- Posted on 19 Aug 2025
The Human Technology Institute (HTI) publishes a new report capturing the achievements and lessons of its AI Corporate Governance Program (AICGP) over the past three years.
As Australian organisations race to harness emerging forms of AI, the real challenge lies in governing these technologies so they deliver value without causing harm. Public trust remains fragile: research from Nicole Gillespie at the University of Melbourne and KPMG reveals that only 30% of Australians believe current safeguards are sufficient, with 71% in favour of a co-regulatory model between governments and industry for advanced AI applications.
Despite growing investment in AI governance, there is much still to be done. HTI’s AI Corporate Governance Program has been working over the past three years to support organisations to address this challenge. Our new report captures the key lessons and achievements of the program to date, and sets out our next steps in strengthening AI governance across Australia.
What has the AICGP achieved?
Launched in September 2022, with support from philanthropic partner Minderoo Foundation, the AICGP has broadened corporate understanding and accountability of AI systems through ground-breaking research, development of practical guidance resources, and engagement with industry and government.
Today, HTI publishes a new report, Awareness to Action: Advancing AI Corporate Governance, highlighting the AICGP’s key achievements, including:
- Publishing a suite of AI governance resources for directors in partnership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors, shared with its 52,000 members and downloaded 8,000 times in its first week
- Sharing real-world AI governance lessons through Lighthouse Case Studies profiling leading organisations, Telstra, KPMG and UTS
- Facilitating over 15 AI governance workshops with more than 200 industry and government leaders in partnership with KPMG, Gilbert + Tobin, the Business Council of Australia, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, and the Governance Institute of Australia
- Hosting major forums for AI thought-leaders and influencers, including HTI’s Shaping our Future Symposium and the ASIC x UTS: AI Regulators Symposium
- Conducting award-winning research into the impact of AI and automation on workers, through our Invisible Bystanders research with Essential Media
HTI Co-Director Professor Nicholas Davis said the next phase of the program will build on these foundations:
“AI governance maturity is growing across industry and government. But many organisations are still at the start of their journey. Through the AICGP, we support corporate leaders to move forward and take effective action on AI governance.”
What comes next?
The AICGP will continue to 2027 with renewed support from Minderoo Foundation, focusing on advocacy, practical governance tools, regulator engagement, and initiatives targeting the financial services and not-for-profit sectors.
Expanded support from Minderoo will also fund HTI’s Responsibility Technology Program, which will:
- Consider the laws and regulatory infrastructure needed to combat harmful use of AI
- Understand how regulators are exercising their powers and functions to address high-risk AI
- Support the strategic AI capability of Australian regulators and public interest lawyers, in order to cultivate a strong regulatory ecosystem
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