GPA: Governance in the Age of Agentic AI: What Companies Must Do Now

Part of the Global Privacy Assembly Open Programme.

As companies begin deploying agentic AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making and action, traditional data and digital governance frameworks are being tested in new ways. Existing privacy, legal and compliance structures built for static systems and human oversight, often struggle to address the dynamic and sometimes opaque nature of agentic AI. This panel explores the practical steps companies and institutions must take to evolve their governance models in response. It will examine key challenges including accountability for autonomous actions, maintaining auditability, managing data flows in real time and embedding effective human oversight without undermining system performance. Drawing on emerging regulatory developments and real-world implementation insights, the discussion will highlight how teams across the business can work together to implement resilient and innovation-enabling governance. Attendees will leave with clear, actionable strategies to assess and strengthen their data and digital governance frameworks, ensuring they are equipped to support agentic AI deployment while addressing its unique legal, ethical and operational risk.

What you will learn: 

• How agentic AI challenges traditional data and digital governance frameworks in areas such as accountability, auditability and human oversight. 
• Practical steps companies can take to evolve their digital governance models, including structuring oversight mechanisms, updating risk assessments and embedding controls for autonomous systems. 
• How teams can collaborate to implement governance that aligns with emerging regulatory expectations while enabling innovation.