Data Strategy, Governance & Ethics for AI Professionals

Develop a robust data strategy with strong governance and ethical AI practices. Learn how to manage, protect, and use data responsibly to drive trustworthy and compliant AI solutions.

data strategy, governance and ethics for ai professionals


In Person

Intake: February 2026

Duration: 2 days

Location: London

Fees: £1,200


Online

Intake: February 2026

Duration: 2 months

Location: Online Self Paced

Fees: £450

Programme Overview

This executive-level course is designed to help leaders understand, design, and govern data as a strategic asset for AI-driven organisations. It focuses on how data strategy, governance, and ethics enable successful, responsible, and scalable AI, while reducing risk and ensuring trust, compliance, and long-term value.

The course is non-technical and leadership-focused, equipping executives with the frameworks and decision-making capability required to oversee data and AI responsibly.

Learning outcomes

  • Define and align a data strategy with business and AI objectives

  • Establish effective data governance frameworks

  • Understand ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations for AI and data

  • Manage data-related risk, privacy, and security

  • Build organisational trust in data and AI systems

  • Lead responsible and sustainable AI adoption

Key benefits to you and your organisation

Benefits to you

Understand how to align data initiatives with business and AI objectives, moving beyond purely technical delivery.

Gain clarity on data governance roles, policies, and decision rights, enabling you to operate effectively in complex organisations.

Develop the ability to identify and address bias, fairness, transparency, and accountability issues in data and AI systems.

Communicate confidently with executives, risk teams, and regulators using a shared governance and ethics language.

Understand privacy, security, and regulatory expectations (e.g. data protection principles) relevant to AI-enabled systems.

Position yourself for senior data, AI, governance, or transformation roles.

Benefits to your organisation

Improve data quality, integrity, and governance—leading to more accurate, explainable, and trustworthy AI outcomes.

Minimise legal, ethical, and reputational risks through strong data governance and ethical practices.

Ensure data is managed, shared, and used effectively to support AI innovation and business performance.

Create clearer roles, responsibilities, and decision-making across data, IT, risk, and business teams.

Establish governance structures that support audits, assurance, and regulatory scrutiny.

Embed ethics and governance into everyday data and AI practices, supporting long-term organisational trust and value.

Course structure & modules

• Why data underpins AI success

• From data collection to value creation

• Data strategy vs IT strategy

• Executive accountability for data

• Aligning data strategy with business goals

• Identifying critical data domains

• Data maturity models

• Short-term value vs long-term capability

• What data governance is (and is not)

• Roles and responsibilities (owners, stewards, custodians)

• Policies, standards, and controls

• Decision rights and escalation

• Data quality dimensions

• Master and reference data

• Data lineage and transparency

• Data lifecycle management

• Ethical principles for data and AI

• Bias, fairness, and explainability

• Transparency and accountability

• Building public and employee trust

• Data privacy principles (e.g. GDPR concepts)

• Cybersecurity and data protection

• Cross-border data considerations

• Regulatory expectations for leaders

• Governance for machine learning and generative AI

• Model risk and monitoring

• Third-party and vendor data risk

• Audit, assurance, and reporting

• Data-driven culture vs data overload

• Leadership behaviours that enable good data practices

• Skills, roles, and organisational capability

• Embedding ethics into everyday decisions

• KPIs for data and governance

• Measuring trust, quality, and compliance

• Continuous improvement and maturity assessment

• Linking data governance to business value

Certification

Participants receive a Certificate in Data Strategy, Governance & Ethics for AI Professionals from London School of Business, UK.

The LSB experience

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Expert Trainers

Passionate specialists who keep up to date with the latest trends in their field.

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Quality Delivery

Trainers have assessed annually on the quality of their delivery and delegate engagement.

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Practical Training

Theory and practical based training to take back to the office which leads you more.

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Small Class Sizes

No more than 25 people to ensure you get the most from our trainers.

Join the league of extraordinary leaders

As a participant in the certificate in Strategic Applications of AI in Business, you will gain the strategic insight and leadership capabilities needed to navigate the evolving AI-driven business landscape. This programme empowers you to lead with vision, leverage artificial intelligence responsibly, and shape the future of executive leadership.

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Unlock your leadership potential and propel your career to new heights.
Please contact us on +44 (0)20 3305 8124 or send us an email to exed@lsbuk.com to discuss your requirements and obtain an application form.

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