As organizations navigate the complex landscape of AI implementation, many struggle with moving beyond theoretical frameworks to practical governance solutions—especially in highly regulated industries like energy. Ania Kaci, Global Leader for Responsible AI at Schneider Electric, brings frontline expertise from building and scaling a cross-functional Responsible AI program across a multinational energy management and industrial automation leader.

Drawing from Schneider Electric's journey developing high-risk AI systems for energy management, predictive maintenance, and industrial automation, Ania will provide actionable insights on:

·       Translating EU AI Act requirements into practical governance frameworks that align with sectoral regulations and business objectives

·       Building effective AI risk assessment methodologies specifically designed for energy and industrial automation applications

·       Creating a thriving Responsible AI community that extends beyond legal and technical teams to drive organization-wide AI literacy

·       Balancing innovation with compliance across global operations and regulatory landscapes

·       Leveraging AI for sustainability goals while addressing AI's own environmental impact

Ania Kaci

Global Leader for Responsible AI
Schneider Electric

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When scaling AI governance across global organizations, leaders face a key decision: centralized or federated governance? This session will examine the advantages and challenges of both approaches, providing strategies to determine the optimal model for your organization’s size, complexity, and regulatory environment.

·       Comparing centralized and federated governance models for global AI deployment.

·       Building flexible frameworks that scale with organizational needs and regulations.

·       Implementing governance structures that ensure consistency while allowing for local autonomy.

Anastasia Zygmantovich

Global Data Science and Data Visualisation Director
Reckitt

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Penny Jones

Responsible AI Lead
Zurich Insurance UK

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Martin Woodward

Global Responsible AI Officer
Randstad

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In this interactive roundtable, you will share and dissect real-world case studies of AI governance in action. By coming prepared with examples from your own organizations, we will engage in a dynamic discussion about the challenges and successes of implementing AI governance frameworks. Together, we will explore key themes such as decision-making structures, roles and responsibilities, and the practicalities of operationalizing governance models at scale.

·       Sharing and critiquing case studies of AI governance frameworks.

·       Discussing challenges and lessons learned from real-world implementations.

·       Identifying best practices for scaling and ensuring accountability across AI initiatives.

Hellena Crompton

Data Protection Officer UK&I
dentsu international

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Ronnie Chung

Group Head of Responsible AI
Centrica

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How do LLMs behave across different languages and cultural contexts — and what does this mean for fairness in real-world deployments? Clara, Responsible AI lead at BBVA, is translating her applied research on multilingual LLM bias into concrete methodologies to evaluate bias in LLM-powered applications. Her work focuses on identifying performance disparities across demographics and vulnerable groups that could lead to discriminatory outcomes.

• Using control and adversarial testing, as well as cultural probing, to surface hidden biases in LLM-powered applications
• Adapting open-domain bias metrics to enterprise-specific use cases and decision contexts
• Integrating fairness assessments into scalable pipelines with sociotechnical oversight
• Embedding bias evaluations into product workflows to support accountable, trustworthy, human-centered AI

Clara Higuera

Responsible AI Lead
BBVA

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At Fresenius Medical Care, ensuring patient safety and trust isn’t just a goal—it’s a mandate. As AI becomes embedded in critical systems such as clinical decision tools and operational workflows, the challenge is to ensure patient safety and to protect sensitive personal health data while fostering innovation. Bernie, who drives Product Data & Information Security Governance, will discuss how they address these complex, large-scale challenges, where data privacy, information security, ethics, and regulatory aspects converge with responsible AI deployment.

• Navigating the intersection of data privacy, information security, ethics, and AI in regulated healthcare environments.
• Identifying and mitigating bias in datasets and models.
• Securing sensitive data through governance across dynamic, evolving AI systems

Bernie Pilgram

Lead Product Data & Information Security Governance
Fresenius Medical Care

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Monitoring AI systems post-deployment is key to ensuring their continued efficacy and safety. This session will focus on technical frameworks for tracking AI performance, detecting anomalies, and ensuring compliance with established governance practices. Learn about the tools that enable real-time monitoring and proactive management of deployed AI models.

·       Learning about frameworks for continuous monitoring of AI system performance.

·       Exploring anomaly detection tools to ensure AI systems perform as expected.

·       Understanding compliance and governance monitoring for deployed AI.

Andrea Cosentini

Head of Data Science & Responsible AI
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank

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Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company, with 300,000 employees, a digital ecosystem spanning 185 countries, and an AI portfolio powering everything from demand forecasting to food safety. But how does a non-tech-native organisation govern AI responsibly on a global scale? In this session, Laura will share how Nestlé’s hybrid governance model—balancing global oversight with local flexibility—enables responsible, enterprise-wide AI adoption without losing sight of cultural nuance, operational complexity, or ethical risk. This talk will delve into: 

• Building governance on existing digital foundations: culture, quality, legal alignment, and values
• Applying a hybrid model: global policy with local adaptation across 185 countries
• Embedding people, process, and tool-based controls into every stage of AI deployment

Laura Perea Virgili

Senior Product Manager of Responsible AI
Nestle

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Matthias Holweg

American Standard Companies Professor of Operations Management
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

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Uthman Ali

Global Responsible AI Officer
bp

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As AI becomes embedded in core business and operational functions, safeguarding these systems requires deep collaboration between AI and cybersecurity teams. At Philip Morris International, Ray, Head of AI Security, is leading efforts to ensure security is not an afterthought—but a foundational principle across AI development. This session will share how PMI is building secure-by-design AI practices in a complex, global environment, while aligning with compliance and risk expectations.

• Building integrated workflows between AI and cybersecurity to address risks early and effectively
• Operationalising security protocols tailored to AI-specific threats across global infrastructure
• Aligning security, compliance, and innovation priorities to support responsible AI at scale

Ray Ellis

Head of AI Security
Philip Morris International

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Establishing guardrails for responsible AI deployment is essential for minimizing risk and ensuring ethical outcomes. This session will cover how to design and implement content filtering mechanisms and establish safeguard protocols that prevent harmful AI behaviour, especially in sensitive or regulated environments.

·       Developing technical guardrails and content filtering for ethical AI deployment.

·       Understanding the importance of regulatory compliance in AI safety design.

·       Implementing mechanisms for proactive monitoring and control of AI outputs.

Ray Ellis

Head of AI Security
Philip Morris International

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Stephanie Cairns

Senior Data Scientist, AI Risk
OVO Energy

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Vijay Mitra

Generative AI & Responsible AI Risk Lead
Nationwide Building Society

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