Full course description
Date and Time
Thursday 30 April 2026, 7.30 am to 8.30 am
Delivery mode
Online
Audience
Board and Council Members
Cost
Course Fees: Fully Funded. We have secured a grant to ensure the program is available to you at no cost
Description
This 45–60 minute webinar suitable for Board members, provides a plain-English overview of how AI impacts school governance, cutting through the hype to focus on institutional health. We move beyond technical jargon to offer a non-alarmist, strategic framing of the risks and opportunities facing modern boards. By attending, governors will understand their specific responsibilities in the age of AI and how to maintain effective oversight of this rapidly evolving technology.
The session equips you with a targeted toolkit, including critical questions for management regarding policy, data privacy, and staff training. You will walk away with clear next steps to support leadership capability and build long-term institutional resilience.
Key takeways
- Understanding of school board responsibilities in the age of AI
- Practical framing of strategic risks and opportunities (without alarmism)
- A short list of board-level questions to ask management (policy, training, tools, data, incidents)
- Clear next steps and how Boards can support leadership capability-building moving forward
- Invitation to have principals & school leaders attend the AI
- Invitation to send school representatives to the AI PD Day at ISV
Presenter details
James Field
As a governance and AI strategist, I am driven to help leaders leverage AI to build efficient, resilient, and future-ready organisations. My mission is to guide education leaders, founders and governance professionals in harnessing the transformative potential of generative AI for sustainable, impactful growth. With a background as the Founder & CEO of CompliSpace, I led the company to a 44% compound annual growth rate in recurring revenue from FY16 to FY21, positioning it as one of Australia’s most innovative professional services firms, as recognised in the AFR Innovation Awards in 2019 and 2020. Today, I bring over 25 years of experience as a founder-CEO, governance and risk expert, lawyer, and executive coach to empower organisations across sectors in developing robust AI strategies. My unique combination of leadership, coaching and technical expertise enables me to guide clients through the complexities of AI adoption, ensuring you leverage technology effectively to drive sustainable growth and resilience.