AI Game Changers Club | Zurich, Switzerland | Human–AI Synergy & AI Governance for Business Growth
The conversation around AI is evolving - fast.
Most organizations are still navigating the AI era through isolated initiatives, fragmented use cases, and frameworks shaped by the past. Governance is often treated as a compliance layer rather than a strategic function.
But the reality is shifting.
As AI systems scale, decisions become more complex, less reversible, and increasingly interconnected with capital allocation, regulatory pressure, and long-term business consequences.
This gathering marks the launch of the AI Game Changers Club in Zurich and brings together senior leaders to explore what AI governance actually means in practice - at scale.
Not as policy alone.
But as a leadership responsibility.
What we will explore
Human–AI Synergy as a driver of sustainable business growth
AI governance as a strategic function - not just compliance
Decision-making under pressure in AI-shaped environments
The intersection of policy, capital, and execution
Managing asymmetric risk and long-term consequences
Leadership accountability in increasingly complex systems
Format
Curated, high-level leadership forum designed for depth, perspective, and meaningful exchange.
Opening keynote perspectives
In-room executive panel (Zurich)
Transatlantic panel with speakers from Washington DC
Moderated discussion and audience Q&A
Informal networking with selected leaders
Style: Business casual
Agenda
17:30 - Arrival & Networking
18:00 - Welcome & Chapter Introduction
💎 Michael Herkommer, Zurich Chapter Chair
18:05 - Opening Perspective
Christian Hoffmann, AI Startup Center, Technopark Zurich
18:15 - Keynote
💎 Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
Founder, AI Game Changers Club
Human–AI Synergy as Competitive Advantage in an Era of Strategic Uncertainty
18:35 - Executive Panel (Zurich)
Speakers:
💎 Michael Herkommer
Zürich Chapter Chair
AI Governance & Risk in Regulated Industries
Co-Founder & CIO Riskovate
Guests of Honor:
Dr. Christian Hugo Hoffmann
AI Startup Center, Zurich
Clusterpreneur | Keynote Speaker & Author | Board Member & Advisor
Elena Maran
Risk-centric AI Governance | Top 100 women in AI in Switzerland | Committee Member CEN/CLC/JTC 21/WG 4 “Foundational and societal aspects” | Certified AI Governance Professional (AIGP) | ISO42001 Lead Implementer
💎 Moderated by Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
Break
19:30 - Transatlantic Panel (Washington DC - Virtual)
AI Governance at Scale - Where Policy, Capital, and Irreversible Decisions Collide
💎 Sze Wong
AI Game Changers Club Mid-Atlantic Chapter Chair, Guardian
Zenith Venture Studio
Investor, Educator
💎 Erica Shoemate
AI Governance, Trust & Safety & National Security Risk
Founder, The EN Strategy Group
Former FBI & U.S. Intelligence Community | ex-Twitter, Amazon, Meta
💎 Nathan Manzotti
Data and AI Leader at FDIC | Advisor | Adjunct Professor
Founder & CEO, TechRamen
💎 Moderated by Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
20:00 - Open Discussion & Q&A
20:10 - Closing Reflections
💎 Michael Herkommer
20:15 - Networking & Informal Exchange
Participants
This event is designed for:
C-level executives and board members
Senior leaders in strategy, innovation, transformation, and risk
Investors and institutional decision-makers
Participation is curated to ensure a high-quality, peer-level experience.
Venue
AI Startup Center
Part of Technopark Zurich
Our Sponsors
AI Startup Center
Riskovate
Digital Transformation & AI for Humans Podcast
In the AI era, governance is no longer about control.
It is about the quality of decisions we are willing to take - and stand behind.