AI Maturity Guide 2026

20 practical steps for leadership on AI governance, risk, development, and security.

As the successor to last year’s AI Readiness Guide, the AI Maturity Guide 2026 helps board members, CTOs, CISOs, and GRC leaders move from AI ambition to practical control. It sets out 20 concrete steps to govern AI across the organization — from risk and regulation to development, security, and oversight.

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Who is it for?

Executives/board 

IT Management

Security, Risk, and Compliance (SRC)

Why this guide?

Move from AI ambition to AI maturity

Get practical guidance for the four leadership roles that shape AI outcomes: board, GRC, CISO, and CTO.

Strengthen control over AI systems and AI-assisted development

AI can accelerate delivery, but without the right guardrails it can also increase risk, complexity, and cost.

Turn governance into action

Learn how to make AI visible, assess risk, set policy, strengthen security, and build the engineering practices needed to scale responsibly.

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by Rob van der Veer

Chief AI Officer, and author of AI standards including ISO/IEC 5338 and the EU AI Act security standard.

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