At the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s 2026 Compliance and Legal Annual Seminar, a panel of CCOs from large financial services firms addressed hot button issues affecting compliance professionals. Moderated by Morgan Lewis partner Ben A. Indek, the panel examined how CCOs are integrating artificial intelligence into their compliance programs and approaching its infusion into business operations; the implications of the current regulatory environment on compliance operations; the growing interplay of compliance and operational risks; and how CCOs can position and empower the compliance function. This article summarizes the panelists’ discussion. See “Benchmarking AI Uptake by Compliance Functions” (Feb. 19, 2026).