I give talks, briefings and workshops on judgement and governance in AI-assisted work.
The risk isn’t bad AI, it’s unclear decision-making. When drafting is effortless, organisations start committing to things without noticing, and then can’t trace who approved what.
If you can’t answer “who approved this?” quickly and calmly, the workflow isn’t ready for AI acceleration.
Topics
- Draft vs decision, and why “fluent” outputs feel prematurely approved
- Decision rights in AI-assisted workflows, who owns what, explicitly
- Verification and evidence, what must be checked before anything leaves the organisation
- Auditability, what to log so decisions can be defended later
- Permission uncertainty, why adoption collapses when rules are vague
- Exceptions handling, how rework multiplies when edge cases aren’t owned
- The silent stakeholder, who isn’t in the room, and what they will pay for later
Format
I’m comfortable with keynote-style talks, roundtable facilitation, and practical workshops.
I tend to use real-world scenarios, then work backwards to decision ownership, controls, and operating tempo.
Outline library
Where available, I share one-page outlines and discussion prompts that boards and leadership teams can reuse internally.
Testimonials
“Before the training, I was reluctant to use AI because I had seen so many examples of people misusing it and treating output as fact without checking sources. I was concerned about the risks, and my own experience was very limited. What made Richard’s training so valuable was that those concerns were not dismissed. Instead, he explained how large language models actually work, why caution is justified, and how AI can be used safely and effectively in practice. That balanced, grounded approach completely changed my perspective. I now use AI daily to help organise my thinking and improve the quality and efficiency of my work, while still applying my own judgement throughout.”
Freya Taylor, Marketing and Communications Manager, West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services
“Richard delivered exactly the kind of AI training organisations like ours need: engaging, thought-provoking and immediately relevant. Before the session, Fresh Futures had very limited experience of AI and little awareness of the risks associated with free platforms. The training gave us a much clearer understanding of how AI works, introduced us to prompt-writing for the first time, and highlighted important safeguarding and governance issues. It has already influenced our next steps as an organisation, including work towards an AI policy, wider staff training, and tighter controls around the use of free AI tools. Richard’s presentation style was excellent; accessible, relevant and highly impactful.”
Katie Shephard, Head of Income and Engagement, Fresh Futures
“Richard’s workshops gave our Trustees and staff a clear, practical framework for understanding and applying AI across the organisation. With attendees ranging from senior leaders to technical teams, one of the biggest strengths of the training was bringing people to a shared level of understanding and creating a common approach to effective AI use. The sessions combined strong foundations, practical exercises and a useful methodology for prompt-writing and follow-on work with AI tools. The workshops led directly to action: wider use of AI across the organisation, a Board-approved AI policy, practical staff guidance, and new processes for identifying AI-generated content. It was a highly practical programme with tangible organisational outcomes.”
Alasdair Brown, Chief Executive, Kirklees Active Leisure
Contact
For speaking or briefing enquiries, contact me on Linked In or by email.