Conversations about regulators and industry tend to start once something has gone wrong. This panel starts earlier. Current and former officials from regulatory authorities in the field of data governance join privacy leaders from major technology companies to describe, from their own practice, what constructive engagement looks like, through prior consultation, informal guidance and the regulatory sandboxes now being stood up under the AI Act. We will explore practical examples of what each side needs from the other to make it work, and where the real constraints lie. The aim is to share practical account of how to get the conversation right.