The ESDIP Companion Meeting at Pathology Visions 2025 will feature Dr. Norman Zerbe, Dr. Mircea Sebastian-Serbanescu, Tom Bisson, and Dr. Joe Lennerz, who will share their expertise on advancing digital pathology. The session will start with an introduction from Dr. Norman Zerbe, ESDIP President, followed by Dr. Mircea-Sebastian Șerbănescu, whose talk will explain how legislation can accelerate (or hinder) the safe adoption of digital pathology and AI. The second presentation, made by Dr. Tom Bisson, will explore the advances and challenges in digital pathology from a European perspective, focusing on regulation-compliant data governance, real-world data for AI validation, and cross-border data exchange within a complex and evolving regulatory landscape. Lastly, Dr. Joe Lennerz will discuss how recently implemented frameworks such as the European Health Data Space (EHDS), US state-level AI regulations, and diverse regulatory requirements attempt to create relevant oversight and thereby generate both opportunities and challenges for digital pathology and AI.