Kate Ross

In an era of fast-moving regulation and heightened scrutiny, regulatory adherence can no longer be treated as a back-office obligation. Executives must elevate regulatory alignment into a strategic enabler - making evolving rules work for the organisation while reinforcing trust with stakeholders. This requires constructive alignment internally across leadership teams and resilient, transparent relationships with regulators, industry bodies, and civil society. In this session, Kate Ross from Microsoft will discuss how senior leaders can position regulatory coherence as a driver of long-term resilience and global consistency.

• Embedding regulatory alignment as a board-level priority that informs business strategy
• Forging constructive internal coherence to ensure adherence supports growth and innovation
• Building trusted, long-term relationships with regulators and external stakeholders
• Creating globally consistent strategies that adapt to diverse regulatory environments

As regulation tightens, the line between Trust & Safety and Compliance is becoming increasingly blurred. T&S teams’ risk being pulled into purely regulatory functions, while compliance leaders need to understand the operational realities of new regulatory requirements. This session explores how the two functions work in tandem to avoid duplication, preserve agility, and build a unified approach to safety and compliance that meets both legal obligations and user expectations.

• Clarifying roles and responsibilities between T&S and Compliance teams
• Aligning regulatory obligations with day-to-day Trust & Safety operations
• Avoiding duplication and inefficiency by building shared frameworks and governance models
• Ensuring user protection and safety remain central while meeting compliance requirements