AI, Innovation and Responsible Leadership
Strengthen your organisation for an AI‑enabled future with this strategic executive programme. Explore how to lead responsibly in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, balancing innovation, governance and public value while shaping the long‑term direction of AI in your organisation.
| Start date | 16 September 2026 | |
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| Days and times | 16, 23, 30 September, and 7 October 2026 | |
| Fee | £1990 |
Who it’s for
- C‑suite leaders (CDOs, CIOs, Chief Digital/Technology Officers)
- Directors and heads of AI, analytics, digital transformation or organisational change
- Senior managers responsible for strategy, innovation or emerging technology adoption
- Public‑sector leaders working in digital services, policy, technology or governance
What you’ll learn
- AI as an organisational technology: leadership, governance and strategic implications
- Innovation and transformation in AI‑enabled organisations
- Human–machine decision‑making and future leadership capabilities
- Accountability, risk, and responsible oversight for AI systems
- Designing responsible AI strategies that protect trust and public value
- Leadership approaches for guiding AI‑enabled organisational change
Benefits
- Develop a clear, strategic understanding of how AI is reshaping organisations, decision‑making and leadership.
- Learn how to embed responsible governance, ensuring fairness, accountability and transparency in AI deployment.
- Understand organisational, cultural and capability barriers to AI adoption—and how leading organisations overcome them.
- Gain practical tools to design AI strategies that balance innovation, risk, stakeholder trust and long‑term value creation.
Teaching and useful information
A four‑week programme combining pre‑recorded lectures, live workshops, case studies and applied leadership tools delivered by Dr Mehreen Ashraf. Each week focuses on a core theme:
Week 1 – AI in Organisations: Governance, Trust and Leadership
Explore how AI reshapes organisational decision‑making, authority and accountability. This week introduces the governance and leadership challenges that emerge when organisations deploy algorithmic systems.
Week 2 – AI Innovation and Organisational Transformation
Examine how AI enables new forms of innovation and why some organisations adapt successfully while others struggle. Participants analyse the strategic, cultural and operational shifts required for AI‑enabled transformation.
Week 3 – Governing AI: Accountability, Risk and Oversight
Focus on how organisations can deploy AI responsibly through effective governance, risk management and oversight. Participants consider how to anticipate unintended outcomes and maintain trust and alignment with organisational values.
Week 4 – Responsible Leadership in the Age of AI
Investigate the leadership capabilities needed to guide AI‑driven change. This week centres on aligning AI innovation with ethics, public value and long‑term strategy, concluding with the development of a Responsible AI Leadership Blueprint.
Participants complete a practical Responsible AI Leadership Blueprint to guide responsible innovation in their organisation.