Generative and Agentic AI represent a must-examine area for organizations, and in particular for Risk, Audit and Compliance professionals.
At times of rapid deployment, full understanding of risks is crucial to safely accelerate innovation. This interactive and practical workshop conducted by a leading industry expert provides a comprehensive deep dive into the spectrum of risks that GenAI poses. Most importantly, it proposes key controls and mitigating measures, not only aiding in enhancing firm’s control environment but also building robust governance and risk management processes.
This essential and timely workshop will enable participants to benchmark their risk and control environment with peers via live polls and break-out room discussions, and pinpoint areas where further focus is needed.
The Workshop will allow participants to
- UNDERSTAND industry state of play on the use of Gen / Agentic AI
- EXAMINE key risks that Gen / Agentic AI pose
- REVIEW mitigating controls and measures
- BUILD effective GenAI governance arrangements
Agenda
- Introduction: Generative / Agentic AI vs Traditional AI – understanding the difference
- Exploring risks and key mitigating controls, including
– Misinformation and disinformation
– Increased Cyber risk
– Data compromise
– Elevated Third-party risk in the context of GenAI
– Model risk
– People risk, and more - Understanding regulatory landscape and building effective governance arrangements
- Make a Difference: Key Take-Aways, next steps and building an individual action plan
Audience
The workshop has been designed for senior risk, compliance, governance and internal audit professionals, and individuals interested to learn more about Gen / Agentic AI risk and control environment, including
- CROs and Heads of Risk
- Senior Operational and Enterprise risk professionals
- Heads of Compliance
- Governance and Control professionals
- Internal Auditors
- Heads of departments
- Non-Executive Directors and Senior Executives
Executive Trainer Bio

Elena Pykhova is award-winning risk expert, author, international trainer and educator. She is the founder of a boutique risk management consultancy, The OpRisk company, specializing in risk transformation, board and executive level advice on effective operational and enterprise risk management strategy, design and implementation. Elena is an author of a best-selling book, Operational Risk Management in Financial Services: A Practical Guide to Establishing Effective Solutions, with second edition issued in 2024 and translated into simple Chinese. Based in London, Elena is a renowned educator, running public and in-house training courses in the UK and internationally for world-leading organisations including the London Stock Exchange Group Academy, Euronext, Risk.net, the Moller Center Cambridge University, and the Institute of Internal Auditors. She is a thought leader, influencer and founder of a prominent industry think tank, the Best Practice Operational Risk Forum. She is a former Director for Education at the Institute of Operational Risk and chair of the Expert Panel for the Association of Foreign Banks. Elena is a non-executive director at Women in GRC and Financial Crime Prevention, promoting and supporting future talent.