Agentic AI: The New Compliance Frontier

Barry Scannell - Partner, William Fry

This session will focus on autonomous AI agents and how they give rise to novel challenges under the GDPR and AI Act, along with the practical implications for organisations deploying these AI technologies.

The AI and Data Regulatory Stack in 2026: EU Digital Omnibus and Ireland's Draft AI Bill

Laura Casey - Associate, William Fry

Louisa Muldowney - Associate, William Fry

This session will provide an overview of the Digital Omnibus simplification proposals (for the AI Act, GDPR and other key legal frameworks), along with Ireland’s national competent authority framework for regulating AI.

AI Proof of Concepts: Key Themes

John O'Connor - Partner - Technology & Data / Co-Lead FinTech, William Fry

Conor Forde - Associate, William Fry

This session will look at some of the key themes that appear in the procurement and deployment of AI at the proof of concept stage. This session will cover themes, such as: (i) compliance with mandatory law and regulation (GDPR, AI Act, NIS2 and Data Act); (ii) managing vendor terms; and (iii) understanding the relevant liability provisions.

Responsible Data Use: AI Impact Assessments and AI-Risk Classification

Rachel Hayes - Partner, William Fry

India Delaney - Associate, William Fry

Classifying AI systems, conducting impact assessments and managing documentation obligations under both the GDPR and the AI Act can feel like parallel compliance requirements. This session will simplify the complexity with practical insights from the most common use cases and emerging practice.

Fireside Chat:

2026 High Stakes Regulatory Landscape: Regulatory Insights

Gemma Harris - Assistant Commissioner, DPC

Leo Moore - Partner (Head of Technology, Co-Lead Tech, Data & Comms), William Fry

Join Gemma Harris (Assistant Commissioner at the DPC) and Leo Moore, William Fry for an insightful fireside panel discussion exploring what’s next in the evolving regulatory landscape. This session will unpack the key challenges facing organisations in 2026 and beyond.

What AI Compliance Actually Looks Like: In-house Insights

Rachel Hayes - Partner, William Fry

In-house counsel will discuss where they are on privacy and AI governance maturity, what has worked and what has not. Topics will include insights about building an AI inventory, managing board-level privacy & AI risk appetite and navigating the governance of provider/deployer obligations in practice.

A Brave New World of Cybersecurity

As Ireland enters a new era of cyber and AI regulation, this session examines the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) role as lead competent authority under NIS2. This session will deep dive into the threat intelligence findings of the NCSC’s 2025 National Cyber Risk Assessment, key compliance obligations for NIS2 in-scope entities and what the convergence of EU cyber and AI frameworks means for organisations against an escalating backdrop of geopolitical rivalries and AI-driven threats.