Adopting agentic AI:
What board members need to know

How boards are navigating agentic AI adoption, why it’s harder to govern than financial risk, and what it takes to plan past the quick wins.

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About the episode

Three years. That’s all it took for AI to move from curiosity to commitment, from “have you tried this?” to “what’s our plan?” Today, AI adoption has moved faster than any technology shift most boards have governed. While agent capabilities are being introduced at scale, one question is still difficult to answer: what does this mean for my business?

The board’s job is to make sure the organization can benefit from AI and do so responsibly.

In this episode, tech executive Marion van Happen shares how the biggest enterprise AI opportunities are as much about strategy as technology. The instinct many organizations have is to go faster. What boards need is a better understanding of what the technology can do today and where it’s heading, so they can spot the quick wins and plan for what comes after them.

She sits down with our host Werner Heijstek to discuss:

  • How boards are actually experiencing agentic AI adoption
  • Why it’s harder to govern than financial risk
  • Why replacing people with AI doesn’t work
  • What steps board members need to take to stay on top of developments

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Marion van Happen
CEO | Global Board Member & Tech Executive
Werner Heijstek
Podcast host & Chief Delivery Officer, Software Improvement Group

The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Chief Delivery Officer at Software Improvement Group.

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