Advisory

AI Governance

Bring clarity and control to your use of artificial intelligence

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Modern glass building viewed from below against the sky, symbolising structured AI governance, oversight, and control in organisations.

Bring clarity and control to your use of artificial intelligence

Bring clarity and control to your use of artificial intelligence

Many organisations use AI long before clear responsibilities, controls or risk assessments are in place. We help you establish governance structures that make AI usable, defensible and auditable — without slowing innovation.

Many organisations use AI long before clear responsibilities, controls or risk assessments are in place. We help you establish governance structures that make AI usable, defensible and auditable — without slowing innovation.

Many organisations use AI long before clear responsibilities, controls or risk assessments are in place. We help you establish governance structures that make AI usable, defensible and auditable — without slowing innovation.

Typical situations or pains

Organisations typically contact us when one or more of the following situations arise:

  • AI tools are already in use, but roles and responsibilities are unclear

  • Management asks whether current AI usage is compliant and defensible

  • Concerns about legal, ethical or reputational risks of AI systems

  • Preparation for upcoming regulation (e.g. EU AI Act)

  • Lack of transparency over data sources, models or decision logic

  • Pressure from customers, auditors or regulators

  • AI tools are already in use, but roles and responsibilities are unclear

  • Management asks whether current AI usage is compliant and defensible

  • Concerns about legal, ethical or reputational risks of AI systems

  • Preparation for upcoming regulation (e.g. EU AI Act)

  • Lack of transparency over data sources, models or decision logic

  • Pressure from customers, auditors or regulators

Typical starting points for engagement

Engagements often start with a focused assessment or review, such as:

  • AI Risk & Impact Assessment

  • AI Governance Framework Setup

  • ISO/IEC 42001 Readiness Assessment

  • AI Supplier & Third-Party Review

  • AI Policy & Documentation Review

  • AI Risk & Impact Assessment

  • AI Governance Framework Setup

  • ISO/IEC 42001 Readiness Assessment

  • AI Supplier & Third-Party Review

  • AI Policy & Documentation Review

Our role – how we support you

Depending on your starting point, we support organisations in four clearly defined roles – from initial design to independent assurance and future-oriented development.

01 Design

Establishing clear structures and accountability

  • AI governance framework and policy design

  • Definition of roles, responsibilities and decision rights

  • AI system classification and risk categories

  • Integration into existing management systems (e.g. ISMS, QMS)

  • Design of documentation and evidence structures

02 Operate

Making AI governance work in daily practice

  • AI risk and impact assessments

  • Operational processes for AI lifecycle management

  • Controls for data quality, model changes and human oversight

  • Incident and issue handling for AI-related risks

  • Enablement of key roles (management, product owners, compliance)

03 Assure

Providing confidence and audit readiness

  • Independent reviews of AI governance structures

  • Control effectiveness and implementation checks

  • Audit readiness assessments

  • Supplier and third-party AI reviews

  • Preparation for internal and external audits

04 Evolve

Keeping governance effective as technology and regulation change

  • Monitoring regulatory and technological developments

  • Scenario analysis for future AI use cases

  • Maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps

  • Executive sparring on strategic AI decisions

  • Integration of new requirements into existing systems

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A short, structured conversation to understand your current AI use, key risks and next steps — without sales pressure.

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Why Halderstone

A pragmatic, systems-oriented approach

  • We focus on governance that works in practice, not paper frameworks

  • Strong experience with management systems and audits

  • Clear separation between design, operation and assurance

  • Independent, technology-agnostic perspective

  • Suitable for both early-stage AI adoption and regulated environments

  • We focus on governance that works in practice, not paper frameworks

  • Strong experience with management systems and audits

  • Clear separation between design, operation and assurance

  • Independent, technology-agnostic perspective

  • Suitable for both early-stage AI adoption and regulated environments

What we deliberately do not do

  • We do not build or operate AI models ourselves.

  • We do not offer generic, template-driven compliance solutions.

  • We do not build or operate AI models ourselves.

  • We do not offer generic, template-driven compliance solutions.

Our services

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Governance & Management Systems

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

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Quality & Operational Excellence

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

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Information Security

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

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Data Protection

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

Our services

Other advisory services

A focused set of advisory services supporting organisations in building, operating and assuring effective management and governance systems.

Modern office buildings symbolising corporate governance and integrated management systems in a structured organisational environment.

Governance & Management Systems

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

Automated production environment with industrial robots, representing quality management and operational excellence in modern organisations.

Quality & Operational Excellence

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

Secure data center corridor with server racks, representing enterprise information security and protection of critical information assets.

Information Security

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

Frosted glass office wall with a blurred person walking behind it, symbolising organisational data protection, privacy, and controlled access.

Data Protection

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

Our services

Other advisory services

A focused set of advisory services supporting organisations in building, operating and assuring effective management and governance systems.

Modern office buildings symbolising corporate governance and integrated management systems in a structured organisational environment.

Governance & Management Systems

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

Automated production environment with industrial robots, representing quality management and operational excellence in modern organisations.

Quality & Operational Excellence

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

Secure data center corridor with server racks, representing enterprise information security and protection of critical information assets.

Information Security

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

Frosted glass office wall with a blurred person walking behind it, symbolising organisational data protection, privacy, and controlled access.

Data Protection

Offering proactive risk assessment, legal conflict prevention, and comprehensive support in preparing and strategizing for litigation.

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Bring ISO requirements into everyday practice to reduce avoidable issues and strengthen the trust of your customers and stakeholders.

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Ready to achieve mastery?

Bring ISO requirements into everyday practice to reduce avoidable issues and strengthen the trust of your customers and stakeholders.

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