A Board’s Role in Oversight of AI

Overview

AI is the latest trend with companies integrating the new technology into systems and processes, but what exactly is the board's role in oversight of the technology?

What should a board know regarding the new technology and the AI-related risks and opportunities for a company? How can a board member fulfill their fiduciary duties, via oversight in light of the technology?

Join the DC chapter, virtually on December 7th, for an engaging discussion with AI experts working at the C-Suite and governance level. Understand potential risks and opportunities and questions to consider when faced with oversight of AI.

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Panelists

Josh is a Board Member, CEO, and Strategist, as well as a published Author and Podcast host. He has worked with most of the Fortune 500 using his broad technical expertise and deep domain knowledge to provide oversight and strategic insight on the most disruptive technologies and trends.

He has served on an advisory board for BP and shared his expertise with organizations from the NACD to Korn Ferry on a variety of topics from Cybersecurity to AI, with a focus on issues such as policy, oversight, leadership, and process across industries.

Business disruption is a crisis in motion, and it is on this leading edge that Josh has spent most of his career, from developing the first e-commerce engine to launching shortcodes in the US Telco industry to deploying the first cloud computing EKG analytics instance. Josh has worked with organizations as diverse as IDEO and most of the US Intelligence agencies.

Josh has published three books on Innovation and hosted three television series - on the history of technology innovation, advancements in games, and China's disruption. He has published numerous articles and interviews in outlets from Fortune to Oprah and has hosted countless talks at events from WEF's Davos to the TED Mainstage to private corporate events worldwide over the past two decades.

Josh translates the latest technical findings to actionable strategies across audiences, working closely with leaders from board members to mid-level managers. Most recently he is co-host of Accenture's Built for Change, granted "Thought Leadership of the Year" by AdWeek two years running.

Tracy Ring leads Accenture’s Data & AI Life Sciences practice as Chief Data Officer and Global Generative AI Lead. For over 20 years, she has developed AI strategies for dozens of organizations, shaped deals for large-scale transformation, and sponsored broader platform ecosystem collaborations. Today, as generative AI transforms Life Sciences, Tracy advises CDOs and Chief Analytics/AI Officers to drive impact and strategic value across the business in commercial, research & development, supply chain and enabling areas with a Responsible AI lens. She guides AI solutions in regulatory filings, early drug development and the future of commercial and intelligent supply chain. 

Tracy is a passionate leader who is dedicated to empowering and mentoring female technologists while creating and maintaining diverse, inclusive spaces. She is a recipient of the 2020 Top 25 Consultant Leadership award by Consulting Magazine for her work around diversity, equity and inclusion. She is also a founding member of Women Leaders in Data & Analytics (WLDA), an invitation-only cohort of Chief Data and Analytics Officers that focuses on changing the equation for CDOs to work together with CIOs to capture competitive edge using data and AI. Tracy is an alum of Harvard Business School. 

Moderator

She has an accomplished career supporting boards and executives, across industries, developing and delivering board services including a suite of custom board recruitment, board interview support, coaching, board evaluations, skillset matrixes, and governance education. She has placed directors on boards ranging from the F500 to large family-owned, private, and nonprofit organizations, across industries. She has led the industry with an 85% diverse candidate placement rate on boards.

Rochelle speaks and writes on board composition, board diversity, governance, cybersecurity governance, and board recruitment-related topics. She has advised thousands of board directors and supported over 700 military flag and general officers (1-4 stars), helping them successfully transition their military experience into the private sector.

She is on the board of the Private Directors Association, DC Chapter serving as Programming Chair, and on the PDA National Cybersecurity Committee. She has also served as chair of the nominating and governance committee on the Civics and Service International board. Rochelle holds a master's in Peace Operations from George Mason University and is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow.

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