Nick MacKenzie

Partner, Browne Jacobson

Nick is national head of the Browne Jacobson education team, an executive coach and a member of the firm’s board. Recognised as a leading expert in education by The Legal 500 and Chambers for over 10 years, Nick specialises in corporate and governance advice in the education sector. He has significant experience of advising executive teams and boards in the social housing, corporate and, for well over 10 years, education sectors. His clients include some of the largest school trusts in the country. Over the last 10 years, Nick has contributed regularly to the debate on key issues impacting the sector. He also has excellent relationships with sector bodies such ASCL, CST and NGA.

Hall 7a

1 Series one

AI governance gone wild: Lessons from mismanagement

Whilst many trusts instinctively reach for policies as their first line of defence in governance, this session explores how over-prescriptive, rule-based approaches may fail for risk-aware innovation like AI. Through a compelling pre-mortem scenario, you'll be challenged to think critically about intelligent AI adoption, emphasising the necessity of building trust and engaging stakeholders from the start. Nick and Claire will guide you through six steps towards effective AI governance to help your trust flourish instead of flounder.