Governance, risk and compliance: management and trends

With over 23 years of experience in the financial service industry, Julien is a commercially astute risk expert who understands the vital connection between people, culture and effective risk management. He has held diverse roles throughout his careers, from front-office trader to chief risk officer and transformation leader, giving him a unique perspective on the intersection of human behaviour and risk assessment.

His expertise lies in helping organisations to turn their risk, compliance, and assurance management functions into strategic business enablers while nurturing an inclusive and psychologically safe culture. He also has successfully led organisations through complex risk and compliance transformations, establishing effective risk management capabilities and governance, all while prioritising and fostering psychological safety. By delivering a stronger risk narrative for clients and strengthening their license to operate, he has shown that creating a people-centric risk management approach is not only beneficial but also a strategic competitive advantage.

Daniel is a Risk & Compliance Subject Matter Expert (SME) with over 16 years of global experience, having worked for major financial institutions and consulting firms in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Previously, he led the Risk Management Global Practice at Verdantix, where he led the market research intelligence and provided advisory services on risk and compliance matters.

Daniel holds a BA degree in economics and different specialisations in Capital Markets and Financial Engineering.

Navin is an ex-banking professional, and most recently was working as a senior leader and practitioner, with 20+ years of banking, corporate, and big four experience. He advises board and CxO members across business and technology, using domain expertise that focuses on sustainability, capital markets, and risk management, driven by prudential regulation in ESG, climate risk, carbon markets, sustainable financing, net zero, and capital management impacting an institutions’ strategy, governance, and implementation.

Navin was most recently leading the sustainability business and technology delivery for TCS and Tata clients. His international experience assisted in building diverse global teams.

Navin sits on a number of government and private industry committees, developing and influencing public policy on sustainability standards. Navin supports the financial markets community via mentoring of professionals and serving as the co-chair of the PRMIA ESG Working Group & PRMIA SteerCo. He is a regular speaker and chair at conferences, as well as a frequent commentator and author to the media on financial market regulations, including a column on sustainability that is published in ILFR.

Paul Chammas is a seasoned Technology Risk & Cybersecurity consultant, auditor, and trainer, with over 14 years of experience dedicated to financial services. In 2021, he co-founded Quantum Risk Advisory (QuRISK), a startup specialized in risk management for emerging technologies, particularly focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies.

With an Engineering degree in Telecommunications from EFREI Paris, a Masters in Technology Management from HEC Paris, and a Masters in Quantum Technologies from UPM Spain, Paul seamlessly blends technical expertise with strategic insight. His unwavering commitment is focused on providing organizations with the appropriate methodological tools to safely adopt cutting-edge technologies.