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Certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)

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Next Intake: 21 May 2025 (Wed)
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This module is conducted in-person.

Next course starts on
21 May 2025 (Wed) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD3,924* (as low as SGD457.20 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

3 days; 9am to 6pm

Level
Advanced

Who Should Attend

• Heads of departments
• Data Protection Officers
• Compliance Managers (Dedicated / Part-time) or personnel with data protection responsibilities.
• Personnel handling developing AI solutions.

Prerequisites:
As this is not a foundation course, participants are expected to have:

  • A foundational understanding of AI concepts and applications; and 
  • Prior experience or knowledge in roles related to AI governance, compliance, or risk management;
  • Familiar with industry-standard AI frameworks and guidelines; and 
  • Tertiary qualifications; and/or
  • At least 2 years of working experience 

Overview

The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence has focused our collective attention on the promise and peril of an artificial intelligence-fueled society. With equal excitement and trepidation, we find ourselves asking how to build a future augmented by the potential benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), while avoiding its pitfalls.

Every day we hear more about the potential of AI-powered systems that will transform how we work, create, solve problems, communicate, and even diagnose and treat illness. The possibilities of advanced AI seem unlimited. But without proper testing, evaluation, validation, and verification at each stage of AI development, foundational AI models could perpetuate biases and amplify other societal challenges that will cascade through later systems and remain for decades. We must continue to build and refine the governance processes through which trustworthy AI will emerge and we must invest in the people who will build ethical and responsible AI. Those who work in compliance, risk management, legal and governance together with data scientists, AI project managers, model ops teams and others must be prepared to tackle the expanded equities at issue in AI governance.

To meet this demand, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has developed the Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) certification and training for the emerging AI governance profession. An AIGP trained and certified professional will know how to implement and effectively communicate across teams the emerging best practices and rules for responsible management of the AI ecosystem. We are privileged to grow a community of credentialed AI governance professionals, through which resources and expanding knowledge can be brought together in one place.

On this course, participants will be prepared for the IAPP AIGP examination. Participants who wish to pursue the certification may sit for the examination offered separately by IAPP after this training course. Examination voucher can be purchased at a special rate from our training partner Straits Interactive who is also one of IAPP’s official training partners. More details about the examination voucher will be shared on the last day of the course.

 

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the 3-day course, participants will be able to:

  • Define artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning; understand overview of the different types of AI systems and their use cases; and position AI models in the broader socio-cultural context
  • Understand the core risks and harms posed by AI systems, the characteristics of trustworthy AI systems, and the characteristics and principles essential to responsible and ethical AI
  • Understand the existing laws that govern the use of AI, outline key GDPR intersections and provide awareness of liability reform
  • Identify and describe global AI-specific laws and the major frameworks and standards that exemplify how AI systems can be responsibly governed
  • Describe the AI development life cycle and the broad context in which AI risks are managed
  • Explain how major AI stakeholders collaborate in a layered approach to manage AI risks while recognising the potential benefits AI systems have for society
  • Be able to map, plan and scope the AI project, testing and validating the AI system during development, and managing and monitoring AI systems after deployment
  • Understand current discussions and ideas about AI governance, including awareness of legal issues, user concerns, and AI auditing and accountability issues

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Participation issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$1,177.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$457.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$1,177.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$457.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$457.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$457.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$3,924

(No Funding)

$3,924

(No Funding)

$3,924

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Celine Chew
Head of Learning & Development
Straits Interactive
Celine Chew
Head of Learning & Development
Straits Interactive

As a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Head of Learning and Development of Straits Interactive, Celine provides insights into the behavioural change and learning required for teams to embrace change initiatives. She offers comprehensive training for Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and companies, propelling digital transformation in data protection and governance. Celine also has extensive training experience internationally and specialises in the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of learning. She is also an executive coach to senior executives in multinational and regional companies.

Combining both her educator, musical and change management background, Celine crafted and trained a tailored curricula for educators on utilising ChatGPT for teaching and learning, training educators' adeptness with these tools. Through her hands-on approach and strategic insights, she has significantly advanced the integration of cutting-edge AI technologies in these vital areas as well as playing a crucial role for the launch of Straits first AI Data Protection Officer (DPO) Assistant toolkit.
 

Chen Hwee Ling
Consultant
Straits Interactive
Chen Hwee Ling
Consultant
Straits Interactive

Hwee Ling from Straits Interactive is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), and Certified Information Privacy Professional, Asia (CIPP/A), with over 30 years of experience in IT, software development, data analytics, machine learning, and robotic process automation. She offers valuable insights to organisations on data protection and information security risk mitigation in the age of automation and digitalisation.

Kevin Shepherdson
CEO & Founder
Straits Interactive
Kevin Shepherdson
CEO & Founder
Straits Interactive

Kevin is the founder and CEO of Straits Interactive, which operates the ASEAN region's largest network of privacy professionals: the Data Protection Excellence (DPEX) Network. Recognised as an expert in data privacy and governance, Kevin authored the book "99 Privacy Breaches to Beware Of" and is also the official APAC trainer for both IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) and the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG).

With several years of experience in management roles at Creative Technology, Sun, and Oracle, Kevin brings his vast knowledge and experience to the fields of Digital Transformation and Generative AI. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the company's major AI initiatives, including the region's first AI DPO Assistant, as well as in the areas of AI governance, Generative AI design, and prompt engineering.

Kevin utilises his degree in arts and social science, with a major in English language, as well as a master's in information science. He combines his expertise as a music composer and multimedia producer to contribute to the company's innovative efforts in the area of data privacy and AI.

William Hioe
Fellow of Information Privacy, CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPT, GRCP, AIGP
William Hioe
Fellow of Information Privacy, CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPT, GRCP, AIGP

William Hioe, who is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), brings with him more than three decades of ICT experience in the government and public sector, first as an assistant director in Systems & Computer Organisation, MINDEF, and then as a senior director of strategic planning at the National Computer Board (NCB) / Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). Currently, he is the managing director of Cynergie Consulting Pte Ltd, a company founded by him to offer consultancy and training services in strategic ICT planning, strategy development, policy formulation and enterprise architecting.

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