Senior risk, resilience and security leaders gathered at the National Liberal Club to discuss what organisational resilience looks like in practice, covering decision-making under pressure, governance, recovery planning, supply chain vulnerabilities, AI, culture and crisis preparedness.
In this piece, Peter Connolly argues that AI is no longer just a tool but an active part of the workforce. As organisations adopt more autonomous, decision-making systems, the real challenge is not deployment but governance. Without clear accountability, identity controls and behavioural guardrails, digital agents can introduce risks similar to highly privileged insiders. His message is straightforward: treat AI like part of the workforce, with defined ownership, oversight and limits, or risk letting autonomy outpace control.
Anthropic’s Mythos highlights a shift in cybersecurity: AI can now find and exploit vulnerabilities at scale. Explore what this means for risk, remediation, and securing AI systems.
Most organisations are already using AI but few truly control it. Explore the real risks, gaps in policy and practical steps to manage AI use across your business.
