Beyond the Island: Level-Up your AI Governance before the EU Legal wave hits British Sport.
Ruth Astbury Ruth Astbury

Beyond the Island: Level-Up your AI Governance before the EU Legal wave hits British Sport.

POV - Why responsible AI should be in the agenda of every UK sports board, and organization. If your AI-enabled systems or outputs reach EU residents, elements of the EU AI Act could apply to you (directly or via your vendors). 

And, the European Commission has been clear: the AI Act is real, the calendar is fixed, and deadlines are legally binding. No pause button. No grace period.


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ExpandAI launches Podium AI: the governance and skills programme helping sports organisations adopt AI safely, fairly, and fast.
Ruth Astbury Ruth Astbury

ExpandAI launches Podium AI: the governance and skills programme helping sports organisations adopt AI safely, fairly, and fast.

London, UK , ExpandAI, a UK-based consultancy has launched Podium AI. Podium AI gives clubs, governing bodies, leagues, and event owners a simple framework to get from AI chaos to clarity: a clear policy, a risk and assurance toolkit aligned to international best practice, and hands-on training for the people who work with AI tools. No hype. No black boxes. Just sports-ready governance that stands up to scrutiny.


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The AI Skills Needed to Drive Business Growth
Ruth Astbury Ruth Astbury

The AI Skills Needed to Drive Business Growth

The AI Skills Needed to Drive Business Growth. AI programmes rarely fail due to a lack of algorithms; they fail because organisations lack people who know how to use them effectively.  The government-backed AI Skills for Business Competency Framework (v2, Jan 2024) arrived at a critical moment: 8 in 10 UK executives now cite capability, not capital, as the biggest barrier to AI adoption. 

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Introducing - ISO/IEC 42001.2023 the AI Management system (AMIS), a strategic leap to AI driven business growth.
Ruth Astbury Ruth Astbury

Introducing - ISO/IEC 42001.2023 the AI Management system (AMIS), a strategic leap to AI driven business growth.

As AI becomes more business-critical for organizations, achieving responsible AI should be considered a highly relevant topic. As we advance towards legislation and universal adoption of responsible AI, the ISO/IEC 42001 framework is the foundation for businesses to move towards ethical and responsible AI adoption. While opening the door to innovation and AI business growth.

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7 Key Principles of Responsible AI
Ruth Astbury Ruth Astbury

7 Key Principles of Responsible AI

If your business is already using AI - or planning to - it’s time to start thinking about governance. By 2027, all major jurisdictions will enforce AI governance standards. That includes the UK, EU, and likely most of your client markets. As Gartner (2024) puts…

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What Does Good Look Like? AI Governance Best Practice for UK SMEs
Ruth Astbury Ruth Astbury

What Does Good Look Like? AI Governance Best Practice for UK SMEs

If your business is already using AI - or planning to - it’s time to start thinking about governance. By 2027, all major jurisdictions will enforce AI governance standards. That includes the UK, EU, and likely most of your client markets. Gartner (2024) 

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