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AI Oversight: A New Mandate for Corporate Directors and Executives Artificial intelligence is transforming how companies make decisions, create value, and manage risk. Yet most governance frameworks were designed for a slower, more predictable era. As algorithms increasingly shape strategy, operations, and customer experience, corporate boards and executive leaders face a new responsibility: ensuring that intelligent systems are deployed with accountability, transparency, and trust. In AI Oversight, global Chief Data Officer and technology leader Dr. Elena Alikhachkina introduces a practical framework for governing AI in modern enterprises. Drawing on decades of experience leading digital and data transformation across Fortune 500 organizations, and insights from more than 150 board directors and executives, the book reframes AI governance as a strategic leadership discipline rather than a technical exercise. Through real-world examples, boardroom scenarios, and actionable oversight checklists, readers will learn how to move beyond AI hype and build the literacy, structures, and culture required to guide intelligent systems responsibly. The book explores how AI reshapes business models, introduces new fiduciary responsibilities, and demands a shift from compliance-based governance to reflective, learning-oriented oversight. Written for corporate directors, executives, and senior leaders navigating digital transformation, AI Oversight provides the mindset and tools needed to steward innovation while protecting trust. In an age when machines learn faster than organizations can react, the true competitive advantage belongs to companies that can govern intelligence wisely.

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Dr. Elena Alikhachkina Dr. Elena Alikhachkina is a globally recognized data and technology executive with more than two decades of experience guiding Fortune 500 companies through digital, data, and AI transformation. As a four-time Global Chief Data Officer, she has helped organizations build intelligent enterprises by advancing data platforms, workforce upskilling, and data-driven decision practices across global markets and industries, including manufacturing, life sciences, and media. Elena advises boards and executive teams on digital leadership, AI governance, and enterprise AI literacy through her proprietary research and diagnostic tools, including the Digital Leadership IQ Diagnostic powered by InfoFluence.ai and the Data Product Mastery programs. Her work focuses on helping organizations assess their readiness for the AI era and translate emerging technologies into sustainable business capabilities. She holds a PhD in Economics from Moscow State University and is completing her second PhD in Information Science and Data Management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Elena is a frequent keynote speaker at global technology and industry conferences and a recognized thought leader at the intersection of AI governance, data strategy, and organizational capability. Contributors Dr. Shama Patel Dr. Shama Patel is a scholar and practitioner working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital strategy, and organizational change. She is an Assistant Professor and Provost Postdoctoral Fellow at New York University's Stern School of Business, where she teaches Digital Strategy and AI Ethics in Business and Society. Her research explores how AI and digital media shape meaning, engagement, and influence in organizations and society. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Patel brings more than two decades of experience as a management consultant supporting digital transformation initiatives across Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial firms. She holds a PhD in Digitalization from Copenhagen Business School and an MS in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University. Bernhard Brouwer Bernhard Brouwer brings an operational and enterprise leadership perspective grounded in decades of global experience as a technology executive. He previously served as Chief Information Officer for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, where he led large-scale digital and data modernization initiatives across global markets. Today, Bernhard works with executives and leadership teams through his Flip the Switch Coaching program, helping organizations accelerate personal and organizational transformation. His contributions to this book reflect deep expertise in enterprise systems, technology execution, and the human dimensions of leading change in the AI era.

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