AI Game Changers Club | Zurich, Switzerland | Trust at Scale in the Age of AI

Trust at Scale: Leadership, Governance and Accountability for Sustainable Growth AI Game Changers Club | Zurich Executive Leadership ExchangeHosted at IBM Zurich8 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 HerkommerZurich Chapter Chair, AI Game Changers ClubAI Governance, Trust & Risk in Regulated Industries 17:35-17:55 | Opening KeynoteLeadership at the Threshold: Building the Future from the Future💎 Emi Olausson FourounjievaFounder & CEO, AI Game Changers ClubExecutive 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 JudgmentModerated by Emi Olausson Fourounjieva 💎 Kevin NovakOrganizational Transformation StrategistBook Author, HostCEO, 2040 DigitalUSA, Virtual 💎 M. Olivia Beyhan, MBAAI Governance & Organizational DesignSpeaker & Strategic AdvisorSenior Leader at EricssonSweden, Virtual 💎 Stijn CeelenChief Investment OfficerCEO, Alkjemist AdvisorsAdvisory Board MemberInvesting & Trading, Banking & WealthTechBelgium, Virtual 💎 Dominic RyderCryptographic Proof of Correctness for AI & Autonomous SystemsCDL Doha Cohort 26/27Co-Founder & CEO, Axion IndustrialUK, Virtual 18:55-19:10 | Break & Executive Exchange 19:10-19:40 | Zurich Executive Panel Scaling AI Responsibly: Guardrails, Global Risk and Business RealityModerated by Emi Olausson Fourounjieva 💎 Dr. Christian Hugo HoffmannClusterpreneur, Board MemberFounder, AI Startup CenterSwitzerland 💎 Michael HerkommerZurich Chapter Chair, AI Game Changers ClubAI Governance, Trust & Risk in Regulated IndustriesCo-Founder & CIO, RiskovateSwitzerland 💎 Philippe SéjalonCyber, AI & Geopolitical Risks JournalistCEO, Insurance Content Marketing Agency INGAGESwitzerland ❗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 HerkommerZurich Chapter Chair, AI Game Changers ClubAI Governance, Trust & Risk in Regulated IndustriesCo-Founder & CIO, Riskovate 💎 Alexandros PapadamosHead of Partnerships & Sponsorships, Zurich ChapterAI Game Changers ClubFounder, 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, inventors and investors around AI, transformation, human-AI synergy, governance, sustainable value creation and business growth. AI Game Changers Club delivers Executive Intelligence at the Threshold globally through Executive Exchanges, Executive Education, Advisory, Research & Strategic Foresight, and Executive Portals.Apply to join AI Game Changers Club: https://aigamechangers.club/ Presented in collaboration with Digital Transformation & AI for Humans Podcast Partners RiskovateAI Startup Center by Technopark Zurich Previous Executive Exchanges AI Game Changers Club has hosted executive exchanges across Stockholm, London, Luxembourg, Washington DC and Zurich, as well as global virtual editions, bringing together senior leaders to explore AI, governance, trust, transformation, decision-making, sustainable value creation and growth. Participation by Confirmation Attendance is limited to ensure meaningful dialogue and high-value connections. If you are a senior decision-maker seeking deeper insight into how AI is reshaping performance, governance,