20 October | London

The Emerging AI Risks: An interactive briefing session with RiskSpotlight and Protecht

Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Time: 4:00pm–6:00pm (followed by drinks and networking)
Venue: WeWork, 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, England W2 6LG
Format: In-person executive roundtable - limited places

Join Protecht and RiskSpotlight to explore the emerging AI risks shaping GRC today.

AI is reshaping industries faster than most organisations can govern it. The strategic pressure is real - move too slowly and competitors pull ahead; move too fast and you embed AI into core systems and processes before the controls exist.

All the while, regulatory expectations are tightening and shifting month to month. Yet many firms are using AI to transform governance, risk and compliance frameworks that were never designed for it.

Join Manoj Kulwal, Chief Risk & AI Officer at RiskSpotlight, Daniel Waltham and Sean Byrne from Protecht for an interactive briefing where we’ll explore the AI risks now facing organisations.

Manoj will present the top emerging AI risks, with real-world examples and practical mitigation strategies. We'll then open the floor for participants to share how they are managing these risks. Places are strictly limited.

What we'll explore together

The emerging AI risk landscape : The top AI risks firms should have on their radar today
Real-world lessons: Practical case studies of where AI risk has crystallised, and what firms learned
Emerging mitigation strategies: How leading firms are responding, mapped to recognised risk and control frameworks
Peer insights: An open discussion on how your peers are governing, owning, and monitoring these risks
Staying ahead: How to monitor fast-emerging AI risks continuously, rather than reacting after the event

Who should attend?

The Protecht RiskSpotlight Workshop is designed for senior leaders and practitioners, including:

Chief Risk Officers
GRC and AI Governance Leads
Heads of Operational Risk
Heads of Non-Financial Risk
Second-Line Risk Management Teams
First-Line Risk and Control Owners
Members of the AI Centre of Excellence
Risk Transformation and Risk Technology Leaders
Compliance Management Teams
Internal Audit Teams

Manoj Kulwal

Chief Risk & AI Officer, RiskSpotlight

Manoj works at the intersection of operational risk management and Generative AI, advising second-line risk teams on how to harness AI's opportunities while managing its emerging risks.

With over 20 years of experience in operational risk, he has trained more than 1,000 professionals and contributed to key industry initiatives, including the Institute of Operational Risk's Certificate in Operational Risk Management and the revision of the international standard ISO 31000.

Daniel Waltham

EMEA Partnership &
Channel Manager, Protecht

Daniel Waltham is a risk and resilience professional at Protecht, bringing around 15 years of customer-focused sales, advisory and consulting experience across the UK financial services sector.

Throughout his career, Dan has worked closely with organisations navigating complex challenges across enterprise risk management, operational resilience, regulatory change and compliance. Before joining Protecht, he held senior roles at Corporater and FourthLine, where he supported clients in strengthening their governance, risk and resilience capabilities.