AI Ambition vs. Business Reality

A GRC WARNING: AI Adoption is Exposing & Accelerating Risk

April 8, 2026
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April 8, 2026
Downtown Portland

As organizations accelerate AI adoption, long-standing weaknesses in data governance and technology integration
are being exposed at scale. AI has not introduced entirely new risks, it has applied exponential pressure to existing
practices across Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), making foundational gaps impossible to ignore.


This event expands audience understanding of how AI tools, systems, and agents impact
organizational GRC, often in unintended and unseen ways.


The program begins by grounding attendees in the sensitive data elements AI relies on and amplifies, immediately
establishing how risk accelerates as AI becomes operational. From there, presenters walk through real business
scenarios that expose how governance breakdowns, process gaps, and integration failures introduce and compound
risk.


Through a story-centric approach, attendees gain visibility into the hidden consequences of AI initiatives and leave

with practical guidance and tips to strengthen governance, reduce exposure, and enable responsible, business-
aligned AI adoption.

AI Ambition vs. Business Reality
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What Attendees Will Learn
• How AI Magnifies Organizational Practices for Governance, Risk and Compliance
• Why Comprehensive Data Governance is Foundational to Every AI Initiative
• Strategic and Tactical Considerations for Operationalizing AI Initiatives
• Practical Guidance and Tip to Align AI Initiatives With GRC

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