IAPP UK Intensive 2026: Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law
LONDON
23-26 February
Agentic AI: Autonomous Operatives Transforming Business
Thursday, 26 Feb.
14:15 - 15:15 GMT
Intermediate level
The deployment of autonomous AI agents is on the rise and represents a transformative step forward in streamlining operations and boosting efficiency within companies and institutions. With their ability to dynamically adapt to their context, reasoning and objectives, AI agents promise significant business benefits, such as streamlined decision-making, operational agility and improved customer experience. However, their use also raises key questions around privacy, security, trust and governance. This expert panel will explore the practical applications of agentic AI across sectors, as well as the associated risks and challenges.
What you will learn:
- The current, leading use cases for agentic AI and their potential to benefit individuals, companies and society.
- Some key governance issues that companies and institutions should focus on when developing and deploying agentic AI.
- The questions that policymakers and regulators can provide clarity on, considering the existing landscape of relevant regulations.
Moderator and speakers

Stephen Almond
Vice President of Policy and Consulting
Centre for Information Policy Leadership

Sunny Athwal
CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP
Chief Privacy Officer
HCL Technologies

Jo Copping
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Head of EMEA Privacy
Salesforce

Marco Moragón
CIPP/E
Senior Public Policy Manager
Workday