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Zurich  ·  5 November 2026

EQS Connect Zurich

From Compliance Activity
to Compliance Impact.

Why Human Judgement is the New Competitive Advantage — an exclusive afternoon forum for senior compliance, legal and data privacy leaders in Switzerland.

Thursday 5 November 2026  ·  Rooftopevents, Talacker 50, Zurich  ·  13:30 – 18:00  ·  Networking drinks & flying dinner from 18:00.

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The Human Judgement Advantage in AI-Enabled Compliance

AI is changing how compliance, legal and data privacy teams work. It can support faster reviews, surface hidden patterns and reduce manual workload.

The strategic question is where human judgement remains non-negotiable — and how organisations make AI-supported decisions visible, accountable and defensible.

EQS Connect Zurich brings together senior leaders from Swiss organisations for a focused afternoon of insight, peer exchange and practical discussion.

Where should AI support the process — and where must human judgement remain visible, accountable and defensible?
Zurich  ·  5 November 2026  ·  Event language: English

One event. Four acts.

The day is structured as a deliberate progression — from confidence to accountability, challenge and concrete action.

01
Comfortable

AI as co-pilot supporting compliance professionals — augmenting capacity and surfacing insight.

02
Accountable

No national AI law in Switzerland — yet liability already arrives through the EU AI Act, customers and supply chains.

03
Uncomfortable

Shadow AI, ungoverned automation and the hidden risks of unchecked automated decision-making.

04
Actionable

How to design meaningful human oversight into automated compliance workflows — deliberately, not by default.

An Afternoon with Substance.

A curated programme for senior leaders in compliance, legal and data privacy. Expand any session to read more.

First Half  13:30 – 15:55
13:30 Arrival & Registration
14:00 Welcome & Opening Framing
14:10
Opening Keynote: From Compliance Activity to Compliance Impact

A strategic keynote on how AI is shifting the routine activity layer of compliance — and what this means for the judgement-driven work left to compliance professionals.

14:45
Panel 1: The Judgement Imperative Governing AI in a Human-Led Compliance World

A discussion on AI as a co-pilot for compliance teams, including where professional judgement remains essential and how organisations can build confidence in AI-assisted decisions.

15:25
Keynote: The Liability Imperative Swiss exposure to international AI governance expectations

A focused session on how Swiss companies can assess AI governance exposure through regulation, customer requirements and supply chains — and what boards should be able to evidence.

15:55 Networking Break
Second Half  16:15 – 18:00
16:15
Panel 2: From Data Overload to Defensible Decisions

A practical conversation on shadow AI, ungoverned automation and the challenge of making compliance decisions that can stand up to internal, regulatory and board-level scrutiny.

16:55
Workshop: The Human Budget Designing the Human–AI Boundary

Every compliance function has finite human attention. In this hands-on workshop, participants explore where human oversight is non-negotiable, where AI can support the process and how to design that boundary deliberately.

17:45 Workshop Synthesis & Closing Reflections
18:00 Networking Drinks & Flying Dinner

A focused afternoon of expert insight, peer exchange and practical work in the heart of Zurich.

The programme is tailored to the decisions facing compliance, legal and data privacy leaders in Switzerland: how to use AI responsibly, how to document oversight and how to keep human judgement visible in automated workflows.

The format is premium, interactive and peer-led — practical exchange over broadcast. No vendor pitches from the stage.

Who this forum is for

EQS Connect Zurich is designed for senior leaders from Swiss organisations who are responsible for compliance, legal, ethics, risk, governance and data privacy programmes.

The event brings together a focused group of decision-makers who want practical exchange on AI governance, accountability and defensible compliance decisions.

This forum is designed for:

  • Compliance: Chief Compliance Officers, Heads of Compliance, Senior Compliance Managers
  • Legal: General Counsel, Heads of Legal, Legal Operations leaders
  • Risk, Ethics & Governance: Heads of Risk, Ethics & Compliance leaders, GRC Directors
  • Data Privacy & Protection: Data Protection Officers, Privacy Counsel, Data Privacy Leads
Rooftopevents Zurich terrace with skyline view at sunset

The Venue.

Rooftopevents
Talacker 50
Zurich, Switzerland
Central Zurich location for guests joining from across Switzerland.
A premium setting for keynotes, panels, workshop discussions and evening networking.
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What past attendees say.

Perspectives from previous EQS Connect events.

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Thank you very much for the conference, it was very interesting and a lovely moment of sharing. If you’re looking for speakers to share experiences at a future event, my background within Thales and Hitachi might be relevant. Looking forward to further discussions.

Chief Compliance Officer
Hitachi
"

Thank you. It was very interesting, especially the opening plenary, whistleblowing and audit. The networking was top-tier.

Chief Compliance Officer
Groupe Duval
"

Thank you for the intimate, engaging, and invigorating afternoon. It’s not easy to curate events such as these, yet you did so with aplomb, humor, diverse speakers, and engaging topics. You sparked ideas and fostered new business relationships. Exceptionally well done.

Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
AppLogic

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Sandro Reimprecht
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