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AI Game Changers Club | Zurich, Switzerland | Trust at Scale in the Age of AI
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Today · Thursday, 08 October 2026
17:00–21:00
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Trust at Scale: Leadership, Governance and Accountability for Sustainable Growth AI Game Changers Club | Zurich Executive Leadership Exchange Hosted at IBM Zurich 8 October 2026 The conversation around AI is entering a new phase. Organizations are moving beyond experimentation. AI is becoming increasingly embedded in decisions, workflows, customer interactions, operating models and strategic choices. And as AI scales, so do the consequences. The questions are no longer only about adoption, efficiency or compliance. They are about trust. Who remains accountable when intelligence becomes distributed across people and systems? What happens when AI moves from assisting decisions to shaping them? Which risks emerge only after AI is deeply embedded across the organization? How do leaders create the guardrails required for growth without slowing innovation into irrelevance? Trust at Scale brings together senior leaders, researchers, strategists, governance practitioners and business decision-makers to explore how leadership, governance and accountability must evolve as AI becomes more consequential. Not governance as a compliance layer. Not ethics as a theoretical exercise. But trust as a strategic capability for sustainable growth. This Executive Leadership Exchange will also present emerging insights from the AI Game Changers Club Executive Research & Strategic Foresight Lab, connecting perspectives across markets, industries and disciplines. Format A curated executive leadership forum designed for depth, perspective and meaningful exchange. Opening keynote perspectives Executive Research & Strategic Foresight presentation Global virtual executive panel Zurich in-room executive panel Moderated discussion and audience Q&A Apéro and informal executive networking Style: Business casual Agenda 17:00-17:30 | Arrival, Registration & Executive Mingle 17:30-17:35 | Welcome & Opening 💎 Michael Herkommer Zurich Chapter Chair, AI Game Changers Club AI Governance, Trust & Risk in Regulated Industries 17:35-17:55 | Opening Keynote Leadership at the Threshold: Building the Future from the Future 💎 Emi Olausson Fourounjieva Founder & CEO, AI Game Changers Club Executive Advisor, Speaker & Host 17:55-18:15 | Trust at Scale: Research & Strategic Foresight Lab Report Preview 💎 Michael Herkommer Emerging findings and executive signals from the AI Game Changers Club Executive Research & Strategic Foresight Lab. 18:15-18:55 | Global Virtual Executive Panel Second Order Effects: Governing Intelligence, Risk and Human Judgment Moderated by Emi Olausson Fourounjieva 💎 Kevin Novak Organizational Transformation Strategist Book Author, Host CEO, 2040 Digital USA, Virtual 💎 M. Olivia Beyhan, MBA AI Governance & Organizational Design Speaker & Strategic Advisor Senior Leader at Ericsson Sweden, Virtual 💎 Stijn Ceelen Chief Investment Officer CEO, Alkjemist Advisors Advisory Board Member Investing & Trading, Banking & WealthTech Belgium, Virtual 💎 Dominic Ryder Cryptographic Proof of Correctness for AI & Autonomous Systems CDL Doha Cohort 26/27 Co-Founder & CEO, Axion Industrial UK, Virtual 18:55-19:10 | Break & Executive Exchange 19:10-19:40 | Zurich Executive Panel Scaling AI Responsibly: Guardrails, Global Risk and Business Reality Moderated by Emi Olausson Fourounjieva 💎 Dr. Christian Hugo Hoffmann Clusterpreneur, Board Member Founder, AI Startup Center Switzerland 💎 Michael Herkommer Zurich Chapter Chair, AI Game Changers Club AI Governance, Trust & Risk in Regulated Industries Co-Founder & CIO, Riskovate Switzerland 💎 Philippe Séjalon Cyber, AI & Geopolitical Risks Journalist CEO, Insurance Content Marketing Agency INGAGE Switzerland ❗Disclaimer All participants are speaking in their personal capacity and do not represent, endorse or speak on behalf of any organization, employer, or affiliated entity with which they are associated. 19:40-19:55 | Audience Q&A 19:55-20:00 | Closing Reflections 💎 Emi Olausson Fourounjieva 20:00-21:00 | Apéro, Networking & Executive Mingle Participants This event is designed for: C-level executives and board members Senior leaders in strategy, transformation, innovation and AI Governance, risk, assurance and compliance leaders Research, foresight and policy leaders Investors and institutional decision-makers Technology, cybersecurity and digital leaders Business owners navigating AI-driven transformation Leaders responsible for consequential decisions in increasingly complex environments Participation is curated to ensure a high-quality, peer-level experience. Zurich Leadership Team 💎 Michael Herkommer Zurich Chapter Chair, AI Game Changers Club AI Governance, Trust & Risk in Regulated Industries Co-Founder & CIO, Riskovate 💎 Alexandros Papadamos Head of Partnerships & Sponsorships, Zurich Chapter AI Game Changers Club Founder, Papadamos Advisory Venue IBM Zurich Hosted by AI Game Changers Club AI Game Changers Club is a global executive ecosystem bringing together leaders, business owners, in
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- IBM Switzerland AG, Zurich
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- Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
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- ~600 expected
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- 🌍 Open to all
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