Session 3: Data Sovereignty for Executives: Who Is Accountable for Your Data Across Borders?
A private luncheon. Invitation-only. Limited seats.
Data Sovereignty for Executives: Who Is Accountable for Your Data Across Borders?
A Private Executive Briefing at the RAF Club
This is not about where your data sits, it’s about who is accountable for it.
In today’s environment, data sovereignty is no longer a question of residency or compliance, it’s a question of who has control, who has visibility and who carries accountability across increasingly complex data ecosystems.
As AI adoption accelerates and cross-border data flows become the norm, many organisations are operating with unclear ownership, hidden dependencies and untested assumptions about control.
Hosted by Danette Copestake, this private executive session is a high-trust, closed-door experience designed to bring clarity to where data control truly sits.
What Makes This Different
This is not a compliance session.
It is not a policy discussion
It is not theoretical.
This is a compressed executive environment combining:
Strategic briefings grounded in real-world operating models
Practical insight into data control, accountability and governance
Scenario-led discussion and use-case breakdowns
A private working lunch with peer-level exchange
A Chatham House roundtable designed for candid, unfiltered dialogue
At its core, the session is built around five critical shifts shaping the landscape:
Data sovereignty is driven by business criticality and risk
Cross-border data flows create persistent regulatory exposure
Ownership and accountability define real control
Auditability is what makes sovereignty defensible
Control frameworks outperform compliance checklists
The focus is simple: helping you operate as an owner of data accountability, not just a consumer of data frameworks.
What You’ll Gain
In one afternoon, you will:
Distinguish between perceived data control and actual accountability
Identify material exposure across data flows, platforms and jurisdictions
Frame credible, board-level discussions on data governance, control and risk
Leave with a clearer, board-ready perspective on your data posture and the actions required
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, 1 July
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.