In today’s hyper-connected UK and European landscape, driving digital innovation is essential, but it comes with complex risks like the EU AI Act, GDPR, and evolving cyber threats. Join #RISK Digital Leaders, a free virtual livestream on June 24th, 2025 (10:00 AM BST / 11:00 AM CEST), designed specifically for digital leaders.
Connect with peers and experts in this dedicated #RISK Series forum to gain actionable strategies for leading secure, compliant, and resilient digital initiatives.
Risk. It’s everyone’s business.
Building on the success of our regional #RISK events, #RISK Digital brings together leading experts, thought leaders, and practitioners from around the world to share insights, strategies, and best practices for navigating the complex risk environment of 2025 and beyond.
This essential virtual event is tailored for senior leaders across the UK and Europe who sit at the critical intersection of digital innovation, technology strategy, and risk management.
If you are a Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Head of Digital, VP of Digital Transformation, Head of Technology/Innovation, or a senior leader responsible for Data Strategy & Governance, Analytics, Digital Product Development, or Information Security focused on driving digital initiatives securely, ethically, and compliantly, then #RISK Digital Leaders is designed specifically for you.
This forum provides a unique platform to connect with peers facing similar challenges and gain insights crucial for leading effectively in the digital age.
#RISK Digital Leaders moves beyond theoretical discussions to offer practical insights tailored for those steering digital strategy in the UK and Europe. We’ll explore the critical intersection where innovation meets governance, risk, and compliance. Learn how to:
Navigate the EU/UK Regulatory Maze: Gain clarity on the AI Act, DSA, DMA, GDPR, and other key regulations impacting your digital roadmap.
Master AI Risk & Governance: Understand the challenges of both generative and agentic AI, and implement frameworks for responsible deployment.
Embed Privacy & Security: Integrate data protection and cybersecurity into the core of your digital transformation efforts.
Build Digital Trust: Learn how transparency and ethical practices can become competitive differentiators.
Manage Ecosystem Risk: Develop strategies for overseeing vendor and third-party platform risks.
Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridge the gap between digital/tech teams and GRC/legal/compliance functions.
Future-Proof Your Strategy: Gain insights into emerging trends and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges.
This livestream experience also serves as a crucial preview, teeing up key themes and discussions that will be explored further at our flagship in-person event, #RISK Europe, 12-13 November, ExCel, London.
#RISK Digital Leaders offers a comprehensive agenda covering the most pressing risk topics facing organisations in the UK and Europe. Explore sessions on:
EU AI Act Readiness: A Practical Playbook for Digital Leaders: Get actionable guidance on EU AI Act compliance, exploring risk classification, governance requirements, and practical steps for Digital Leaders to ensure trustworthy AI deployment.
Ethical AI by Design: Embedding Responsibility into Digital Products & Services: Move beyond compliance: Discover frameworks for embedding ethical principles like fairness and transparency directly into your AI products and services, enhancing brand reputation.
Data Enablement Under GDPR & UK Frameworks: Balancing Innovation with Compliance: Unlock data’s value while ensuring GDPR/UK compliance. Explore strategies for responsible data enablement, PETs, data minimization, and building trust through transparent governance.
Architecting for Resilience: Cybersecurity in High-Velocity Digital Transformation: Secure your digital transformation journey. Learn strategies for embedding cyber resilience into cloud architecture, DevSecOps, and managing risks under EU/UK regulations (NIS2, DORA).
Leading Through Regulatory Change: Digital Strategy in the Face of DSA, DMA & Beyond: Stay ahead of accelerating EU digital regulations (DSA, DMA). Discuss adapting digital strategy, agile compliance approaches, and proactive horizon scanning for leaders.
Managing Vendor & Platform Risk in Your Digital Ecosystem: Mitigate risks in your digital supply chain. Explore best practices for assessing and managing security, compliance, and data breach risks from third-party vendors and platforms.
Building Digital Trust: Transparency, Ethics, and Privacy as Competitive Advantages: Turn trust into your competitive edge. Learn how transparency in data practices, ethical AI deployment, and proactive privacy communication build lasting customer confidence.
Beyond GenAI: Understanding the Risks & Opportunities of Agentic AI for Digital Leaders: Look beyond Generative AI: Understand the strategic implications, operational risks (unpredictability, control), governance challenges, and rewards of deploying autonomous (Agentic) AI systems.
The Digital & Risk Skills Gap: Building High-Performing Teams (UK/EU Focus): Bridge the critical skills gap. Discuss strategies for recruiting, upskilling, and fostering collaboration between digital/tech and GRC teams within the UK/European market.
Quantifying Digital Risk: Frameworks and KPIs for Board-Level Reporting: Communicate risk effectively to the board. Explore frameworks (NIST, ISO) and KPIs for measuring and reporting on the effectiveness of your digital and AI risk management programs.
Michael Rasmussen, GRC Analyst & Pundit, GRC 20/20 Research
GRC World Forums provides valuable insight, information and resources for governance, risk, and compliance professionals, GC & legal counsels, privacy professionals and heads of lines of business, worldwide.
Our flagship event is #RISK which in 2025 will take place in London for the fourth year, Dubai for the third year and will debut in New York in July and LA in October.
These events serve as crucial platforms for learning, networking, and benchmarking, allowing specialists to stay current on trends, regulations, and best practices while exploring the evolving risk landscape and navigating the complexities of modern business environments.
#RISK 2025 Series will offer a comprehensive program featuring expert speakers, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities. Attendees can expect to gain valuable insights into the unique risk landscape and learn from industry leaders.
GRC World Forums and it’s associated brands are part of Emerald, America’s largest producer of business-to-business trade shows and their associated conferences, content, and commerce, including the renowned Advertising Week.