Governance, AI, and Risk › Kathy Keating

Independent Technology Governance and AI Advisory for Boards and Investors

Strategic insight that strengthens oversight, reduces risk, and ensures technology and AI decisions are transparent, ethical, and aligned with business goals.

Why Governance and AI Oversight Matter

Boards and investors are navigating a new era of complexity where technology, data, and AI drive value but also carry significant risk.

The board’s role isn’t to manage technology; it’s to govern it. That means ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical use while maintaining the trust of customers, regulators, and shareholders.

As a board-certified director and technology strategist, I provide independent advisory at the intersection of innovation and governance working with and on boards to anticipate risk, oversee AI responsibly, and make technology decisions that strengthen confidence and resilience.

Boards and investors typically engage me in one of two ways: through an independent oversight review or as an independent director providing ongoing governance and risk expertise. Let's explore what clarity, structure, or perspective might strengthen your next stage of growth.

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Boards and investors engage a technology or AI advisor to gain independent, trusted insight into how technology decisions affect risk, performance, and growth. An external advisor translates complex technical realities into business context to help directors fulfill their fiduciary duties, evaluate governance gaps, and make confident, well-informed decisions.

Independent reviews also strengthen transparency and investor trust, showing that the organization takes technology and AI governance seriously.

An independent oversight review provides a structured assessment of how technology and AI are governed within the organization. It evaluates alignment between business goals, risk management, and technical execution, producing a clear picture of strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.

The outcome is practical guidance the board can act on immediately — improving oversight, reinforcing trust, and preparing for future innovation or audit cycles.

A board should consider adding an independent director with technology or AI expertise when digital strategy, data, or AI begin shaping core business risk and growth. At that stage, oversight requires a voice at the table who understands how technology decisions affect governance, compliance, and long-term value creation.

As a board-certified director with deep experience in technology strategy and risk management, I serve as an independent member who helps boards strengthen trust, transparency, and decision-making around emerging technology and AI oversight.

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Ways Boards Engage With Me

Boards and investors work with me in two primary ways, depending on their governance priorities and stage of maturity. Both focus on building trust, transparency, and clarity where technology, risk, and strategy intersect.

Independent Oversight Review

A focused engagement designed to assess how technology, AI, and risk are governed across your organization.

I conduct an objective review of existing frameworks, risk management practices, and reporting structures — providing the board with clear findings and actionable recommendations.

This review strengthens confidence in oversight, supports fiduciary duties, and demonstrates a proactive approach to governance and accountability.

Independent Board Membership

Boards add independent directors when technology, AI, or data become material to growth, risk, and long-term value creation.

I serve on both governance and advisory boards, bringing an informed, trusted voice to guide oversight, innovation, and responsible technology adoption.

As a board-certified director (CDID) with deep experience in technology strategy and risk governance, I help align innovation with ethics, compliance, and resilience to strengthen trust and foresight across the organization.

If your board is preparing for its next phase of growth or evaluating how to strengthen oversight, I’d welcome a conversation. Together we can determine which approach will bring the board the clarity that it needs to scale.

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Experience by the Numbers

30+ years leading and advising organizations across SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, and GovTech
$800M+ in technology roadmaps directed, managing up to $20M+ annual budgets. Teams from early stage to 450+.
4x founder, with one successful exit and global frameworks used by thousands of technology leaders. Published bestselling author.
Advising several CEOs and CTOs around the world through ongoing strategic, governance, and executive coaching engagements.
Commercial AI systems built and scaled globally, sustaining market leadership for more than three decades.

Liquid: How CEOs & CTOs Unlock Flow and Momentum in Complex Systems

What Clients Say

"As CTO with one of our portfolio companies, Kathy stood out as an exceptional leader. She has a rare combination of deep technical mastery, organizational clarity, and calm, strategic judgment. She communicates complex ideas with precision and calm, inspires trust among investors and stakeholders and gives the board confidence in how technology decisions advance the company’s broader mission and outcomes.

Kathy led the thoughtful adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools, internal automation systems, and data-driven analytics that materially improved velocity, quality, and cost efficiency. These initiatives weren’t just experiments; they created durable process improvements and true competitive differentiation."

Andrew Boyd
Founder at Bramalea Partners

"Kathy joined us as a Fractional, Interim CTO at a pivotal time of transition within our technology organization. While I focused on recruiting a permanent CTO, she not only stepped in to lead the team but also supported the recruitment process directly. She was a true partner to me and to the broader organization, bringing stability and clarity when it was most needed. Kathy provided valuable coaching and guidance to the leaders on the technology team, helping them navigate change and operate with greater confidence. Her experience and leadership were instrumental in preparing the organization for SOC 2 readiness, among other strategic priorities."

Zahir Khoja, former CEO at Wave Financial

Zahir Khoja
Chief Executive Officer
Growth Stage FinTech

"Kathy's ability to problem solve and manage stakeholders is one of the key reasons we were able to see continued growth and development in the ever-changing landscape during this challenging time. She knows how to manage expectations, and deliver for the customers, our team, and our board. Kathy has been one of the most influential leaders with whom I have had the pleasure to work."

Erich Hugunin
Chief Revenue Officer
Series B // B2B2C SaaS

Meet Kathy Keating

Great leadership isn’t about doing more. It’s about creating flow from friction and clarity from complexity.

As a technology strategist, executive coach, and board-certified director, I’ve spent more than three decades helping CEOs, CTOs, and boards align technology, leadership, and strategy to achieve meaningful outcomes quickly and effectively.

Highlights:

Board-Certified Director (CDI.D) and four-time founder with 30+ years leading and advising B2B and B2B2C SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, and GovTech organizations.
Co-author of the bestselling book Liquid: How CEOs & CTOs Unlock Momentum In Complex Systems
Co-creator of the CTO Levels framework, and creator of the GEMs framework used by technology leaders worldwide.
Known for driving clarity, alignment, and scale from restoring investor confidence and securing turnarounds to guiding startups through successful acquisitions.

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Kathy Keating is a technology advisor for CEOs and Boards who helps CEOs and boards align technology leadership, governance, and growth.