The Governance Arc : The EU AI Act White Paper by Kore.ai × BAI Europe

Agentic AI
April 29, 2026

The EU AI Act goes in effect in August 2026. For organisations deploying AI, that gives you a narrow window to get this right, and how you use it will directly determine how fast you move, which opportunities you win, and how you're seen by customers, partners, and regulators. 

Kore.ai and BAI Europe have partnered to write the definitive guide for business leaders navigating this shift. Practical, direct, and built around the questions boards and C-suite leaders are already facing. The white paper drops soon. join the waitlist to be first to get access.

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What the white paper covers, and what you can read right now. 

The white paper is coming. Until then, we're releasing the thinking behind it as a series of standalone articles — one every Wednesday, from 22 April through 24 June 2026. Each one covers a core topic from the white paper, so you can start building your understanding now. 

01. Why the C-Level Must Think Three Moves Ahead Why AI governance is a leadership decision, not a legal one.

02. Map Your Governance Position Before the Regulator Does How to understand your real AI exposure before someone else forces the question.

03. Why the Same Rules Produce Different Outcomes What separates organisations that comply from those that compete.

04. The Piece That Moves on Its Own: Governing Agentic AI What changes when your AI doesn't just recommend — it acts.

05. Six Questions Every Board Must Answer in Thirty Seconds A straight diagnostic for board-level AI governance readiness.

06. The Velocity Dividend: How Governance Pays for Itself Why the right governance foundation speeds deployment up, not down.

07. Trust as a Competitive Asset How governance maturity shows up in RFPs, partnerships, and valuations.

08. Governing at the Speed of Autonomous Decisions What oversight looks like when AI moves faster than your reporting cycle.

09. How Governance-Mature Organisations Shape What Comes Next Why the strongest governance track record matters more than size.

10. Your Next Move: The 90-Day Sprint Four decisions in ninety days that clear the path for every deployment that follows.

Meet the authors

Cathal McCarthy Chief Strategy Officer, Kore.ai

Lee Schlenker Director, BAI Europe

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Cathal McCarthy
Pheonix Baker
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
Lee Schlenker
Pheonix Baker
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The Governance Arc : The EU AI Act White Paper by Kore.ai × BAI Europe

Agentic AI
April 29, 2026

The EU AI Act goes in effect in August 2026. For organisations deploying AI, that gives you a narrow window to get this right, and how you use it will directly determine how fast you move, which opportunities you win, and how you're seen by customers, partners, and regulators. 

Kore.ai and BAI Europe have partnered to write the definitive guide for business leaders navigating this shift. Practical, direct, and built around the questions boards and C-suite leaders are already facing. The white paper drops soon. join the waitlist to be first to get access.

Join the waitlist

What the white paper covers, and what you can read right now. 

The white paper is coming. Until then, we're releasing the thinking behind it as a series of standalone articles — one every Wednesday, from 22 April through 24 June 2026. Each one covers a core topic from the white paper, so you can start building your understanding now. 

01. Why the C-Level Must Think Three Moves Ahead Why AI governance is a leadership decision, not a legal one.

02. Map Your Governance Position Before the Regulator Does How to understand your real AI exposure before someone else forces the question.

03. Why the Same Rules Produce Different Outcomes What separates organisations that comply from those that compete.

04. The Piece That Moves on Its Own: Governing Agentic AI What changes when your AI doesn't just recommend — it acts.

05. Six Questions Every Board Must Answer in Thirty Seconds A straight diagnostic for board-level AI governance readiness.

06. The Velocity Dividend: How Governance Pays for Itself Why the right governance foundation speeds deployment up, not down.

07. Trust as a Competitive Asset How governance maturity shows up in RFPs, partnerships, and valuations.

08. Governing at the Speed of Autonomous Decisions What oversight looks like when AI moves faster than your reporting cycle.

09. How Governance-Mature Organisations Shape What Comes Next Why the strongest governance track record matters more than size.

10. Your Next Move: The 90-Day Sprint Four decisions in ninety days that clear the path for every deployment that follows.

Meet the authors

Cathal McCarthy Chief Strategy Officer, Kore.ai

Lee Schlenker Director, BAI Europe

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