Director Dilemma: The Board’s Role in Overseeing Strategic Opportunities and Risks from Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Business (Vancouver Session)

Sometimes there is no checklist. Boards deal with ambiguity because many governance challenges require judgment rather than mere compliance to detailed regulations. When faced with “director dilemmas,” definitive information may not always be available, and a distinct course of action may not always be clear. Learn from your peers and experienced board members as you tackle, discuss options and work through real-world boardroom challenges.

Using a case study approach, participants will be asked to act as the Board of Directors of Put A Steak In It Ltd., a privately owned business, which approved an Artificial Intelligence project 18 months ago, and now needs to address some pressing questions on system flaws, risks, management skills and experience and governance matters. Through a series of questions, attendees, with support of an experience director at each table, will deliberate on options and discuss possible actions the Board could take to avert a crisis.

The session will be guided by a moderator who will take participants through the peer-to-peer discussions and will also provide additional insights on the issues raised in the case study and, more generally, on the Board’s role.

Due to the format of the session, working in teams of 8, seating capacity is limited so early registration is encouraged.

Registration and Lunch – 11:30 am – 12:00 noon

Session start time: 12:00 noon

Session end time: 1:30 pm