Bengaluru · Invitation-only · 300 attendees

ALIGN27

The AI Governance & Compliance Summit.

Where enterprise AI governance is systematized.

Q1 · 2027
Bengaluru · India
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//300 attendees·5 governance tracks·25+ speakers·1 day · single track·Bengaluru
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AI Governance Is No Longer Optional.
It's Operational.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act is enforcing. The EU AI Act applies extraterritorially. The Digital India Act is on the horizon. For 1,700+ Global Capability Centres and every Indian enterprise, compliance is now a board-level imperative — not a technical checkbox. ALIGN is the summit for the leaders building the governance frameworks that will define enterprise AI for the next decade. We convene 300 Chief Compliance Officers, General Counsels, Chief Risk Officers, and AI Ethics leaders for one day of closed-door briefings, regulatory roadmaps, and practical compliance blueprints.

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Governance-First

Every session is led by someone who has built an AI governance framework inside a real enterprise. No vendor pitches. No theory. Just operational playbooks.

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Multi-Jurisdictional

DPDP Act. EU AI Act. IT Rules 2026. DIFC AI framework. Singapore PDPA. We cover the regulations that matter to your business.

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Vendor-Neutral, Buyer-Focused

ALIGN is for compliance buyers, not vendors. We help you choose frameworks and tools, not sell you one.

Built for leaders who govern.

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For CCOs & General Counsels

  • A curated room of senior legal and compliance leaders navigating the same regulatory pressure.
  • Closed-door roundtables on DPDP readiness, cross-border data transfers, and AI liability frameworks.
  • Actionable governance roadmaps you can take back to your board.
02 / 03

For Chief Risk Officers & AI Ethics Leads

  • Frameworks and metrics for governing AI risk.
  • Quantify exposure. Build audit trails. Operationalise responsible AI.
  • Meet regulatory expectations before enforcement arrives.
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For Sponsors

  • Meet 300 pre-qualified enterprise compliance buyers actively evaluating AI governance platforms, legal services, and audit tools.
  • Category-exclusive positioning by governance domain.
  • Direct introductions to in-market buyers.

The leaders building AI governance frameworks are already here.

CCOs and General Counsels who have operationalized AI compliance inside regulated enterprises.

◉ Rec16:9 / 4K
300 Attendees
25+ Speakers
Invite Only
Bengaluru

Five Governance Domains.
Five Track Anchors.

ALIGN is structured around the five domains where AI governance is creating the highest urgency and budget allocation right now. Each track has a single Anchor Sponsor.

Domain / 01

Data Privacy & Protection Domain

DPDP Act compliance, cross-border data transfers, consent frameworks, data localization, encryption standards.

DPDPCross-border transfersConsent frameworks
Anchor →
Domain / 02

Algorithmic Fairness & Bias Domain

Bias detection and mitigation, fairness metrics, model cards, adverse impact analysis, equitable AI frameworks.

Bias detectionFairness metricsModel cards
Anchor →
Domain / 03

Transparency & Explainability Domain

Model documentation, explainable AI techniques, regulatory reporting, stakeholder communication, audit preparation.

Model documentationExplainable AIAudit prep
Anchor →
Domain / 04

Accountability & Audit Domain

Audit trail design, third-party audits, certification pathways, liability frameworks, board-level reporting.

Audit trailsThird-party auditsLiability
Anchor →
Domain / 05

Safety & Risk Management Domain

AI risk assessment frameworks, red-teaming, incident response, safety protocols, regulatory alignment across jurisdictions.

Risk assessmentRed-teamingIncident response
Anchor →

One day. Five domains.
Operational compliance.

A single-track main stage morning, five parallel domain sessions in the afternoon, plus closed-door roundtables.

09:00
09:30

Opening Keynote: The State of AI Governance in India

A macro view of how Indian enterprises are operationalising AI compliance under DPDP, EU AI Act, and the Digital India Act.

Keynote
09:30
10:15

From Reactive to Proactive: Three CCOs Who Built AI Governance Frameworks

Fireside: the architecture, the obstacles, and the board conversations.

Fireside
10:15
11:00

The Regulatory Landscape: DPDP, EU AI Act, and What's Coming

Panel on the multi-jurisdictional regulations every Indian enterprise must now navigate.

Panel
11:00
11:30

Networking Break + Sponsor Expo

Break
11:30
12:15

The Auditor's View: What Regulators Will Ask in 2027

Fireside with the leaders setting audit expectations for Indian enterprise AI.

Fireside
12:15
13:00

Building the Governance Tech Stack: A Buyer's Guide

Panel: how to evaluate AI governance platforms, legal tooling, and audit services.

Panel
13:00
14:30

Lunch & Closed-Door Roundtables

Invitation-only, sector-specific.

Private
14:30
16:30

Parallel Track Sessions

Attendees choose one of the five governance domains for a deep-dive.

Tracks
16:30
17:00

Closing Keynote: The 2027 AI Governance Roadmap

Where governance goes next, and how to prepare.

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ALIGN After-Hours

Private dinner for sponsors, speakers, and VIPs.

Private

The leaders systematizing
AI governance.

We're hand-selecting 25+ speakers — every one a practitioner who has operationalized AI compliance inside a regulated enterprise. Confirmed speakers will be announced soon.

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Featured Past VIP Speakers · Dubai 2023–2026
Paul Kayrouz, Chief Fintech Officer at Central Bank of the UAE
Paul Kayrouz
Chief Fintech Officer · Central Bank of the UAE
Dr. Ayesha Bin Lootah, AVP at VARA
Dr. Ayesha Bin Lootah
AVP · VARA
Henk Hoogendoorn, Chief Financial Services Officer at Qatar Financial Center
Henk Hoogendoorn
Chief Financial Services Officer · Qatar Financial Center
Paul Dawalibi, CEO at Innovation City
Paul Dawalibi
CEO · Innovation City
Miriam Kiwan, Ex VP MENA at Circle
Miriam Kiwan
Ex VP MENA · Circle
Mohammad Wassim Khayata, Board Member at AE Coin
Mohammad Wassim Khayata
Board Member · AE Coin
Ibrahim Almheiri, CEO at Mashreq Al Islami
Ibrahim Almheiri
CEO · Mashreq Al Islami
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, CEO at Dubai Blockchain Center
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
CEO · Dubai Blockchain Center
Giovanni Miano, CTO at Zodia Markets Exchange
Giovanni Miano
CTO · Zodia Markets Exchange
Luke Judges, Global Partner Success Lead at Ripple
Luke Judges
Global Partner Success Lead · Ripple

Where AI Governance leaders converge.

Bengaluru
India
BengaluruIndia

A world-class convention venue in Asia's most dynamic tech capital. Confirmed shortly. 300 seats. AI Accord premium standard.

The GCC Capital — 875+ Global Capability Centres. 29% of India's total. 174 Fortune Global 500 companies. Every one of them faces multi-jurisdictional AI compliance.The Regulatory Moment — DPDP Act enforcement with 2027 compliance deadline. IT Amendment Rules live since February 2026. Digital India Act on the horizon. EU AI Act applying extraterritorially. India's enterprises are navigating the most complex AI regulatory landscape in history.Government Backing — IndiaAI Mission: ₹10,371 Cr ($1.24B). Karnataka IT Policy 2025-30: ₹1,000 Cr incentives for IT sector, targeting 26% → 36% of state GDP. Deep Tech & AI: ₹600 Cr direct investment. ₹1,100 Cr VC co-fund for AI startups.Enterprise Readiness — 69% of Indian enterprises report sharp improvement in responsible AI readiness since 2023. NASSCOM actively driving AI governance adoption across the IT services sector.The Talent — Nearly half of India's AI talent lives here. Karnataka's GCC Policy targets 500 new GCCs by 2029, creating 350,000 jobs and $50B in economic output.This is the moment. Indian enterprises are building AI governance frameworks from the ground up. The regulators are watching. The frameworks are forming. ALIGN India is where the leaders shaping this future convene.

  • Direct flights from 150+ cities
  • 45 min from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
  • 875+ GCCs. Nearly 50% of India's AI talent.
  • Global dining. Luxury hotels. Year-round moderate climate.

Not everyone gets in.
Apply to attend.

ALIGN is capped at 300 to ensure every conversation is meaningful. We review applications on a rolling basis for CCOs, General Counsels, Chief Risk Officers, and AI Ethics leaders.

300
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Rolling review · Decisions within 5 business days