Executive AI Assurance Fellowship
Governance clarity for the age of AI.
A structured, defensible assurance process for senior leaders who are accountable for AI-influenced decisions and need evidence they can defend.
The Executive Fellowship is the leadership application of Human Authority-Centred Work Design (HACWD) — the methodology developed by Dr Peta Chirgwin through PhD research in mining automation and remote operations. Where HACWD provides the framework for designing human authority into intelligent systems at an organisational level, the Fellowship applies that same rigour to individual executive accountability. It answers a question that governance training rarely addresses: not just what AI governance looks like in policy, but whether you, as the accountable leader, can demonstrate and defend your position when it is tested.
The leadership challenge
You carry accountability for decisions you didn't make.
AI systems influence outcomes at scale. Executives are personally accountable for logic they didn't write, systems they cannot always audit, and outcomes they struggle to defend. The cost of getting this wrong is no longer theoretical.
Boards and regulators increasingly demand evidence of governed, defensible decision-making not just enthusiasm for AI.
Decisions you can't fully see
Executives carry accountability for logic they didn't write and cannot always audit.
Accountability is blurred
Between machines, vendors, and people, it is rarely clear who owns a decision, or where escalation pathways sit.
Psychosocial risk goes unmeasured
Automation reshapes work in ways that create anxiety, isolation and burnout but few leaders have assessed this exposure formally.
Boards want assurance, not optimism
Directors and regulators increasingly demand evidence of governed, defensible decision-making.
Phase 1 -Decision Scoping & Exposure Mapping
- Identify AI and automation touchpoints in your role
- Map decision authority and system reliance
- Establish baseline governance visibility
Output
Risk Exposure Report
Phase 2 Risk, Accountability & Human Impact Assessment
- Conduct structured risk and accountability analysis
- Assess psychosocial exposure under automation
- Map human-in-the-loop responsibilities
Output
Accountability Map + Psychosocial Register
Phase 3 Assurance Formation & Articulation
- Synthesise evidence into a defensible position
- Develop board-ready narrative and report
- Optional CHSAL certification assessment
Output
Board-Ready Assurance Report + CHSAL
WHO IS THIS FOR
The Governance-Aware Director
The Accountable Executive
If you are accountable for decisions you didn't make, the Fellowship was designed for you.
The Accountable Executive
The Governance-Aware Director
The Accountable Executive
You've approved AI deployments. Can you explain the logic behind them?
A CEO, COO, or divisional leader personally accountable for AI-influenced decisions — and aware that board scrutiny is intensifying.
- You've approved AI deployments but can't fully explain the logic
- You've been asked by a regulator or board and felt exposed
The Governance-Aware Director
The Governance-Aware Director
The Governance-Aware Director
AI is on your board agenda. Are you asking the right questions?
A non-executive director or company secretary seeking to understand AI governance obligations without needing to become a technologist.
- Your board agenda now regularly includes AI topics
- You want to ask better questions, not just receive reassurance
The People-First Leader
The People-First Leader
The Governance-Aware Director
You're seeing workforce changes you can't formally attribute to AI.
An HR, Safety, or Workforce leader who recognises that AI is creating psychosocial risk and wants structured evidence, not just anecdote.
- You're seeing unexplained changes in workforce wellbeing
- You can't yet formally attribute them to automation pressure
The New AI Adopter
The People-First Leader
The New AI Adopter
You want to govern AI from the start, not retrofit it after something goes wrong.
An executive beginning their AI governance journey who wants a practical, non-technical entry point that maps to real obligations.
- AI tools are being adopted faster than your governance framework
- You want a practical starting point, not a vendor pitch
Choose the entry point that fits your timeline and context.
Flagship Fellowship
Organisational Licence
Flagship Fellowship
RECOMMENDED
Full structured engagement
High-touch · Limited cohort · 6–12 weeks
Small executive cohort, practitioner-led, delivered across three phases. Includes all five artefacts, peer dialogue, and optional CHSAL certification. The complete governance journey.
Executive Intensive
Organisational Licence
Flagship Fellowship
FAST TRACK
Rapid assurance alignment
Private · Board alignment · 5 days
A condensed, high-impact engagement for boards and leadership teams needing rapid assurance alignment. Suitable for pre-regulatory review or post-incident response.
Organisational Licence
Organisational Licence
Organisational Licence
ENTERPRISE
Scale across your organisation
Internal cohort · Multi-unit delivery
Structured delivery for enterprises scaling assurance capability across multiple business units. Includes facilitator accreditation and a tailored framework. Plus Alumni Circle access.
Contact Us
Begin with a confidential executive briefing.
The objective is not training. It is structured executive assurance. A private 60-minute session to determine context, scope, and the right entry point for your situation. Engagements are strictly confidential. Capacity is limited.
Chameleon Mettle Group
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