EP 6 with Ashton Madigan, Counsel at Deloitte: Empower Your Employees With AI Literacy
April 23, 2025
If there were one strategy that could empower your employees to grow, innovate, and succeed, wouldn’t you apply it immediately? In this episode of The AI Sidekick podcast, host Ryan Heath welcomes Ashton Madigan, Counsel at Deloitte, for a conversation on the criticality of AI literacy within an organization, when it comes to setting teams up for success.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to build comprehensive AI literacy programs that empower employees
- The critical elements of effective AI governance in the absence of clear regulations
- Why combining technical expertise with strategic oversight is crucial for AI implementation
- Using department-specific guardrails to scale AI adoption across large organizations
- The "Safe Environment" approach to helping risk-averse lawyers embrace AI tools
- The importance of bottom-line impact analysis
- Why law schools must evolve to prepare future lawyers for AI-driven legal practice
Ashton Madigan serves as Counsel at Deloitte, where she has established herself as an expert in AI governance and the intersection of law and technology. As the co-author of Deloitte's internal AI literacy training for the US firm, she brings extensive experience in dealmaking, regulatory strategy, and AI implementation. Ashton specializes in empowering organizations to develop effective AI governance frameworks and literacy programs, helping bridge the gap between technical capabilities and practical business applications. Her work personifies the delicate balance between AI implementation and managing associated risks and regulatory compliance.
