Elevate 2026: Upskill on AI and AI governance
Wondering what AI really means for everyday governance? Elevate 2026 will give you the clearest picture yet. AI has moved from buzzword to being essential to GRC.
Come join us to find out how teams are putting AI to work in practical way. These are not theories or hype, they are AI-powered workflows and best practices, you can bring back to your organization and start using straight away.
Register today and join us in Atlanta, GA, April 22–24, 2026.
AI sessions to add to your Elevate 2026 list to attend
GovernAI skills lab: Master AI‑powered tools that transform your governance work
AI promises to transform governance work, but only if it’s applied effectively. This interactive skills lab cuts through the hype and shows you practical ways to make GovernAI a true productivity accelerator. Through live training and real workflow scenarios, you’ll learn how to:
- Build board materials in minutes
- Extract insights instantly
- Surface legal and risk considerations
- Generate first‑draft minutes and turn meeting inputs into action‑ready next steps.
Expect a grounded, hands‑on understanding of how AI can streamline your governance cycle without adding complexity.
Embracing AI securely: Harnessing AI innovation with governance guardrails
Across your organization, board directors and colleagues are already using AI. The question is whether they’re using it safely.
New data shows how widespread, unauthorized AI use can put sensitive information at risk when it enters public tools like ChatGPT. This session addresses the reality head‑on: banning AI isn’t practical, but unmanaged adoption is dangerous. Learn how leading organizations establish governance guardrails and provide secure, company‑approved AI tools that meet demand while protecting confidential data. Walk away with a practical governance framework and policy template to enable AI innovation without compromising security.
From 40 hours to 7 minutes: How AI slashes risk and audit reporting time
Reduce the time it takes to build a risk or audit report from 40 hours to 7 minutes — or less. See live demos of Diligent's next‑generation reporting capabilities that enable users to create intelligent reports through natural language queries and AI‑powered data visualization.
- Eliminate the need to download data sets into standalone BI tools, spreadsheets or slides.
- Get guidance on how to summarize results and anticipate questions, so you are empowered to report on the progress you have made without the scramble that goes with it.
- Deliver the right information at the right time, whether it's to your audit steering committee or the board.
Meet your new digital colleagues: AI agents that handle the busywork of GRC
GRC work should empower you, not feel like a data‑entry marathon. This session pulls back the curtain on Diligent’s new agentic workers: AI agents designed to shoulder the high‑volume, low‑value tasks that slow your day, your month‑end and your momentum. Watch them auto‑populate questionnaires, record director appointments, draft filings, maintain registers, flag compliance gaps before they become audit findings, and coordinate updates across jurisdictions and teams. Bring your questions and your skepticism — and leave with a clear view of how agentic AI can strengthen your GRC operations this year.
ERM outgrowing your spreadsheets? Master the shift to AI‑first risk management
Spreadsheets weren’t built for enterprise risk in the AI era. In this session, Diligent ERM customers share their transformation stories: how they’ve moved from fragmented, manual processes to integrated, AI‑powered ERM that delivers real‑time insight to the boardroom. Hear firsthand how organizations streamlined risk identification, improved assessment accuracy and strengthened reporting.
You’ll leave with practical strategies to advance ERM maturity and equip boards, General Counsels, and audit leaders to make faster, more confident, data‑driven decisions.
Trust issues: How to build confidence in data and AI
As data volumes grow and AI becomes embedded in daily workflows, governance, risk and audit professionals now serve as custodians of digital trust. This session explores how transparent, traceable and verifiable analysis restores confidence in both data and AI outputs.
Through a live demo of ACL AI Studio and Evidence Library, you’ll see why explainability matters more than perfection and how to anchor judgments in facts that can be validated across teams and stakeholders.
Let’s get hands‑on with BoardEffect’s GovernAI (Training)
See GovernAI in action during this hands‑on session built for busy administrators. You’ll explore how AI Smart Prep streamlines meeting preparation, AI Smart Summary condenses board books into quick takeaways, AI Smart Minutes transforms notes and transcripts into professional minutes, and AI Smart Search helps you find what you need in seconds.
All in favor? BoardEffect approvals and polls in action (Training)
Learn something new in this hands‑on session focused on BoardEffect’s collaboration features. From workflows and approvals to surveys and polls, you’ll see how to collect responses, share updates, and manage your process without ever leaving the platform.
Leave with practical tips for using BoardEffect's features to action the key tasks and gather the information needed.
AI for mission‑driven boards: People, policy and purpose
AI can support stronger nonprofit governance but it doesn’t replace human judgment. Learn how mission‑driven boards are managing AI oversight for impact while keeping people and the mission at the center of every decision..
Elevate: The AI advantage for governance leaders
Elevate can reshape the way you work with AI — not by adding more to your plate, but by giving you the clarity, skills and confidence to use it where it matters most. You’ll walk out with a sharper workflow, a stronger sense of what’s possible and practical steps to move your organization forward.
Come ready to learn. Leave ready to lead. See you in Atlanta, April 22–24, 2026 — register today.
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