EQS Connect
From Compliance Activity
to Compliance Impact.
Why Human Judgement is the New Competitive Advantage — an exclusive afternoon forum for senior compliance and governance leaders in London.
Thursday 16 July 2026 · Meta King’s Cross, London · 14:00 – 18:00 · Places are strictly limited.
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Impressions from past EQS Connect events — the spaces, the conversations, the connections.
The Blind Spot of Modern Governance in the Age of AI
You’ve built the programmes. Implemented the tools. Trained the teams.
And over time, a seemingly logical assumption has embedded itself into your operating model: if the system isn’t raising a flag, there is no risk.
EQS Connect London is an exclusive forum — co-hosted with Meta at their King’s Cross headquarters — for senior leaders in compliance, data privacy, and sustainability who are ready to confront the critical questions and leave with concrete next steps.
One event. Three acts.
The day is structured as a deliberate progression — from confidence to challenge to concrete action.
AI as co-pilot supporting compliance professionals — augmenting capacity and surfacing insight.
Shadow AI, ungoverned automation and the hidden risks of unchecked automated decision-making.
How to design meaningful human oversight into automated compliance workflows — deliberately, not by default.
Governance Under Pressure in the Age of Intelligent Systems
The world your governance structures were designed for no longer exists in the same form. Sanction regimes can shift with very little notice, while different jurisdictions pull in opposite directions. AI systems are making — or influencing — decisions at a speed that overwhelms traditional oversight mechanisms. And geopolitical pressures are placing enormous strain on data privacy frameworks and sustainability reporting.
EQS Connect is not a technology conference. We want to spark a debate about human judgement and strategic leadership — and about what a modern compliance function must look like when the rules of the game have fundamentally changed.
To do this, we bring together an exclusive circle of experienced practitioners from across the UK and Europe at Meta’s King’s Cross headquarters — one of Europe’s most forward-thinking technology campuses — for direct, confidential exchange.
Central to our agenda is a keynote exploring how compliance leaders can move beyond measuring activity and start measuring impact. We’ll examine what genuine human judgement looks like in an AI-augmented world — and why that capability may be your most valuable competitive advantage.
Who You’ll Hear From.
Practitioners and decision-makers selected for their willingness to challenge — not repeat — the conventional wisdom around compliance and governance.
We’re finalising our speaker lineup. Register your interest below to be notified when speakers are announced.
An Afternoon with Substance.
A curated programme for senior leaders in compliance, data privacy, governance, and sustainability. Expand any session to read more.
| 14:00 | Arrival & Registration | |
| 14:15 | Welcome & Opening Framing | |
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| 15:40 | Networking Break |
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| 17:45 | Workshop Synthesis & Closing Reflections | |
| 18:00 | Networking Drinks |
A focused afternoon of expert insights, thought-provoking debate, and a closed-door working session in the heart of London.
The programme is tailored to the real liability risks and decision-making challenges facing CCOs, GRC Directors, DPOs and General Counsels in 2026. Our goal: you leave not with a set of slides, but with concrete frameworks for action.
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 is a closed, exclusive format. Places are strictly limited. The event is designed for senior leaders at multinational organisations for whom the challenges outlined above are already an uncomfortable reality. We reserve the right to review registrations and cancel where applicants fall outside the intended audience.
This forum is designed for:
- Compliance: CCOs, Head of Compliance, Senior Compliance Manager
- Legal: General Counsel (multiple jurisdictions), Group Privacy Counsel
- Risk, Ethics & GRC: Chief Risk Officer, VP of Regulatory Affairs, GRC Directors, Heads of Risk & Ethics, Ethics & Investigations
- Data Privacy & Protection: DPO, Chief Privacy Officer, Data Privacy Lead, Head of Data Governance
- ESG & Sustainability: Chief Sustainability Officer, Head of ESG, ESG Compliance Manager, CSRD Lead, Sustainability Reporting Manager
The Venue.
London N1C 4DB, United Kingdom
What past attendees say.
Perspectives from previous EQS Connect events.
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.
Thank you. It was very interesting, especially the opening plenary, whistleblowing and audit. The networking was top-tier.
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.
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