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 Exchange
Hosted at IBM Zurich
8 October 2026
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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 Herkommer
Zurich Chapter Chair, AI Game Changers Club
AI Governance, Trust & Risk in Regulated Industries
17:35-17:55 | Opening Keynote
Leadership at the Threshold: Building the Future from the Future
💎 Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
Founder & CEO, AI Game Changers Club
Executive 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 Judgment
Moderated by Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
💎 Kevin Novak
Organizational Transformation Strategist
Book Author, Host
CEO, 2040 Digital
USA, Virtual
💎 M. Olivia Beyhan, MBA
AI Governance & Organizational Design
Speaker & Strategic Advisor
Senior Leader at Ericsson
Sweden, Virtual
💎 Stijn Ceelen
Chief Investment Officer
CEO, Alkjemist Advisors
Advisory Board Member
Investing & Trading, Banking & WealthTech
Belgium, Virtual
💎 Dominic Ryder
Cryptographic Proof of Correctness for AI & Autonomous Systems
CDL Doha Cohort 26/27
Co-Founder & CEO, Axion Industrial
UK, Virtual
18:55-19:10 | Break & Executive Exchange
19:10-19:40 | Zurich Executive Panel
Scaling AI Responsibly: Guardrails, Global Risk and Business Reality
Moderated by Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
🌟Guest of Honor
Philipp Ringgenberg
CEO Switzerland at Zühlke
Stanford GSB | Investor & Mentor
Switzerland
💎 Dr. Christian Hugo Hoffmann
Clusterpreneur, Board Member
Founder, AI Startup Center
Switzerland
💎 Michael Herkommer
Zurich Chapter Chair, AI Game Changers Club
AI Governance, Trust & Risk in Regulated Industries
Co-Founder & CIO, Riskovate
Switzerland
💎 Philippe Séjalon
Cyber, AI & Geopolitical Risks Journalist
CEO, Insurance Content Marketing Agency INGAGE
Switzerland
❗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 Herkommer
Zurich Chapter Chair, AI Game Changers Club
AI Governance, Trust & Risk in Regulated Industries
Co-Founder & CIO, Riskovate
💎 Alexandros Papadamos
Head of Partnerships & Sponsorships, Zurich Chapter
AI Game Changers Club
Founder, 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.
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Presented in collaboration with
Digital Transformation & AI for Humans Podcast
Partners
Riskovate
AI 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, risk, growth and strategic advantage, we invite you to request your seat.
Participation is limited and subject to confirmation.