AI is already in your organisation. The question is who is governing it?

Date: Thursday 1st October 2026
Time: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Orega (Management) Limited, 2nd floor, 1 Balloon Street, , M4 4BE
Cost: Free
Categories:
Member Event
Technology & Innovation

AI isn't coming. It's already here. And most leaders are stuck. Not because they don't care, but because they don't know where to start. How do you move forward without breaking trust? Without damaging your culture? Without taking risks you can't see yet? That's what this session is about.

It's not a technical workshop. It's not about hype or fear. It's about leadership responsibility. We'll look at how AI changes power, accountability and judgement inside your organisation. What should stay with humans. What machines can support. Where you need to stay involved. You'll leave with three things:

  • Greater clarity on where AI fits in your business
  • A calmer way to make decisions
  • Better questions to ask your team

This isn't about having all the answers. It's about feeling confident enough to lead without feeling rushed, exposed or left behind. If you're a leader who cares about fairness, team experience and long-term value, this is for you.

Session designed for CEOs, MDs, board directors, senior leadership teams, NEDs and trustees.

Please note that this event is reserved for members only.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact [email protected] for more information.

About the Speakers:

Ben Rayner Founder - Strategic Sherpas

Ben Rayner helps boards and leadership teams turn AI capability into measurable business performance.

Through Strategic Sherpas, he works as an external AI operating partner, helping businesses identify valuable opportunities, build the commercial case, redesign workflows and prove the return.

His approach is straightforward: business case before tools, people involved in the change and evidence before scale. Ben has completed MIT Sloan’s Executive Programme in AI and Business Strategy and designs and delivers executive education programmes, including AI in Sport and Business programmes for VSI and UNITAR.

Clients value his ability to make complex decisions understandable and build agreement across leadership teams.

 

Interested In The Event?

If you’re interested in attending, you can book online here.

For any further enquires about this event, contact [email protected]

With thanks to pro-manchester's event partners