Who Is It For?
- Senior leadership teams setting AI strategy and governance
- IT, data protection, and information governance officers
- HR and L&D leaders managing AI adoption across the workforce
- Legal and compliance teams assessing AI risk
- Any organisation that doesn’t yet have a formal AI use policy
Workshop Structure
| Format | Half-day (3.5 hours) facilitated working session |
| Delivery | Face-to-face on-site or virtual via Teams/Zoom |
| Group Size | 6–15 delegates (senior/governance stakeholders) |
| Output | A draft AI Acceptable Use Policy ready for board review |
| Approach | Facilitated discussion, risk assessment, policy drafting, and scenario testing |
| Tailoring | 100% bespoke — built around your sector, data, and regulatory environment |
Topics Covered
- The AI landscape — what generative AI tools your staff are (and aren’t) already using
- Data protection & GDPR — what can and cannot be entered into AI tools
- EU AI Act compliance — risk classification, obligations, and what it means for your organisation
- Intellectual property — ownership of AI-generated content and copyright implications
- Ethical use frameworks — bias, fairness, transparency, and human oversight
- Approved tools & guardrails — defining which platforms are permitted and under what conditions
- Incident response — what happens when AI use goes wrong
- Policy drafting — collaborative writing of your organisation’s AI Acceptable Use Policy
What’s Included
- Pre-workshop AI usage audit questionnaire
- TESS AI Governance Toolkit — policy templates, risk frameworks, and decision trees
- Draft AI Acceptable Use Policy (tailored to your organisation)
- EU AI Act compliance checklist
- Data classification guide for AI tool usage
- Staff communication template for policy rollout
- Certificate of completion for all delegates
- 30-day post-workshop policy refinement support via email
Benefits
For Your Organisation
- A working AI policy in half a day, not months of committee work
- Clear guardrails that enable innovation without risk
- GDPR and EU AI Act compliance confidence
- Reduced risk of data breaches through AI misuse
- A framework that evolves as AI tools change
For the Individual
- Clear understanding of AI governance responsibilities
- Confidence to approve or challenge AI tool adoption
- Practical knowledge of the regulatory landscape
- Ability to communicate AI policy to their teams
- A seat at the table in organisational AI strategy
Why TESS?
- You leave with a policy: Not just knowledge — a tangible, board-ready document
- 2026-current: Covers EU AI Act, agentic AI risks, and the latest regulatory guidance
- Pairs with AI training: Natural complement to the AI Prompt-Powered Productivity course
- Sector-specific: Policy templates tailored to your regulatory environment (public sector, healthcare, finance, etc.)