AI governance and risk management for RTOs
Overview
As AI becomes embedded in RTO operations, governance frameworks need to catch up. This session walks through what a robust AI governance framework looks like for an RTO in 2026: AI usage policy, data privacy controls, prompt and output audit trails, vendor risk assessment, and the governance reporting that demonstrates Governing Persons are exercising appropriate oversight of AI usage. Critical for RTOs preparing for the next wave of regulator attention on AI in education.
What you will learn
- How to draft an AI use policy aligned to the Standards for RTOs 2025
- Audit trail and oversight expectations Governing Persons should set
- A vendor risk framework for assessing AI tools used by staff and students
- What appropriate care looks like — and how to evidence it
Who should attend
- RTO CEOs, Owners and Governing Persons
- Compliance Managers and Quality Managers
- IT and Privacy leads supporting RTO operations
- Board members and advisors with oversight responsibilities
Facilitator
Angela Connell-Richards
Angela Connell-Richards founded Vivacity Coaching & Consulting in 2009 and has spent more than 15 years helping RTOs turn the messy reality of compliance into systems that actually work. She facilitates four of the five Vivacity event series, holds a Master of Business, and is the author of The Governance Shift and 8 Critical Drivers to RTO Success. She does not facilitate from theory — every framework she shares has been used to solve a real problem for a real client.
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