Director Exchange | Hilton Head From Curiosity to Competence: How Directors Lead in the Age of AI

Please join your fellow directors for lunch as we explore the how directors lead in the age of AI. 

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future consideration or a technical detail buried in the CIO’s agenda. AI is reshaping every function of the modern enterprise, large and small, creating intellectual property, reshuffling workflows, exposing new forms of liability, and redefining competitive defenses. Boards that treat AI as a passing tool will miss the strategic transformation already underway. Despite concerns about the ROI of AI, boards that lean in now can steer value creation, protect reputation, and future-proof their organizations.

Catharine de Lacy, director at Lithium Technologies will facilitate this peer-to-peer discussion on how directors move from passive oversight to informed governance. Drawing on research and insights from an NACD Board Leadership Fellow,  Jennifer Wolfe and her new book, Owning Intelligence, we’ll examine where AI belongs on the organizational chart, how directors themselves can build fluency, why data and IP strategy are now boardroom issues, and how workforce and cultural dynamics will be reshaped over the next decade. AI is no longer an add-on, it is the new substrate beneath corporate strategy.

This session will bring directors together for an open exchange of perspectives, challenges, and practical approaches. Come ready to share experiences, gain new perspectives, and leave with actionable ideas to take to the boardroom.