How prepared is your board for the speed of change with AI?
There is no single AI tool that works across an organization. Employees may already be experimenting with non-sanctioned AI LLMs, often without leadership visibility or governance oversight.
Listen in as host Natalie Benamou is joined by Beth Grimm, an AI Governance and Risk Expert. Beth has extensive experience in life sciences, quality, and risk management. She brings a practical, grounded perspective on what boards and senior leaders need to understand about AI literacy, oversight, and accountability as adoption accelerates.
Together, they discuss why AI governance is about enabling growth while managing risk. From defining use cases before selecting platforms to recognizing where exposure shows up when employees adopt tools informally, this conversation ties AI decisions directly to board oversight, trust, and long-term value creation.
This episode is essential listening for board members, executives, and leaders navigating AI decisions that carry long-term strategic and fiduciary impact.
3 Key Takeaways
- AI strategy begins with the problem, not the tool
Leaders must define use cases, business outcomes, and KPIs before selecting platforms or signing enterprise contracts. - AI governance cannot sit with one person
Effective oversight requires cross-functional champions across legal, IT, business, HR, and risk, not a single owner working in isolation. - Oversight is continuous, not one-and-done
AI systems require ongoing human review, monitoring, and ROI measurement to ensure they behave as intended and deliver value.
What is an action I can take today?
If you lead an organization, sit on a board, or have your own organization understanding the risks of each tool, their settings and how they are used will lead to better outcomes.
There isn't one tool that works for everything. Be sure to choose wisely.
A Message of Gratitude
Thank you to Beth Grimm for being our featured guest today and for being a NEXT2LEAD AI Luminary. You can meet Beth inside our NEXT2LEAD Council.
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About Beth Grimm
Beth Grimm works with organizations to successfully navigate complex risk landscapes and foster leadership growth. Beth is a certified AI Governance Professional through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She builds upon a career with roles in risk management and medical governance at a major pharmaceutical company. Beth is a trained coach and volunteers as leadership coach to prepare college students to land a strong first job after graduation.
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Founder, HerCsuite® a portfolio career and leadership network. We deliver programs that help women be in demand for Boards, Entrepreneur growth and portfolio careers by design. Our newest program NEXT2LEAD AI creates a way for women to drive the AI conversation and stay ahead of the speed of change.
President & CEO, HER HEALTHX, a nonprofit improving healthcare communication and outcomes for women.
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