Closing the Compliance Gap: From Regulatory Complexity to Verified Proof| Rome
June 17th 2026| 9.00AM-12.30PM | RINA Consulting, Via di Castel Romano, 100 – 00128 Castel Romano, Rome
As regulatory pressure accelerates across industries, companies are facing an increasingly complex landscape of product compliance and sustainability requirements. From evolving substance restrictions and circular economy legislation to increasing scrutiny around environmental claims and digital product transparency; and new requirements linked to digital products, cybersecurity, and AI, staying ahead is no longer just about awareness, it’s about readiness.
In this joint session, Compliance & Risks and RINA will combine regulatory insight with practical expertise to help you navigate what’s changing and what it means for your business. Together, we will explore key developments across product compliance, sustainability, and technology-driven regulations, alongside the real-world implications for implementation, testing, and demonstrating compliance.
Join us to understand not only what you need to do to remain compliant, but how to approach it with confidence in practice. This session will equip you with a clearer view of the road ahead—and how to move from regulatory understanding to effective, defensible compliance.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to take part in a guided tour of RINA’s laboratory facilities, offering a first-hand look at testing and certification in practice. Complimentary transport will be provided from central Rome to the event venue.
See the full agenda here.
Speakers
Emilia Assenza, Senior Team Leader, Global Regulatory Compliance Team, Compliance & Risks
Emilia is a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist with over 7 years of experience in the legal compliance sector.
She joined Compliance & Risks in 2017 and is now a Senior Team Leader. As a senior regulatory compliance specialist, she is keen to keep clients up to date on global regulatory developments, with a particular focus on her areas of expertise which include consumer protection, textiles, data protection as well as industrial machinery.
Emilia graduated cum laude with a Master’s Degree in Law at the University of Catania, Italy, and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Professions. She has worked for several legal offices in Italy where she has gained extensive experience in private practice.
Joyce Costello, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Compliance & Risks
Joyce is a regulatory professional with extensive experience in researching and assessing global environmental and product safety regulations, particularly in the electronics sector. Joyce is currently a Senior Regulatory and Compliance Specialist in the Global Regulatory Compliance Team at Compliance and Risks, which she joined in 2013.
With over ten years expertise in global RoHS legislative and product safety conformity assessment requirements, Joyce works closely with customers to assist them in understanding the implications of evolving regulation on their products.
Joyce has a BCL and LLM from University College Cork, and also holds a Higher Diploma in French.
Emily Tyrwhitt Jones, Head of Product Regulatory Compliance, RINA
Emily is a chartered chemist and materials engineer with a broad knowledge and understanding of electronics, engineering, chemical and material industries.
She leads the Regulatory Compliance Team in RINA and is a highly regarded technical expert in global environmental compliance, sustainability and safety.
Emily provides advice to manufacturers, distributors, standards committees and legislative bodies on compliance and trends in environmental and health-related regulations.
Sumithra Appa Rao, Senior Regulatory Compliance Consultant, RINA
Sumithra has over 15 years of product regulatory experience in chemicals (including REACH, RoHS, Prop65, POPs, and TSCA), as well as in general product safety – such as food contact materials – and end-of-life management regulations (WEEE, Packaging Waste, and Batteries). She also has extensive experience in global supply chain compliance across a diverse range of consumer goods.
Prior to joining RINA, Sumithra led compliance teams for various manufacturers in hardlines, soft goods, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) where she was responsible for establishing regulatory compliance in new markets, overseeing supply chain due diligence, and developing technical file and conformity assessment programmes.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and an MSc. Engineering degree in Product Design and Management from the University of Liverpool.
