Are you ready?
Govern your AI use before scrutiny tests it.
An AI Readiness Audit gives you the structure, insight and knowledge to understand, govern and defend your AI use.
"Understanding AI is the starting point, governing it is the obligation and defending it is what proves that both were done seriously."
why
How your board or leadership team handles AI matters.
AI governance determines what can be defended.
Most organisations already have elements of preparedness in place: a policy document, an approved tool list, a note in the board papers. Few have tested whether those elements would hold up when an AI-related incident garners external attention.
The AI Readiness Audit gives your board and leadership team an objective view of where AI governance is genuinely in place and where the gap between policy and practice represents a unseen liability.
AI governance failures show up through hallucinated outputs that were acted upon, a CV screener found to carry bias, a staff member using an unapproved tool with client data.
diagnostic assessment
Audit Pathways
Each pathway reflects a different stage of AI governance maturity. Whether you’re building the foundations, closing the gap between policy and practice, or seeking independent assurance, there is alevel designed for your current position, and next step forward.
Complete a Diagnostic Assessment
Establish
Build the essential AI governance structure for accountable, defensible oversight.
Who it's for
Boards or organisations without a formal AI governance framework or where AI use is already widespread but ungoverned.
What it delivers
- AI acceptable use policy with named ownership
- Data audit scope and governance entry point
- Exposure analysis and priority recommendations
Outcome
Confidence in who owns AI governance, what’s permitted and what the board is currently exposed to.
Strengthen
Close the gap between AI governance policy and practice across every function.
Who it's for
Leadership teams with some AI governance in place but inconsistent application, untested oversight structures or a public AI position that differs internally.
What it delivers
- Full AI governance audit across five oversight pillars
- Function-by-function gap analysis
- Governance heatmap and prioritised recommendations
Outcome
A unified AI governance framework connecting board intent, operational reality and stakeholder trust.
Secure
Validate and stress-test AI readiness to protect long-term reputation.
Who it's for
Boards and leadership teams with mature AI governance frameworks that want independent assurance, validation or scenario testing.
What it delivers
- Independent review of frameworks and documentation
- Bespoke AI crisis scenario or tabletop exercise
- Assurance report and improvement recommendations
Outcome
Evidence-based assurance that your leadership, governance and communication are AI-ready.
Audit Overview
Focus
Building AI governance foundations and organisational readiness.
Ideal for
Organisations without a formal AI governance or a named owner.
Deliverable
Policy framework, data audit scope and exposure analysis.
Outcome
Clarity on ownership, what AI is in use and what the exposure is.
Focus
Closing the gap between policy and practice.
Ideal for
Boards and leadership teams with partial structures that need consistency and cohesion across functions.
Deliverable
Comprehensive Board Report, governance heatmap, and gap analysis.
Outcome
Integrated AI governance connecting board decisions to operational reality.
Focus
Validating the maturity and effectiveness of established AI governance.
Ideal for
Organisations seeking independent assurance and/or scenario-based validation.
Deliverable
Bespoke simulation or tabletop exercise with independent assurance report and refinement roadmap.
Outcome
Verified AI readiness, documented assurance and defensible governance record.
How it works
Discovery & Context
A focused consultation to understand your organisation’s current AI use, governance structures and board-level exposure.
Audit & Analysis
Your organisation’s functions are assessed using five AI governance pillars to identify strengths, gaps and discrepancies between documented policy and practice.
Results & Next Steps
You receive an evidence-based report and summary outlining your governance position, the gaps that create the greatest exposure, and a prioritised action plan for closing them.
Every AI Readiness Audit is tailored to your organisation
Your assessment is shaped around your organisation’s specific structure, AI maturity stage and the functions where exposure is highest. From strategic audits focused on board governance and decision-making, to operational audits examining governance frameworks in practice.
Every audit evaluates whether your organisation can demonstrate, with documentation, that AI use is intentional, responsible and explainable.
Establish your
Structure.
Strengthen your
Systems.
Secure your
Reputation.
All engagements are confidential and limited to a small number of leadership teams each quarter.