CEO of NZTech, Candace was instrumental in establishing NZTechWeek and Tech Women NZ.
Currently, she sits on the boards of Livestock Improvement (LIC) as Chair of the Tech Committee, chairs Helius Therapeutics, and is President of the Cancer Society for Auckland & Northland.
Candace is on the Governing Council of the University of Auckland and is completing her third Master’s degree, this time in Information Governance focusing on AI.
Come prepared with your questions for Candace.
Reflecting on the themes and content from the Forum.
