Hitchhiker's Guide to AI Governance

Don’t panic. In this episode, I picked up Derek Crager.

Derek is a visionary AI Solutions Architect & founder of Practical AI. And he's also a Hoosier (someone from Indiana US).

His insights provide a refreshing perspective on how AI can complement human capabilities rather than replace them.

Derek emphasizes the importance of a human-first approach to AI. He believes that AI should enhance the workforce rather than jeopardi...

Don't panic. On August 2, 2026, the EU AI Act activates core transparency duties under Article 50, grants the European AI Office broad enforcement powers over general-purpose models, and adjusts previous high-risk compliance timelines.

In this episode, I picked up John Webb-O'Rourke and Shane McCarthy from Ambrion AI, an Irish intelligence company purpose built for the AI era.  John is a recovering lawyer and the Ambrion AI Man...

Don't panic. This week I share what good AI governance looks like in Australia.

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Episode Navigation

0:00 When AI goes wrong, it goes badly wrong

2:10 Why our Regulators are twitchy

4:43 Examples of AI systems and use cases

6:07 Biggest challenge when deploying AI systems

7:36 Why do we need an AI Governance Standard?

8:52 The new Australian AI ...

Don’t panic. In this engaging two part episode, I picked up Career Transition expert, Pamela Frost.

Pamela has thirty years of expertise across capability assessment, talent management, career transition coaching, leadership development and employee engagement.

Pamela is the founder and CEO of Adapt and Thrive, a multi-tool, multi-layered AI platform enabling people to realise their potential and develop the capabilities requir...

Don’t panic. In this engaging two part episode, I picked up Career Transition expert, Pamela Frost.

Pamela has thirty years of expertise across capability assessment, talent management, career transition coaching, leadership development and employee engagement.

Pamela is the founder and CEO of Adapt and Thrive, a multi-tool, multi-layered AI platform enabling people to realise their potential and develop the capabilities requir...

Don’t panic. In this episode I picked up Information Governance expert, Phyllis Elin.

With over three decades of senior information governance leadership, Phyllis Elin helps her global clients create, deploy, and maintain defensible and cost-saving information governance strategies.

After 30 years, she's now preparing to bring Information Governance into the AI era.

Key Takeaways

• The importance of records management is highli...

Don’t panic. In this episode I picked up Crisis Expert, Gerry McCusker.

Gerry McCusker is the driving force behind The Drill, unique software for crisis simulation training.

Gerry talks about:

• AI Risks Are Often Old Risks in New Packaging
• Focus on Consequences, Not the Technology
• AI Amplifies Existing Organisational Weaknesses
• Organisations Need Business Continuity and Crisis Planning for AI
• Crisis Preparedness Requires Practice...

Don’t panic. In this episode I picked up COO Duncan Brett.

Duncan is the successful Chief Operating Officer at Decidr AI.

Duncan shares his perspectives about these topics:

- AI is Really About “Intelligence”, Not Just Models

- Governance, Sovereignty & Trust Are Becoming Core Business Issues

- Businesses Are Racing Into AI Without Foundations

- Department-Led AI Could Create Chaos

- Human + AI = Repurposing, Not Rep...

Don’t panic. In this Part 2 episode I picked up Professor Michael Davern.

Michael is the Professor of Accounting & Business Information Systems at the prestigious University of Melbourne. Michael has been working with AI since the 1990s and his depth of knowledge and experience in applying AI to real world problems is indeed, exceptional.  Michael tells me about:

• AI Does Not Remove Human Responsibility

• AI I...

Don’t panic. In this episode I picked up Professor Michael Davern.

Michael is the Professor of Accounting & Business Information Systems at the prestigious University of Melbourne. Michael has been working with AI since the 1990s and his depth of knowledge and experience in applying AI to real world human problems is indeed, exceptional. 

Michael chats about these topics:

• Asking the Right Question Matters More Than ...

Don’t panic. In this episode I picked up Jacinta Whelan. Jacinta is the eminently successful lead Partner at Watermark Search Melbourne.

Jacinta specialises in placing seasoned C-Suite professionals in organisations for specific missions rather than permanent roles. Jacinta talks about AI as the opportunity of a lifetime, it all depends on how you look at it:

• AI adoption for older workers is primarily an attitude, not an ag...

Don’t panic.  In this episode I picked up Phil Cornish. Philip, our resident human in the loop, has over twenty years of board level experience across the commercial, government and not for profit sectors with particular experience in the community sector as a Board Chair.

Phil shares his AI perspectives in the context of a life well lived serving community and health organisations for his entire career.

Learn more about P...

Don’t panic. Today, I speak with Neil Butler from Untypical, a boutique change management consulting practice. Neil has been delivery change for over 30 years across Australia and believes most of the way organisations do change is too process driven. We need stronger change leaders, less artefacts and a relentless focus on the outcomes we want to enable lasting change.

Neil shares his philosophy on why change has to chan...

Don’t panic.  Today I speak with John Webb-O'Rourke and Shane McCarthy from Ambrion AI, an Irish intelligence company purpose built for the AI era. 

In this lively conversation, John and Shane share their starkly different AI Governance journeys, describe the state of AI governance transition in Ireland and the EU, share their recent AI successes along with some lamentable flaws of well-known AI tools. I found these ...

Don’t panic.  Today I speak with Dr Darryl Carlton, author of 8 books including his latest and most successful: Garbage in gospel out, the practitioners workbook for transforming AI governance.

In this in-depth interview, Dr Darryl Carlton shares his 50+ years of experience in AI, discussing the evolution of AI systems, governance challenges, and practical advice for leaders navigating the AI landscape. He highlights the ...