Below is the latest edition of the speaker lineup, but this is just the beginning. As we approach the event, we will be adding more speakers and sessions to enhance your experience. To stay informed about these exciting updates, please register your interest using the form on the side.
Adrian Docherty
Head of Bank Advisory
BNP Paribas
Managing Director, Head of Bank Advisory, Corporate & Institutional Banking
Adrian Docherty leads the Bank Advisory team, which provides key relationship bank clients with technical sector expertise and help on strategic financial issues relating to balance sheet management, resilience and performance.
In practice, this means advising on capital structures, risk management, regulatory developments (especially Basel IV), funding/liquidity/ALM strategies, credit portfolio management, risk transfer approaches, value management frameworks and innovative ways of financing growth.
Adrian has 33 years’ experience in advising financial institutions, initially as a strategy consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. After nine years at Booz Allen, Adrian was hired by one of his clients, Barclays, to help run the rapidly growing investment banking business line. Adrian spent three years as COO of Investment Banking, before moving to run the balance sheet advisory team in Barclays Capital’s Financial Institutions Group. He moved to BNP Paribas to set up Bank Advisory in 2006.
Adrian has a Master’s from Cambridge University. His book “Better Banking: Understanding and Addressing the Failures in Risk Management, Governance and Regulation” was published by Wiley in 2014
Alejandro Carranza
Global Head of Traded Risk Stress Testing
HSBC
Biography coming soon…
Alexandra Tache
Head of Balance Sheet Modelling
CEC Bank
Biography coming soon…
Amine Assody
Head of Market Risk, Counterparty Credit Risk, Liquidity/Funding and Capital Risk
NatWest Commercial and Institutional
Amine Assody is a senior risk executive with over 20 years of experience across European and North American financial institutions. He serves as Head of Market, Liquidity/Funding/Capital and Counterparty Credit Risk at NatWest Markets N.V., where he leads a cross‑disciplinary risk team and manages regulatory engagement.
Andreia Cruz
Head of Credit Risk
Unity Trust Bank
A senior Head of Credit Risk with extensive experience across UK and European retail and commercial banking, leading enterprise-wide credit risk strategy, portfolio management, and balance sheet oversight. Brings deep expertise across the full credit lifecycle, from origination and underwriting through impairment, capital adequacy, stress testing, and non-performing asset strategy.
Specializes in IFRS 9, ICAAP, Pillar 2, risk appetite frameworks, portfolio optimization, and regulatory engagement with the PRA, FCA, and EBA, translating macroeconomic and regulatory insight into robust governance and sustainable growth.
Currently operates as a trusted advisor to Boards and Executive Committees, providing clear, data-driven risk insight, strengthening credit governance, and aligning portfolio strategy with commercial objectives. Recognized for calm leadership, regulatory credibility, and the ability to balance growth with capital discipline.
André Pereira
Treasury Solutions Product Manager
Bloomberg
André is the Product Lead specialising in ALM, Treasury Systems, and Balance Sheet Risk, with nearly 20 years of experience across Bloomberg and Big Four advisory. Proven track record in owning end-to-end ALM domains, defining how organisations understand FX exposure, liquidity, and balance sheet risk through scalable technology platforms. Extensive experience translating complex treasury, accounting, and regulatory requirements into automated, system-driven solutions spanning transactional data, financial reporting, and risk analytics. Trusted sparring partner to senior Treasury and Accounting stakeholders. CFA charterholder.
Christian Dembowski
Executive Director, Head of Group Treasury Data Analytics
DZ Bank AG
Christian is currently heading a team of data scientist and quantitative analysts to support DZ BANK’s Group Treasury in efficiently managing the group’s liquidity. He and his team are analyzing the daily changes in the key liquidity risk metrics of the regulatory and economic pillar and are identifying exceptional liquidity flows. Aside from looking at the daily data and model outputs, the team is working on advanced approaches to model future liquidity flows and is building a cloud platform as DZ BANK’s liquidity management system.
Prior to working with his team in Group Treasury Christian worked for eight years as a credit and equity derivatives trader. He holds a PhD in Experimental Physics and studied in Germany, Boulder, Colorado, and at the CERN particle accelerator in Switzerland.
Christian holds a PhD degree in Physics from the University of Darmstadt where his research did focus on the field of quantum chaos and superconducting microwave cavities. Besides Darmstadt he spent extended time at CERN in Geneva and at the University of Colorado Boulder as researcher.
David Hough
Senior Advisor, Treasury & Risk Management
FIS Global
Christian is currently heading a team of data scientist and quantitative analysts to support DZ BANK’s Group Treasury in efficiently managing the group’s liquidity. He and his team are analyzing the daily changes in the key liquidity risk metrics of the regulatory and economic pillar and are identifying exceptional liquidity flows. Aside from looking at the daily data and model outputs, the team is working on advanced approaches to model future liquidity flows and is building a cloud platform as DZ BANK’s liquidity management system.
Prior to working with his team in Group Treasury Christian worked for eight years as a credit and equity derivatives trader. He holds a PhD in Experimental Physics and studied in Germany, Boulder, Colorado, and at the CERN particle accelerator in Switzerland.
Christian holds a PhD degree in Physics from the University of Darmstadt where his research did focus on the field of quantum chaos and superconducting microwave cavities. Besides Darmstadt he spent extended time at CERN in Geneva and at the University of Colorado Boulder as researcher.
Frances Haque
Chief Economist
Santander UK
Biography coming soon…
Gabor Koncz
Head of Balance Sheet Risk Management
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Gabor Koncz is Head of Balance Sheet Risk Management at Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI), where he oversees liquidity risk, interest rate risk, P&L and reconciliation, and cross-functional balance sheet risk management initiatives across the RBI Group. Previously he headed Liquidity Risk Management, driving the Group’s ILAAP framework, and earlier led Market Risk Modelling & Analytics, overseeing development of RBI’s market-risk system and counterparty credit risk measurement. Gabor joined RBI in 2017 as a market risk manager; prior to that he worked at MSCI on quantitative validation for the RiskManager system. He holds an MSc in Economics from Central European University and a BSc in Finance & Accounting (quantitative finance) from Corvinus University of Budapest.
Gavin Hardcastle-Jones
Global Head of IRRBB
HSBC
Gabor Koncz is Head of Balance Sheet Risk Management at Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI), where he oversees liquidity risk, interest rate risk, P&L and reconciliation, and cross-functional balance sheet risk management initiatives across the RBI Group. Previously he headed Liquidity Risk Management, driving the Group’s ILAAP framework, and earlier led Market Risk Modelling & Analytics, overseeing development of RBI’s market-risk system and counterparty credit risk measurement. Gabor joined RBI in 2017 as a market risk manager; prior to that he worked at MSCI on quantitative validation for the RiskManager system. He holds an MSc in Economics from Central European University and a BSc in Finance & Accounting (quantitative finance) from Corvinus University of Budapest.
Giovanni Campo
Partner
Prometeia
Giovanni Campo, our Partner, is head of the ALM & Liquidity competence line for international markets in the Enterprise Risk Management area, he contributes to strategic initiatives on financial risks and methodological innovation. At Prometeia since 2011, he coordinates foreign delivery projects on interest rate risk, liquidity, and planning, supporting leading banking groups in strengthening their risk framework and regulatory compliance. Since 2023, he has been a member of the http://Risk.net faculty, providing training for banking professionals.
Isabel Garcia Mora
Head of Group Crisis Management Recovery and Resolution
Santander
Biography coming soon…
Juergen Ferber
Sales Executive Lead, Treasury
FIS Global
Biography coming soon…
Libor Krkoska
Deputy Director, Country Strategy
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Libor Krkoška has been Deputy Director Country Strategy at the EBRD since November 2018. He joined the EBRD in 1997 initially working in the Chief Economist Office and then as the Head of Office in Moldova Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus. Before coming to the EBRD Libor was a researcher in the Economic Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences from 1994 and prior to that worked for Česka Pojistovna the largest Czech insurance company. Libor holds a Ph.D. in Economics from CERGE-EI in Prague was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania and obtained a Masters degree in Mathematics from Charles University in Prague.
Nitesh Patel
Head of Irrbb and Strategy, Europe and Americas
Standard Chartered
Biography coming soon…
Rhia Botha
Chief Treasury Officer
Redwood Bank
Rhia is a qualified Chartered Account and holds qualifications in Treasury and Risk Management with the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT). At Redwood Bank Rhia is responsible for the management of the Treasury and ALM functions, including all prudential documents (ICAAP, ILAAP, RP, SEP) and is part of the strategic team for capital management and capital raising.
Rhia is also a Volunteer Director (Treasurer) for St Albans Community Bank and is a keen distance runner who volunteers as Team Captain and Committee Member at her local running club.
Sebastian Werner
Director
Citi
Biography coming soon…
Stefan Wolowiec
Head of Stress Testing
Unit European Investment Bank (EIB)
Being economist by education Stefan started his career as an analyst in the economics department of the Austrian Volksbanken AG thereby very soon getting in touch with the exciting topic of Stress Testing by designing various economic scenarios.
Since then Stefan gained professional experience by working for several Austrian Banks in different fields of risk management eventually specializing in aspects of strategic risk in particular in capital management and capital planning.
Stefan joined the European Investment Bank (EIB) the lending arm of the EU in 2017 and currently holds the position as the Head of Stress Testing Unit.
Steve Chisholm
Executive Director, CPM Digital Assets & FRM (CIB & WRB)
Standard Chartered
Business, Treasury, Finance & Operations Digital Professional, with a 20yr+ demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Liquidity, Financial Resource & Portfolio Management, Funds Transfer Pricing, Derivative Risk / Collateral Optimization and Data & Process Re-engineering. Regular speaker at external professional forums on liquidity & collateral matters. Certified in Blockchain Strategy and a BSc graduate from the University of Birmingham
Steve Claxton
Senior Advisor, Treasury & Risk, Global
FIS Global
Business, Treasury, Finance & Operations Digital Professional, with a 20yr+ demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Liquidity, Financial Resource & Portfolio Management, Funds Transfer Pricing, Derivative Risk / Collateral Optimization and Data & Process Re-engineering. Regular speaker at external professional forums on liquidity & collateral matters. Certified in Blockchain Strategy and a BSc graduate from the University of Birmingham
Suman Datta
Head of Portfolio Quantitative Research
Lloyds Banking Group
My team of quants and technologists have responsibility for building trading book models and optimisation and monitoring tools for capital, initial margin, attributions, hedge efficiency, stress testing, valuation adjustments and model risk management. With a hybrid background in quantitative finance, engineering, economics, markets, regulation and business strategy, I have a keen interest in expanding the role and application of data, technology and analytics in new areas of finance especially associated with trends linked to ESG, De-Fi and new business models
Svetlana Kardan
Head of Balance Sheet Management
Monzo
Svetlana Kardan is a seasoned finance executive with over two decades of experience in
treasury risk management. Currently serving as the Group Head of ALM at Monzo Bank,
she oversees critical functions including liquidity, funding, interest rate risk, and foreign
exchange risk strategies. Previously, Svetlana held the prestigious position of Group Head
of IRRBB and Stress Testing at HSBC. Renowned for her expertise in balance sheet
optimization, governance, and modelling, she also serves as a respected senior treasury
consultant and trainer, advising organisations on navigating complex financial landscapes
and advancing industry best practices.
Tihomir Bublic
Director of Asset Liability Management
Hrvatska Banka
Tihomir is a senior banking executive with over 20 years of experience in Asset Liability Management, total bank management and balance sheet risk across CEE financial institutions. He currently leads the ALM function at Hrvatska Poštanska Banka, with end-to-end responsibility for liquidity, IRRBB, funding, FTP and total bank steering for a multi- billion-euro balance sheet. His earlier career includes senior ALM and market risk roles at Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank, Erste & Steiermärkische Bank and HVB. He has first- hand experience managing through major liquidity crises and bank resolutions, alongside leading the ALM workstream for Croatia’s euro adoption in 2023. Tihomir is a recognised speaker and moderator at European industry forums, having presented on ALM, liquidity, IRRBB, FTP and EU banking regulation at conferences in Vienna, Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Sarajevo, Skopje and Zagreb (Fleming, Marcus Evans and others). He holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from the University of Zagreb.
Vasileios Droungelidis
Head of Recovery and Resolution Planning
Santander UK
Biography coming soon…
Above is the latest edition of the speaker lineup, but this is just the beginning. As we approach the event, we will be adding more speakers and sessions to enhance your experience. To stay informed about these exciting updates, please register your interest using the form on the side.