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#RISK Expo Europe, 10-11 November 2026, Excel London - Europe’s leading Risk, GRC, Security & RegTech Expo.

#RISK Expo Europe 2026  will be our largest and most impactful event yet, delivering a packed agenda of ideas, challenge, and connection. This is where you shift from a “no” or “checklist” mindset to becoming a trusted advisor and business enabler.

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Previous Speakers

Prof. Markus Krebsz United Nations
Stefan Gershater Head of Risk and Governance, Co-op
Joe Tidy, BBC Cyber Correspondent
Derek Leatherdale Geopolitical Risk Adviser, Sibyline (1)
Jesse Tayler, Founder & CTO of TruAnon, Inventor of the App Store
Fergus Hay, CEO and Co-Founder, The Hacking Games
Michael Rasmussen GRC Analyst & Pundit, GRC 2020, “Father of GRC”
Eric Alter
Nish Imthiyaz, Global Legal Counsel – Privacy, AI, and Digital Regulations, Vodafone
Gayle Sparkes, Head of Conduct and Compliance Risk Insights, MD, NatWest
Michael Colao Former Global Chief Underwriting Officer - Direct and Indirect Cyber Risks, AXA XL, a division of AXA
Sharon Sharples Director, Group Operational Risk & Risk Oversight Chief of Staff, Barclays
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Prof. Markus Krebsz

United Nations/UNECE, Project lead for AI and other digital technologies / 
The Human AI Institute, Founding Director

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Stefan Gershater

(Head of Risk and Governance, Co-op): Sharing his highly strategic, military-trained approach to risk management and providing insights following the recent high-profile operational challenges faced by the Co-op.

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Joe Tidy

Joe Tidy, BBC News Cyber Correspondent & Author - The investigative journalist who speaks directly to the hackers.

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Derek Leatherdale

Senior Geopolitical Risk Adviser, Sibylline

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Jesse Tayler

(Founder & CTO of TruAnon, Inventor of the App Store): Offering a unique perspective on fraud, technology, and building security into innovation.

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Fergus Hay

Fergus Hay (CEO and Co-Founder, The Hacking Games): Leading the charge to combat the $10.5 trillion cybercrime threat by sharing his mission to inspire a new generation of ethical hacking talent and discussing the intersection of media, talent, and cyber defense.

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Michael Rasmussen

(GRC Analyst & Pundit, GRC 20/20): Known as the “Father of GRC,” he will set the strategic roadmap for governance in the age of AI.

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Eric Alter

(Senior Vice President – Cyber/AI Engagement Leader, Marsh Corporate & Commercial): Discussing the future of cyber risk insurance and mitigating AI liability.

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Nish Imthiyaz

(Global Legal Counsel – Privacy, AI, and Digital Regulations, Vodafone): Offering expert legal guidance on navigating the convergence of Privacy and the EU AI Act.

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Gayle Sparkes

(Head of Conduct and Compliance Risk Insights, MD, NatWest): Sharing practical strategies for embedding compliance culture and managing conduct risk.

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Michael Colao

Former Global Chief Underwriting Officer - Direct and Indirect Cyber Risks, AXA XL, a division of AXA

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Sharon Sharples

Director, Group Operational Risk & Risk Oversight Chief of Staff, Barclays): Providing senior-level insight into building genuine operational resilience.

5 Content Stages

Information Security

Designed to connect security leaders, risk owners, and vendors

→ AI and cloud security
→ Human risk and behaviour
→ Ransomware, threats and geopolitics
→ Data protection and DLP

BFSI

Where BFSI risk, compliance and innovation meet

→ Operational resilience
→ Board reporting and culture 
→ ESG & climate risk
→ Incident response and recovery

Protective Security

Physical, personnel and cyber risks converging in-practice

→ Identity and access management
→ Insider risk
→ Biometrics and intelligent perimeters
→ Behavioural monitoring, and digital risk

TPRM and Supply Chain Security

TPRM & supply chain resilience in focus

→ DORA, NIS2 and continuous third-party oversight
→ End-to-end supply chain cyber resilience
→ Software and digital supply chain attacks 
→ Fourth-party and N-th party risk

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Designed to connect security leaders, risk owners, and vendors

→ Unified GRC platforms, breaking risk and compliance silos
→ AI, data and the new regulatory burden
→ From tick-box compliance to risk-led audit and governance 
→ AI enabled GRC platforms

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Standing room only at #RISK Expo Europe content stages

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It is genuinely encouraging to see how the GRC industry is advancing, with increasingly mature tools for managing traditional risk.