Trusted peers.
A private room with leaders who carry comparable responsibility. Bring a real decision, exchange experience, and challenge assumptions.
Alpha Council · An Alpha Institute community
Lead with judgment.
Govern what comes next.
The Alpha Council brings board directors and senior executives together to govern AI and build value in the agentic enterprise.
Independent perspective. Candid conversation. Consequential decisions.
Independent thinking.
Briefings and discussion that connect changes in AI to the questions boards and leadership teams need to ask next.
Practical judgment.
Useful questions and resources to take into your next board, committee, or leadership meeting.
One community. Shared responsibilities.
Find your conversation.
Specialized Councils bring peers together around the decisions they are accountable for.
Active · Controls, Reporting & Assurance
Agentic Audit Council
What evidence demonstrates that controls, reporting, and representations are reliable?
Audit committee leaders, CFOs, chief audit executives, controllers, accounting leaders, and assurance professionals.
Explore this CouncilMeet your peers
Experience at the table.
Carolyn Everson
Senior Advisor, Permira & Board Director
The Coca-Cola Company, The Walt Disney Company, Under Armour & Permira
Laura Desmond
Chief Executive Officer, Smartly
Smartly, Adobe, DoubleVerify & women's sports investor
Gina Bianchini
Founder & CEO, Mighty Networks
TEGNA board director
Selected public Council members. Affiliations provide biographical context and do not imply organizational membership or endorsement.
The questions worth asking
When an AI agent acts,
who is accountable?
What evidence should management provide before an agent is authorized to act autonomously? How should internal controls change? What decisions belong with the board?
Explore the Agentic Audit Council’s mandateBeyond the briefing
Be part of the conversation.
partner event
Stanford Directors’ College Agentic Audit Forum
Stanford Law School · Stanford, CA
Event details and participationAlpha Summit
Alpha Agentic Economy Summit
Nasdaq MarketSite, 4 Times Square · New York, NY
Event details and participationInstitute events have their own registration and participation terms. Private Council invitations are shared separately.
Membership by invitation
A seat for those
with something to contribute.
For directors and senior executives with real responsibility for AI decisions and a willingness to help others think more clearly.
Membership terms and dues are shared privately during the invitation process.
Request invitation- 1
Request consideration
Share your role, the AI decisions you are responsible for, and what you would bring to the Council.
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Confidential fit conversation
If the Council may be right for you, the Secretariat will invite you to a private conversation about your work and interests.
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Review and matching
Together, we consider where your experience and responsibilities would be most useful.
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Private invitation
If it feels like a strong match on both sides, you will receive a private invitation to join.
Before you join
A few things to know.
Candor, confidentiality, and independence are fundamental to the Council.
Who is Alpha Council for?
Alpha Council is for leaders with real responsibility for how AI is governed, built, deployed, or used. We look at the work you do, the experience you bring, and how you will contribute - not title alone.
What does membership include?
Members take part in private Council sessions, specialized Councils when relevant, regional gatherings, an annual convening, independent briefings, and practical resources for the boardroom.
How does the Chatham House Rule apply?
You may use what you learn in a session, but you may not identify who said it or reveal their affiliation. Public work is aggregated or anonymized unless everyone involved agrees otherwise.
How are membership terms shared?
We share membership terms privately before an invited candidate decides whether to join.
Does membership affect an Alpha Eval?
No. Membership never changes how Alpha evaluates a company, reaches a rating, or applies its methodology. Alpha Council and Alpha Evals are governed separately.