Welcome to Fredian Shield
Strategic consulting in AI governance, cybersecurity, acquisitions, and education sector transformation.
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.
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.