From AI User to Trusted AI Advisor: Amplifying Impact Through Ethical AI

11h30 - 12h20 Taariq Salie / Business Analysis Manager at Clicks/Senior BA Lecturer at FTI

Taariq Salie, speaker at the Business Analysis Summit South Africa 2026

AI is rapidly becoming embedded in how organisations work, make decisions and create value—transforming the way we innovate and operate. But with this opportunity comes responsibility: without an ethical approach, AI can introduce significant risks and unintended consequences.

Aligned to the conference theme of Amplifying Impact, this session explores what ethical AI means in practice, why it matters, and how organisations can navigate the challenges of an increasingly AI-powered world. Attendees will leave with practical frameworks and approaches to identify and address ethical AI challenges, enable responsible outcomes, and strengthen their role as trusted advisors—helping organisations harness AI with confidence, purpose and impact.

Key Takeaways

Understand what ethical AI means in practice.
Recognise why ethics matters in AI.
Learn practical frameworks and approaches for business analysis professionals to strengthen their role as trusted advisors in an increasingly AI-powered world.

About the Speaker

Taariq Salie is a Business Analysis leader, practitioner and educator with over 18 years of experience helping organisations navigate change, solve complex business problems and deliver value through effective business analysis practices. As the Business Analysis Manager at Clicks Group, he leads and develops high-performing Business Analysts while driving the organisation’s Business Analysis Centre of Excellence (BACoE).

Beyond his corporate role, Taariq is a Senior Business Analysis Lecturer at the Faculty Training Institute (FTI), where he is passionate about developing the next generation of Business Analysis professionals. He holds a BCom Honours in Information Systems and a BSc in Business Computing from the University of Cape Town, a Business Analysis Diploma through FTI, and was among the first cohort of professionals to achieve the South African National Certificate in Business Analysis. He is particularly interested in the intersection of AI, ethics, governance and business value realisation.