AI-Powered Product Compliance: Regulatory Priorities for Manufacturers | Stockholm
October 9th 2026 | 9.00AM-12.30PM | Stockholm
The regulatory landscape hasn’t stood still. Manufacturers continue to face new and evolving requirements across product compliance and sustainability, from supply chains and environmental claims to packaging and product design.
Join Adherent for an exclusive compliance briefing exploring the latest regulatory developments impacting manufacturers — and how AI is changing the way compliance and sustainability teams respond.
Our regulatory experts will share practical insights on:
- Forced Labor & Supply Chain Due Diligence
- Green Claims & Greenwashing
- Packaging & Packaging Waste
- Right to Repair
- Digital Product Passports (DPP)
We’ll also be joined by Position Green for a fireside chat on how AI is revolutionizing ESG data management, exploring how organizations can use AI to manage sustainability data and respond to growing reporting and regulatory demands.
You’ll also see a live demonstration of Adherent’s next-generation AI-powered regulatory intelligence platform, built on nearly 25 years of regulatory expertise and human-verified compliance intelligence.
Whether you’re preparing for upcoming regulatory deadlines or exploring how AI can strengthen your compliance and sustainability strategy, you’ll leave with practical insights and a clear view of what’s next.
Speakers
Joanne O’Donnell, Head of Global Regulatory Compliance Team, Adherent
Joanne heads up the Global Regulatory Compliance team at Compliance and Risks where she leads a global team of international product regulatory consultants in both the EU and the US. She qualified as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ireland in 2003 and has extensive national and international legal experience in private practice, in-house and industry. Prior to joining Compliance and Risks, Joanne worked as a lawyer with the United Nations in Geneva as well as one of Ireland’s top-tier law firms. She also spent 4 years as General Counsel for a leading biomedical company.
Joanne has worked with Compliance and Risks since 2011 and supports its clients with their global legal compliance challenges with a particular interest and focus on Sustainability, ESG, Climate Change, Forced Labor, as well as Business and Human Rights.
Joanne has a Bachelor of Arts (Legal and French) and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland as well as a Masters in International law (LLM) from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland (where she was one of three Irish recipients of a postgraduate scholarship from the Swiss Government). In addition, she has a Masters Degree in French from the University of Limerick, Ireland and a Graduate diploma in Business and Human Rights from the University of Bergen, Norway. In November 2025, she successfully completed the prestigious Business and Sustainability Leadership Program at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) in the University of Cambridge.
Joanne is a member of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO), and the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA).
Rúan Doherty, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Adherent
Rúan joined Adherent’s Global Regulatory Compliance team in 2023. In her role, she monitors and analyzes global regulatory developments across various industry sectors.
Her work is concentrated on key topics including packaging, single-use plastics, and ESG reporting. Her focus within packaging and single-use plastics includes regions such as the U.S., Canada, South America, and the Middle East.
Before joining Adherent, Rúan worked as an independent legal collaborator, where she was involved in legal research, data collection, and summarizing global environmental and occupational health and safety regulations.
Rúan holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws in International Human Rights Law.
Danny Cassidy, Leadership Team, Adherent
Danny is a seasoned leader with over twenty-five years of experience in software development, professional services, and growth leadership, specializing in Product Compliance and Sustainability. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Adherent, Danny has partnered with over 150 corporate leaders to implement best-in-class solutions and technologies.
Starting his career at Motorola and transitioning to financial services and Fintech, Danny has brought significant advances in RegTech to the manufacturing industry over the past eight years. He has guided leading global brands in developing and implementing transformative regulatory compliance programs, leveraging modern technology and expertise to drive sustainability.
Danny’s extensive experience and industry insights make him an invaluable advisor
Julia Höglund , Managing Director, Position Green
Julia Höglund is the Managing Director of Position Green Sweden, based in Stockholm.
She brings a decade of experience in sustainability strategy, reporting and data management with a background in the audit industry. She acts as a trusted sustainability advisor to CEOs, boards, and senior management across global organizations.
Johan Säwensten , Chief Product Officer, Position Green
Johan Säwensten is the Chief Product Officer at Position Green.
With 15 years of industry experience, Johan is a leading expert in how digitalization and AI are actively transforming corporate sustainability.
He specializes in guiding organizations as they transition from manual data collection to smart, automated systems, helping them not only meet complex new legal requirements but also leverage their ESG data to make stronger, data-driven strategic decisions.
