About the Author: Lee Bristow

In this article, Lee Bristow, Director of Cyber and AI Governance at Saros Consulting, examines how the EU AI Act and NIS2 are reshaping retail board responsibilities and exposing directors to new personal liabilities

There’s a dangerous disconnect in modern boardrooms. We assume the future of technology will be a simple continuation of the past, but a powerful confluence of AI and regulation is making that assumption fatal. In this new landscape, the most dangerous decision a board can make is to do nothing at all.

In the AI era, progress depends on both speed and strong risk management. The leaders of tomorrow will succeed not by playing defence but by embracing clear, disciplined and transparent AI governance.