AI Workshop for Board Directors
November 2, 2026 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST Fairfield, Connecticut
NACD Connecticut Chapter
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Sarah Kuhns
Executive Director
NACD Connecticut Chapter
skuhns@connecticut.NACDonline.org
203-489-0381
Michele LeMoine
Associate Director
NACD Connecticut Chapter
mlemoine@connecticut.nacdonline.org
203-489-0381
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About The Event
Member Price: $250.00
Non Member Price: $300.00
Directors who attend our AI in Action workshop will gain practical insight into how artificial intelligence is reshaping strategy, oversight, and value creation at the board level. Through peer benchmarking, real-world examples, and candid discussion, participants will examine how boards can evaluate AI investments, measure impact, and strengthen governance while balancing opportunity with risk.
This interactive session challenges directors to move beyond high-level awareness and engage with the real trade-offs AI presents—from assessing return on investment and competitive positioning to clarifying accountability and managing evolving risk exposure. Through scenario-based exercises and facilitated dialogue, attendees explore how boards can guide management through AI-related inflection points with clarity and confidence.
By the close of the session, directors leave with sharper decision lenses, a stronger framework for evaluating AI strategy and governance, and actionable questions to bring back to their boardrooms.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
1. Evaluate AI strategy through a board-level lens
Apply a practical framework to assess AI maturity, strategic alignment, and investment priorities.
2. Assess AI value beyond traditional ROI metrics
Understand how AI drives revenue, efficiency, and differentiation—and how boards should monitor progress amid uncertainty.
3. Strengthen governance and oversight in an AI-enabled organization
Anticipate emerging risks, clarify accountability, and guide management through AI-related inflection points.
4. Ask sharper, higher-leverage questions in the boardroom
Benjamin Herndon: Chief Strategy Officer, KUNGFU.AI
Emma Pirchalski: AI Strategist, KUNGFU.AI
Stephen Straus: Co-Founder & CEO, KUNGFU.AI
1:00pm: Registration & Networking
2:00pm: Welcome & Framing
2:10pm: Peer Benchmarking/Survey Insights
2:25pm: AI Strategy & Value Creation - Focus: Strategy, Value, and Investment Confidence
2:45pm: Interactive Case & Table Discussion - Participants will work through a realistic board-level case involving an AI-related decision
3:30pm: Break
3:45pm: Governing AI in Practice - Focus: oversight, accountability, and governance that enables value
4:05pm: Common Boardroom Scenarios & Roundtable Q&A - KUNGFU.AI will introduce several short scenarios reflecting recurring issues and questions emerging at the director and board level
4:50pm: Final Takeaways: Boardroom Toolkit
5:00pm: Program ends - Cocktail reception6:00pm: Event concludes
Location
The Patterson Club
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Contact mlemoine@connecticut.nacdonline.org if you need assistance with your registration.
NACD Connecticut Chapter
Contact Us
Sarah Kuhns
Executive Director
NACD Connecticut Chapter
skuhns@connecticut.NACDonline.org
203-489-0381
Michele LeMoine
Associate Director
NACD Connecticut Chapter
mlemoine@connecticut.nacdonline.org
203-489-0381
Find a Chapter
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