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Emanuela Giangregorio
Emanuela is an emerging authority in AI governance and the creator of the AI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF). With over two decades of experience in strategic management consulting and project management, she now works internationally as a trainer, coach, and author. An External Verifier for the triple-accredited Em Normandie Business School, Emanuela has supported organisations since 2023 in embedding AI responsibly within project environments. Her passion for ethical and practical AI governance led to the development of the AIPGF, reflecting her commitment to advancing value-driven AI adoption.
Emanuela’s career spans the private, public, and third sectors in the UK and globally. She has experience across diverse industries such as Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Logistics, Media, Manufacturing, PR and Telecommunications. Emanuela’s client portfolio ranges from small UK-based businesses to large international corporations and influential NGOs. As a result, she brings rich depth and breadth of experience to her client engagements.
Emanuela has trained thousands of people around the world and has a knack for explaining complex topics simply. She inspires individuals and teams through her practical experience, unique perspectives and passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
Emanuela designed the AI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF) during 2024, and first published it on January 2nd, 2025.
The Framework is designed to run alongside – or integrate with – existing project management methodologies and approaches such as Agile, PRINCE2Ò, PMBOKÒ and hybrid methodologies. As a result of applying the Framework, project teams can use AI ethically efficiently and effecitvely. Additionally, organisation governance functions and roles like the Chief AI Officer can provide assurance to their Board that AI is being used resposibly in projects.
"Success hinges on our ability to masterfully blend our wonderful human expertise, experience and wisdom with AI capabilities. The key isn't to be driven by AI, but to drive success with AI as an assistant."
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The AI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF) offers a sensible methodology for facilitating ethical, efficient and effective human-AI project collaboration.
- Can be integrated with a chosen project management methodology or approach, such as Agile, PRINCE2, PMBOK or hybrid approaches.
- Provides structured and scalable AI governance, supporting projects and programmes of varying size, complexity, risk and AI adoption maturity.
- Facilitates and encourages a high standard of ethical, efficient and effective use of AI in projects and programmes.
By implementing the Framework, organisations can systematically govern AI use across their portfolio of projects and programmes, as their AI adoption scales and as AI tools evolve. The accompanying AI Project Governance Capability Maturity Model (AIPG-CMM) can be used to establish maturity benchmarks and actions towards continuous improvement.
Disclaimer
The AIPGF is intended to provide practical guidance for governing the use of AI in projects and programmes. The author (Emanuela Giangregorio) expressly disclaims all liability to any person or organisation arising directly or indirectly from the use of, or for any errors or omissions in, the AIPGF guidance. The adoption and application of the guidance is at organisation discretion and is their sole responsibility.
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