The 7 Generative AI Questions Every Board Will Ask CXOs in 2026

The board agenda has changed in 2026

Across boards in the UAE, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia, Generative AI is now a standing item on the audit committee and the strategy committee agenda. CXOs who walk into these meetings without a written plan are losing credibility, and in some cases losing the room.

The seven questions every CXO must be ready to answer

These are the seven questions AltaFuturis has heard most often from boards we have worked with in 2025 and 2026.

• What is our written 12 month Generative AI roadmap, and who owns it
• Which AI use cases are we prioritising, and what is the business case for each
• What is our AI governance charter and how does it align to global responsible AI principles
• What is our policy on data residency, model selection and vendor lock in
• How are we measuring return on AI investment and what is the payback period
• What is our AI talent strategy, are we hiring, training or partnering
• What is our AI risk register, and what is our crisis playbook

How AltaFuturis Applied AI MasterClasses prepare CXOs for these questions

The Generative AI MasterClass for CXOs and Business Leaders is structured around exactly these seven questions. Participants leave with a written 12 month roadmap, a prioritised use case portfolio with first cut business cases, a governance charter aligned to global responsible AI principles, and a board ready narrative on AI strategy, risk and value creation.