Kutse

6th March 2026

Dear Ms. Pakosta,

RAID (Regulation of AI, Internet & Data) 2026 takes place on 28-29 September at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels, under the theme of Europe’s New Age of Innovation.

It was an honour to meet, and interesting to hear you speak, at Masters of Digital about how good and clear rules are needed to support innovation.

Launched in 2017 by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France, RAID is a forum for regulators, lawmakers and industry leaders to shape the future of AI, internet and data policy together.

We will be extremely honoured and delighted if you would agree to speak on Panel 2: GLOBAL ALIGNMENT – Europe’s role in a multipolar digital economy at 15:05 on Monday 28 September. You are also invited to the VIP Dinner at 7PM on 28 September.

Previous speakers at RAID include Vera Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency; Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, European Commission; Nathaniel Moran, Congressman, US House of Representatives; Carme Artigas, Secretary of State for Digitization, Spain; Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection Supervisor; Dita Charanzová, Vice President, European Parliament; John Edwards, UK Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office; Gary Marcus; and many more VIPs.

We very much hope you, or a suitable representative, will be able to speak at this timely and important conference.

Ben Avison

Conference Director, Cavendish Group International

(On behalf of Matthew Astill, CEO)

Regulation of AI, Internet and Data

RAID 2026

Europe’s New Age of Innovation

Monday 28 - Tuesday 29 September, Stanhope Hotel, Brussels Confirmed Speakers include:

1. Christel Schaldemose, Vice President, European Parliament 2. Axel Voss, Member, European Parliament 3. Tine A. Larsen, President, National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) - Luxembourg 4. Brando Benifei, Member and AI Act co-rapporteur, European Parliament 5. Maija Celmiņa, Cabinet of the Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission 6. Valerie Hoess, Executive Director AI & Data Policy EMEA, JP Morgan Chase 7. Nicolas de Bouville, AI & Privacy Policy Manager, Meta

*Invitations under consideration: Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, European Commission* Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, and the Rule of Law, European Commission* Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, European Commission* Eva Maydell, Member, European Parliament* Minister of Digital Transformation* Victor Negrescu, Vice President, European Parliament* Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India* Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner, Australia* Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider, Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, BfDI (German DPA)* Des Hogan, Commissioner for Data Protection and Chairperson, Data Protection Commission – Ireland* John Edwards, UK Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office* Prof. Christiane Wendehorst, Scientific Director, European Law Institute* Day One, Monday 28 September 14:00 Keynote Address 14:15 Panel 1: SETTING THE SCENE – The global technology landscape in flux

• How are geopolitical uncertainty, supply-chain resilience and security concerns shaping technology policy priorities and investment decisions globally and in Europe?

• What does digital sovereignty mean in practice for Europe when digital ecosystems, R&D, capital and talent remain deeply interconnected across borders – and what do EU tech sovereignty ambitions mean for US priorities?

• How should Europe calibrate its technology, competition and industrial policies to strengthen resilience and competitiveness while preserving openness and international cooperation?

15:05 Panel 2: GLOBAL ALIGNMENT – Europe’s role in a multipolar digital economy

• How can Europe engage constructively with diverse digital governance models while advancing its own regulatory priorities on data, AI and digital infrastructure?

Regulation of AI, Internet and Data

• Where do differences in technology policy risk creating long-term fragmentation - and where can pragmatic alignment be achieved through standards, adequacy and regulatory cooperation?

• Can Europe use its regulatory and market influence to promote interoperability, adequacy and mutual recognition in global tech governance, rather than reinforcing fragmentation?

15:55 Refreshments & Networking 16:20 Panel 3: GROWTH & SIMPLIFICATION – The Digital Omnibus moment:

can Europe simplify regulations to scale globally? • How can the Digital Omnibus, Innovation Act and 28th regime – as they move

into implementation – reduce fragmentation and create predictable conditions for EU-wide and global scale?

• What regulatory approaches enable cross-border deployment of AI, data, and digital services for platforms and industrial sectors?

• How can compliance frameworks be designed for consistency across Member States and sectors, while remaining adaptable in practice?

17:10 Panel 4: INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPACITY – Building Europe’s digital backbone:

digital networks, cloud and AI development, data centres and energy • How can policies such as the Digital Networks Act and the Cloud & AI Development Act

accelerate deployment of connectivity, cloud and AI capacity — from foundational infrastructure to large-scale industrial use?

• How can energy policy, sustainability goals and permitting frameworks be aligned to enable timely delivery of data centres critical for AI, platforms and the real economy?

• How can Europe ensure safe, scalable deployment of cloud and AI — including through privacy- by-design and secure cross-border data handling — in regulated sectors such as healthcare, mobility and finance?

18:00-18:45 Cocktail 19:00 VIP Dinner (invitation only) Day Two, Tuesday 29 September 08:30 Registration, coffee & networking 09:30 Panel 5: EU–US – Navigating regulatory differences in the digital economy

• How can the EU and US manage regulatory differences in AI and digital policy while maintaining open markets and interoperable digital ecosystems?

• Where do DSA, DMA, US state rules, and sector-specific frameworks create friction in practice for platforms and industrial users?

• How can cooperation on standards, safety and innovation support trusted, secure and efficient cross-border data flows?

Speakers include: Brando Benifei, Member and AI Act co-rapporteur, European Parliament 10:20 Panel 6: IMPLEMENTATION – The EU AI Act, from law to practice

• To what extent is the Digital Package making AI Act compliance more practicable for companies operating across sectors?

Workshop:

Platform

Compliance

Workshop:

Finance and

Tech Policy

Regulation of AI, Internet and Data

• "How will US companies navigate the AI Act’s ‘high-risk’ classifications, and what does this mean for cross-border data flows?

• How can regulators provide timely guidance that supports consistent implementation, legal certainty and effective privacy compliance for deployers as well as developers?

11:10 Refreshments & Networking 11:40 Keynote Address 11:55 Panel 7: PLATFORMS – Governing the platform economy: trust, safety

and accountability • How are platforms implementing the DSA’s systemic risk, transparency and safety obligations in

practice, and what lessons are emerging from early enforcement? • What governance models work for content moderation, child safety, recommender systems and

risk mitigation at platform scale? • How can regulators and platforms build trust through audits, transparency

reporting and proportionate oversight while preserving innovation? Speakers include: Christel Schaldemose, Vice President, European Parliament Axel Voss, Member, European Parliament Moderator: Ceclia Alvarez, EMEA Privacy Policy Director, Meta 12:45 Lunch & Networking 14:00 VIP Interview: THE FUTURE OF AI

• Is the AI bubble bursting, and what does the shift from hype to adoption mean for policy and industry internationally?

• How can policy support sustainable AI adoption across regions and industries? • How can regulatory and investment conditions, including privacy and cross-border data

considerations, support sustainable AI ecosystems? 14:30 Panel 8: FS – Finance as digital infrastructure: open finance,

payments and the data economy • How can financial regulators and data protection authorities work together to

improve mutual understanding and effective oversight for banks, fintechs and crypto firms operating across jurisdictions?

• How can open finance and FIDA enable competition, innovation and secure data-sharing across European financial services?

• How should digital wallets, crypto-assets and the digital euro fit into trusted, cross-border payments systems — and what does this mean for data governance and supervision?

Speakers include: Valerie Hoess, Executive Director AI & Data Policy EMEA, JP Morgan Chase Maija Celmiņa, Cabinet of the Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission 15:20 Refreshments & Networking 15:50 Panel 9: COMPLIANCE – Risk, responsibility and liability in AI and digital systems

• How can liability frameworks support responsible AI use in healthcare, financial services, and mobility?

• How do new EU frameworks, including the Cyber Resilience Act, reshape security, risk and accountability across digital products and systems — and how can companies implement them at scale?

Workshop:

Healthcare

Tech Policy

Workshop:

Transport

Tech Policy

Regulation of AI, Internet and Data

• How can regulators clarify responsibilities in complex, cross-border systems, including safety- critical uses?

16:40 Panel 10: CONSUMERS & DATA – Interoperability, data flows and cross-border oversight

• How should platform data governance evolve to support interoperability, innovation and competition while maintaining high standards of privacy and security?

• How can cross-border data flows and regulatory cooperation be made more predictable for platforms operating across multiple jurisdictions?

• What mechanisms can improve consistency of supervision and enforcement for global platforms without fragmenting digital services?

• Are EU-US data adequacy agreements at risk, and what’s the fallback for businesses? Speakers include: Tine A. Larsen, President, National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) - Luxembourg 17:30 Conference close *subject to final confirmation This agenda is subject to change at the organiser’s and speakers’ discretion

6th March 2026

Dear Ms. Pakosta,

RAID (Regulation of AI, Internet & Data) 2026 takes place on 28-29 September at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels, under the theme of Europe’s New Age of Innovation.

It was an honour to meet, and interesting to hear you speak, at Masters of Digital about how good and clear rules are needed to support innovation.

Launched in 2017 by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France, RAID is a forum for regulators, lawmakers and industry leaders to shape the future of AI, internet and data policy together.

We will be extremely honoured and delighted if you would agree to speak on Panel 2: GLOBAL ALIGNMENT – Europe’s role in a multipolar digital economy at 15:05 on Monday 28 September. You are also invited to the VIP Dinner at 7PM on 28 September.

Previous speakers at RAID include Vera Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency; Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, European Commission; Nathaniel Moran, Congressman, US House of Representatives; Carme Artigas, Secretary of State for Digitization, Spain; Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection Supervisor; Dita Charanzová, Vice President, European Parliament; John Edwards, UK Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office; Gary Marcus; and many more VIPs.

We very much hope you, or a suitable representative, will be able to speak at this timely and important conference.

Ben Avison

Conference Director, Cavendish Group International

(On behalf of Matthew Astill, CEO)

Regulation of AI, Internet and Data

RAID 2026

Europe’s New Age of Innovation

Monday 28 - Tuesday 29 September, Stanhope Hotel, Brussels Confirmed Speakers include:

1. Christel Schaldemose, Vice President, European Parliament 2. Axel Voss, Member, European Parliament 3. Tine A. Larsen, President, National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) - Luxembourg 4. Brando Benifei, Member and AI Act co-rapporteur, European Parliament 5. Maija Celmiņa, Cabinet of the Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission 6. Valerie Hoess, Executive Director AI & Data Policy EMEA, JP Morgan Chase 7. Nicolas de Bouville, AI & Privacy Policy Manager, Meta

*Invitations under consideration: Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, European Commission* Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, and the Rule of Law, European Commission* Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, European Commission* Eva Maydell, Member, European Parliament* Minister of Digital Transformation* Victor Negrescu, Vice President, European Parliament* Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India* Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner, Australia* Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider, Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, BfDI (German DPA)* Des Hogan, Commissioner for Data Protection and Chairperson, Data Protection Commission – Ireland* John Edwards, UK Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office* Prof. Christiane Wendehorst, Scientific Director, European Law Institute* Day One, Monday 28 September 14:00 Keynote Address 14:15 Panel 1: SETTING THE SCENE – The global technology landscape in flux

• How are geopolitical uncertainty, supply-chain resilience and security concerns shaping technology policy priorities and investment decisions globally and in Europe?

• What does digital sovereignty mean in practice for Europe when digital ecosystems, R&D, capital and talent remain deeply interconnected across borders – and what do EU tech sovereignty ambitions mean for US priorities?

• How should Europe calibrate its technology, competition and industrial policies to strengthen resilience and competitiveness while preserving openness and international cooperation?

15:05 Panel 2: GLOBAL ALIGNMENT – Europe’s role in a multipolar digital economy

• How can Europe engage constructively with diverse digital governance models while advancing its own regulatory priorities on data, AI and digital infrastructure?

Regulation of AI, Internet and Data

• Where do differences in technology policy risk creating long-term fragmentation - and where can pragmatic alignment be achieved through standards, adequacy and regulatory cooperation?

• Can Europe use its regulatory and market influence to promote interoperability, adequacy and mutual recognition in global tech governance, rather than reinforcing fragmentation?

15:55 Refreshments & Networking 16:20 Panel 3: GROWTH & SIMPLIFICATION – The Digital Omnibus moment:

can Europe simplify regulations to scale globally? • How can the Digital Omnibus, Innovation Act and 28th regime – as they move

into implementation – reduce fragmentation and create predictable conditions for EU-wide and global scale?

• What regulatory approaches enable cross-border deployment of AI, data, and digital services for platforms and industrial sectors?

• How can compliance frameworks be designed for consistency across Member States and sectors, while remaining adaptable in practice?

17:10 Panel 4: INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPACITY – Building Europe’s digital backbone:

digital networks, cloud and AI development, data centres and energy • How can policies such as the Digital Networks Act and the Cloud & AI Development Act

accelerate deployment of connectivity, cloud and AI capacity — from foundational infrastructure to large-scale industrial use?

• How can energy policy, sustainability goals and permitting frameworks be aligned to enable timely delivery of data centres critical for AI, platforms and the real economy?

• How can Europe ensure safe, scalable deployment of cloud and AI — including through privacy- by-design and secure cross-border data handling — in regulated sectors such as healthcare, mobility and finance?

18:00-18:45 Cocktail 19:00 VIP Dinner (invitation only) Day Two, Tuesday 29 September 08:30 Registration, coffee & networking 09:30 Panel 5: EU–US – Navigating regulatory differences in the digital economy

• How can the EU and US manage regulatory differences in AI and digital policy while maintaining open markets and interoperable digital ecosystems?

• Where do DSA, DMA, US state rules, and sector-specific frameworks create friction in practice for platforms and industrial users?

• How can cooperation on standards, safety and innovation support trusted, secure and efficient cross-border data flows?

Speakers include: Brando Benifei, Member and AI Act co-rapporteur, European Parliament 10:20 Panel 6: IMPLEMENTATION – The EU AI Act, from law to practice

• To what extent is the Digital Package making AI Act compliance more practicable for companies operating across sectors?

Workshop:

Platform

Compliance

Workshop:

Finance and

Tech Policy

Regulation of AI, Internet and Data

• "How will US companies navigate the AI Act’s ‘high-risk’ classifications, and what does this mean for cross-border data flows?

• How can regulators provide timely guidance that supports consistent implementation, legal certainty and effective privacy compliance for deployers as well as developers?

11:10 Refreshments & Networking 11:40 Keynote Address 11:55 Panel 7: PLATFORMS – Governing the platform economy: trust, safety

and accountability • How are platforms implementing the DSA’s systemic risk, transparency and safety obligations in

practice, and what lessons are emerging from early enforcement? • What governance models work for content moderation, child safety, recommender systems and

risk mitigation at platform scale? • How can regulators and platforms build trust through audits, transparency

reporting and proportionate oversight while preserving innovation? Speakers include: Christel Schaldemose, Vice President, European Parliament Axel Voss, Member, European Parliament Moderator: Ceclia Alvarez, EMEA Privacy Policy Director, Meta 12:45 Lunch & Networking 14:00 VIP Interview: THE FUTURE OF AI

• Is the AI bubble bursting, and what does the shift from hype to adoption mean for policy and industry internationally?

• How can policy support sustainable AI adoption across regions and industries? • How can regulatory and investment conditions, including privacy and cross-border data

considerations, support sustainable AI ecosystems? 14:30 Panel 8: FS – Finance as digital infrastructure: open finance,

payments and the data economy • How can financial regulators and data protection authorities work together to

improve mutual understanding and effective oversight for banks, fintechs and crypto firms operating across jurisdictions?

• How can open finance and FIDA enable competition, innovation and secure data-sharing across European financial services?

• How should digital wallets, crypto-assets and the digital euro fit into trusted, cross-border payments systems — and what does this mean for data governance and supervision?

Speakers include: Valerie Hoess, Executive Director AI & Data Policy EMEA, JP Morgan Chase Maija Celmiņa, Cabinet of the Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission 15:20 Refreshments & Networking 15:50 Panel 9: COMPLIANCE – Risk, responsibility and liability in AI and digital systems

• How can liability frameworks support responsible AI use in healthcare, financial services, and mobility?

• How do new EU frameworks, including the Cyber Resilience Act, reshape security, risk and accountability across digital products and systems — and how can companies implement them at scale?

Workshop:

Healthcare

Tech Policy

Workshop:

Transport

Tech Policy

Regulation of AI, Internet and Data

• How can regulators clarify responsibilities in complex, cross-border systems, including safety- critical uses?

16:40 Panel 10: CONSUMERS & DATA – Interoperability, data flows and cross-border oversight

• How should platform data governance evolve to support interoperability, innovation and competition while maintaining high standards of privacy and security?

• How can cross-border data flows and regulatory cooperation be made more predictable for platforms operating across multiple jurisdictions?

• What mechanisms can improve consistency of supervision and enforcement for global platforms without fragmenting digital services?

• Are EU-US data adequacy agreements at risk, and what’s the fallback for businesses? Speakers include: Tine A. Larsen, President, National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) - Luxembourg 17:30 Conference close *subject to final confirmation This agenda is subject to change at the organiser’s and speakers’ discretion