AI Governance 
 for Boards
 AND Executives

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Starts on

Fall 2026

Duration

2 Days, In person

9 hours/day

Program Fee

CA$3,500

Eligibility

5+ years of Executive leadership experience

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Starts on

Fall 2026

Program Fee

CA$3,500

Duration

2 Days, In Person

9 hours/day

Eligibility

5+ years of Executive experience

Govern AI Before It Governs You

AI is entering your organization through strategy, operations, vendors, employees, and everyday tools. But accountability often arrives after the risk is already inside the business. As a board member or executive leader, you need to know where AI is being used, who is responsible, what risks are acceptable, and what questions to ask before decisions are made.

AI Governance for Boards and Executives helps boards and senior teams build the governance muscle to guide AI with confidence. Participants learn how to set direction, assign accountability, ask sharper questions, and lead responsible AI adoption before AI decisions become AI consequences.

%
of breached organizations lacked AI Governance policies to manage AI or prevent shadow AI.

SOURCE: IBM

$M
is the global average cost of a data breach, making AI governance a financial risk issue for senior leaders.

SOURCE: IBM

Your transformative journey in this program

See the AI Risk Before It Spreads

Identify where AI is being used, where value is emerging, and where hidden risks are entering the organization.

Put Accountability Where It Belongs

Define who owns AI decisions, what risks are acceptable, and when issues need executive or board-level attention.

Lead AI Adoption with Confidence

Ask sharper questions, set practical guardrails, and build a governance roadmap that turns responsible AI into action.

Program highlights

Executive In-Person Experience

Step away from daily pressures for two focused days of discussion, reflection, and applied governance work.

Practical Governance Roadmap

Leave with an executive-ready roadmap shaped around your organization’s AI priorities, risks, and next steps.

Unparalleled Faculty Expertise

Learn from renowned faculty, who bring strategic, governance, and leadership expertise to AI adoption.

Applied Tools and Activities

Work through practical exercises that turn governance concepts into decisions, structures, and implementation priorities.

Peer Learning with Senior Leaders

Exchange perspectives with board members and executives facing similar questions around AI accountability and adoption.

Post-Program Roadmap Support

Refine your roadmap through virtual office hours and a capstone session designed to strengthen real-world application.

Meet the Faculty
Dr. Blaize
Horner Reich
Academic Director, DIAL
Professor Emerita, MIS,
Innovation & EntrepreneurshipSFU Beedie School of Business
Dr. Andrew
Gemino
Professor, MIS,
Innovation &
EntrepreneurshipSFU Beedie School of Business
Dr. Andrew von
Nordenflycht
Professor,
Strategy, Business &
SocietySFU Beedie School of Business
Dr. Fred
Popowich
Professor,
Computing Science,
Artificial IntelligenceSFU School of Computing Science
Program Curriculum

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Certificate of completion

Upon successfully completing the program, you'll receive a LinkedIn badge and a digital certificate from Simon Fraser University. As a program alum, you'll also gain exclusive access to various workshops, events, and networking opportunities. You may also qualify for tuition assistance if you choose to enroll in more online programs through DIAL. The certificate images shown are for illustrative purposes and may change at the discretion of Simon Fraser University.

AI Governance for
Boards & Executives

Simon Fraser University's DIAL Initiative

Date Issued

Credential ID AIG0000

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Have questions about this program? Contact us at [email protected] or call us at 778-782-3193.

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