AI fluency for boards

 

AI is not new. But most board members haven't had the chance to sit with these tools properly — to see what they actually do, where they go wrong and what better use looks like in practice.

That's what this session is for. It cuts through the noise and gives you a practical, first-hand understanding of tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini — what they're good at, where they mislead and what you need to know to ask better questions and make more informed decisions.

No frameworks. No jargon. Just a clear-eyed look at how the tools work, where the risks are and what smarter use actually looks like.

Why this matters at board level

These tools are already being used across most organisations — often unevenly, sometimes well, sometimes not. Board members don't need to become AI experts. But having practical, first-hand understanding of what the tools can and can't do changes the quality of every conversation you have about them — with your executive team, with your risk function, with each other.

This session is designed to give you that understanding quickly and clearly.

What the workshop covers

The session shows how current AI tools work in practical terms and explains why that matters for the questions boards need to ask and the judgements they need to make. It covers the risks that matter most:

- Output that is fabricated, distorted or misleading — but looks polished and confident
- Bias and hidden assumptions baked into AI-generated work
- Privacy, confidentiality and data handling exposure
- Over-reliance on AI output without adequate human review
- Uneven adoption and inconsistent use across the organisation
- The cost of doing too little, too slowly or too cautiously

Live demonstrations, not slides about AI

The centrepiece of the session is live demonstration. Rather than talking about AI from a distance, the workshop shows how the tools behave in realistic business scenarios — how errors and distortions emerge, what stronger prompting and clearer guardrails look like and why seeing the tools work (and fail) builds understanding faster than any briefing deck.

What the session gives your board

- A practical, first-hand feel for what ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can and can't do
- A sharper sense of where AI-related risk is most likely to show up across the organisation
- A clearer picture of what good use looks like — and what to watch for when it isn't
- More confidence and common ground when AI comes up in board discussion

 

About Tim Martin

I'm Tim Martin, founder of net101. Since late 2022, I've specialised in the practical business use of AI.

Most of my work is in-house corporate workshops for teams, leaders and organisations that want a clearer, more useful understanding of tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini in the context of real work. I also deliver keynote and guest speaking sessions, and run public AI courses.

Since 2022, I've delivered more than 220 AI workshops and presentations across Australia, New Zealand and Europe for CEOs, executives, teams and leadership audiences. In 2024, I was named Vistage Speaker of the Year.

Enquiries

To discuss this workshop for your board or leadership group, please get in touch.