Regulatory Compliance

From Regulatory Complexity to Global Opportunity

Compliance looks different depending on where you operate. PDPL in the UAE, NDMO and SDAIA frameworks in Saudi Arabia, GDPR across Europe, ISO 42001 for AI management systems. Each has its own requirements, timelines, and consequences for getting it wrong.

We help investment firms and portfolio companies build compliance frameworks that work across jurisdictions - practical, proportionate, and designed to support growth rather than slow it down.

Gulf region compliance (PDPL, NDMO, SDAIA)
International frameworks (GDPR, ISO 42001)
Gap assessments and remediation roadmaps
EU AI Act readiness and implementation
AI system risk classification and assessment
Cross-border data transfer compliance
Privacy by design implementation
Data breach response and notification protocols
Regulatory change monitoring and horizon scanning
Compliance training and awareness programmes

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We help organisations navigate PDPL (UAE), NDMO/SDAIA (KSA), GDPR, and other data protection regulations with confidence. From gap assessments to audit-ready documentation to ongoing compliance support, get practical guidance that satisfies regulators without over-engineering.

Whether you're preparing for an audit, responding to regulatory scrutiny, or building compliance from the ground up, we provide flexible support tailored to your jurisdiction and industry.

Ready to turn compliance into your competitive advantage? Let's talk.

Practical governance and risk thinking for organisations that want to scale without creating future friction

Understanding Operational Risk

Operational risk is rarely dramatic at first. It shows up quietly in handovers, assumptions, data dependencies, and unclear ownership. This session helps teams identify and prioritise operational risks early, before they become incidents, outages or reputational issues.
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What you'll do:

✓ What operational risk really means in modern organisations
✓ Common early-stage risk blind spots
✓ How everyday decisions accumulate risk over time
✓ How to spot risk signals before incidents occur

What you'll leave with:

✓ A clearer picture of your key operational risks
✓ A simple approach to surfacing and tracking risk
✓ Confidence in addressing risk without over-engineering controls

Who should attend:
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Founders & Early Leadership Teams, COOs & Operations Managers, Product & Delivery Leads, Heads of Data / Technology, Scale-up Teams

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Preparing for Regulation

Regulation is often treated as something to react to late or over engineer early. This masterclass helps teams understand how regulation actually affects operations, and how to prepare proportionately.

What you will learn:

✓ How regulators assess risk and governance in practice
✓ The difference between readiness and over-compliance
✓ Common regulatory misconceptions
✓ How to document decisions defensibly

What is included:

✓ A realistic view of regulatory expectations
✓ Practical steps to prepare without slowing innovation
✓ Confidence in responding to scrutiny when it arises

Who should attend:
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Founders & Executive Teams, Heads of Risk & Compliance, Legal & Policy Leads, AI & Data Leaders, Scale-ups entering regulated markets

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Enabling Growth Through Governance

Early governance decisions are often avoided until they become painful. This masterclass helps leaders understand what governance is actually for at different stages of growth and how to introduce it in a way that supports decision-making rather than blocking it.

What you will learn:

✓ What "good governance" looks like at different growth stages
✓ Where governance commonly goes wrong in startups and scale-ups
✓ The difference between accountability and bureaucracy
✓ How governance supports faster, better decisions
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What you will leave with:
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✓ A clear view of what governance you actually need right now
✓ Practical ways to introduce structure without slowing delivery
✓ Language to explain governance choices to investors or boards
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Who should attend:
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Founders & Co-Founders, CEOs & Managing Directors, COOs / Heads of OperationsInnovation & Venture Leads
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Managing Risk When Scaling AI & Data

AI and data systems often scale faster than the controls around them. This masterclass focuses on practical AI and data risk awareness, helping teams understand where things typically go wrong and how to prevent itwithout stifling innovation.
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What you'll learn:

✓ Where AI and data risks typically emerge during scale
✓ The difference between technical risk and decision risk
✓ How bias, data quality, and opacity show up operationally
✓ What "responsible AI" looks like in practice

What you'll leave with:

✓ A clearer understanding of your AI and data risk exposure
✓ Practical guardrails for safe and scalable AI use
✓ Confidence in making defensible AI decisions

Who should attend:
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Founders of AI-enabled startups, Chief Data Officers (CDOs), Head of AI & ML, Product Owners, Innovation & Digital Transformation Leads

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Risk, Responsibility & Decision-Making

As organisations rely more on automated and data-driven decisions, accountability often becomes blurred. This session helps teams clarify who owns decisions, outcomes and escalation before something goes wrong.

What you will learn:

✓ Why accountability breaks down in complex systems
✓ How to distinguish decision ownership from execution
✓ When escalation should happen and when it shouldn't
✓ How accountability can enable speed rather than slow it

What is included:

✓ Clear principles for decision ownership and escalation
✓ A practical way to map accountability across systems
✓ Greater confidence in managing risk without blame culture

Who should attend:
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Senior Leaders & Executives, Product Owners, Data & AI Leads, Risk & Compliance Managers, Governance & Assurance roles

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Understanding Saudi Arabia's PDPL

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Driving Success Through Saudi's Data Legislation: Intro to NDMO

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Build compliance frameworks that open doors, not just close risks.

From Regulatory Complexity to Global Opportunity