Beyond the Buzz: Integrating AI Competence into the Boardroom

As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and business models, boards increasingly need to understand its strategic and operational impact. This session will explore how boards can help companies identify where AI drives competitive advantage, accelerates productivity, and opens new revenue opportunities, as well as where it may disrupt existing models. The panel will feature a director who is an expert in agentic AI and its emerging applications, a director from the media sector who will discuss how AI transforming the media industry by driving a shift from human-centric and physical location driven content to a tech-based industry and an artificial intelligence advisor who will bring practical insight into scaling AI across complex organizations. Together, they will offer perspectives on how boards can infuse talent and expertise to elevate management’s thinking, ask the right strategic questions, and ensure the company is investing in the capabilities, talent, and partnerships needed to compete in an AI-driven marketplace.

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AI integration, strategic oversight, building board AI fluency

Moderator

Managing Partner and Co-Head, Board Practice, Diversified Search Group Lauren E. Smith, NACD.DC Based in Miami, Lauren E. Smith is Managing Partner and Co-Head, Board Practice, Diversified Search Group. She has been named three times to the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100 as a top governance professional in the country... Read Full Bio