Session 1: DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY for Executives: Who Really Controls Your Data, AI and Risk?
A private luncheon and invitation-only executive gathering. Limited seats. Curated for C-suite and senior decision-makers.
DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY for Executives: Who Really Controls Your Data, AI and Risk?
A Private Executive Briefing at the RAF Club
This is not a policy discussion. It is about control, risk and real-world execution.
In today’s environment, digital sovereignty is no longer a regulatory concept, it’s a question of who actually has control across your data, platforms and AI and who carries the risk when that control fails.
This private, four-hour executive session is designed to deconstruct how leading organisations are moving from theory to enforceable control, what that means for leadership, architecture and commercial advantage and where organisations are often unknowingly exposed.
Hosted by Danette Copestake, this is a high-trust, closed-door experience for those who need clarity, not noise.
What Makes This Different
This is not a conference.
It is not a panel discussion.
It is not passive listening.
This is a compressed executive environment combining:
Strategic briefings grounded in real-world operating models
Practical insights on control, risk and AI at scale
Use-case driven discussion and scenario breakdowns
A private working lunch with peer-level exchange
A Chatham House roundtable designed for honest, unfiltered dialogue
At its core, the session is built around five critical shifts shaping the landscape:
Digital sovereignty is fundamentally a risk management discipline
Cybersecurity is the foundation of sovereignty, not a separate concern
Sovereignty and innovation are not trade-offs, but must be designed together
Sovereign AI requires responsible, transparent and enforceable control
Sovereignty succeeds through collaboration, not isolation
The focus is simple: helping you think, operate and communicate like a true owner of risk and control.
What You’ll Gain
In one afternoon, you will:
Understand where your organisation has control and where it only assumes it does
Identify hidden dependencies and sovereignty gaps, often invisible at board level
Reframe digital sovereignty as a commercial and risk discipline, not a compliance exercise
Learn how leading organisations are structuring sovereign AI and data operating models
Leave with clearer language, positioning and confidence for board-level conversations
Confirmed Speakers and Contributors
Who This Is For
This room is intentionally curated for:
Board members and NEDs
CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and Chief Risk Officers
Senior decision-makers across financial services, insurance and government
Executives responsible for AI, data, cybersecurity and transformation
If you are accountable for risk, control, architecture or strategic direction, this session is designed for you.
The Experience
Held at the Royal Air Force Club in Piccadilly, this is a private, invitation-only gathering in a discreet, high-trust setting.
Date: Wednesday, 6 May
Time: 12:00 to 16:00
Format: Executive briefing, working lunch and closed-door roundtable
Rules: Chatham House
A structured agenda underpins the session and is shared with confirmed attendees.
There are no plans for live streaming or virtual access. This is an in-room experience only.
Final Note
If digital sovereignty, AI control or enterprise risk is on your agenda this year, this session will give you clarity, language and direction.
If you operate at board level, or need to, this is the room.