Soribel Feliz

Why AI Governance Careers Are So Confusing Right Now

Microsoft

Department of State

Ex-Meta, ex-Microsoft, ex-DHS, former Senate AI governance lead and risk advisor

You’ll walk away understanding how hiring managers actually evaluate AI governance candidates, and why job descriptions.

Decode the real signals hiring teams use

Learn how to talk about your policy, privacy, or compliance background in ways that sound understandable and valuable.

Bridge policy expertise to operational credibility

You’ll know the language and framing mistakes that keep good professionals stuck and how to fix them.

Spot and avoid common positioning traps

By the end of AI 202 you will have a more stable relationship with both technology and responsibility.

Cohort 3

Human Judgment in the Age of AI

Accenture

University of Washington

Teresa Escrig, PhD in AI

Cohort 2

Cohort 4

AI does not replace leadership — It tests the quality of human judgment. AI is powerful — and increasingly present in everyday decisions.But AI does not correct human judgment.It amplifies the internal structure of the person using it.When that structure is scattered, decisions become reactive.When it is coherent, clarity and leadership expand.AI 202 is a structured program designed to strengthen the internal clarity that AI amplifies — so decisions remain steady even as capability accelerates.<h3>What We Observed in Cohort 1</h3>Participants completed the same self-assessment before and after five weeks.On a 1–5 clarity scale (1 = steady, 5 = reactive) average scores improved by more than one full point.Participants reported:• Less overthinking • Fewer reactive decisions • Greater steadiness under pressure • Increased confidence in executionSeveral began skeptical about AI.They left with a clear framework for what to delegate — and what not to.The goal is simple:Clearer decisions — before they scale across teams and outcomes.

Clarity and decision sovereignty in the age of AI

Make clear decisions under pressure

Use AI as a precise collaborator

Maintain steadiness and focus

Recognize and adjust thinking patterns AI amplifies

AI 101 for Conscious Creators (included at no additional cost).

Leaders with Decision Authority Founders, executives, and investors scaling responsibility without losing clarity

Leaders in Transition Professionals redefining judgment, authority, and identity in the AI era

Leaders by Responsibility (Not Title) People whose choices affect others—and who want clarity before decisions scale

Most AI governance courses teach ideal conditions. This one doesn't. 

US Top 100 Most Influential AI Leaders

Thomson Reuters

Concordia

Ciena

Deloitte

Temi Odesanya

AI Governance Practitioner & Educator

Cohort 1

A hands-on workshop for professionals expected to govern AI with limited authority, incomplete visibility, and real institutional resistance. It's built on real AI governance challenges, not framework walkthroughsYou have accountability for AI governance. You did not get the authority, budget, or timing required to prevent every bad outcome. The business moves fast. Deployments go live before governance reviews them. Vendors say the model is proprietary. Senior leaders want answers you're still trying to piece together. And you're expected to have defensible governance posture regardless.This workshop is built for the Monday morning problem - the deployment that's three weeks from go-live, the shadow AI discovered through a customer complaint, the escalation memo you need to send without ending your career.Temi teaches from active practitioner experience — operating simultaneously under institutional pressure at a large enterprise and building the actual deliverables this course is designed around. The structural spine of this course — high accountability, limited authority — is not a concept drawn from research. It is the operating condition this course was built from.

You leave as a practitioner who knows how to govern AI under the pressure and build a record that is defensible regardless of the company

Embedding AI Governance Into Delivery Without Disrupting Innovation 

Make AI risk concrete enough that it cannot be dismissed.

Govern generative AI and AI Agent specifically

This course skips the orientation. We build on existing foundational knowledge, frameworks — not from scratch 

Exposure to AI Governance, Risk or Compliance in a professional context

 If you've never had exposure to AI projects, this course will feel advanced. If you have, it will feel like finally having the right words

Exposure to AI/ ML projects in a professional context

Risk and compliance professionals whose portfolio now includes AI — applying old frameworks and finding the fit is off.

AI governance leads and responsible AI program managers with a mandate but limited authority — writing policies teams route around.

Legal counsel, CPOs, and digital ethics leads making AI architecture decisions that will shape governance for years, without a playbook.

This isn't a training about AI governance theory. It's a course about DOING AI governance. Here's what you'll be able TO DO not just KNOW

Becoming an AI Governance, Risk & Compliance (AI GRC) Practitioner

AI Governance Advisor & Ph.D. Scholar

ISACA

Centene

Cyber Pros Training

Trenton Health Team

Western Governors University

Francois B. Arthanas

AI Governance Advisor & Ph.D. Scholar (CISSP, CISA, AAIA) | Founder, Cyber Pros 

<h2>Every company is deploying AI. Almost nobody is governing it.</h2>Organizations are plugging AI into hiring, lending, healthcare, and fraud detection with zero governance frameworks in place. No risk assessments. No audit trails. No compliance programs. Nothing.And regulators have noticed.The EU AI Act is live. Penalties hit €35 million or 7% of global revenue. Every major jurisdiction is building enforcement and most organizations don't have a single person who can stand up an AI governance program.Here's what nobody in cyber wants to say out loud: the traditional GRC job market is crowded, the certifications are commoditized, and the salaries have plateaued.AI governance is the opposite. The demand is exploding. The talent pool is nearly empty. And the professionals who build real expertise now with real frameworks, real projects, and real proof won't just enter this field. They'll define it.This program is how you do it in 8 weeks. You will master NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, &amp; the EU AI Act. You'll build 8+ portfolio-ready deliverables. And you'll walk out with the one thing no certificate gives you: proof you can do the job before you ever get the job.No deep tech background required.

Get hired in AI Governance. Build the portfolio that proves you can do the job. 

Lead Enterprise AI Governance Program Design

Conduct AI Risk Assessments Using NIST AI RMF

Design ISO 42001-Aligned AI Management Systems

Navigate EU AI Act Compliance for High-Risk Systems

Plan, Execute AI System Audits & Report AI Risk to Executive Leadership

Design Multi-Layered AI Control Frameworks & Manage Third-Party AI Vendor Risk

You do not need:

Coding skills, 

Machine learning experience, 

Advanced cybersecurity background

There are NO technical prerequisites

Basic familiarity with GRC concepts risk management, internal controls, compliance frameworks, audit fundamentals

You should have

Career switchers who want lower technical barriers cyber career that is very in demand

GRC Professional who knows AI governance is the future of their career and are ready to stop reading about it and start doing it

IT auditor, risk, compliance, privacy, legal, consultant &amp; security professionals who want influence, stability, and relevance in the AI era

Learn how to govern AI responsibly, reduce risk, and build trust through ethical, compliant AI strategy.

EdTech Founder | Wall Street Alum 

Daphné Pierre, Esq.

Where tech, law, and impactful innovation intersect

January 2025

May 2026 Executive Cohort

From unclear to unstoppable. In just 2 days, you'll go from feeling unsure about AI risks to confidently leading ethical AI strategy. You'll gain the tools to spot red flags before they become scandals, the language to influence your C-suite, and a practical blueprint to future-proof your organization through responsible AI governance. You will also get the opportunity to do hot seats and dive into your organizations' deepest insecurities, choosing to either leverage the brain trust of the group, or meet with the instructor 1 on 1 (limited seats available).

What You Get

Understand global AI regulations to future-proof your strategy.

Translate Responsible AI principles into revenue and risk reduction.

Build executive fluency in AI ethics, governance, and accountability.

Learn how to audit AI systems for compliance and reputational safety.

Align AI adoption with board, customer, and investor expectations.

Create a practical action plan to operationalize Responsible AI.

C-Suite Leaders solving their organizations' and customers' greatest challenges with AI.

Heads of Compliance, Risk, Legal, or AI Strategy.

Chief Product Officers, Chief Information Officers, and Chief Technology Officers that need a ready to implement blueprint for their org.