Connections London for Governance, Risk and Compliance
Are you ready to future-proof GRC with AI?
Diligent Connections London is a one-day, in-person experience for governance, risk, audit and compliance leaders to explore the future of GRC. Through expert-led insights, customer storytelling, and product updates, gain practical strategies for embedding AI into your GRC workflows and driving cross-functional collaboration. The event is designed to deliver tangible takeaways that help bring your organization to the next level with AI-powered GRC.
Event location: Sofitel London St James
Connections for Governance, Risk and Compliance
Agenda
Registration opens for Pre-conferences optional workshops
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Optional Workshop: Governance for the Future with Boards and Entities
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speakers
Emily Williams
Director, Thought Leadership
Diligent
James Edwards
Training Manager
Diligent
Tracey Brady
Vice President, Corporate Services
Diligent
Tolu Ajimoko
Vice President, Product Management
Diligent
Yu-Kuan Lin
Vice President, Product Management
Diligent
Get ready to connect, learn, and share at our interactive Diligent Boards and Entities workshop designed exclusively for our valued customers. We’ll start with a brief introduction highlighting the latest enhancements in Diligent Boards and Entities, ensuring you’re up to speed with new features and improvements.
Afterwards, attendees will break out into four focused groups, each dedicated to a key area of our platform to get hands on product training, ask any questions you have, and share best practices with your peers:
GovernAI: Explore AI-powered governance tools, share your experience, and get expert guidance.
Entities AI: Discover how AI enhances entity management, ask questions, and provide feedback.
Pre-meeting preparation in Boards: Dive into best practices for efficient meeting planning, agenda building, and calendaring.
General Entities: Engage in dedicated discussions on entity management, address challenges, and maximize value from Entities.
Each breakout session will be highly interactive, blending product feedback forums, open Q&A, and practical hands-on training to help you make the most out of Diligent’s solutions. Join your peers, voice your ideas, and walk away with actionable insights for your organization.
Optional Workshop: ACL Analytics powered by AI
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Speaker
Miles Hitchcock
Director of Product Marketing
Analytics is no longer just for specialists — it’s becoming an everyday capability for audit, risk, and compliance teams. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore how ACL and the new ACL AI Studio can be applied across functions to solve practical challenges. Together, we’ll workshop real-world scenarios — from strengthening audit coverage, to monitoring enterprise risks, to streamlining compliance testing — and uncover how AI-powered analytics can drive efficiency, insight, and confidence in your programs.
Optional Workshop: Navigating Risk & Compliance in the Age of AI
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speakers
Tori Reichman
Senior Director, Business & Product Strategy
Diligent
Tom Faraday
Vice President, Product Management
Diligent
Join us for an interactive Diligent workshop designed exclusively for our customers in Risk, Audit, and Compliance. We’ll start with a quick overview of the latest AI-powered enhancements across Diligent’s solutions—showing you how to simplify oversight, strengthen controls, and stay ahead of regulatory demands. Then, roll up your sleeves in a collaborative, hands-on session with peers and product experts. Together, you’ll explore practical ways to apply these capabilities to your programs, whether it’s optimizing audit planning, improving risk visibility, or embedding compliance into daily workflows. You’ll leave with concrete, actionable insights to elevate your organization’s practices and prepare for the future of governance with AI.
Conference Registration & Networking Lunch
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future of GRC Starts Here
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Speaker
Brian Stafford
President & CEO
Diligent
With organizations navigating market shifts and growing regulatory hurdles, successful governance, risk, and compliance now demand a blend of visionary leadership, collaboration across functions, and technological agility powered by AI. Organizations need to harness AI, find new ways to mitigate risks and set the standard for board effectiveness faster than ever before. In our opening keynote, we’ll spotlight how the future-ready leaders will be defined by adaptability, innovation, and the intentional use of AI.
Customer Voices: Navigating the Modern GRC Landscape
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Moderator
Andreas Theodorou
Regional Vice President, Customer Success
Speakers
Mark Penlington
Head of Risk, Resilience and Internal Audit
Irwin Mitchell
Paul McCullagh
Company Secretary and Group Director of Corporate Governance
Monzo Bank
Hear directly from experienced GRC practitioners as they share their real-world stories. This panel explores how organizations are using technology to streamline processes, enhance oversight, and deliver measurable results across governance, risk, and compliance functions. Get practical insights, honest lessons learned, and proven strategies for driving GRC program success in today's evolving business environment.
AI for Governance leaders: Sharpening Oversight & Strengthening Performance
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Moderator
Emily Williams
Director, Thought Leadership
Speakers
Tracey Brady
Vice President, Corporate Services
Diligent
Matt Timmons
Partner
PwC
AI is changing the game for how organizations operate and governance leaders are right at the center of it. As pressure builds to adopt AI responsibly, GRC teams are being asked to move fast while keeping oversight tight.
In this session, we’ll explore how leading organizations are building “AI-aware” board cultures that blend human judgment with AI-powered workflows. You’ll hear real-world examples of how legal and governance teams are using AI to streamline processes, cut through red tape, make a bigger impact, and unlock performance without compromising on control, compliance, or accountability.
Coffee Break
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Beyond the Dashboard: A Real-world Look at Managing Risk Holistically with AI and benchmarking data
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker
Jay Cameron
Senior Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
When risk moves faster than the business, technology must be a strategic partner. Explore an inside look at how Diligent’sAI-powered GRC platform transforms our client's risk management program. Discover how the right technology investment can elevate risk to a board-level conversation and drive smarter, faster decisions across the enterprise.
Compliance with Purpose: Building Trust to Power Impact and Mitigate Risk
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker
Tori Reichman
Senior Director, Business & Product Strategy
Diligent
Explore how compliance and risk work hand in hand to drive business value. From navigating early challenges to aligning with evolving global standards, discover how a thoughtful approach to compliance can safeguard reputation, protect beneficiaries, and build trust with business stakeholders. See how collaboration between compliance and risk goes beyond obligation—transforming into an early warning system that builds strategic advantage with resilience and transparency to empower organizations to deliver on their mission with confidence.
Driving Strategic Transformation Through AI and Innovation at Diligent
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Moderator
Amanda Carty
General Manager, Compliance
Speakers
Yu-Kuan Lin
Vice President, Product Management
Diligent
Tom Faraday
Vice President, Product Management
Diligent
Diligent’s General Managers share how innovation and AI investments are helping customers overcome complex challenges and shift GRC teams’ focus from manual work to strategic outcomes. This executive panel discussion explores how the Diligent One Platform’s AI capabilities automate routine tasks, deliver actionable insights, and enhance decision-making - unlocking greater efficiency and impact for organizations. Learn how ongoing innovation is setting a new standard in governance, risk, and compliance: less administrative work, more strategic leadership.
Closing remarks
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Demos & Networking Reception
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Registration opens for Pre-conferences optional workshops
Optional Workshop: Governance for the Future with Boards and Entities
Optional Workshop: ACL Analytics powered by AI
Optional Workshop: Navigating Risk & Compliance in the Age of AI
Conference Registration & Networking Lunch
The Future of GRC Starts Here
Customer Voices: Navigating the Modern GRC Landscape
AI for Governance leaders: Sharpening Oversight & Strengthening Performance
Coffee Break
Beyond the Dashboard: A Real-world Look at Managing Risk Holistically with AI and benchmarking data
Compliance with Purpose: Building Trust to Power Impact and Mitigate Risk
Driving Strategic Transformation Through AI and Innovation at Diligent
Closing remarks
Demos & Networking Reception
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Who should register?
Chief Risk Officers
Chief Information Security Officers
Risk Managers
Audit and Compliance Leaders
Information Security Leaders
Enterprise Risk Management Professionals
General Counsel
Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Corporate Secretary (CoSec)
Company Secretary
Chief Financial Officer (CFOs)