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The EU AI Act Preparation Window Is Open. Here’s Exactly How to Use It.
The EU AI Act’s transition period isn’t a grace period — it’s a preparation window. The organisations that use it well will be ahead of the curve. The ones that don’t will be scrambling when enforcement arrives. Here’s what to do right now.
What Good AI Governance Actually Looks Like — And Why Most Organisations Don’t Have It Yet
Most organisations have one of two AI governance problems: they have no framework at all, or they have a policy document that nobody reads and nothing that embeds it in practice. Here’s what good actually looks like.
🎙️ “Why Brakes Make You Faster: The Hidden Power of Control in Technology and Leadership”
There’s a saying in Formula 1 that sounds completely backwards the first time you hear it: “Brakes make you faster.” On the surface, it makes no sense. Brakes slow you down. They’re the opposite of speed. But in racing, the ability to slow down at exactly the right moment is what lets a driver push […]
The EU AI Act Is Live. Most Boards Don’t Know What That Means for Them.
The EU AI Act isn’t coming — it’s here. And while most organisations are still treating it as a future concern, the compliance clock is already running. Here’s what boards need to understand right now.
🎙️ Tales from the Hat: Why I’m Launching a Podcast — and Why the Hat Still Matters
Technology leadership is full of stories worth telling — about risk, resilience, innovation, and the messy human side of digital transformation. Tales from the Hat is where those stories live.