Having an AI governance framework is no longer the hard part. Proving it works is.
As AI becomes embedded across business operations, the conversation has shifted from how organisations adopt, govern and oversee AI to how they demonstrate, evidence and defend its responsible use.
Join Thomson Reuters and ACC for a practical discussion of the governance challenges emerging as AI moves into operational reality for businesses across Australia and beyond. Drawing on a real-world scenario and emerging governance trends, this session examines the role in-house legal teams play in helping their organisations balance innovation with accountability, manage evolving risks, and keep human judgement at the centre of AI-enabled decision-making.
We’ll explore accountability, explainability, oversight, vendor governance and regulatory expectations, and the growing need to show that AI governance frameworks are operating effectively in practice, not simply documented on paper.
Thursday 29 October 2026
12 - 1 pm AEDT
Live webinar
1 CPD point
What you’ll take away
How to demonstrate that your AI governance framework is operating effectively in practice
Where accountability and oversight sit when AI influences business decisions
What explainability, auditability and decision traceability look like in practice
What regulators, boards and executive leadership increasingly expect
How legal teams can support responsible AI adoption across the enterprise
How to manage AI vendor and third-party risk
Why attend
Boards and regulators are moving from “do you have a policy?” to “show me it works.” To answer well, you need to be able to:
- Explain how an AI-influenced decision was made and who was accountable for it
- Evidence that governance controls are operating, not just documented
- Keep human judgement at the centre without slowing the business down
This session turns those expectations into practical steps your team can apply.
Who should attend
This session is designed for:
- General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and in-house counsel
- Heads of legal, legal operations, risk and compliance
- Company secretaries and governance professionals
- Anyone advising boards and executives on AI risk and oversight
Session details
- One-hour lunchtime webinar
- CPD: eligible
- Live Q&A
Special guests
Katrin O’Sullivan
Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance Director, Global General Counsel & Company Secretary, The Fred Hollows Foundation
Katrin O’Sullivan is an award-winning legal and strategic leader with more than 20 years’ experience across the international development, humanitarian and not-for-profit sectors. She serves as Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance Director, Global General Counsel and Company Secretary at The Fred Hollows Foundation, an international NGO operating in more than 25 countries.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Katrin held senior roles with the United Nations, including leading legal operations across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. She has been recognised as General Counsel of the Year (2024 and 2026), In-House Lawyer of the Year (2024) and a multiple recipient of Not-for-Profit Lawyer of the Year, and was named among Australasian Lawyer's Elite Women in 2025 and 2026.
Matt McMillan
Partner, Lander & Rogers
With more than 20 years’ experience, Matt leads Lander & Rogers’ Digital Economy practice and advises on technology and communications, digital commerce, privacy and data protection, cyber risk and emerging technologies including AI. He works with leading corporates, financial institutions and public-sector organisations on complex technology projects and digital transformation.
Presenters
Fiona McLay
Lead AI Client Advisor, Thomson Reuters
Fiona was a commercial litigator for 25 years and now works with barristers, law firms and in-house teams on how AI is applied, and challenged, in legal practice. Her focus is on what stands up in practice: how outputs are verified, risks managed, and when AI can and can’t be relied on.
Clare Dengate-Thrush
Lead Client Advisor, Legal Solutions, Thomson Reuters
Clare was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 2013 and worked as an in-house legal adviser before moving to Australia and being admitted to the NSW Bar. She has spent more than a decade in legal technology and transformation, helping legal professionals improve performance through technology adoption, legal operations, process improvement, and strategic change.