President of World Bank, World Bank

Ajay Banga is the President of World Bank. 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.

Harit Talwar

Board Member, Mastercard

Harit Talwar is currently Chairman of the Board of Better.com, a leading digital mortgage company, a Board Member of Mastercard (MA) and a Board Member of Apexon, a digital engineering company. Harit was most recently a Goldman Sachs Partner and Founder/Head/Chairman of the firm’s global Consumer business, Marcus by Goldman Sachs, including its partnerships with Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), JetBlue (JBLU) and General Motors (GM).

As a senior executive, Harit has worked in Asia, Europe and America, and has a proven track record of creating and running successful, profitable businesses in financial services, including consumer banking and payments. His diverse experiences include running large businesses, building and scaling startups, overseeing transformational M&A, and forging strategic partnerships with leading organizations across industries. He has delivered industry-leading, risk-adjusted returns by focusing on key elements for success, including customer-centricity, a fusion of engineering / data / AI / design, and hiring diverse and talented teams. Harit has extensive experience interacting with boards of Fortune 500 companies, regulators and legislative stakeholders, and engaging in constructive dialogue with investors and shareholders.

Harit previously served on the boards of Morgan Stanley Bank International Ltd. and Morgan Stanley International Ltd. in London. Passionate about philanthropy and addressing inequalities, he serves as the Co-Chairman of the board of the American India Foundation, a member of the Asia Society Global Board of Trustees, and one of the founders of Ashoka University in India. He previously held leadership positions with the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago; the Chicago CMO Summit; the American School of Warsaw, Poland; the College of Lake County, Illinois; Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago; and Pratham UK.

Harit has previously served on the boards of Morgan Stanley Bank International Ltd. and Morgan Stanley International Ltd. in London. Passionate about philanthropy and addressing inequalities, he serves as the Co-Chairman of the board of the American India Foundation, a member of the Asia Society Global Board of Trustees, and one of the founders of Ashoka University in India. He previously held leadership positions with the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago; the Chicago CMO Summit; the American School of Warsaw, Poland; the College of Lake County, Illinois; Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago; and Pratham UK.

Harit previously served on the boards of Morgan Stanley Bank International Ltd. and Morgan Stanley International Ltd. in London. Passionate about philanthropy and addressing inequalities, he serves as the Co-Chairman of the board of the American India Foundation, a member of the Asia Society Global Board of Trustees, and one of the founders of Ashoka University in India. He previously held leadership positions with the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago; the Chicago CMO Summit; the American School of Warsaw, Poland; the College of Lake County, Illinois; Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago; and Pratham UK.

Harit has been named one of American Banker’s 10 to Watch, an Outstanding Asian American in Business, and an Outstanding Alumni of Shri Ram College of Commerce at Delhi University. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, CNBC and Yahoo! Finance and has spoken at various industry forums and leading business schools.

Harit earned a BA (Hons) in Economics from Delhi University in India and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Former Group Executive Board Member, UBS and Ex-Chairman of Credit Suisse

Axel P. Lehmann is a senior leader with more than 25 years of experience at Group Executive Board and Board of Director levels in globally leading bank and insurance companies. Axel has a proven ability to work collaboratively within a diverse, multicultural, and multidisciplinary organization. He has strong strategic, operational, risk leadership, crisis management, executive management and oversight capabilities.

He is IMD Executive in Residence and Affiliate Professor at University of St. Gallen (HSG), a Board member and Senior Advisor. He is former Chairman of Credit Suisse Group and former member of Board of Directors at UBS. He was also a member of Group Executive Board at UBS , where he served as Chief Operating Officer, joint President of Personal and Corporate Banking, and President Switzerland. He previously enjoyed a nearly 20-year career at Zurich Insurance Group, where he spent 14 years on its Group Executive Committee in various roles. These include responsibility for the insurers European and North American business, Group Chief Risk Officer with additional responsibilities for Group IT, Regional Chairman for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Chairman of Farmers Group Inc. (LA).

He holds a master´s degree in business administration and economics, obtained his doctorate with an award-winning dissertation, and received habilitation in business administration and service management from the University of St. Gallen. He is also a graduate of the Wharton Advanced Management Program (AMP), University of Pennsylvania.

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.

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.

Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Bank OZK

Mr. Majumdar is currently the Deputy Chief Risk Officer at Bank, a $29 BN Commercial Bank headquartered in Little Rock, AR. Arindam has been instrumental in establishing the Enterprise Risk function at Bank OZK. His current responsibilities include managing the Bank’s Operational Market, Liquidity. Model and Data Risk and Risk Appetite functions at the Bank. Prior to Bank OZK, Mr. Majumdar was also instrumental in establishing the Enterprise Risk function at Discover Financial Services. Mr. Majumdar has 20+ years in banking experience, having worked in India, Japan and the US. He has previously also worked on Wall Street for JP Morgan’s derivatives trading group. Mr. Majumdar has a Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal. He also has an MBA from the University of Iowa, a Graduate Degree in Banking and Leadership from the ABA Stonier Graduate School of banking and Wharton Business School and a Certificate in Risk Management from Harvard Business School

Managing Director, Group Head of Operational Risk, Barclays

George Smirnoff is Managing Director, Group Head of Operational Risk at Barclays. As its senior-most operational risk executive globally, George is delivering the future of operational risk management that is forward-looking and manages the complex interconnected risks across business, technology, functions, and legal entities.

George has been CISO at Comerica and Synchrony, a global executive in security and data at Morgan Stanley and EY, and served in multiple board/advisory roles with The Clearing House, Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council, and the Department of Homeland Security. Notably, he contributed significantly to the development of the Financial Services Cybersecurity Profile and is a recognized thought leader in cyber frameworks, regulatory harmonization, and privacy. George has extensive Board and Regulatory experience and holds a JD, MBA, and CISSP.

Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, JBS

Michael Koenig is the global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for JBS.  Prior to being named to this position, Michael was the Head of Ethics and Compliance for Pilgrim’s Pride. 

For almost 25 years prior to joining Pilgrim’s, Michael represented and defended companies, individual executives, and public officials in federal and state criminal, civil and regulatory investigations and trials.  In addition to private practice, Michael served as a federal prosecutor in the  Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Fraud Section, where he prosecuted a variety of white collar crimes, with a primary focus on corporate fraud. 

Michael graduated from the University of Rochester and Georgetown University Law Center.  He and his wife, Julie, have three children, and his favorite hobbies are running, reading, and anything sports-related.

Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Tata Consultancy Services

Prabha Thomas is VP and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer of TCS. She heads the Enterprise Risk and Compliance function globally in this capacity. She is responsible for designing and implementing the ERM framework of TCS, and has risk governance oversight over business units, geographies and functions. She is also responsible for oversight over regulatory compliance in all aspects of the business.

Prior to this, she has managed large IT programs for Global Banks and Financial Institutions, and global enterprise initiatives in TCS. She has rich experience covering program management, large account management, multi-vendor governance, enterprise quality management, business process management, governance, risk and regulatory compliance in her career spanning 30 years in TCS.

She has a B-Tech in Computer Science & Engineering and an MBA in Finance & Systems. She is on the Board of Directors of C-Edge Technologies (a TCS-SBI Joint Venture) and is a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of IRM India. She lives in Mumbai, India with her family.

Chief Information Officer, National Credit Union Administration

Robert Foster is the NCUA’s Chief Information Officer. In this role, he is responsible for leading the IT workforce, establishing the organization’s IT strategy and roadmap, and safeguarding, operating, and maintaining its technology resources.

Prior to being named CIO, Mr. Foster served as the NCUA’s Deputy Chief Information Officer. Prior to coming to the NCUA, he served as Chief Information Officer with the Department of the Navy, acting as the senior official and advisor on a variety of matters relating to information management, resources, and technology. Mr. Foster previously served as Deputy Chief Information Officer at the Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 2007, after a 21-year career.

Mr. Foster holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in information technology management from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also holds professional certificates from the Department of Defense, the National Defense University, and George Washington University.

CRO Canada, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC

Kamlesh is a experienced risk professional with a demonstrated track record of establishing and mentoring high performance teams over the last fifteen years across Sydney / Asia, London / Europe and Toronto. His areas of expertise spans both 1LOD and 2LOD and includes: Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Risk Management (Credit, Market Funding & Liquidity) & Non-financial Risk Management (Operational, Compliance Reputational etc) specifically in the areas of risk identification, strategy, governance & policy, reporting & analytics and development of risk frameworks for emerging threats both Strategic & Macroeconomic. His experience covers both Retail / Individual and Corporate / Wholesale clients across Capital Markets, Wealth & Asset Management and Retail Commercial Banking products.

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.

Chief Risk Officer, National Security Agency (NSA)

Ms. Anne Neuberger serves as NSA’s first Chief Risk Officer and a member of NSA’s Senior Leadership Team. As Chief Risk Officer, she is responsible for creating and maturing a methodology and processes to assess risk across NSA’s mission, and implementing an enterprise risk management process. Prior to her assignment as Chief Risk Officer, Anne served as the Director of NSA’s Commercial Solutions Center, responsible for NSA’s interface and partnerships with the private sector. Prior to that, she served as Special Assistant to the Director, NSA, for the Enduring Security Framework (ESF), building a deep and effective partnership between leading companies, the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, NIST and NSA, on initiatives across a broad set of technical and policy areas. In this capacity, Anne also led the Department of Defense’s Defense Industrial Base Pilot, defining the first policy and legal framework for government sharing of classified signatures and indicators with Internet Service Providers. Prior to ESF, Anne served on the U.S. Cyber Command Implementation Team which led the planning and standup of USCYBERCOM.

Prior to joining NSA, Anne served as the Navy’s Deputy Chief Management Officer and a Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Navy, with responsibility for guiding Navy enterprise IT programs. 

Anne first joined government service in 2007 as a White House Fellow, working for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. The nonpartisan White House Fellows Program was founded in 1964 and is one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service.

Prior to joining government service, Anne was Senior Vice President of Operations at American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST), where she was responsible for directing operations, including dividend distributions, and complex mergers, and acquisitions processing, for approximately 2,000 publicly traded companies. Anne joined AST in 1994 as a software programmer, was promoted to the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO) in 2003 and Senior VP of Operations in 2005. As CIO, she led a team that designed and implemented systems to automate the granting and exercising of stock options as well as online share purchases and sales. As Senior VP of Operations, she managed the acquisition and integration of the corporate trust operations of Wachovia Bank, NA.

Anne earned a MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma and a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University. She graduated from Touro College, summa cum laude, where she was awarded the Hannah Lander Award for Academic Excellence and a Merit Scholarship.

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.

Author, Best-Selling Author of The Black Swan

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a philosopher, scholar of randomness, essayist, risk-management expert, and former trader. He is known for a multidisciplinary approach to the role of the high-impact rare event. 

He is author of the New York Times bestseller The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, the revelatory book that explains everything we know about what we don’t know. In it, he defines a “black swan” as a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: it is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. He concludes that black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. He offers surprisingly simple tricks for dealing with black swans and benefiting from them, and changing the way we look at the world.

Previously, Taleb has held senior positions with major banks focusing on the trading and risk management of complex derivatives, and worked independently on the floor of the Chicago exchanges. He went on his own in 1999 and, until 2008, specialized in protecting portfolios against extreme events.

In addition to his other books and scholarly papers, Taleb is the author of the extremely popular Fooled by Chance: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets, which was named by Fortune as one of The Smartest Books of All Time. His books have more than a million copies in print, and are translated into 27 languages.

He is currently a visiting professor at the London Business School. He held among other positions that of the Dean's Professor in the Sciences of Uncertainty at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and taught derivatives modeling at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York University. He has an MBA from Wharton and a PhD from the University of Paris.

The London Times has described Taleb as a “giant of modern thought… The hottest thinker in the world,” and GQ calls him “the most prophetic voice of all.”

Chief Legal & Chief Compliance Officer, Mosaic Health System

Michael Rinard II is currently the Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for Mosaic Health System which has serves the Northwest Missouri communities. He currently oversees all Risk, Litigation, Legal Transaction, Regulatory, and all Healthcare Privacy functions for the system.

Mike has been an attorney for 20 years and has authored numerous articles centered around healthcare compliance and human resource management. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Health Law Section, Healthcare Roundtable for General Counsel & Compliance Officers, HCCA, and MHA Regional Council Roundtable. He is Mosaic’s Leadership Institute facilitator and presenter on innovation in healthcare leadership. He is CHC and CHPC certified.

He earned is J.D. in 2003 and graduated from University of Akron in Ohio.

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC)/World Bank Group

Faisal is Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. Faisal manages IFC’s Business Risk and Compliance Department, which focuses on integrity, regulatory, international tax, regulatory, privacy and other risks. Faisal also directly manages IFC’s integrity due diligence efforts (including anti-corruption, AML/CFT, and sanctions issues) and heads many of its crisis management teams. 

Prior to IFC, Faisal was Managing Director at Fannie Mae, responsible for all compliance investigations for the institution. Previously, Faisal supervised the Administrative Law Division at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), where he managed Ex-Im Bank’s integrity, regulatory, compliance, litigation, debarment and corporate governance portfolios. Earlier in his career, Faisal practiced litigation as an Associate at Steptoe & Johnson PLLC and an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps of the United States Air Force.

SVP, Director of Data Risk Governance, KeyBank

Ananeya Abebe is the SVP, Director of Data Risk Governance at KeyBank, where he spearheads the development of an enterprise-wide data risk management framework. With a B.S. in Finance from Virginia Tech and an M.B.A. from George Washington University, Ananeya brings over 14 years of experience in data governance and data management. He began his career at the Federal Reserve Board, later consulting on data management and analytics programs before his roles at Capital One and Navy Federal Credit Union. Ananeya serves as the Finance Committee Chair/Treasurer on the Board of Directors at Washington Leadership Academy. In his free time, he is an avid photographer, enjoys traveling, and spending time with his family.

VP, Global Ethics & Compliance Programs, Otis Worldwide Corp

Bianca M. Forde, Esq. serves as Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance Programs, at Otis Elevator Company. Her compliance philosophy emphasizes the importance of corporate cultural values. To that end, she works to execute innovative, data-informed solutions that continuously improve corporate culture, and empower all colleagues to choose the ethical course when challenges arise. 

As a former federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Columbia, Bianca handled a wide variety of cases at the local and federal levels, including sex and domestic violence offenses, homicide, violent street crimes, public corruption, and civil rights matters. Her personal and professional observations led her to author the book, Prosecuted Prosecutor: A Memoir & Blueprint for Prosecutor-led Criminal Justice Reform, in which Bianca provides incisive instruction on how prosecutors can use their vast discretion to inject equity into the legal system. Prior to serving as a federal prosecutor, Bianca represented corporate entities, including Fortune 100 companies, in high-stakes, complex legal disputes in New York, the United Kingdom, and Dubai, UAE. 

Bianca is the 2023 winner of the Compliance Innovator of the Year Award, sponsored by Compliance Week. She is also a 2021 recipient of the Duke University Alumni Association Changemaker Award, conferred upon those who made extraordinary contributions toward the advancement of, amongst other things, social justice. Bianca has appeared as a legal analyst on several media platforms including Court TV, the Grio, Scripps, and Washington D.C.’s WJLA. 

Bianca received her bachelor’s degree from Duke University, and her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School. She currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband and 16-month old son.

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 the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAes). David is married, and a keen aviation and sports enthusiast.

Head of Regulatory Change Management - Americas, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Anand Narayanan heads the Regulatory Change Management function at Sumitomo.

Mitsui Banking Corporation, Americas, overseeing Operations and RegTech Program Management Office. He has extensive experience in financial services, primarily in compliance and regulatory change management space, specializing in creation of large-scale operating models and organization buildouts. He has led implementation of global regulations and transformation initiatives related to client onboarding and KYC at large global banks. He is a certified change management specialist with governance, risk and compliance (GRC) tool rollout experience.

Anand frequently participates in various regulatory change and technology forums it New York, and writes and speaks on varied topics covering operating models, organizational transformation, and the role of technology in creating competitive advantage.

Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Michael is a Director within the Office of the General Auditor and Corporate Compliance division at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Michael and his team are responsible for designing and implementing technology solutions to support regulatory compliance and risk management efforts across the enterprise. Prior to joining BCBSM, Michael was at Ernst & Young within their IT Risk and Assurance practice. While at E&Y he focused on enterprise application implementations, business process redesign and mergers and acquisitions. He earned his Master of Business Administration from Wayne State University, his Bachelor of Science in Finance as well as an Information Technology Specialization from Michigan State University. Michael is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor.

VP, Global Head of Cybersecurity, TTI Group, Inc.

A change leader, Eduardo Ortiz is considered one of the leading corporate authorities in building effective Cybersecurity programs for global operations. 

He has spent his career guiding the design, build, evolution, and strength of Information Systems (IS) and Cybersecurity programs for global and domestic companies across diverse industries. Eduardo has fostered corporate transformations across multibillion-dollar operations by connecting Cybersecurity to brand reputation and revenue growth. He has cultivated and influenced the corporate adoption of a security-conscious mindset through awareness training, risk quantification, easy-to- embrace policies, and system support. He has successfully turned IT cost centers into profit centers. 

Protecting data, assets, and intellectual property, Eduardo’s tenacity and innovation in security systems strategy have benefitted operations and brand reputations across APAC, EMEA, Australia, and New Zealand, within myriad industries, including technology innovation, industrial, government agencies, manufacturing, and various private and public sector companies worldwide. 

A trusted advisor and solutions partner to the C-suite, executive boards, investors, private equity groups, and leaders across every function of an organization, Eduardo has been responsible for designing innovative security solutions and architecture development to protect data integrity, availability, and confidentiality across digital assets, products, people, and brand reputation. 

As Global Head of Cybersecurity for Techtronic Industries, Inc., a $13B global operation, Eduardo oversees a 28-member global team of direct-level IT engineers and analyst staff, and multiple CIOs representing divisions worldwide. Eduardo architected, deployed, and supervised the first full-scale global Managed Detection and Response program for Techtronic Industries. He helps companies prioritize risk to return with their IT and cybersecurity programs, and has played a vital role in reducing vulnerability, improving alignment between globally dispersed locations, and addressing global cybersecurity resiliency. 

In his previous role as CISO and Director of Information Security for one of the world’s leading providers of correctional detention services, Eduardo rebuilt the Cybersecurity and IS function for The GEO Group, evolving and aligning the company’s systems, governance, and overall operations implementation. While with GEO, Eduardo was also tapped to travel to Australia to turn around a stalled $800M facility construction project facing challenges with the Australian government on security certifications. His communication, leadership, and negotiation skills swiftly turned the project and certification around, enabling the facility to open early and within budget. Eduardo eventually served as CISO for the new facility. 

A committed corporate leader with a coaching mindset, Eduardo thrives on building high-performance, engaged, and accountable global teams that can swiftly deliver on aggressive goals. A frequently requested public speaker and a thought leadership guest on industry-related talk shows and podcasts, Eduardo holds an MS in Industrial Technology and a BS from Purdue University. He has earned multiple certifications, including QTE, CISM, and GSLC and is a valuable executive advisory board member on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards. Eduardo resides in South Florida with his wife and daughters.

Director, Global Information Security, Royal Caribbean Group

Meet Jason Stockinger, CRISC, CISSP®, a highly accomplished Information Technology Security leader with a diverse background across multiple industries, currently serving as the Cyber Leader for Royal Caribbean Group. In this role, Jason oversees cybersecurity for both shoreside and shipboard operations, including IT, IoT, entertainment tech, and operational tech assets. His extensive experience spans sectors like finance, government, media, entertainment, and telecommunications, with notable positions at Discovery Inc, Scripps Networks Interactive, and the Oklahoma Air National Guard.

Jason's leadership style emphasizes motivation and inspiration, fostering organizational change and maturity. He aligns his teams' mission with business goals, consistently delivering outstanding results through sustainable processes. Beyond his professional success, he's recognized for his community involvement, serving on nonprofit boards and volunteering for causes like disaster resilience, United Way, and supporting autistic youth and veterans. In his personal life, Jason relishes being a husband and father, enjoying golf and embracing his unique height.

Jason Stockinger combines expertise, leadership, and a commitment to making a difference, aspiring to leave a lasting impact in the realm of Information Technology Security.

Chief for Financial Controls and Operational Risk, Inter-American Development Bank

Tolu currently leads as the Chief of Financial Control & Operational Risk Management at the Inter-American Development Bank. She oversees the Bank’s operational risk profile and ensures robust internal control over financial reporting. Her 20+ year tenure in financial services is marked by her expertise in crafting and executing operational risk management frameworks and standards, fostering a strong risk culture, and guiding sound operational risk decisions. Tolu’s prior experience includes pivotal roles in corporate operational risk at JP Morgan Chase, and risk and compliance at Bank of America. She holds an MBA from the University of Virginia – Darden School of Business, and a BA in Economics from Rutgers University.

VP, Enterprise Risk Management, Mitsui & Co. Energy Marketing and Services (USA), Inc. (MEMS)

Jeannie Kim serves as Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at Mitsui & Co. Energy Marketing and Services (USA), Inc. (MEMS). With more than two decades of experience in the energy industry, Jeannie specializes in evaluating risk management frameworks, system implementations, and enhancing audit controls for energy trading. Her approach to strategic risk management prioritizes adaptability to changing circumstances and proactive risk identification and mitigation, empowering stakeholders to make well-informed decisions.  Before joining MEMS, Jeannie held positions at Reliant Energy and DCP Midstream, where she honed her skills in risk analysis, regulatory compliance, and risk program development. 

Jeannie has a BA in Political Science from Trinity University and has served on the Women in Leadership Advisory Panel as well as several Chair and Board of Director positions for Young Men’s Service League. Jeannie resides in Texas with her husband and three children.

Head of Operational Resilience, PGIM

Spruille Braden is an Operational Resilience executive and subject matter expert experienced in creating standards, methodologies, and frameworks uniquely capable of utilizing industry best practices within the complex global regulatory landscape. He is a seasoned professional in the Financial Services industry with subject matter expertise across all three lines of defense at Globally Systemically Important Banks. Spruille is currently the Head of Operational Resilience at PGIM – the investment management arm of Prudential. Prior to PGIM Spruille was with Citi where he was the Enterprise Head of Operational Resilience. He has spent his entire career at GSIBs including UBS and SMBC as part of their Resilience function.

Vice President of Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk, Lockheed Martin

Christopher Geiger is Vice President of Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk for Lockheed Martin, a Fortune 100 aerospace & defense company with a presence in over 50 countries. He has been with Lockheed Martin for over 20 years including executive roles in engineering and sustainability. Christopher is also on the Board of Directors of Midflorida Credit Union, a $6B+ assets full-service financial institution, and the IEEE Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of technology and education. He frequently publishes and speaks on topics at the intersection of risk, sustainability, and resilience.

Christopher is a Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He received a master's in business administration and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and chemistry from the University of Florida.

Global Head of Information Security, Technology Infrastructure & Emerging Technology Audit, Meta

Associate Vice President, Global Compliance & Ethics, Royal Caribbean Group

Nick is the Associate Vice President, Global Compliance & Ethics for Royal Caribbean Group, which consists of three global cruise brands, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises, as well as TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, of which it is a 50% owner in a joint venture. The company’s 64 ships carry millions of guests a year to more than 1000 ports on all seven continents. Nick started his career as an attorney with Arnold & Porter in Washington, DC, where he specialized in complex litigation, product liability law and corporate governance. He then worked abroad for 15 years as regulatory compliance, ethics, and governance counsel for Fortune 100 companies, including in Switzerland (5 years), and in Hong Kong (10 years). Nick received his BA from Brown University, MA from Harvard University and JD from Columbia Law School. Nick is an Authorized House Counsel in Florida. He is also admitted to the District of Columbia, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Bars.    

SVP, Head of Risk Management & Internal Controls, Itaύ U.S. and Caribbean

Patricia has over 25 years of Corporate Level experience in the Legal, Auditing, Risk and Compliance departments.  Patricia began her career working as a Lawyer and Auditor for Serv Cadastro e Cobranca Ltda responsible for legal coordination and implementing internal auditing in its departments in Brazil.  She joined Itaύ Unibanco in 2000 starting in Audit and moving to areas such as Compliance and Internal Controls.  Patricia has led teams and implemented new methodologies to mitigate risk and increase innovation and efficiency.  In 2014, Patricia began her international experience with Itaύworking with Itaύ Caribbean and Miami responsible for the Internal Controls department.  In 2017, Patricia became the Head of Risk and Internal Controls for Itaύ U.S overseeing Financial & Operational Risk and Internal Controls, working with several jurisdictions at USA, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Chile and Mexico.   In 2021, Fiduciary Risk in Asset Management was included in her activities, as well as oversight of Client Risk. In 2023, she was nominated Chief Compliance Officer for Nassau Branch.

Following her graduation with a Law Degree from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Patricia obtained a Corporate and Economic Law Post graduation Degree from Fundacao Getulio Vargas in SP.  In addition, Patricia attained an LLM in Financial and Capital Markets Law from IBMEC/Insper, and an LLM in Corporate Law.  Patricia is also a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Certified Control Self Assessment (CCSA). 

Martin Froelick

Senior Vice President - Risk Manager, First Citizens Bank

Martin Froelick is a Senior Vice President for Risk Management at the First Citizens Bank, previously CIT Bank . He works in the first line and is also responsible for expanding the 3 lines of defense risk framework. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

Prior to this role, he was the Chief Risk Officer of the Mutual of the Omaha Bank and developed the Operational Risk program critical for enhanced regulation and new acquisitions. Martin also worked for many years at GE Capital and Wells Fargo and has extensive experience in developing and implementing Operational Risk programs.

Rodney Campbell

Senior Vice President and 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.

Sr. Vice President - Corporate Audit Services , Fiserv

Mr. Cisneros currently is responsible for the Cyber and Tech audit portfolio in Fiserv Globally, he joined the Corporate Audit Services group in July of 2020 to lead the Audit Program for Business Operations, Finance and Shared Services. Previously he was the head of the Revenue Assurance, Billing and Reconciliation group at First Data, focused on designing and managing processes to ensure billing accuracy and profitability assurance at the client level. Prior to this he was the Control Officer for Shared Services supporting Compliance, Third Party Risk Management, Credit Risk, Finance, HR, the General Counsel’s Office and the Strategy Group. Additionally, Mr. Cisneros is the founder and chair for the Juntos (Hispanic and Latino Leadership) an Employee resource group focused on enhancing the participation First data within the Hispanic communities the company has presence in, developing and increasing the Hispanic base within the organization, and developing strategies to partner with Hispanic customers to enhance FDCs presence.

Before joining First Data, he was a Managing Director in Compliance at JP Morgan Chase Asset and held various positions including Head of Controls for Borrowers Assistance overseeing all controls for loan modifications within the Mortgage Bank. Also he worked in different projects and initiatives related to process optimization.

From 2006 – 2010 he spent four years at Fannie Mae as VP and Head of Operational Accounting for Single Family overseeing transactions for 18 million loans and balance sheet of 2.7 trillion USD and as a Director in the Controls PMO office.

Additional experience includes Navigant Consulting and MCI WorldCom, where he held positions working in Financial Controls and Process Analysis.

Mr. Cisneros was born and raised in Chihuahua Mexico and attended College in Monterrey graduating with Honors as a Bachelor in Accounting. Early in his career he held positions at KPMG, Procter and Gamble and Terra Networks. He was also the founder of an accounting firm dedicated to serve the Financial Institutions supporting fraud and bankruptcy audits, acting as an expert witness in court for several relevant cases.

He and his wife arrived to the US for his Graduate Degree (MBA) at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia (2004).

Guillermo, his wife and three kids live in the DC Suburbs in Northern Virginia.

VP, Global Ethics & Compliance, Live Nation Entertainment

Emily Wall is the Vice President – Global Ethics and Compliance, GRC Operations & Technology for Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship.

Emily started her 24-year career with LNE on the Ticketmaster side, working in various roles and locations and even as a Box Office Coordinator at the Beijing Olympics. Her current role includes Regulatory & Legal Compliance and Governance, Risk, Compliance Operations and Technology across LNE and its subsidiaries globally. She manages multiple teams across the US & abroad with responsibilities including: Mergers & Acquisitions Onboarding & Integration. Corporate Training & Awareness including a shared services content creation team. Website & Application Compliance. Anti-Corruption Program including sanctions & FCPA compliance. Business Integrity & Fraud Hotlines. Governance, Risk, Compliance Operations and Technology including PMO, Reporting, and Dev Support. Third Party Risk Management: Vendors, Partners, Suppliers, & Ethical Supply Chain lifecycle risk management. Risk management regarding spear phishing & business email compromise attempts & internal training campaigns. Environmental, Social, Governance Program.

Emily is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US and a Certified Information Privacy Manager. She is a member of the IAPP, CFE, and the WVOV PMI.

On a personal note, Emily loves to give back to the community and volunteers as a Board member for a local Art/Music festival: FestivALL Charleston, is a founding member of Arti Gras and Yak Fest local Arts and Kayaking festivals respectively, and serves on various committees in Charleston and St. Albans, WV. She has always loved to paint, draw, and sculpt and her work can be seen as street signs in Charleston, West Virginia’s capital city.

Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management, CBRE

Manesh Shah is Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at CBRE, and works to identify, mitigate, and track CBRE’s top enterprise-level risks. Prior to working in risk management, Manesh practiced law (in house and as outside counsel) for over 14 years.

Director and Chief Data Officer, National Credit Union Administration

Amber Gravius is the NCUA’s Director of the Office of Business Innovation and Chief Data Officer. In this role, Ms. Gravius is responsible for working with stakeholders to deliver improved business processes with secure, innovative, and reliable technology solutions and data to support the NCUA mission.

Prior to her selection as Business Innovation Director, Ms. Gravius served as Acting Business Innovation Director and as a Supervisory Special Assistant for Business Innovation representing stakeholders in the development of NCUA’s new Modern Examination and Risk Identification Tool or MERIT. She joined NCUA in 1999 as a credit union examiner and served as a Supervision Analyst, Risk Management Officer, Loss Risk Analysis Officer, and Supervisory Examiner before joining the Office of Business Innovation.

Ms. Gravius holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania, and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in information technology from Keller Graduate School of Management.

Head of Control Assurance, First Citizens Bank

Kellie Bickenbach is a highly accomplished executive with over three decades of experience in the financial services sector. She has gained widespread recognition for her expertise in leading transformative strategies that deliver competitive solutions. Kellie's primary focus has been on risk leadership in large depository institutions, global fintech, and systemically important market utility settings.

Throughout her career, Kellie has held senior leadership roles at several renowned institutions, including Fannie Mae, Silicon Valley Bank, US Bank, Bank of America, and Finastra. She also honed her expertise during her earlier career as a consultant with Arthur D. Little, Inc., where she provided strategic guidance to healthcare and financial services clients.

Kellie's in-depth understanding of the regulatory environment has enabled her to provide insightful guidance on managing risk. As a seasoned strategic thinker, Kellie is passionate about helping financial institutions navigate the ever-evolving landscape of risk management.