Track 1. Course 1.

Introduction to AI Governance

Kick-start your journey to becoming an AI Governance Pro and equip yourself with the practical tools to make AI safe, secure, and lawful.

You’ll build a solid understanding of AI fundamentals, explore the technologies that drive it, and learn how to identify the risks, harms, and governance challenges that make responsible oversight essential.

Through real-world case studies and practical exercises, you’ll gain the confidence and shared vocabulary to engage in AI governance conversations with clarity and impact. 

Write your awesome label here.

Level:

Foundation

Inclusions:

14 Topics
90 Activities

Time:

4.75 hours 

(59 short videos)

Maps to:

AIGP Domain I.A

Your Guide:

James Kavanagh

What You'll Learn

Build your foundational understanding of AI governance — from how AI systems work to why effective governance is essential for safety, trust, and compliance.

Understand essential technology concepts

Learn the key terminology and mechanisms behind AI systems - from recommendation engines to deep learning - and the unique governance considerations each presents.

Identify and manage AI harms

Explore fairness, privacy, safety, and security issues through real-world incidents and see what effective governance can do to prevent or mitigate them.

Connect principles to practice

Translate theory into action using frameworks and case studies drawn from more than 40 real implementations.

Prepare for certification and community

Gain the foundational knowledge for AIGP Domain I.A and join a global community of professionals applying AI governance across industries.

Course Outline

Your Guide

James Kavanagh

James Kavanagh is a globally recognised leader in AI Governance, known for designing and implementing governance frameworks that make AI safe, secure, and lawful in practice.

At Microsoft, he led the deployment of multiple Azure cloud regions worldwide, building governance mechanisms that scaled from infrastructure to security certification. At Amazon, he created and led the company’s first Responsible AI Governance Program, achieving one of the world’s first ISO 42001 certifications.

Today, as Founder and CEO of AI Career Pro, James helps professionals translate their existing experience into purposeful and rewarding roles in AI governance. He writes frequently to share his experiences and insights at blog.aicareer.pro.

He also leads the creation of Hooman, a platform that employs AI to help govern AI at scale through adaptive human oversight. Within the development lifecycle of Hooman, James and his team are testing every principle and framework taught in these courses in live, real-world systems. 

That’s the foundation of his philosophy: “We teach what we build, and we build what we teach.” Every course, case study, and tool in the AI Governance Foundation Program is grounded in real implementation experience - giving you access to the same methods used by leading organisations to govern AI safely, securely and lawfully.