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Alison Flynn
Global Head of Corporate Affairs
Impla Terminals
Biography coming soon…
Andrew Mohammed
Director, Data & AI
OVO
Biography coming soon…
Anne McGowan
Head of Supplier Management
Lloyds Banking Group
Anne McGowan is Head of Supplier Management at Lloyds Banking Group, leading governance, risk and performance across more than 330 of the Group’s most critical technology suppliers. She has led a significant transformation of Supplier Management to strengthen resilience in the face of growing third‑party dependency, geopolitical risk, supplier financial instability and climate considerations.
Previously, Anne led LBG’s central Assurance Team, shaping the assurance framework for critical suppliers across the Group.
Anne has extensive senior‑level experience in Third Party Risk Management across financial services and is passionate about building resilient, value‑driven supplier ecosystems.
Basem Mahmoud
Information Security Manager/ Third Party Security Risk Management
PepsiCo
Biography coming soon…
Carlos Sanchez-Ventura Carlos
Global Head of TPRM, Maket Data, Strategic Negotiations
Santander
Carlos Colino Sánchez-Ventura, Managing Director in Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, as Global Head of Third-Party Risk Management, Market Data & Strategic Sourcing.
Carlos has been working in Banco Santander for the last 17 years, holding several Global positions over the years, (Real Estate, Cost & Procurement, Vendor Management, Business Continuity, among others) previously has worked for Jazztel and JP Morgan (in Mexico).
Chris Knox
Director, Global FS Regulatory & Strategy Policy
Microsoft
Biography coming soon…
Dominic-Victor Masny
Head of Operational Controls, Risk & Resilience
Sompo
Dominic brings nearly 20 years of regulatory experience across insurance, broking, and banking, including leading key initiatives like the review of the Oversight Framework for Operational Resilience in the Lloyd’s London Market. He currently heads Operational Controls, Risk and Resilience (Operations) at Sompo International and has previously held roles at MS Amlin, Lloyd’s, Barclays, the FCA, and RBS.
Passionate about fostering positive culture, Dominic focuses on building strong, diverse teams to enhance conduct and productivity.
Dominic also dedicates time to causes close to his heart, incl. supporting non-professional carers and mentoring young people through various programmes. When he’s not working or volunteering, he enjoys traveling, live music events, exploring the outdoors with his beloved sausage dog, and indulging his passion for gin.
Gary Lock
Director, Global Head of Third Party Supplier Assurance
Fidelity International
I have over 25 years of third party / Procurement experience in the Financial Services sector. I have implemented a global TPRM programme at Fidelity where we have oversight across all third-party providers, I have overseen new TPRM tooling and assurance activities as well as shaped how Fidelity manages our third parties. I am a family man and enjoy time with my grown-up children and try and get out and play golf when time allows!
Gemma Stewart
Global Head Third Party Risk Management
Zurich Insurance
Gemma has worked in a variety of third-party management roles over 15 years including procurement transformation and IT portfolio management. Currently leading the group strategy for third party risk management which includes the risk policy third party governance framework and a GRC solution for automated risk management & reporting. Gemma and her team have spent the last 18mths implementing a globally consistent framework and system across 37 countries. A lean black belt with a passion for implementing efficient operating models and using IT solutions to simplify and automate third party risk management.
Hanna Pradera
Global Director, Procurement
Trinseo
Biography coming soon…
Heath Drew
Global Third Party Risk Manager
Philip Morris International
Biography coming soon…
Jia Fu
Head of Cybersecurity (CISO)
British Film Institute
Jia leads the Cyber Security function at the British Film Institute (BFI).
With over 15 years of experience in the field, she is a firm believer in culture-led security, aligning protection with context, people, and the business. She is passionate about resilience, phycological safety, and creative thinking as essential layers of modern defence. She values the power of networking and deeply loves the cosy, collaborative, cyber community she’s part of.
The BFI is a leading body in the film industry, a national lottery distributor and major cultural institution, home to the world’s largest film archive, dedicated to promoting the delight of moving image.
Joseph Harrison
Head of Procurement Operations & Third Party Risk
The AA
Biography coming soon…
Justin Jeffreys
Head of Media Relations
ITV
Justin Jeffreys is Head of Media Relations, with over 20 years experience in communications leadership roles across agency and in house. He began his career with PR agency Taylor Herring, working across a variety of media and consumer accounts, before joining ITV in 2012. His current role focuses on issues and reputation management, proactive and reactive media handling, stakeholder and talent management, horizon scanning and media training. As part of an ongoing role in programme publicity, he also heads up publicity campaigns within the reality commissioning genre, and he also works as a presenter.
Kehinde (Kenny) Otto
Head of Supply Chain Management
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Biography coming soon…
Kofil Ali
Head of Trading Technology/Chair Operational Risk Committee
Sucden Financial
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Lisa Migheli
Head of TPRM EMEA
MUFG Bank
Lisa Migheli is a director level risk executive with international experience in global financial services. Currently Head of Third Party Risk Management EMEA at MUFG, she has a strong record of uplifting and embedding third party risk frameworks, translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable strategies, and leading remediation programmes.
With previous leadership experience in internal audit, Lisa brings a unique combination of independent assurance and first and second line risk perspect.
Lucy da Piedade
Managing Director, Head of the Group Controls Office
Deutsche Bank
Lucy has over 25 years of experience spanning global financial services, risk advisory consulting, external audit and legal professional practice and has held a number of senior roles in global systemically important banks. She is currently the Head of the Group Controls Office at Deutsche Bank with accountability for the management of all non-financial risks.
She trained as a lawyer in South Africa and the UK and began her career in commercial legal practice. Lucy holds an Master of Law degree from Exeter University in the UK and a MBA from the University of the Witwatersrand and Cranfield University in the UK. Fluent in five languages, she is a passionate advocate for diversity of thought and the importance of culture in effective risk management, regularly presenting on these topics to industry audiences.
Luke Bellamy
Lead Engineer for Industrial Resilience, CTO Team
WMG, Warwick University
Biography coming soon…
Martin Mirimo
Head of Supplier Relationship Management
Travelodge
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Michael Philipps
Head of Crisis Management, Strategic Risk and Communications
Philip Morris International
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Michel Tueghels
Process Operations Product Manager
ExxonMobil
Biography coming soon…
Mihaela Breg
Head of Operational Resilience & Third-Party Oversight
Europe Arab Bank
Mihaela Breg has more than 19 years of experience spanning across retail, commercial, private, corporate and investment banking. Mihaela has a track record of operating in highly complex and regulated environments at a global level (in the Eurozone, the UK and the US). Over the years, Mihaela was involved in leading the successful delivery of various oversight and change programmes leading up to the current role as Head of Operational Resilience & Business Transformation for Europe Arab Bank in London (part of the Arab Bank Group). This role leads also the oversight activities of third party and intra-group outsourcing engagements for the organisation. Being a proactive leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, in the past she combined her corporate skills with FinTech experience in the start-up environment. Mihaela became a co-author of The PayTech Book published in January 2020 (the first globally crowd-sourced book focused on the future of finance and payments revolution) and a contributor for The AI Book published in May 2020 (the first globally crowd-sourced book on the application of AI across financial services).
Neil Stevenson
Head of Supplier & Contract Management
Aegon
Biography coming soon…
Orlando Fernández Ruiz
Senior Technical Specialist, Governance & Remuneration Team Prudential Policy Directorate
Bank of England
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Patrycja Lakomiak
Global Supply & Quality Head of Enterprise Risk Management
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG
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Paul McLaughlin
Head of Controls Transformation
Costain
Paul has over 15 years of experience leading risk and audit teams across diverse global industries including biomedical research, logistics and heavy industry such as Utilities and Oil and Gas. Recently serving as the Head of Risk and Compliance at The Francis Crick Institute and currently the Head of Controls Transformation at Costain PLC, he specialises in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), controls assurance, internal audit and third-party risk mitigation. Throughout his career, he has built a proven track record as a trusted advisor to senior executives and international stakeholders building end-to-end enterprise and supplier risk management frameworks as well as managing both internal and third party audit programmes.
Ratul Ahmed
Global Head of Model Risk Management & Validation
Commerzbank AG
As the Group Head of Model Risk Management & Validation, Ratul is responsible for overseeing the identification, assessment, and mitigation of model risks within one of German’s largest banks. Ratul has deep background in risk management and considerable understanding of financial and statistical models.
Ratul’s career spans 25 years in the financial industry and she has held a variety of leadership positions in the Risk Management space. Ratul has broad banking sector expertise and is adept in leading transformational projects. Ratul is passionate about assembling and leading high-performing teams, fostering strong relationships, and building trust to create sustainable organisations that can handle future disruption.
Rohit Nag
Group Head of TPRM
Bupa
Rohit runs the KPMG UK third party and outsourcing risk practice and is an ex-UK regulator. As a regulator he led supervisory reviews on Third Party Risk and understands the regulatory expectations in great depth and the challenges most banks face in compliance. Since joining KPMG Rohit has supported multiple financial clients to uplift and transform their TPRM frameworks processes and operating model
Sajid Iqbal
Vice President, Risk Management
Habib Bank AG Zurich
I am a seasoned Financial Risk Management professional with 19+ years of experience in banking, treasury, fintech, and AI-driven risk solutions. I am passionate about challenging traditional approaches to risk and driving innovation in the industry.
As Vice President of Risk Management and Head of Market & Liquidity Risk, I develop and implement cutting-edge risk frameworks, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver strategic solutions for complex financial challenges. I am also an International Speaker, Author, and Advisory Board Member, contributing to global discussions on risk, AI, and finance.
Samikendra Ghosh
Global Head of Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)
Howden
Navigating the intricate world of Third Party Risk is my forte, and I thrive on transforming complex data into actionable insights for senior executives. With over 20 years of international experience in enterprise risk management, I’ve honed my skills across diverse cultures and jurisdictions within a leading financial institution. My journey has been marked by roles that enriched my expertise, particularly in applying enterprise risk techniques to Third Party Risk and Operational Resilience.
In my recent leadership role ,I partnered with business lines to assess risks and set global policies. My focus is on designing risk assurance approaches and implementing data integration models for enhanced risk insights. I have also spearheaded the development of a Risk Appetite Framework aimed at bolstering operational resiliency against supply chain disruptions.
Key strengths include Non-Financial Risk Management, where I’ve overseen large cross-functional teams to deliver business and regulatory risk management solutions. My leadership in transformation initiatives has been instrumental in steering multiple large-scale risk framework programs across markets.
Sean Wright
Head of Operational Risk Oversight – Operational Resilience & Third Parties
Nationwide Building Society
Biography coming soon…
Shamial Afzal
Global TPRM Leader
Beazley
Shamial Afzal, MCIPS, is a recognised leader in supplier management, third-party risk and operational resilience, with over 30 years’ experience across insurance, banking and investment management. A regular international speaker and founder of e-Crystal, he is passionate about helping organisations harness AI responsibly to strengthen governance, improve supplier intelligence and build more resilient third-party ecosystems.
Stefan Zima
Head Group Regulatory Compliance
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
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Teresa Burton
Supplier Risk Management
CRC Group
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Terri Duhon
Board Member
Wise and Rathbones
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Verity Billson
Group Head of Third Party Risk Management
Experian
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