10 AI Risk Trends That Will Define 2026

Is Your AI Risk Program Ready for 2026?

Join Kristof Horompoly, Head of AI at ValidMind, for a deep dive into the 10 AI risk trends that will shape how organizations build, govern, and scale AI in 2026.

As generative AI races ahead, governance and risk management are struggling to keep up. 2026 will be a year of acceleration, correction, and control, where real-world incidents, regulatory fragmentation, and maturing AI practices force organizations to rethink how they deploy AI at scale.

In this live webinar, Kristof will walk through the key trends from his recent article, “10 AI Risk Trends for 2026”, and translate them into concrete actions for risk, compliance, and AI leaders.

Why this webinar matters now

Organizations are moving from AI experiments to AI at scale, but their risk frameworks often haven’t kept pace. In 2026, we’ll see AI development continue to outpace risk management until it doesn’t: headline-making incidents, emerging regulations, and a more demanding C-suite will force a shift toward stronger governance and evaluation.

This webinar will help you anticipate what’s coming so you can move from reactive firefighting to proactive AI risk strategy.

In this session, we’ll cover:

• When development outpaces risk management
• Governance as an enabler, not a blocker
• First-line ownership of AI risk
• The rise of agentic AI systems
• Smaller, domain-specific models
• AI + cyber risk convergence
• AI in the C-suite and boardroom
• Regulatory fragmentation across regions
• The maturing AI hype cycle
• AI as a national security concern

You’ll leave with a practical lens on where AI risk is heading, and how to align your policies, tooling, and teams to keep up.

Who Should Attend

This session is designed for:

• Model risk and enterprise risk leaders building or evolving AI and model risk programs
• AI / ML leaders and data science managers deploying generative and traditional models in production
• Compliance, governance, and internal audit teams focused on AI, model risk, or digital transformation
• Business and product owners responsible for AI-enabled products and processes
• Technology and security leaders who need an integrated view of AI, cyber, and data risk

Ready to get ahead of AI risk in 2026?

Reserve your spot to join Kristof live, ask questions, and get a practical roadmap for adapting your AI governance and risk program for the year ahead.