European Whistleblowing Conference: Whistleblowing in the AI Era
Organised by: European Whistleblowing Institute (EWI), in collaboration with The AI Whistleblower Initiative, Centre of European Law at King's College London, The University of Göttingen, Whistleblowing International Network (WIN), NEIWA (Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities), and the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
When: 20 October 2026
Where: In-person, Brussels, Belgium
Register: Soon
About: Following the success of the inaugural European Whistleblowing Conference in the Spring of 2025, the second edition of Europe's only dedicated forum on whistleblowing takes place on 20 October 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.
This year's theme, "Whistleblowing in the AI Era: National Security, the Rule of Law, and Public Accountability", addresses the crucial yet unexplored intersection of AI and whistleblowing.
This conference is designed for:
- EU and national regulators and supervisory authorities
- Policymakers and institutional actors involved in AI governance, rule of law, and national security
- Legal and compliance professionals
- Academics and researchers in whistleblowing law and policy, data protection, and technology governance
- Civil society organisations engaged in accountability and integrity
- Whistleblowers, AI employees, social partners' representatives