A free online summit over two half-days from a GRC software vendor, aimed at US leaders. MetricStream also runs an in-person London edition, most recently at the Royal Garden Hotel in June 2026, with workshops and a main conference day. It is a low-commitment way to hear from practitioners, with a vendor's framing.
- Organiser
- MetricStream (Vendor)
- Who attends
- GRC leaders, Risk leaders, Compliance leaders, Cyber risk leaders
- Topics
- GRC, AI in risk, Compliance, Cyber risk
Good fit: You want a free online overview of GRC topics, and do not mind a vendor host.
Look elsewhere if: You want a vendor-neutral programme or in-person networking, as this edition is online and run by a software company.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
A free trade expo for risk, compliance, security and audit staff, and so the lowest-cost way on this list to see a wide range of vendors. It is a show-floor event first, unlike the conference-led meetings from professional bodies. A PrivSec AI Governance strand runs on the second day.
- Organiser
- GRC World Forums (Commercial events company)
- Who attends
- Senior risk professionals, Compliance professionals, Security professionals, Audit professionals
- Topics
- Risk, GRC, Security, RegTech, AI governance
- Size
- About 5,000 attendees (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Free for senior risk, compliance, security and audit professionals source ↗
Good fit: You are buying GRC or RegTech tools or want a free day of talks in London.
Look elsewhere if: You need a CPD total, because the organiser's page does not state one.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
Europe's counterpart to the IAPP Global Summit, held in Brussels, close to the EU institutions it follows. The 2026 edition is unusual because the 48th Global Privacy Assembly of data protection authorities is co-located with it, and some of that programme is open to congress delegates. The next edition is already listed for 15–18 November 2027, also in Brussels.
- Organiser
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Privacy professionals, Data protection officers, Regulators, AI governance professionals
- Topics
- GDPR, AI Act, NIS2 and DORA, Data transfers, AI governance
- Size
- 200+ speakers, 75+ sessions and 50+ exhibitors; no attendee number (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Main conference pass €1,745 for members, €1,945 for non-members source ↗
Good fit: You handle EU data protection or AI Act work and want to hear regulators directly.
Look elsewhere if: You want a research or policy debate rather than a practitioner event, where CPDP in Brussels is the better fit.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
A four-day conference for chief risk officers and senior risk teams at financial institutions, run by a commercial organiser with a very senior attendance mix. Unlike RISKWORLD, it is about financial institution risk rather than corporate insurance. RiskMinds Insurance, a separate conference, is free for insurers.
- Organiser
- Informa Connect (Commercial events company)
- Who attends
- Bank CROs, Senior risk managers, Risk academics
- Topics
- Financial risk, Bank risk management, Conduct and compliance, Insurance risk
- Size
- 1,300+ senior risk managers from 60+ countries, including 330+ CROs and C-suite executives (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Not published
- CPE credits
- CPD certified; certificate on request. No credit figure given. source ↗
Good fit: You hold a senior risk role at a bank or financial institution.
Look elsewhere if: You work outside financial services, as most attendees and sessions come from that sector.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The IAPP's Australia and New Zealand meeting, with two days of training followed by a two-day conference and a CIPP/AU exam sitting on the final afternoon. It is a regional event, useful mainly to teams working under Australian or New Zealand law. A 2027 edition is already listed for 7–10 December in Sydney.
- Organiser
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Privacy professionals in Australia and New Zealand, AI governance professionals
- Topics
- Australian privacy law, AI governance, Privacy programmes
- Size
- 70+ speakers, 20+ sessions and 5+ exhibitors; no attendee number (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You work on Australian or New Zealand privacy and want local law and training in one trip.
Look elsewhere if: Your work sits outside Australia and New Zealand, as the training and exam are built around local privacy law.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
A non-profit, multidisciplinary conference where academics, regulators and civil society debate data protection with practitioners, founded in 2007 by Belgian and Dutch research groups. 2027 is its 20th anniversary edition. It is more research and policy-driven than the IAPP's practitioner events in the same city.
- Organiser
- Privacy Salon, with a consortium of academic partners (Non-profit)
- Who attends
- Scholars, Regulators and policy officials, Legal professionals, Civil society organisations, Technology industry
- Topics
- Privacy, Data protection, Technology policy
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You want the policy and academic debate behind data protection law, not just compliance advice.
Look elsewhere if: You want hands-on compliance guidance, since the programme leans towards research and policy.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The securities industry's own compliance and legal seminar, run by the compliance society of its trade association. Panels bring in regulators and senior general counsel, and ethics sessions run on each programme day. It offers CLE rather than audit-style CPE, which reflects its legal audience.
- Organiser
- SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Securities industry compliance officers, In-house lawyers at broker-dealers and banks
- Topics
- Banking, Capital markets, Compliance, Ethics, Enforcement and arbitration, Retail and private client, Technology
- Size
- More than 70 breakout sessions across seven tracks; no attendee number (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Not published
- CPE credits
- CLE-eligible breakouts in multiple states; no CPE figure source ↗
Good fit: You work in compliance or legal at a broker-dealer, bank or other securities firm.
Look elsewhere if: You work outside financial services, or need CPE rather than CLE.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
Australia's leading assurance conference by its own description, run by the local IIA institute and aligned with the Global Internal Audit Standards. It gives the Asia-Pacific region an internal audit event on a smaller scale than the IIA's global meeting, with a clear 17-hour CPE total.
- Organiser
- IIA-Australia (Institute of Internal Auditors Australia) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Internal auditors, Risk professionals, Governance professionals
- Topics
- Internal audit, Assurance, Global Internal Audit Standards, Risk
- Size
- 700+ delegates from 16 countries at SOPAC 2026 (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Early-bird to 31 December 2026: $2,595 for IIA members, $2,895 for non-members (currency not labelled; Australian event) source ↗
Good fit: You are an internal auditor in Australia or the wider Pacific region and want local peers plus a stated CPE total.
Look elsewhere if: You want the global view, which the IIA's own International Conference in Riyadh provides.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The flagship meeting of the main professional body for privacy, held in Washington, D.C., with paid training and workshops running beside the main conference. It has widened from privacy alone into AI governance and what the IAPP now calls digital responsibility.
- Organiser
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Privacy professionals, Data protection officers, AI governance professionals, Privacy lawyers
- Topics
- Privacy, AI governance, Data protection law
- Size
- 120 speakers, 35+ sessions and 25 exhibitors listed; IAPP calls it the largest gathering of its field but gives no attendee number (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: Privacy or AI governance is your main job and you want the field's biggest US meeting, with regulators and peers in one place.
Look elsewhere if: Your work is broad GRC or audit rather than privacy, as nearly all of the programme is privacy and AI governance.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The IIA's conference for people who run audit functions rather than carry out audits, so the sessions lean towards leadership and board relationships. The event still sits at a web address built on its older name, General Audit Management, though the IIA now brands it Great Audit Minds. There is no virtual ticket.
- Organiser
- The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Chief audit executives, Aspiring CAEs, Heads and directors of internal audit, Audit committee and board members, General counsel
- Topics
- Audit leadership, AI assurance, Geopolitical risk, Audit technology
- Size
- More than 1,200 leaders from over 500 organisations and 20+ industries (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- US$1,595 launch member rate to 21 November 2026; regular member US$1,995; non-member US$2,295 source ↗
Good fit: You lead an internal audit function, or expect to soon, and want time with peers at the same level.
Look elsewhere if: You need remote attendance, because the 2027 edition is in person only.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The annual in-person GRC conference of Diligent, whose software is best known in boardrooms and governance teams, and the former Modern Governance Summit. It gives this list a governance-led vendor event, with training, breakouts and workshops over three days.
- Organiser
- Diligent (Vendor)
- Who attends
- GRC leaders and practitioners, Governance professionals
- Topics
- Governance, Risk, Compliance, Audit
- Size
- More than 700 GRC leaders and practitioners (from an FAQ page that holds stale details, so edition unclear) (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Not published
- CPE credits
- Continuing education credits, including CLE, for selected sessions; details to follow. No total published. source ↗
Good fit: Your board, governance or GRC team uses Diligent.
Look elsewhere if: You do not use Diligent's products and want a vendor-neutral programme.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
A major annual meeting for healthcare compliance staff, which marked its 30th edition at Universal Orlando in 2026. It is sector-specific, and that is the point: regulators, lawyers and compliance leaders in healthcare all attend.
- Organiser
- Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Healthcare compliance leaders, Regulators, Healthcare legal experts
- Topics
- Healthcare compliance
- Size
- HCCA says the 2026 event brought together thousands of healthcare compliance leaders; no exact figure (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- In person from US$1,369 for members and US$1,669 for non-members at 2026 rates to 30 November 2026; virtual US$1,169 and US$1,469 source ↗
Good fit: You work in compliance at a hospital, health system or other healthcare organisation.
Look elsewhere if: You work outside healthcare, as the whole programme is built around that sector.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
By stated attendance, the largest event on this list. It comes from the risk and insurance side of the field, so brokers, insurers and service providers attend alongside corporate risk managers. The 2026 edition was in Philadelphia and 2027 moves to New Orleans.
- Organiser
- RIMS, the risk management society (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Risk managers, Insurance professionals, Brokers and insurers, Business executives
- Topics
- Risk management, Insurance, Enterprise risk
- Size
- More than 10,000 risk and insurance professionals and about 300 exhibitors (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You manage corporate risk or insurance and want the biggest room in that community.
Look elsewhere if: You work in IT audit or compliance, as the event is centred on risk management and insurance.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The IIA's annual global conference, which moves between host cities: Singapore in 2026, Riyadh in 2027. Its widest draw is the mix of nationalities, with more than 110 countries represented at the last edition. A higher-priced CAE Pathway ticket is sold alongside the standard in-person pass.
- Organiser
- The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Internal auditors, Chief audit executives, Risk and governance professionals
- Topics
- Internal audit, Governance, Risk
- Size
- More than 2,600 attendees from over 110 countries at the 2026 event (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- In person from US$1,095 for members (launch rate to 1 December 2026), rising to US$1,695; non-members US$2,295. Virtual US$995 for members, US$1,795 for non-members source ↗
Good fit: You are an internal auditor who wants the profession's international view and a heavy CPE load in one trip, or you are based in the Middle East.
Look elsewhere if: You want a smaller senior-leaders event, where the same organiser's GAM is the closer fit.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The flagship event of the International Compliance Association, built as three linked summits for financial crime, compliance and senior leaders. It has a senior audience for its size, and tutors from the ICA lead the optional workshop day before it.
- Organiser
- International Compliance Association (ICA) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Compliance leaders, Financial crime leaders
- Topics
- Financial crime, Compliance, Anti-money laundering, Fraud, Sanctions
- Size
- 650+ attendees, 100+ speakers and 40+ countries; 70% at director level and above (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- No list price published; a loyalty rate to 11 December 2026 saves up to £200 source ↗
- CPE credits
- Optional ICA CPD Day on 4 May; no hours stated source ↗
Good fit: You lead compliance or financial crime work at a regulated firm.
Look elsewhere if: You are outside regulated financial services, as the sanctions, AML and fraud content is sector-driven.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
ISACA's main North American gathering for people who hold or work towards its audit, risk and security credentials. A separately priced workshop day on 4 May sits in front of the two and a half day programme, and remote attendance is sold alongside the in-person ticket.
- Organiser
- ISACA (Professional body)
- Who attends
- IT auditors, Risk and compliance professionals, Information security professionals
- Topics
- IT audit, Risk, Compliance, Information security, Emerging technology
- Size
- 40+ sessions and 50+ speakers across 2.5 days; no attendee count published (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- In person from US$1,445 for members and US$1,845 for non-members (early-bird through 26 February 2027); virtual from US$1,345 and US$1,745 source ↗
- CPE credits
- Up to 24.25 CPE (7.25 from the workshop, 17 from the conference) source ↗
Good fit: You hold an ISACA credential and want to clear a large share of your annual CPE in one event, in person or remotely.
Look elsewhere if: You are after a compliance-programme focus rather than IT audit and technology risk, where SCCE or Compliance Week is closer.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The London conference in the Risk Live series from Risk.net, a trade publisher for financial risk managers, listed as part of its Risk & Markets Show. Details are thin so far, but the publisher's audience suggests it sits closest to RiskMinds on this list: a financial services event in London.
- Organiser
- Risk.net (Media company)
- Who attends
- Financial risk professionals
- Topics
- Financial risk, Markets
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You work in financial or market risk at a bank or asset manager.
Look elsewhere if: You work in corporate GRC, audit or privacy, as the programme is aimed at financial risk.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The national meeting of the US membership body for corporate governance professionals. It covers the G in GRC, which most events on this list treat as a sideline, so it serves a smaller and more specialist crowd than the audit and risk conferences.
- Organiser
- Society for Corporate Governance (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Corporate governance professionals
- Topics
- Corporate governance
- Price
- Member early-bird US$2,295; member regular US$2,495 source ↗
Good fit: You support a board or work in a corporate secretary or governance role at a US company.
Look elsewhere if: Your work is operational risk, audit or privacy rather than board and corporate governance.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The largest event on this list dedicated to one risk: fraud. It runs for six days, with pre- and post-conference days around three main days, and past editions have carried ethics CPE for certified fraud examiners. The ACFE also runs regional fraud conferences, but this is the flagship.
- Organiser
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Certified fraud examiners, Internal auditors, Investigators, Anti-fraud professionals
- Topics
- Fraud examination, Investigations, Ethics
- Size
- More than 5,400 anti-fraud professionals at the 2025 conference (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Main conference US$1,475 for members, US$1,725 for non-members; full conference US$2,085 and US$2,335; virtual US$870 and US$1,120 (early pricing to 8 April 2027) source ↗
- CPE credits
- No figure published for 2027. The 2026 conference's on-demand version offers up to 31 NASBA-approved CPE. source ↗
Good fit: Fraud risk, investigations or forensic audit is a real part of your job.
Look elsewhere if: You want a broad GRC programme, since this is focused on fraud.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The IAPP's main event for Asia, held in Singapore and centred on how the region's regulators approach privacy and AI. It is much smaller than the Washington and Brussels meetings, which makes it a more practical choice for teams based in the region. The call for proposals is open, with a 31 January deadline.
- Organiser
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Privacy professionals, AI governance professionals, Cybersecurity law professionals
- Topics
- Privacy, AI governance, Cybersecurity law, Asian regulation
- Size
- 70+ speakers, 18+ sessions and 10+ exhibitors; the page says hundreds of professionals but gives no figure (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You run privacy or AI governance in the Asia-Pacific region and want a regional view of regulation.
Look elsewhere if: You need firm dates now, since the IAPP has so far given only the month.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
A joint event from the two professional bodies for IT audit and internal audit, so it sits exactly where those disciplines meet risk and compliance work. ISACA counted the 2026 San Diego edition as the 13th annual conference. It moves to Dallas in 2027.
- Organiser
- ISACA and The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- GRC practitioners, IT auditors, Internal auditors, Risk and compliance leaders
- Topics
- Governance, Risk management, Controls, IT audit, Internal audit
- Price
- Not published
- CPE credits
- 2026 edition: up to 16 CPE hours for the conference, plus 12 more for workshops. No 2027 figure published yet. source ↗
Good fit: You work across IT audit, internal audit and compliance and want one event that covers all three from a professional-body standpoint.
Look elsewhere if: You need a venue, price or programme now, because ISACA has so far published only the dates, the city and a call for speakers.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
SCCE's annual institute for corporate compliance and ethics officers, which reached its 25th edition in Orlando in 2026. It is the main general-purpose event on this list for people who run compliance programmes rather than audit or privacy functions. The 2026 edition added a virtual option for selected sessions.
- Organiser
- Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- Compliance and ethics professionals
- Topics
- Corporate compliance, Ethics programmes
- Price
- In person from US$1,369 for members and US$1,669 for non-members at 2026 rates to 30 November 2026; virtual US$1,169 and US$1,469 source ↗
Good fit: You run or work in a corporate compliance and ethics programme.
Look elsewhere if: You work in healthcare compliance, where the sister association's HCCA Compliance Institute is more specific.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
The London sister event to Gartner's Texas conference, launched in 2026 at the Park Plaza Westminster. It offers the same analyst-led format for European risk, audit and compliance leaders, but has only one edition behind it.
- Organiser
- Gartner (Analyst firm)
- First held
- 2026
- Who attends
- Enterprise risk leaders, Audit leaders, Compliance leaders
- Topics
- Internal audit trends, AI governance for assurance leaders, GenAI for compliance guidance, Data governance
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You lead a European risk, audit or compliance function and use Gartner research.
Look elsewhere if: You prefer an established European event, as this series has run only once in London.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
An analyst-firm event that puts enterprise risk, audit and compliance leaders in the same room, built around Gartner's own research and analysts rather than a member community. At two days it is shorter than the professional-body conferences on this list. Gartner's 2026 theme was moving from risk insight to action.
- Organiser
- Gartner (Analyst firm)
- Who attends
- Enterprise risk leaders, Audit leaders, Compliance leaders
- Topics
- Enterprise risk, Internal audit, Compliance, AI governance for assurance
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You lead a risk, audit or compliance function and already use Gartner research to plan your work.
Look elsewhere if: CPE is your main reason to attend, as no credit figure from Gartner could be confirmed for this event.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
ISACA's European counterpart to its North America conference, moving to Barcelona in 2027. ISACA has published the date and city on its post-event page for the 2026 edition, and little else so far.
- Organiser
- ISACA (Professional body)
- Who attends
- IT auditors, Risk and compliance professionals, Information security professionals
- Topics
- IT audit, Risk, Compliance, Information security
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You are based in Europe and want ISACA's programme without travelling to the United States.
Look elsewhere if: You need a confirmed agenda or price this year, since neither has been published.
Dates read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
A smaller Washington, D.C. conference run by a trade publication rather than a membership body. It was held at The Mayflower Hotel in 2026, and draws senior ethics, compliance, legal and audit people alongside regulators and board members.
- Organiser
- Compliance Week (Media company)
- Who attends
- Compliance professionals, Ethics professionals, Legal professionals, Audit professionals, Regulators and board members
- Topics
- Corporate compliance, Ethics, Governance, Enforcement
- Size
- 500+ compliance, ethics, legal and audit professionals (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You are a senior compliance or ethics leader who prefers a smaller room in Washington.
Look elsewhere if: You need a conference date for 2027 planning, because none has been published.
Last edition read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
A vendor-run conference from the company formerly called AuditBoard, which renamed itself Optro in March 2026 and also renamed this event from Audit & Beyond. Optro counted 2026 as the eighth annual edition, held at the Gaylord Pacific in San Diego. Expect a customer community and product training alongside general audit and risk sessions.
- Organiser
- Optro (formerly AuditBoard) (Vendor)
- Who attends
- Audit leaders, Risk leaders, Compliance leaders, Information security leaders
- Topics
- Audit, Risk, Compliance, Information security, AI in GRC
- Size
- Optro says the event draws thousands of GRC professionals; no exact figure (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- 2026 edition: US$2,095 standard pass, US$300 for each add-on source ↗
- CPE credits
- 2026 edition: up to 17 CPE in person source ↗
Good fit: Your team uses Optro's platform, or you want a large audit and risk conference with product training built in.
Look elsewhere if: You want a vendor-neutral programme, since a software company runs it and product training is part of the offer.
Last edition read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.
Europe's main meeting for corporate risk managers and insurers, organised by the federation of national risk management associations. Think of it as the European equivalent of RISKWORLD: its focus is risk and insurance rather than audit or compliance.
- Organiser
- Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) (Professional body)
- Who attends
- European risk managers, Insurance professionals
- Topics
- Risk management, Insurance, Strategic foresight
- Size
- More than 3,000 professionals expected at the 2026 Forum (organiser’s figure) source ↗
- Price
- Not published
Good fit: You manage corporate risk or insurance in Europe.
Look elsewhere if: You need an event in 2027, as FERMA has not published a next edition.
Last edition read on the organiser’s page on 2 November 2026.