Executive responsibilities under the EU AI Act.

Course Outline:

AI Literacy for Senior Management

Course Overview

This self-paced e-learning program equips senior management with expert-level (Level 5) literacy to meet non-delegable responsibilities under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). It focuses on organizational leadership and regulatory compliance, the need for proactive governance to prevent serious incidents arising from resource inadequacies or oversight gaps. Participants gain functional fluency to authorize controls, challenge risks, and ensure the presumption of conformity. The content is aimed at Top Management (High-Risk AI), positioning executives as guardians of regulatory compliance at the leadership layer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

Senior management (CEOs, CTOs, board members) and GRC team members overseeing high-risk AI systems. Strategic oversight experience assumed.

Duration and Format

• Total Duration: 2.5 hours (self-paced across 4 modules).
• Format: E-learning with videos, readings, quiz, and accessible on-demand.

Prerequisites

Basic governance familiarity. Pre-reading: EU AI Act overview (Articles 6-29).

Course Modules

Module 1: Enable effective, compliant, and proportionate governance (40 minutes)

• Top management's governance objectives.
• Non-delegable liabilities and high-level literacy definition for organizational leadership and regulatory compliance.
• Outcome: Identify accountability and primary responsibilities.

Module 2: Key deliverables, result areas, performance metrics (35 minutes)

• AI governance: Establishing frameworks to prevent loss of presumption of conformity.
• Quality management system
• Accountability framework
• Governance decision records.
• Quality management system oversight
• Outcome: Preservation of presumtion of conformity.

Module 3: Knowledge on AI Ecosystem Governance Components (40 minutes)

• Proportionate QMS mandates per Article 17 and prEN 18286.
• Core skills: Risk protocols, data governance, oversight, policy-as-code.
• Performance metrics: conformity audit readiness.

Module 4: Accountability, Relationships, and Integration (40 minutes)

• Potential Impacts & Vulnerabilities that are to be controlled.
• Primary Control Measures that are direct responsibities
• Typical Artefacts that prove duty performance
• Key Working Relationships
• Nature and direction of communication flows.
• Outcome: Ensuring literacy depth matches senior executive responsibility for regulatory compliance.

Assessment and Certification

• Assessments: End-of-course quiz (70% pass).
• Certification: "Senior Management AI Literacy Proficiency" certificate.

Resources and Follow-Up

• Follow-Up: Optional 30-minute coaching.

This course enables senior management to fulfil the mandatory AI literacy obligation, aligning with the EU AI Act's focus on risk-based, leadership-driven ethical AI.