Three half-days. Three time zones. Fifteen sessions.
Field Talk runs across 17–19 November 2026, with each half-day oriented to a different set of time zones so practitioners worldwide can attend live.
The programme is being finalised. Sessions confirmed so far are listed below - check back for updates.
Themes
AI governance in practice
Beyond the frameworks - what is actually working inside organisations? Real implementation stories, not theoretical models.
GDPR realities
Eight years in. What have we learned? What still is not working? Honest assessments from people running programmes day to day.
Security and infrastructure
The operational side that rarely gets conference airtime. Architecture decisions, tooling choices, and the messy reality of keeping data safe.
Interested in speaking? Get in touch - we prioritise practitioner experience over polished keynotes.
Day 1 · Tuesday 17 November
Europe / MEA
1000–1500 CET / 1200–1600 GST
1000–1040 CET
The AI Governance Gap: What Happens When the Business Moves Faster Than the Framework
Telma Candeias EMEA Head of Data Protection, Retail Broking, Howden
1100–1140 CET
Privacy Is Not a PowerPoint
Katrin Vernik Privacy, Data and AI Governance Manager at Telia
1300–1340 CET
Wrong Tools for the Job: Challenges in Operationalising Data and AI Governance
Shane Patrick McNamee Barrister and Digital Rights Advocate
Day 2 · Wednesday 18 November
Americas / Europe
0800–1300 ET / 0500–1000 PT / 1400–1900 CET
1800–1840 CET
Who Protects the Protector
Paula Hoffler President, Irish Computer Society, and independent DPO
Day 3 · Thursday 19 November
APAC / Europe
1400–1900 SGT / 0700–1200 CET
0700–0740 CET
How to Do AI Ethics When All You Have Is a Napkin
Nathan Kinch AI Ethicist, Melbourne, Australia
0800–0840 CET
AI Governance in Practice — Beyond the Frameworks, What Is Actually Working?
Olivia Roth DPO & AI Protection Officer, Yves Rocher One
1000–1040 CET
Persecution to Protection: The Origins of European Privacy Law and the Road to the GDPR
Corné Purcell Associate Director, DPO at Abbott
1100–1140 CET
How Enterprise Architecture and Information Security Jointly Enables Digital Transformation and Growth
Marcell Olsen CISO & Head of Enterprise Architecture, Ambu A/S
