A practical, one-hour briefing for leaders and teams who need to understand what the EU AI Act actually requires, where their organisation may be affected, and what to do next. Clear explanations, real-world examples and a simple framework for turning regulation into action.
LUCENTREG TEAM SEMINAR · 60 MINUTES · LIVE, REMOTE
Understanding the EU AI Act
£200 / per session
For: Business leaders, operational managers, product and technology teams, HR, risk, compliance and anyone introducing or using AI at work.
Format: A focused, accessible session combining explanation, practical scenarios and time for questions. No legal or technical background is assumed.
What your team will leave understanding
- Why the Act exists — its purpose, scope and risk-based approach.
- Where responsibility sits — the difference between providers, deployers and other organisations in the AI supply chain.
- How to think about risk — prohibited practices, high-risk systems, transparency duties and lower-risk uses.
- What applies now — the obligations already in force and the next implementation milestones.
- What good practice looks like — AI inventory, staff literacy, human oversight, data protection and governance.
- What to do next — a proportionate first-step plan for your organisation.
The 60-minute session
A practical rhythm for the session. The time is spent on understanding and application, not reading legislation aloud.
00–05 min · The business context
Why the EU introduced the AI Act, who and what it can apply to, and why organisations outside the EU may still be in scope.
05–15 min · The risk-based framework
Unacceptable-risk practices, high-risk systems, transparency obligations and AI systems subject to lighter requirements. We use recognisable business examples to make the categories concrete.
15–27 min · Who is responsible?
Provider versus deployer, the role of suppliers and integrators, and why buying an AI tool does not automatically transfer every responsibility to the vendor. A short scenario helps participants identify their organisation’s likely role.
27–40 min · The obligations that matter in practice
AI literacy, prohibited uses, transparency and disclosure, human oversight, documentation, monitoring and the relationship with existing data protection and security responsibilities.
40–52 min · A practical organisation-level checklist
How to start an AI use-case inventory, assess purpose and risk, review suppliers, set acceptable-use rules, protect information and assign ownership. Participants work through a simple example.
52–60 min · Questions and next steps
Open questions, common misconceptions and a short list of sensible actions to take after the session.
The AI Act: where things stand in November 2026
The Act is being applied in stages. The dates matter: older summaries often show a different timetable, so this seminar uses the current implementation position.
| Date | What it means |
|---|---|
| 2 February 2025 | Definitions, prohibited AI practices and the AI literacy obligation began to apply. |
| 2 August 2025 | Governance provisions and obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models began to apply. |
| 2 August 2026 | The main body of the Act and Article 50 transparency requirements began to apply, with specific transitional arrangements and later dates for some high-risk systems. |
| 2 December 2026 | New prohibitions concerning AI-generated non-consensual intimate material and child sexual abuse material apply. A limited transition also ends for certain marking and detection obligations for systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026. |
| 2 December 2027 | High-risk AI system obligations for the use cases in Annex III are scheduled to apply. |
| 2 August 2028 | High-risk AI system obligations for AI embedded in regulated products covered by Annex I are scheduled to apply. |
These are headline milestones, not a substitute for checking which provisions apply to a particular system or organisation. The seminar explains the distinctions and points participants to the official sources.
Who should attend?
This session is designed for growing businesses that are adopting AI, buying AI-enabled software or developing AI-powered products. It is especially useful when different teams are experimenting with AI but the organisation has not yet established a shared understanding of responsibilities and controls.
It is suitable for mixed audiences. The aim is not to turn everyone into a lawyer or AI engineer; it is to give people a common language, help them recognise relevant risks and make better decisions about when to involve specialists.
What is included
- A live, one-hour facilitated seminar delivered remotely.
- Plain-English explanations of the Act and its risk categories.
- Practical examples and a short organisation-level scenario.
- A concise post-session checklist of suggested next steps.
- Time for questions relevant to your organisation.
Sessions can be tailored to your sector, business model or the AI tools your team is using. Any tailoring is agreed before the session so the one-hour format stays focused.
Want to understand what the Act means for your organisation?
Tell us a little about your team and the AI tools or use cases you are exploring. We can agree the audience, focus and a suitable time for a remote session.
Important information
This is an educational awareness session. It is not legal advice, a formal conformity assessment, an audit, a certification or a guarantee of compliance. The obligations that apply depend on the specific AI system, its intended purpose, the organisation’s role and the facts of its use. Organisations should obtain specialist legal or technical advice where needed.
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