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AI is already in your workplace - whether you've officially introduced it or not.

Employees are turning to ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and other AI tools to write emails, analyse information, prepare documents and speed up everyday tasks. But what happens when confidential business information, customer data or commercially sensitive material is entered into an AI tool without your knowledge?

Welcome to the world of shadow AI - and the growing governance gap facing employers.

The challenge isn't simply whether your business should use AI. It's how to embrace the opportunities without losing control of the information, decisions and risks that come with it.

Join FinditintheBlackCountry, IceBlue and Higgs LLP for a practical morning exploring how employers can take control of AI in the workplace, establish sensible safeguards and understand the employment law considerations that come with an increasingly AI-enabled workforce.

What will you learn?

• Shadow AI - what's happening in your business? Understand how employees may already be using AI tools without formal approval and the risks this can create.
• The governance gap - who's in control? Explore what employers need to consider around approved tools, data security, accountability and responsible use.
• From AI roadmap to governance framework. Understand where to start when introducing practical rules, responsibilities and safeguards that support innovation rather than restrict it.
• AI and your workforce. Consider the implications for employees, management, workplace policies and decision-making.
• Employment law - what employers need to know. Hear from Higgs LLP about relevant employment law developments and how businesses can prepare.
  

Hear from the experts:

'AI in the Workplace: Closing the Governance Gap' - Jennifer Long, CEO, IceBlue Limited

Your AI roadmap tells you where you want to go. Your governance framework determines how you get there safely. Jennifer will explore the growing challenge of shadow AI and what happens when employees adopt AI tools faster than businesses can establish the rules around them. From understanding what staff are using and what information they're sharing to developing an effective AI governance framework, this session will help employers identify the questions they need to ask and the practical steps they can begin taking.

'Employment Law: What Employers Need to Know' - Jonathon Forrester, Partner and Head of Employment Law, Higgs LLP

Alongside the opportunities and challenges of AI, employers must continue to navigate changes in employment legislation and their responsibilities towards their workforce. Jonathon will provide a practical employment law update, highlighting key considerations for employers and the steps businesses should be taking to prepare.

Why attend?

You don't need to be an AI expert to attend - and you don't need to have an AI strategy in place.

If you employ people, manage a team or are responsible for how technology is used in your organisation, this event will help you understand where the risks lie, what good governance looks like and where to start.

Leave with a clearer understanding of how to embrace AI confidently, protect your business and put the right foundations in place for the future.

Cost

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