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When a decision is challenged, the reasoning, the evidence and ownership behind it need to be clear

A vendor says its system is compliant

Legal and Product read the risk differently

A new AI use case sits outside the position agreed six months ago

What looked settled six months ago may need another look

Each issue can be considered on its own, but the overall position still needs to hold together.

External challenge tests the position under pressure

I advise boards, NEDs and General Counsel on consequential AI governance decisions, particularly where the EU AI Act, assurance or accountability is in play.

I test the issue, reasoning, evidence and accountability behind a decision, then give you my view on what, if anything, should follow.

4 questions I use to test a position

1

What decision is actually being made?

2

What evidence supports it?

3

Who owns the risk?

4

What would need to hold if this were challenged?

Advisory options

Advisory Session

Clear advice on one defined issue

For an AI governance decision, issue or position that needs independent challenge without turning it into a project.

One live issue
  • A defined issue and the material supporting the current position
  • The decision, reasoning and evidence tested independently
  • Board papers, vendor assurance, classifications or differing positions across Legal, Risk and Product

Advisory Month

A defined period for issues that develop over time

For several related governance decisions developing across a concentrated period.

Advice as issues develop
  • Related issues, papers and decisions arising across the defined period
  • Enough organisational context established to advise without unnecessary discovery
  • Procurement activity, governance work, a new appointment or another concentrated period of change

Extended Advisory

Wider organisational context across live issues and decisions

For a period where the value comes from seeing more than one decision and understanding how they connect.

A wider organisational view
  • Live issues and decisions considered within their wider organisational context
  • Relevant perspectives across Legal, Product, Risk, Procurement, vendors and leadership
  • Greater continuity across decisions as the organisational picture develops

Retained Advisory

Continuing advisory relationship

For organisations where consequential AI governance decisions and issues recur and continuity is required.

Ongoing continuity
  • Organisational context retained as new decisions and developments arise
  • Continuing challenge across use cases, board papers, vendor claims, assurance and regulatory developments
  • Governance and decision ownership remain with your organisation

I advise. Your organisation governs.

My role is to give you an independent, defensible view.

Your organisation owns the decision.

Start with the decision in front of you

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What one client had to say

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When I met with Tara, I wanted to understand more clearly the EU AI Act, the legislative changes taking effect, their implications, and the impact on my own industry.

It quickly became apparent how important having the right AI guardrails in place is for any employer affected by this legislation, and that is not a small number. The potential pitfalls of getting it wrong would financially cripple most organisations.

Tara was very clear that having governance in place is not a ‘nice to have’, but an absolute necessity. Safeguarding your business by having the right controls in place is easily the smartest decision you can make.

Tara’s passion, enthusiasm and level of engagement stood out immediately. She makes an immediate and lasting impact, and it makes learning that much more interesting. She took a complicated subject and turned it into something easy to digest and subsequently cascade to my team.

– Robyn Paul, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Hunter Selection Ltd