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What to Expect:
Join 400+ of your peers and GRC industry experts at the GRC Summit to share insights, exchange best practices, and discuss what's next in GRC.
Connect around operational resilience, risk management, compliance, cyber risk, ESG and much more. Move beyond just managing risk to embracing and ultimately thriving on risk.
8 reasons you should attend the GRC Summit:
- Network with the Best in the Industry
- Keep Up-to-Date with the Latest Trends in GRC
- Stay Ahead of the Latest Compliance Requirements
- Hear from Global Thought Leaders
- Learn through GRC Case Studies from Industry Leaders and Experts
- Enjoy Happy Hours with Industry Peers
- Participate in Deep-Dive Workshops
- Discover more about MetricStream Products and Solutions
Experience the Power of Connection and join us at the GRC Summit 2023 on June 14th and 15th at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, US.

Explore your area of interest!
Check out key GRC insights and choose the topics and programs that interest you.

What’s Next in Risk
Gain valuable insights from industry leaders on how to stay ahead with a connected and integrated approach to risk.

What’s Next in Compliance
Learn how you can strengthen your regulatory compliance posture and power the front line with latest innovations and industry best practices.

What’s Next in Cyber
Explore how you can boost your cyber resilience by leveraging innovative technologies and integrated strategies used by global cyber leaders.

What’s Next in ESG
Uncover how you can enable growth with purpose by leveraging connected strategies for ESG risks and compliance.
Confirmed Speakers

Eileen Fahey
Chief Risk Officer
Fitch Group

David Storey
Vice President Health, Safety & Environment
Dnata

Gavin Grounds
Sr. Director. Governance, Risk & Compliance
Meta

Grace Beason
Director Of Governance, Risk and Compliance
Guidewire Software

Alla Valente
Senior Analyst
Forrester

Michael Rasmussen
GRC Analyst & Pundit
GRC 20/20 Research

Tice Morgan
Sr. Manager, Governance and Compliance
American Fidelity Assurance

Hemma Lomax
VP, Associate General Counsel, Compliance
Zendesk

Rodney Campbell
Senior Vice President – Head of Third-Party Risk Management
Valley National Bank

Gaurav Kapoor
Co-CEO, Co-Founder
MetricStream

Prasad Sabbineni
Co-CEO
MetricStream

Gunjan Sinha
Executive Chairman
MetricStream
Eileen Fahey
Chief Risk Officer, Fitch Group
Eileen Fahey is Chief Risk Officer for Fitch Group. Appointed in June 2017, Ms. Fahey oversees Fitch Group's risk management function, which includes reviewing, monitoring and addressing the multitude of risks that can impact the group's performance and reputation.
Ms Fahey and her team form the 2nd Line of defense for Fitch Group’s risks including credit, operational and compliance risks. The Chief Credit, Criteria and Compliance officers report to Ms Fahey.
Ms. Fahey joined Fitch Ratings in 1998, most recently serving as Chief Credit Officer, a role she held since 2015. In that capacity she managed a team of regional and group credit officers who oversaw ratings, quality assurance, credit market commentary and macro research. Prior to that, as Regional Credit Officer for the Americas she played an important role in helping evolve Fitch’s credit policy in the wake of the global financial crisis.
Her nearly-20 year tenure at Fitch has included a variety of other roles including credit officer for the Insurance, Fund and Asset Manager, and REITs group, where she oversaw the development and application of credit rating criteria and participated in ratings committees. She joined Fitch as a credit analyst for the financial institutions group and subsequently managed the teams focused on investment and money center banks, and asset management firms.
Prior to joining Fitch, Ms. Fahey was a National Bank Examiner with the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), where she was a member of the multinational banking group, examining capital markets and trading operations of U.S. money center banks.
Ms. Fahey received a BA in business and economics from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, and has been a chartered financial analyst (CFA) charter holder since 1994.
David Storey
Vice President Health, Safety & Environment, Dnata
David is responsible for the development and implementation of dnata's global HSE strategy as part of the global management team. With over 20 years of experience in airline, ground operations and safety, David has worked for 20 years in the middle east region for large international airlines. David holds and MSc in Aviation Safety and is a member of te Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAes). David is married, and a keen aviation and sports enthusiast.
Gavin Grounds
Sr. Director. Governance, Risk & Compliance, Meta
Gavin Grounds leads Security, Risk and Compliance at Meta Platforms, Inc. With revenues in excess of US$116 billion, Meta’s products and services include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Meta Quest, Horizon Worlds, Mapillary, Workplace, Portal, and Diem.
Prior to joining Meta in 2022, Gavin was part of the executive cyber security leadership team at Verizon, where he led Governance, Risk and Compliance and cyber security strategy. As part of forming and executing that strategy, he created an industry-leading governance, risk and compliance function. He transformed Verizon’s approach to risk management and established and operationalized an innovative, patented, cyber risk quantification methodology, that allows technology and product teams to prioritize risk, remediation and investments based on real-time analytics of IT operating environments, threat intel, and vulnerability data.
He also served as Head of Information Risk Management at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, as he led a global organization of more than a 1,800 security professionals, providing security strategy leadership, security operational delivery management, infrastructure compliance, privileged access compliance and security programme governance across the company's delivery portfolio of midrange, cloud, endpoint and network services, supporting its diverse, worldwide client base.
Gavin also currently serves as President of ISACA’s Austin Chapter and Chair of the USA Section of BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT
Grace Beason
Director Of Governance, Risk and Compliance, Guidewire Software
Grace has more than 15 years hands on experience building both procedural and technical solutions, as well as leading global technology and engineering teams to fully automate and operationalize automated Governance and Compliance in large scale IT and OT environments.
Grace led the global transformation of governance, risk, and compliance both for Enterprise Services at Hewlett-Packard and the Global Delivery Organization at DXC Technology. Creating efficiency through automation, Grace, developed, built, and operationalized automated compliance and governance operations for more than 3000 Enterprise customers for which these companies provided IT operations and development services.
Most recently Grace was appointed as the global leader of Governance, Risk and Compliance, for a software company, Guidewire Software, that specializes in developing and producing SaaS and onPrem software solutions for the insurance industry, where she is effecting and executing the exact same methodology that she developed and operationalized at Hewlett-Packard, to successfully apply that in a small and medium (SME) size enterprise environment.
She has demonstrated that the methodology that she developed, fully operationalized and automated, at scale for multiple large enterprises, can be effectively operationalized and implemented in both small and medium enterprises as well.
Alla Valente
Senior Analyst, Forrester
Alla is a senior analyst at Forrester serving security and risk professionals. She covers governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), third-party risk management (TPRM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), and supply chain risk with a special focus on risk management frameworks. In this role, Alla helps Forrester clients establish strategy, adopt best practices, define a governance framework, and select technology to manage risk, improve business resilience, and strategic value-add. Her research also includes ethics and trust in digital transformation, enterprise risk management (ERM), and protecting the organization’s brand.
Previous Work Experience - Her 25 years of B2B marketing experience includes marketing leadership and strategy, product marketing, and digital and customer marketing. Alla’s risk management experience comes from marketing, strategy, and customer advocate roles where she helped launch successful software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings and oversaw all aspects of brand development, go-to-market, messaging and positioning, and digital marketing. In these roles, she ran marketing strategy and product marketing.
Education - Alla holds an BA in English from Hofstra University and has completed the Business Analytics Program at Harvard with distinction.
Michael Rasmussen
GRC Analyst & Pundit, GRC 20/20 Research
Michael Rasmussen is an internationally recognized pundit on governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) – with specific expertise on the topics of enterprise GRC, GRC technology, corporate compliance, and policy management. With 27+ years of experience, Michael helps organizations improve GRC processes, design and implement GRC architecture, and select technologies that are effective, efficient, and agile. He is a sought-after keynote speaker, author, and advisor and is noted as the “Father of GRC” — being the first to define and model the GRC market in February 2002 while at Forrester.
Michael has contributed to U.S. Congressional reports and committees, and currently serves on the Leadership Council of the OCEG and chairs the OCEG Technology Council, OCEG Policy Management Group, and the OCEG GRC Architect Group.
Michael is quoted extensively in the press and is respected for his commentary on broadcast news channels. He is an Honorary Life Member in The Institute of Risk Management for his contributions to risk management and GRC. In June 2007, Treasury & Risk recognized Michael as one of the 100 most influential people in finance with specific accolades noting his work in “Governance and Compliance: Saving the Planet and the Corporation” and as a “Rising Star in Rocky Times: Corporate America’s Outstanding Executives.”
Prior to founding GRC 20/20 Research, Michael was a Vice-President and ‘Top Analyst’ at Forrester Research, Inc. Before Forrester, he led the risk/compliance consulting practice at a professional services firm, and prior to that has specific experience managing compliance and risk within commercial organizations.
Michael’s educational experience consists of a Juris Doctorate in law and a Bachelor of Science in Business. Michael is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with a research focus in ethics and church history. He is a GRCP (GRC Professional), CCEP (Certified Compliance and Ethic Professional), and a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional). OCEG has recognized him as an OCEG Fellow for his contributions and advancement of GRC practices around the world.
Tice Morgan
Sr. Manager, Governance and Compliance, American Fidelity Assurance
Mr. Tice Morgan is a thirty year (30) Security practitioner with an emphasis on Governance, Risk and Compliance related program development and maintenance. Having worked in the telecommunications, healthcare and financial sectors enables him to impart a variety of regulatory, compliance and risk management experience. Tice is currently employed by a private insurance organization in the Midwest tackling a variety of Governance and Compliance related challenges. Tice is very passionate about the GRC space, having witnessed the evolution within the information technology and information security landscape over the past three decades; which has offered a wide breadth of exposure to many of the security and compliance challenges organizations and the industry face. Tice has held positions within security operations, incident handling, computer forensic and security architecture roles throughout his career and is an avid researcher focused on building and evangelizing adaptive security program enhancements through the use of GRC based technologies.
Hemma Lomax
VP, Associate General Counsel, Compliance, Zendesk
Dr. Hemma R. Lomax is a passionate ethics and compliance professional who is intrigued by the role of integrity in the context of corporate social responsibility. She is the VP, Associate General Counsel, Compliance at Zendesk, where she leads the Global Integrity and Compliance function. Prior to Zendesk she served as a senior corporate counsel in the Integrity & Compliance team at Snap, Inc. and as a Director in the Global Ethics and Compliance Management team at the Walt Disney Company. Hemma has a passion for designing innovative global compliance programs and providing excellent compliance customer service. She is a fan of objective-centered risk assessment, co-creative design, behavioural science, and coaching for compliance. Prior to moving in-house, Hemma served for just over a decade prosecuting financial fraud and corruption with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Hemma is also a British trained barrister (trial attorney) and has previously worked as Parliamentary Counsel for the UK government and as an advisor at the United Nations for the government of Guyana. Hemma is a strong advocate for integrity at work, active bystandership and diversity, equity, and inclusion, and she has a Phd in human rights and the laws of war. She lives in Maryland with her husband and her two daughters.
Rodney Campbell
Senior Vice President – Head of Third-Party Risk Management, Valley National Bank
Rodney Campbell is a recognized industry leader in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Global Strategy & Business Operations. Rodney is a business champion, dedicated to empowering organizations and business leaders with industry insights and best practices to ensure both regulatory compliance and operational success. Experienced in developing global programs, processes, cross-functional teams from the ground up and leading projects spanning Asia-Pacific, Latin America, United Kingdom and North America regions, Rodney creates a high-impact, collaborative environment that eliminates silos and cross borders.
Gaurav Kapoor
Co-CEO, Co-Founder, MetricStream
Gaurav Kapoor serves as the Co-CEO and Co-Founder, MetricStream Solutions & Services. Gaurav has been involved with the company since its inception and is responsible for strategy, marketing, solutions, and customer engagement. He also served as the CFO of MetricStream until 2010.
Previously, Gaurav held executive positions at OpenGrowth and ArcadiaOne. Prior, he spent several years in business, marketing and operations roles at Citibank in Asia and in the U.S.
He also serves on the board of Regalix, a digital innovation and marketing company. Gaurav has a bachelor's degree in Technology (with Honors) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), a degree in Business from FMS, Delhi, and an MBA from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated as a Palmer Scholar.
Prasad Sabbineni
Co-CEO, MetricStream
Prasad Sabbineni is a dynamic and visionary technology executive with an exemplary track record of delivering strategic and innovative technology solutions for global financial institutions. An industry subject matter expert in the risk, finance, and treasury areas, Prasad creates trust based, collaborative partnerships with business partners, senior management, and employees, to consistently deliver large and complex commitments, on time and within budget.
Prasad Sabbineni most recently served as the Chief Technology Officer and as Head of Products at MetricStream driving its SaaS journey and responsible for development of products and platform, architecture, technology infrastructure and cloud automation.
Sabbineni joined MetricStream after a career spanning 25+ years in Wall Street financial services industry. Prior to joining MetricStream, Prasad was a senior technology executive at Citigroup for 13 years. He oversaw technology for enterprise functions of Risk Management, Compliance Risk, Finance, Liquidity, HR, Data, Information Security, Internal Audit, Enterprise Supply Chain and Third-Party Management across the entire bank globally at Citi. Prasad also served as a member of the Citi’s CIO Council representing the enterprise functions technology. Prior to Citi, Prasad headed up Enterprise Risk technology at Lehman and as a member of the Derivates group at Bear Stearns, built and delivered risk management solutions for the derivates trading desk. Earlier in his career, Prasad led technology for market risk, credit risk, prime services risk, portfolio risk margin, and operational risk functions at Lehman Brothers. Preceding Lehman, Prasad rolled out derivative trading systems globally and as a Risk Manager, he was also responsible for managing market risk of fixed income and equity derivatives at Bear Stearns.
Gunjan Sinha
Executive Chairman, MetricStream
Mr. Sinha is responsible for leading MetricStream's overall strategy and execution. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of several Silicon Valley companies, and was appointed in 2010 to the Board of the US-India Science and Technology Research Endowment Fund by the US State Department to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. Additionally, he is the Chairman of CFHI.org which brings transformative healthcare education to under-served communities. Over the course of his career, he has spent over 20 years in various entrepreneurial, board, and executive positions building innovative businesses. He was the Co-Founder and President of WhoWhere? Inc., a leading Internet directory services company that was acquired by Lycos in 1998, as well as eGain, an online customer service company which he built from inception to post NASDAQ IPO. He obtained his BS and MS degrees in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and UC Santa Cruz, respectively. He also holds an MS in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Stanford University. He has been featured as one of the 50 most successful immigrant entrepreneurs in the US by Silicon India.
Past Speakers

Ajay Banga
Chief Executive Officer
Mastercard

Colin Powell
Former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor
U.S. Government

Jim Quigley
CEO Emeritus, Deloitte and Member of the Board, Audit Committee Chair, Risk Committee & Credit Committee
Wells Fargo & Company

Lowell McAdam
Chairman & CEO
Verizon

Gillian Tett
Managing Editor (US) and Columnist
Financial Times

Roland Cloutier
Global Chief Security Officer
TikTok and ByteDance

Nancy Luquette
Executive Vice President - Chief Risk Officer
S&P Global

Klaus Moosmayer
Member of the Executive Committee and Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer,
Novartis

Joseph Martinez
Chief Security Officer
Aon

Dominic Clarke
Global Head of Risk, Functions, and Group Head of Operational Risk
Standard Chartered

Tami Dokken
Chief Data Privacy Officer
World Bank

Lene Birk Enøe Christensen
COO Group Risk & Compliance
Nordea

Santosh Gon
Chief Information Officer
Aviva Singlife

Cadambi Janardhan
EVP Transformation, Risk and Operations LFI
Mastercard

James Gilmore III
Former U.S. Ambassador
OSCE

Frank Wisner
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
U.S. Government

Meredith Harper
Chief Information Security Officer
Eli Lilly & Company

Arya Yarpezeshkan
Chief Risk Officer - Global Specialty
AIG

John Langione
Chief Risk Officer
QBE

Duaine Styles
Chief Security Officer
Globe Life

Antonio Fernandez
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
FirstEnergy

Hatem Bennys
Hatem Bennys Strategic Business Support Chief
UNICEF
Ajay Banga
Chief Executive Officer, Mastercard
Ajay Banga is the chief executive officer of Mastercard and a member of its board of directors. He will become executive chairman of the board of directors on January 1, 2021 Ajay is a co-founder of The Cyber Readiness Institute, first vice-chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce and a trustee of the United States Council for International Business. Ajay is a founding trustee of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, a member of the U.S.-India CEO Forum, and is Chairman Emeritus of the American India Foundation. He served as a member of President Obama’s Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. He is a past member of the U.S. President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. He was awarded the Padma Shri Award by the President of India in 2016, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2019, and the Business Council for International Understanding’s Global Leadership Award. He is a fellow of the Foreign Policy Association and was awarded the Foreign Policy Association Medal in 2012. Ajay is a member of the board of overseers of the Weill Cornell Medical College. In addition, Ajay serves as a director of Dow Inc. and is a member of its compensation and governance committees. Prior to Mastercard, Ajay served as chief executive officer of Citigroup Asia Pacific. During his career at Citigroup, he held a variety of senior management roles in the United States, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He also oversaw the company’s efforts in microfinance. Ajay began his career at Nestlé, India, where for 13 years he worked on assignments spanning sales, marketing, and general management. He also spent two years with PepsiCo, where he was instrumental in launching its fast-food franchises in India as the economy liberalized. He is a graduate of Delhi University and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Colin Powell
Former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, U.S. Government
General Powell is widely regarded as one of the nation's most talented and respected leaders. In his role as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and later as Secretary of State, he played a key role in addressing and resolving numerous regional and civil conflicts. General Powell earned an MBA at George Washington University. He was assigned to the Office of Management and Budget during the Nixon administration, an Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy during the Carter administration, and National Security Adviser during the Reagan administration. In 1989, Powell was appointed as the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs, and in 2000, as the 65th U.S. Secretary of State. He has spent his life inspiring many with his leadership skills.
Jim Quigley
CEO Emeritus, Deloitte and Member of the Board, Audit Committee Chair, Risk Committee & Credit Committee, Wells Fargo & Company
Mr. Quigley is a retired partner and CEO Emeritus of Deloitte. Prior to retiring in June 2012, Mr. Quigley served as chief executive officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL, the Deloitte global network), from 2007 to 2011, and as chief executive officer of Deloitte LLP, the U.S. member firm of DTTL, from 2003 until 2007. He served as a trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation from 2012 until December 2017. Mr. Quigley also is chairman of the board of directors of Hess Corporation and a member of the board of directors of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He previously was co-chairman of the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue, a member of the board of trustees of The German Marshall Fund of the United States, a director of the Center for Audit Quality, a trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation, a member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting, and a member of numerous committees of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Quigley earned a Bachelor of Science degree and an honorary Doctorates of Business from Utah State University and Bentley College.
Lowell McAdam
Chairman & CEO, Verizon
Lowell C. McAdam is chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications, with responsibility for the operations of Verizon, including all business units and staff functions. In addition, he is chairman of the Verizon Wireless Board of Representatives.
McAdam succeeded Ivan Seidenberg as CEO on Aug. 1, 2011 and as chairman on Jan. 1, 2012.
From October 2010 until he assumed his current position, McAdam served as president and COO and had responsibility for the operations of the company's network-based businesses -- Verizon Wireless and Verizon Telecom and Business - as well as Verizon Services Operations. He was also responsible for the technology management and CIO functions.
Before that, McAdam held key executive positions at Verizon Wireless since its inception in 2000 and built the company into the industry's leading wireless provider, with the nation's largest, most reliable wireless voice and 3G broadband data network. He was president and CEO of Verizon Wireless from 2007 until being named COO of Verizon, and before that served as Verizon Wireless' executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Earlier, McAdam was president and CEO of PrimeCo Personal Communications, a joint venture owned by Bell Atlantic and Vodafone AirTouch. He also served as PrimeCo's chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing the deployment of the new company's customer service operations and all-digital network.
McAdam has also served as vice president-international operations for AirTouch Communications and was lead technical partner for cellular ventures in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Korea and Japan. McAdam joined AirTouch as executive director of international applications and operations in 1993. From 1983 to 1993, he held various executive positions with Pacific Bell, including area vice president of Bay Area marketing and general manager of South Bay customer services.
McAdam is past chairman of the board of directors of the CTIA, the wireless industry trade association. He is a director of the National Academy Foundation, a partnership between business leaders and educators that helps high schools across the country establish and run technical and service academies to prepare students for college and careers. He is also co-chair of the CEO Council on Health and Innovation, which encourages the adoption of innovative strategies to improve employee health and the delivery of higher-quality, more cost-effective healthcare. In addition, he is a member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees.
He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Cornell and a master's degree in business administration from the University of San Diego. He also spent six years in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps and became a licensed professional engineer in 1979.
Gillian Tett
Managing Editor (US) and Columnist, Financial Times
Gillian Tett leads U.S. editorial operations across all platforms for the Financial Times. She writes weekly columns covering a range of global economic, financial, political and social issues. In 2015, Tett received an honorary doctorate from Lancaster University in the U.K., one of the top 10 British universities. In 2014, she was named columnist of the year in the British Press Awards and was the first recipient of the Royal Anthropological Institute Marsh Award. Her latest book, The Silo Effect, looks at the global economy and financial system through the lens of cultural anthropology.
Roland Cloutier
Global Chief Security Officer, TikTok and ByteDance
As Global Chief Security Officer of ByteDance & TikTok, Roland Cloutier brings an unprecedented understanding and knowledge of global protection and security leadership to one of the world's largest leading media, social, and online technology companies. With over 25 years of experience in the military, law enforcement, and commercial sector, Roland is one of today’s leading experts in corporate and enterprise security, cyber-defense program development, and business operations protection.
Roland has functional and operational responsibility for cyber, information protection, data defense, operational risk, workforce protection, crisis management, and investigative security operations worldwide.
Prior to ByteDance / TikTok, Roland serve 10 years as Corporate Vice President and Global Chief Security Officer at ADP, a global provider of comprehensive payroll services and human resources management solutions spanning more that 120 countries across the globe.
Prior to ADP, Roland served as Vice President and CSO of EMC, was a United States Air Force Combat Security Specialist, and an Aerospace Protection and Anti-Terrorism Specialist for the Department of Defense. He also specialized in fraud and healthcare crime as part of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Roland continues to lead by example in the development of the security industry through practitioner excellence. He was most recently honored as the RSA Conference 2016’s Excellence in the Field of Information Security Award Winner. He was also named the #1 Security Executive of the Year by ExecRank, Tech Exec Networks' Information Security Executive of the Year, and one of the Most Influential People in Security by Security Magazine.
Paving the way for the world’s next generation of security leaders, Roland is also the distinguished author of his book, ‘Becoming a Global Chief Security Executive Officer’ where he shares his expertise on how to advance the practice of security executive management, security program architecture and how to effectively plan for the future demands of leadership in global security.
Roland is a member of the Executive Security Action Forum, The Security World 50, and serves on the Board of Directors Cyber Subcommittee for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, the Board of The International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP), and the Board of The National Cyber Forensics Training Alliance (NCFTA). As a U.S. Air Force veteran, he takes the time to give back and volunteer for veteran organizations such as the American Legion, and 100 Nights of Remembrance.
Nancy Luquette
Executive Vice President - Chief Risk Officer, S&P Global
Nancy Luquette is EVP, Chief Risk Officer for S&P Global. She is responsible for the Company’s global Risk Management, Corporate and Division Compliance (excluding S&P Global Ratings) and Information Security functions. Additionally, Ms. Luquette provides oversight for the global Internal Audit function.
Ms. Luquette has led the Internal Audit function since September 2013. She became S&P Global’s Chief Risk & Audit Executive and assumed leadership of the Risk Management function in June 2016. In October 2019, Ms. Luquette began leading the Corporate and Division Compliance function, and in January 2020, she was given responsibility for the Company’s Information/Cyber Security function.
Before joining the Company, Ms. Luquette was Vice President and General Auditor for Avaya, and earlier was a Partner in PwC’s Internal Audit and Global Risk Management services practices.
She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas Wesleyan University.
Klaus Moosmayer
Member of the Executive Committee and Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer,, Novartis
Klaus Moosmayer, Ph.D., has been Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer of Novartis since 2018. He is a member of the Executive Committee of Novartis. Mr. Moosmayer previously was chief compliance officer of Siemens AG, a position he held since 2014. During his 18year career at Siemens, Mr. Moosmayer also served as chief counsel compliance from 2009 to 2013, and as compliance operating officer from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Moosmayer received his doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Freiburg in Germany, and passed his first and second state examination in law in Germany. He is internationally recognized in the field of compliance. He serves as vice chair of the Business at OECD (BIAC) executive board and served as chair of its Anti-Corruption Committee from 2013 to 2020. He is co-founder and chair of the European Chief Compliance and Integrity Officers’ Forum; and co-chair of the B20 Integrity & Compliance Task Force under the G20 presidency of Saudi Arabia. He served as co-chair of the B20 Integrity & Compliance Task Force under the G20 presidency of Argentina in 2018, and as chair of the B20 Integrity & Compliance Task Force under the G20 presidency of Germany in 2017.
Joseph Martinez
Chief Security Officer, Aon
Joe Martinez is Chief Security Officer for Aon, where he is responsible for leading Aon’s global information security practice that includes incident response, technology risk strategy, protection services and security technology.
Prior to joining Aon, Joe served as Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase, managing various global Cyber functions such as: Security Operations, Security Engineering, Application Security, and Strategy & Architecture. This includes leadership in the development and implementation of JPMC’s industry-leading $400million+ Cyber defense program as well as direct leadership of all JPMC security incidents of merit during that time.
Spanning a 15+ year career in information security for financial services, Joe also held similar information security leadership positions at Washington Mutual for Identity & Access Management, Security Operations, and Security Engineering. Previously, Joe spent 12 years as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps serving in dozens of international engagements throughout that time. Joe is a combat decorated veteran of the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
Dominic Clarke
Global Head of Risk, Functions, and Group Head of Operational Risk, Standard Chartered
Tami Dokken
Chief Data Privacy Officer, World Bank
Tami Dokken is the first Chief Data Privacy Officer at the World Bank, where she is responsible for implementing the World Bank Group’s Policy on Personal Data Privacy. Prior to joining the Bank in 2019, she was Head of Global Data Privacy and Associate General Counsel at MoneyGram International, an global financial services company, where she implemented its first privacy program. Previously, she was associate general counsel at a multinational hospitality company, and was in private law practice at a U.S.-based law firm. Ms. Dokken is certified in U.S. and EU data privacy law through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/US and CIPP/E), and has more than 25 years of experience in data privacy, corporate, marketing, and intellectual property law. Outside the Bank, Ms. Dokken is a frequent guest speaker on personal data privacy issues. She is a member of the Advisory Board for the College of Media, Communications and Information at the University of Colorado, Boulder, past-President and Director for the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies, and past volunteer at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, and various shelters for victims of domestic violence.
Lene Birk Enøe Christensen
COO Group Risk & Compliance, Nordea
Lene Birk Christensen is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Group Risk & Compliance in Nordea, a member of the Group Risk & Compliance Executive Management team and a strategic partner to the Group Chief Risk Officer of Nordea. Lene drives to optimise and strengthen solutions, processes and operations across Group Risk & Compliance and Nordea. Driving guidance and transparency on the prioritisation of the development resources and efforts. Ensuring solid data and application management. Further Lene focus on strengthen and simplifying the Nordea Group’s Risk Management Framework, supporting clear roles and responsibilities and a harmonised and connected approach across all risk types. Collated group risk reporting based on automated processes. Lene has +20 years of experience within the financial sector where she has held various positions of senior leadership roles across a multitude of areas including Enterprise Risk Management, Banking Products and Customer Processes, Audit, Governance and Oversight, Analytics and Finance. Before joining Nordea, Lene worked at Danske Bank latest as Head of Group Operational Risk with responsibility to drive the transformation agenda and enhancement of the Operational Risk management in Danske Bank. Lene has a background as an auditor and has a MSc in Business Economics and Auditing (Cand.merc.aud) from Copenhagen Business School. Lene is married, has a daughter and lives in Roskilde in Denmark.
Santosh Gon
Chief Information Officer, Aviva Singlife
Santosh Gon is the CIO for Aviva Singlife. He holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with specialization in IT & Strategy. Santosh provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment to support the evolving demands of the customers and distributors. He has been leading the digital strategy for Aviva Singlife implementing number of strategic initiatives to support the growth in business and delivering a differentiated experience for the customers. Santosh has also been instrumental in setting up Aviva’s wholly owned financial advisory firm in Singapore. Prior to joining Aviva Singlife, Santosh has worked across diverse industries such as Manufacturing, Telecom and Technology.
Cadambi Janardhan
EVP Transformation, Risk and Operations LFI, Mastercard
Jana is the Executive Vice President – Transformation, Risk and Operations for LFI (Law, Franchise and Integrity) at Mastercard. His focus in this role is building robust risk practices across all functions , leading transformation of customer and legal processes and managing technology and process that cover key customer facing platforms and automation. Prior to this role, Jana was the Chief Franchise Development officer at Mastercard. In this role, he led the company’s efforts to evolve the Franchise Development function with a particular focus on enabling the rapid expansion and diversification of customers and entities who participate in the Mastercard ecosystem. He drove the strategy to ensure all Mastercard customers are successfully integrated into the Mastercard system, including the continued build out and development of tools and resources for customer onboarding, and development of Rules Architecture. Before joining Mastercard in January of 2014, Mr. Janardhan spent 28 years in global Consumer Banking and payments, specifically focused on the strategic development of large franchises in new markets through innovation, operational simplification and an ability to develop and inspire high-performing teams. His previous role at Standard Chartered Bank was global head responsible for leading strategy, product development, innovation and process governance for Retail Products, Segments and Consumer Finance across all markets. Prior to Standard Chartered, Mr. Janardhan was with Citigroup for 23 years in various leadership roles in Asia, Africa, Europe and the US, overseeing franchise and network operations for multiple consumer offerings at the country, regional and global levels. Until recently he was on the Boards of Merchant Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore, Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Capital Company Korea and Standard Chartered Savings Bank Korea. In addition, he has spent several years serving on MasterCard’s Asia-Pacific Regional Advisory Board. Mr. Janardhan graduated from University of Bombay and is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He also completed his MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
James Gilmore III
Former U.S. Ambassador, OSCE
James “Jim” S. Gilmore III recently served as President Donald Trump’s U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, Austria. With the bipartisan support of Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, the U.S. Senate confirmed him as U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE on May 23, 2019. He was sworn in as Ambassador on June 25, 2019, and departed his post on January 20, 2021. Mr. Gilmore grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and in 1971, he enlisted as a volunteer in the U.S. Army after college and worked as a counter-intelligence agent in then-West Germany after intensive language training in German, in which he became fluent. In 1974, Gilmore was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal for Service to NATO. Gilmore graduated from the University of Virginia (UVA) and earned a B.A. degree in International Relations, Russian Area Studies. He then earned his law degree at the UVA School of Law. After serving his country and receiving his law degree, Mr. Gilmore was elected in 1987 as chief prosecutor for Henrico (hen-rye-co) County and then-Attorney General of Virginia in 1993. Mr. Gilmore became the 68th Governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. As Governor, he led extensive work in economic development including trade missions to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Gilmore has also traveled to Israel, Pakistan, Croatia, Austria, Czech Republic, Australia, and Peru. In May 2021 he toured battleground areas in Ukraine where Russian-sponsored separatists have been killing Ukrainians since 2014. More than 14,000 soldiers and citizens of Ukraine have been murdered since Russia’s 2014 invasion. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a frequent participant at the Center for the National Interest and has lectured at the Potomac Institute on homeland security and terrorism issues. From 1999 to 2003, Gilmore served as Chairman of the Congressional panel known as the “Gilmore Commission” to assess America’s capabilities to respond to a terrorist attack. In 2003, Gilmore was recruited to serve as chairman of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. He ran for the GOP nomination for president from July 2015 to February 2016. Since leaving office, he has served on eight corporate boards of directors. He is married to Roxane Gatling Gilmore and they have two adult sons and one granddaughter.
Frank Wisner
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Government
Ambassador Wisner’s diplomatic career spans four decades and eight American presidents. He served as ambassador to Zambia, Egypt, the Philippines, and India during his extensive career in the State Department. As Foreign Affairs Advisor, Ambassador Wisner plays a pivotal role at the firm, leveraging his vast experience in the Middle East, India, Europe and Asia to assist the firm’s domestic and international clients. In addition to his role as ambassador to four countries, he has served as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and as Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs. Ambassador Wisner was senior Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs from 1982 to 1986, a time of intense diplomatic engagement in Southern Africa. After graduating from Princeton University in 1961, Ambassador Wisner joined the State Department as a Foreign Service officer. His first post was in Algiers immediately after it won independence from France. He then went to Vietnam, where he spent four years at the apex of the war. Ambassador Wisner worked as a senior diplomat in Tunisia and Bangladesh before returning to Washington as Director of Plans and Management in the Bureau of Public Affairs. He joined the President’s Interagency Task Force on Indochina, the entity responsible for evacuating and settling nearly 1 million refugees and served as its Deputy Director. Later, as Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs, Frank Wisner worked closely with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to launch negotiations with Zimbabwe and Namibia. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appointed Ambassador Wisner as the nation’s special representative to the Kosovo Status Talks in 2005 where he played a crucial role in negotiating Kosovo’s independence. Before joining the firm, Ambassador Wisner served as Vice Chairman of External Affairs for American International Group. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Squire Patton Boggs Foundation, which promotes the role of public service and pro bono work in the practice of law and the development of public policy.
Meredith Harper
Chief Information Security Officer, Eli Lilly & Company
Meredith joined Eli Lilly & Company in August 2018 as their Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and as of April 2019, she transitioned to the role of Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer for Lilly’s global information security program. Over her 26-year career, she has emerged as a strategic leader who is not just interested in processes, goals and objectives but most of all she is passionate about her greatest assets...her human capital. Her success has been attributed to her ability to manage large-scale complex programs that cross functional areas while advancing the skill sets of her team members. She is an active member of the Health Care Compliance Association and the International Association of Privacy Professionals where she has demonstrated her commitment to compliance by holding dual certifications in healthcare compliance and privacy. She is also certified as a HealthCare Information Security & Privacy Practitioner through the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, Inc. and a Certified Information Security Manager through the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. Meredith is passionate about empowering women and minorities to embark upon careers in technology especially in information security where those populations are not very well represented. She serves on several boards in support of that passion and she has a unique perspective she enjoys sharing with others. She has also served her community for 29 years through her Diamond Life membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a proud alumna of the University of Detroit Mercy where she received her Master’s in Health Services Administration and her Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems. She is also a proud alumna of Loyola Chicago School of Law where she received her Master’s of Jurisprudence in Health Law.
Arya Yarpezeshkan
Chief Risk Officer - Global Specialty, AIG
ARYA YARPEZESHKAN is a senior strategic and risk management professional with extensive experience in enterprise risk management, strategy development, financial analysis, business process improvement and operations. Arya serves as the Chief Risk Officer and Leader of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function for AIG’s Global Specialty Insurance businesses. The group is accountable for the design and facilitation of AIG’s ERM framework across the Specialty Insurance operations and legal entities, including the effective management of all key insurance, market, credit, operational, and strategic risks. Prior to AIG, Arya has held Chief Risk Officer roles at Western World Insurance Group, The Navigators Group, Inc., and Tokio Marine – U.S. At Tokio Marine, Arya also led the Financial Planning & Analysis function. Arya began his risk management career at MasterCard International where he was instrumental in the development of the ERM initiative globally. Arya was responsible for the business transformation to a risk-centric culture, with the introduction of an internal capital model, risk-adjusted return metrics and a framework for evaluating new initiatives from a risk and return perspective. Prior to MasterCard, Arya held senior financial roles at Citigroup and Bank of New York. In his financial management roles, he was instrumental in several cross-functional efforts to streamline operations, develop profitability forecasting models and improve business returns. Arya has also spent time in strategic planning and operations roles within the manufacturing sector at Astec America and Maxwell Technologies. He completed his Masters in Accounting at Seton Hall University, his Masters in Banking at Mercy College, his M.B.A. at San Diego State University and his Bachelor’s at Kansas State University. He is passionate about leadership and continuously improving his craft as an ERM professional and Thought Leader. Arya is certified in Six Sigma, Project Management, Business Process Management, Business Continuity and The Balanced Scorecard.
John Langione
Chief Risk Officer, QBE
John Langione joined QBE in 2010 and was named Chief Risk Officer in 2012. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Internal Audit. John has nearly 30 years of experience in insurance, finance, and risk roles. Prior to joining QBE, John was the Deputy Comptroller, Financial Controls with AIG International and the Senior Vice President, Financial Controls at ACE Insurance. He has served as a partner in Ernst & Young’s Advisory Services Group providing risk, controls, and internal audit support for various financial services organizations. He also held positions with State Farm Insurance, Prudential Insurance and the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice. John received his MBA in Professional Accounting from Rutgers Graduate School of Business.
Duaine Styles
Chief Security Officer, Globe Life
Duaine Styles joined Globe Life in March 2015 and serves as their Chief Security Officer. He leads a consolidated security risk management department which focuses on the identification and mitigation of potential loss events. These capabilities span business resiliency, crisis management, cybersecurity, and personnel security. Previously, he was the VP of Security for a large auto finance company where he led a consolidated security department for over a decade. Throughout his career, Duaine has focused on giving back to the profession. He was a founding officer of the Information Systems Security Association’s Fort Worth Chapter and currently serves on the National Technology Security Coalition’s advisory board to members of the United States Congress on security and privacy legislation.
Antonio Fernandez
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, FirstEnergy
Antonio Fernández is vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer for FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. Fernández leads a dedicated team of compliance professionals with a focus on strengthening FirstEnergy’s ethics and compliance function. He reports to Hyun Park, senior vice president and chief legal officer, and the Audit Committee of the Board, and collaborates closely with the compliance oversight subcommittee of the Audit Committee. Fernández joined FirstEnergy in April 2021 after five years as chief compliance, NERC & privacy officer of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), where he led PSEG’s ethics, compliance and privacy programs, advised senior management and the Board of Directors on the company’s compliance program and provided advice on ethics, compliance, privacy and cybersecurity matters. Before joining PSEG in 2016, Fernández was global ombuds leader and executive counsel for GE Power. During his five years at GE, he held various roles of increasing responsibility in GE’s compliance program, including serving as chief compliance officer for GE’s nuclear business and as GE’s corporate ombuds leader. Prior to GE, he was a senior attorney for Florida Power & Light from 2007 to 2011 and nuclear counsel for Pacific Gas and Electric Company from 2005 to 2007. Fernández began his career at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel in its Honors Program. Fernández earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Dayton, a Juris Doctor degree (Order of Barristers) from St. Mary’s University School of Law and a Master of Laws in international and comparative law from Georgetown University Law Center.
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