Guiding the Future: Boardroom Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

As GenAI and other advanced technologies become increasingly embedded in business operations, boards of directors face new demands in strategic oversight, risk, ethics, and organizational change. Despite these challenges, scholarly research on board-level AI governance remains sparse. In parallel, many boards struggle to translate high-level principles and emerging academic recommendations into actionable strategies. This panel brings together scholars and board members from public and private organizations with expertise in information systems (IS) and digital transformation. Panelists represent diverse experiences and viewpoints, creating space to explore tensions and dilemmas in governing AI at the board level. Discussions will highlight real-world governance dilemmas, strategies for addressing them, lessons learned, and unresolved questions emerging from boardroom practice. By fostering critical debate, the panel aims to deepen understanding of the complexities of board-level AI governance and shape a research agenda that supports practical, ethical, and effective oversight in the age of intelligent technologies.