Joel Leslie
Founder and Principal, Strategen AI.
Joel Leslie is the Founder and Principal of Strategen AI. His work focuses on helping organisations govern, adopt and measure AI inside real operating environments.
Executive background
Joel brings executive experience across AI, data, digital transformation, privacy, cyber security, enterprise systems and board-level advisory. He has led large-scale digital transformation programmes, built and governed data and AI functions, and navigated the governance, privacy and cybersecurity obligations that come with operating in health, financial services and the public sector. He has held CIO, CTO and CEO responsibilities.
AI, data, privacy and governance experience
- AI adoption strategy and use-case prioritisation
- AI governance, accountability and risk controls
- Data strategy and data governance
- Privacy law and privacy-by-design practice
- Cyber security and enterprise risk management
- Digital transformation and operating model redesign
- Board-level AI advisory and director capability
- Public sector regulatory compliance and assurance
APIG and research focus
Strategen AI draws on Joel's experience through APIG — a practical framework for understanding how AI changes Actors, Practices, Infrastructure and Governance inside an organisation. The APIG framework is backed by published research, not invented as a marketing construct.
Podcasts
Decision Layer: decisionlayer-podcast.com
Decoded — AI for Everyone: decoded-podcast.com