☕ AI Governance Without a Legal Team
What's this about?
You're building with AI. You keep hearing about the AI Act, risk classifications, compliance obligations and you're wondering what actually applies to you, a startup without an in-house legal team or a governance department.
Here's the thing most people get wrong: regulation isn't just a checklist to survive, it can be a genuine competitive advantage. Startups that build governance into their product early don't just avoid fines. They win enterprise deals faster, earn user trust, and enter EU markets while competitors are still figuring out what "high-risk" means.
This is the first meetup of AI Governance Zürich, a casual, recurring group for builders who want to turn regulation into a success factor, not just a compliance exercise.
Format
No slides. No keynotes. Just a table, some coffee, and honest conversation.
Quick intros: who you are, what you're building, and how you're thinking about governance (or not yet, that's fine too)
Open discussion: what have you figured out, what confuses you, and where do you see regulation actually helping your product or market position?
I'll bring context from the enterprise and EU regulatory side, not theory, but what actually moves the needle when startups show up with governance built in
Who's this for?
AI startup founders and builders in or around Zürich
Aspiring AI entrepreneurs who want to build with governance as a strength from day one
Anyone curious about the AI Act who sees regulation as an opportunity, not just a risk
This is explicitly not a sales pitch, a legal seminar, or a networking event with name badges. Just builders helping each other figure out how to make governance a product advantage.
The only ask
Buy yourself a coffee. That's it. ☕
Spots are limited to 8 so we can keep it conversational. If it fills up, subscribe to the calendar, we'll be doing this regularly.