Lindsay Trout

Lindsay Trout co-leads Egon Zehnder’s global Technology & AI practice. Based in Palo Alto, she advises enterprises and startups on executive talent, digital transformation, and board composition.

Does Every Board Need an AI Expert? Maybe Not.

Four ways boards can build the AI governance capability they need without assuming the answer is a single technical seat

By Lindsay Trout

/ 23 Sep 2026

Does Every Board Need an AI Expert? Maybe Not.