Kirsten Patterson

Kirsten (KP) Patterson is the Chief Executive of the Institute of Directors and is a Chartered Member of the IoD. In 2025 she was awarded the New Zealand Royal Honour, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to governance and women. She is a qualified lawyer and a Distinguished Fellow of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand.

When your new hire brings their own AI: The next governance frontier

AIAIJanuary 14, 2026

Trish Oakley and Kirsten (KP) Patterson explore what BYO-AI means for productivity, risk, culture and the future of work.

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When your new hire brings their own AI: The next governance frontier

Kirsten Patterson

When your new hire brings their own AI: The next governance frontier

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