Speaker Line-Up

The Voices of Authority

The modern risk landscape is more complex and interconnected than ever before. To navigate it, you need more than just information—you need insight, foresight, and a seat at the table with the leaders who are defining the future of risk.

At #RISK Europe, we bring together the brightest minds in governance, compliance, cybersecurity, and more. Our speaker line-up features global experts, top-tier practitioners, and visionary thinkers who will provide you with the actionable intelligence you need to turn today’s threats into tomorrow’s strategic advantage.

Dive into the full list of our speakers and discover the conversations that will shape your 2026/27 strategy.

#Risk Europe 2026 Speakers

Aaron Kalvani
Independent AI Strategist & Advisor - UN & Global AI Governance, United Nations
Alex M.
Head of Financial Services, Cyber National Cyber Security Centre
Alexandra Khammud
Indpendent Expert (Ex-Tencent and Ex-Microsoft Gaming)
Annick O’Brien
Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel Cybsafe
Arcangelo Leone de Castris
AI Data Governance Lead, Aviva
Areg Nzsdejan
CEO & Co-Founder, Cardamon
Christopher Mason
Founder & CEO, Woodhorn Global
Colin Campbell
VP of Marketing, Analyst Relations and Strategy, Gan Integrity
Damola Ogundipe
SVP and Managing Director of Product Management, SAI360
Daniel Tor
Senior Compliance & Assurance Manager (Telecoms GRC), Sky
Daveena Suri
Content Manager, LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance.
Debbie Howard
Head of Conduct and Compliance, Axa Insurance
Dr. Nathalie Moreno
Partner, Kennedys
Duncan Mcdonald
CISO, NCC Group
Eleonor Duhs
Partner, Head of Data Privacy, Bates Wells LLP
Emily Gooday
Governance, Risk and Operations Director, Genistar
Emma Hurrell
Head of Operational Resilience UK & Interim Payments Industry Director - UK COO, HSBC Bank UK
Emma Price
Former Deloitte Partner and BRAVE Pioneer
Erena Langley
Regulatory Solution Director, NAVEX
Filip Maertens
Head of Crisis Management Office and Operational Resilience Awareness, Euroclear UK & International
Florian Pouchet
Partner, Head of Cybersecurity and Operational Resilience UK, Wavestone
Gareth Oldale
Partner, Head of Digital, Data and Commercial ,TLT
Gill Loisel
Chief Compliance Officer, Euroclear UK & International
Happy Wang
Chief Product and Technology Officer, Optro
Ian Rea
Partner & Director of Risk & Compliance, John Lewis Partnership
Jack Saunders
Technical Director, Trident
Jeff Doll
SVP, Product & Engineering, Optro
Joe Hughes
Chief Risk Officer, Stonebridge International Insurance
Joe Usher
Chief Compliance Officer, American Express
Julien Haye
Managing Director and Founder, Aevitium Ltd
Kat Cloud
Head of GR, SumSub
Lauren de Thibault
Director of Risk at BT
Lord Chris Holmes
Member of the House of Lords
Lorna Cobbett
CEO, Blue John
Lorraine Pinter
Data Protecion Officer, Arsenal Football Club
Lucy Montague
Head of Marketing, Corestream GRC
Manish Aggarwal
Chief Risk Officer, Zenith Bank (UK)
Marilia Aires
Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer, Lifebit
Markus Krebsz
United Nations
Max Schrems
Chairperson, noyb.eu
Merav Vered
Vice President, GRC & Strategic Initiatives, Vendict
Michael Borrelli
Director, AI & Partners
Michael Rasmussen
GRC Analyst & Pundit, GRC 20/20 Research, LLC
Nicholas Ryder
Professor in Financial Crime, Cardiff University
Noam Morginstin
Exigence
Oliver Greenslade
Chief Risk Officer, Channel
Olly Mee
Sales Executive, Riskonnect
Paul Cadwallader
GRC Strategy Director, Corestream GRC
Phillip Davies
Chief Information Security Officer, Equifax
Rebecca Langdon
Head of Third Party Risk Management, Pay UK
Richard Jansen
SAI360
Rikke Stampe Skov
CEO, Impero
Robin Oldham
Founder & CEO, Cydea
Ryan Knapton
Chief Customer Delivery Officer, International Protecht Group
Ryan Swann
Founder, RISKSMART
Teodora Pimpireva Tapping
Global Head of Privacy, UNiDAY (Ex-Bumble, Google, Meta, Mastercard)
Tim Orchard
Chief Technology Officer, Cydea
Tom Teixeira
Head of Resilience, Arthur D. Little

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