RESPONSIBLE AI GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE

AI regulation is here.
Is your company ready?

AI regulation is here.
Is your company ready?

We help mid-market companies identify AI risk, assess third-party vendors, meet regulatory obligations, and build the operational controls to govern and scale AI responsibly.

Responsible AI adoption that
drives & supports growth for your business

Responsible AI adoption that drives & supports growth for your business

AI GRC (governance, risk & compliance) strategy, support and training
for organisations and leaders accountable for AI decisions.

  • AI Governance Advisory & Implementation

    We audit your AI systems, map them to regulatory framework, build governance systems, and provide ongoing oversight - so satisfy regulators, pass procurement, and scale AI safely.

  • AI Governance Advisory & Implementation

    We audit your AI systems, map them to regulatory framework, build governance systems, and provide ongoing oversight - so satisfy regulators, pass procurement, and scale AI safely.

  • AI Governance Advisory & Implementation

    We audit your AI systems, map them to regulatory framework, build governance systems, and provide ongoing oversight - so satisfy regulators, pass procurement, and scale AI safely.

  • AI Governance Training & Leadership Programs

    We train the people who approve, oversee, and defend AI decisions. From half-day workshops to structured multi-session programmes for boards and executive teams.

  • AI Governance Training & Leadership Programs

    We train the people who approve, oversee, and defend AI decisions. From half-day workshops to structured multi-session programmes for boards and executive teams.

  • AI Governance Training & Leadership Programs

    We train the people who approve, oversee, and defend AI decisions. From half-day workshops to structured multi-session programmes for boards and executive teams.

What We Do

What We Do

How VitruvianCo. helps with Responsible AI

We work at the intersection of technology, law, and policy to identify and implement strategies to guide the safe deployment of your AI systems.

AI Governance Audit

AI Governance Audit

AI Governance Frameworks

Risk & Impact Assessment

Risk & Impact Assessment

Risk & Impact Assessment

Decision & Escalation Paths

Decision & Escalation Paths

Decision & Escalation Plans

Leadership AI GRC Training

Leadership AI GRC Training

Leadership AI GRC Training

Board-Level AI GRC Strategy

Board-Level AI GRC Strategy

Board-Level AI GRC Strategy

Enterprise AI Readiness

Enterprise AI Readiness

Enterprise AI Readiness

AI itself isn't the risk

The lack of clear AI governance is

AI itself isn't the risk

Lacking clear AI governance is

Deals are dying in silence

Enterprise procurement now includes AI governance sections. Companies without credible answers get disqualified before commercial conversations begin.

Regulatory scrutiny is rising

The EU AI Act takes effect in August 2026 with fines up to €35M or 7% of revenue. Winning companies aren't waiting until enforcement begins to build their AI governance systems.

Nobody owns this internally

98.5% of organisations lack adequate AI governance headcount. Boards are asking questions no one in the business is equipped to answer.

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Why VitruvianCo.

AI should be designed, built and implemented to support humans.

Thats why VitruvianCo. approaches AI governance as a human responsibility problem, not just technical or policy ones.

Elsewhere

Humans ignored

Traditional GRC as legal checkbox

Powered by a team of junior consultants

Detached advisors, no accountability

Generic, slide-based AI training

With VitruvianCo.

Humanistic AI governance

AI GRC as a growth advantage

AI, governance & consulting expertise

Embedded partners

Scenario-based, role-specific training

Trust built from 30+ years of combined experience
from diverse industries & world-class institutions

Our expertise comes from diverse industries & world-class organisations.

Our team comes the regulated fields of AI, Financial Services, Law and Compliance, and studied at world-class educational institutions:

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Helping businesses adopt & build AI compliantly & responsibly

€35m

fine

Under the EU AI Act for serious non-compliance, with additional penalties (up to €15M/3%) for governance/ oversight failures.

6-12

months

Average delay in enterprise procurement when AI governance and risk controls are lacking or can’t be demonstrated.

70%

or more

Of AI incidents trace back to governance, oversight, or decision failures — not model performance.

Tens

of millions

Typical reputational and legal cost of a single high-profile failure to comply with AI & Data Privacy Laws.

$9.2m

Average cost per AI-related compliance failure for large- and medium-sized enterprises.

30%+

Proportion of organisations reporting fines or regulatory impact on contracts during to lack of AI governance.

€35m

fine

Under the EU AI Act for serious non-compliance, with additional penalties (up to €15M/3%) for governance/ oversight failures.

6-12

months

Average delay in enterprise procurement when AI governance and risk controls are lacking or can’t be demonstrated.

70%

or more

Of AI incidents trace back to governance, oversight, or decision failures — not model performance.

Tens

of millions

Typical reputational and legal cost of a single high-profile failure to comply with AI & Data Privacy Laws.

$9.2m

Average cost per AI-related compliance failure for large- and medium-sized enterprises.

30%+

Proportion of organisations reporting fines or regulatory impact on contracts during to lack of AI governance.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Browse these frequently asked questions or reach out to our team for personalized help.

Browse these frequently asked questions or reach out to our team for personalized help.

  • Why is AI Governance & Compliance critical now?

    AI systems are already embedded in core business decisions, often without formal oversight. Regulators, boards, insurers, and enterprise buyers now assume this is the case and expect organisations to demonstrate control, accountability, and risk awareness. AI governance is no longer a future-proofing exercise; it is a prerequisite for deploying AI at scale, maintaining trust, and avoiding costly retrofits once scrutiny arrives.

  • Who is VitruvianCo. for?

    VitruvianCo. works with mid-market and enterprise organisations. Many of our clients are either businesses wanting to build trust to sell to entreprises or businesses that operate in regulated or reputation-sensitive environments. Our clients are leadership teams who recognise that AI is already strategic and want to deploy it safely and responsibly. We are not designed for experimental tinkering or superficial compliance exercises.

  • How does VitruvianCo. work with it's clients?

    Engagements are structured, senior-led, and outcome-driven. They typically range in the 6-10 week timeline, with the majority of engagements lasting 8 weeks. They typically combine an initial diagnostic, governance and accountability design, targeted training for leadership and teams, and optional ongoing advisory or assurance. Everything is built to integrate into existing workflows rather than creating parallel compliance structures. Pricing is based on organisational complexity, risk exposure, and scope. Most work is delivered through fixed-fee programmes or clearly defined retainers. We focus on delivering clarity and durable capability, not maximising billable hours.

  • How is VitruvianCo. different from other consultancies or training partners?

    Most approaches treat AI governance as either a legal checklist or a technical audit. VitruvianCo. treats it as decision governance to make the most of the probabilistic systems that is AI, making sure that everything is applied and deployed safely and responsibly. Our team brings over 30+ years of combined experience, and comprises AI and compliance experts, with legal and even ethics and philosophy experise to bridge regulation, AI systems, and executive decision-making. The result is governance that actually enables progress rather than slowing it down.

  • How quickly can I start?

    Initial conversations can happen within days, and formal engagements typically begin within one to two weeks depending on scope and internal availability. We operate with a deliberately lean and senior team, allowing us to move quickly without long onboarding cycles.

  • Do we need this if we already have compliance, risk, or IT governance?

    Traditional governance frameworks were built for deterministic systems with predictable behaviour. AI systems are probabilistic, adaptive, and often opaque, which creates gaps that existing structures were not designed to handle. AI governance does not replace current frameworks; it strengthens and updates them to reflect how decisions are actually being made today.

  • Why is AI Governance & Compliance critical now?

    AI systems are already embedded in core business decisions, often without formal oversight. Regulators, boards, insurers, and enterprise buyers now assume this is the case and expect organisations to demonstrate control, accountability, and risk awareness. AI governance is no longer a future-proofing exercise; it is a prerequisite for deploying AI at scale, maintaining trust, and avoiding costly retrofits once scrutiny arrives.

  • Who is VitruvianCo. for?

    VitruvianCo. works with mid-market and enterprise organisations. Many of our clients are either businesses wanting to build trust to sell to entreprises or businesses that operate in regulated or reputation-sensitive environments. Our clients are leadership teams who recognise that AI is already strategic and want to deploy it safely and responsibly. We are not designed for experimental tinkering or superficial compliance exercises.

  • How does VitruvianCo. work with it's clients?

    Engagements are structured, senior-led, and outcome-driven. They typically range in the 6-10 week timeline, with the majority of engagements lasting 8 weeks. They typically combine an initial diagnostic, governance and accountability design, targeted training for leadership and teams, and optional ongoing advisory or assurance. Everything is built to integrate into existing workflows rather than creating parallel compliance structures. Pricing is based on organisational complexity, risk exposure, and scope. Most work is delivered through fixed-fee programmes or clearly defined retainers. We focus on delivering clarity and durable capability, not maximising billable hours.

  • How is VitruvianCo. different from other consultancies or training partners?

    Most approaches treat AI governance as either a legal checklist or a technical audit. VitruvianCo. treats it as decision governance to make the most of the probabilistic systems that is AI, making sure that everything is applied and deployed safely and responsibly. Our team brings over 30+ years of combined experience, and comprises AI and compliance experts, with legal and even ethics and philosophy experise to bridge regulation, AI systems, and executive decision-making. The result is governance that actually enables progress rather than slowing it down.

  • How quickly can I start?

    Initial conversations can happen within days, and formal engagements typically begin within one to two weeks depending on scope and internal availability. We operate with a deliberately lean and senior team, allowing us to move quickly without long onboarding cycles.

  • Do we need this if we already have compliance, risk, or IT governance?

    Traditional governance frameworks were built for deterministic systems with predictable behaviour. AI systems are probabilistic, adaptive, and often opaque, which creates gaps that existing structures were not designed to handle. AI governance does not replace current frameworks; it strengthens and updates them to reflect how decisions are actually being made today.