Programme

Meeting Agenda  (subject to changes) – BST

09:00 Registration and breakfast.

09:30 Welcome from the European Risk Management Council

  • Dr Evgueni Ivantsov, Chairman, European Risk Management Council

09:40 Opening remarks from the Meeting Host

  • Silvia Pavoni, Editor in Chief, The Banker, Financial Times Group

09:45 Session 1: Beyond the Horizon: The Critical Risks and Emerging Challenges Shaping Our Future

In a world defined by volatility and disruption, tomorrow’s threats are already taking shape. This session moves beyond traditional risk registers to examine the critical and emerging threats that will redefine the landscape in the coming years. We will explore how traditional risks are converging with new challenges and what actions CROs must take to mitigate these pivotal future threats.

Moderator: Moonish Sood, Business Leader, Financial Services Europe, UK & APAC, Genpact

Opening Addresses:

  • Iliyana Tsanova, Deputy Director-General and Chief Risk Officer, European Commission
  • Julia Dunn, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, HSBC Bank plc
  • Stephen Shelley, Group Chief Risk Officer, Lloyds Banking Group

10:55 KEYNOTE ADDRESS from Knowledge Partner “The future of risk: How global trends are reshaping risk management”

  • Marc Chiapolino, Partner, McKinsey & Company

11:15 Session 2. Strengthening organisational resilience to sustain major risk shocks and global instability

Amid surging geopolitical volatility, growing interconnectedness, supply chain risks, and technological threats, financial institutions face the challenge of maintaining both financial and operational resilience. This raises the question of whether these negative trends are weakening resilience and creating new sources of pressure. To navigate these challenges, financial institutions must leverage financial strength, human capital and advanced technology to enhance their resilience strategies, effectively anticipate and mitigate emerging risks and ensure stable performance.

Moderator: Thomas Poppensieker, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Opening Address:

  • Michael Cole-Fontayn, Chairman, Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, and Independent Director, Financial Markets Standards Board
  • Carolina Thomaz, Chief Risk Officer, Itaú Private Bank Zurich
  • Ivan Mezquida, Chief Risk Officer EMEA, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

12:20 Networking Lunch

13:10 Session 3. Redesigning risk governance, culture, talent, and controls for the era of AI and unpredictable world

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape financial services, the most significant threats are increasingly rooted in organizational risk culture and human factors. From algorithmic bias and ethical complacency to critical skill gaps, human decisions ultimately define an organization’s true risk profile. This session explores how CROs and risk leaders can redesign risk governance, culture, talent, and controls, and implement proactive measures to create an adaptive environment that thrives in an AI-driven, unpredictable world.

Moderator: Silvia Pavoni, Editor in Chief, The Banker, Financial Times Group

Opening Address:

  • Romy Bowers, Group Chief Risk Officer and Director of the Office of Risk Management, IMF
  • Stefano Biondi, Group Chief Risk Officer, Banca Mediolanum
  • Peter Crosbie, Executive Director, Financial Services, Provectus

14:15 Networking Coffee Break

14:50 Session 4. Leveraging Technology and AI-Powered Solutions to Enhance CRO Decision-Making

As advanced technology and AI tools reshape risk management, CROs face a critical choice: embrace innovation or risk falling behind. This session challenges industry leaders to explore bold strategies for embracing new technology and adopting AI. The roundtable discussion will focus on how technology and AI-powered solutions can make the risk function more agile and risk decisions more effective, while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Moderator: Martin Arnold, Financial Regulation Editor, Financial Times

Opening Address:

  • Sigrid Kozmiensky, Member of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Börse Group and former Member of the Executive Board and Group Chief Risk Officer, Bayerische Landesbank and ING Germany
  • Rafael Castro, Head of Credit Specialists, S&P Global

15:50 Session 5. Managing AI Risks for Responsible and Compliant Adoption

As AI adoption accelerates, navigating the complex landscape of operational, ethical, model and regulatory risks is paramount for sustainable success. This session moves beyond theory to provide a practical roadmap, focusing on clear strategies for building robust AI governance and guardrails. We will discuss a proactive risk management framework that enables innovation while ensuring responsible, trustworthy, and fully compliant AI deployment across your organisation.

Moderator: Matthew Vincent, Global Head of Content, Financial Times Live

Opening Address:

  • Søren Elbech, Chief Risk Officer, Inter-American Development Bank
  • Andrew Weller, Chief Model Risk Officer, Lloyds Banking Group

16:50 Chairman’s closing remarks

  • Dr Evgueni Ivantsov, Chairman, European Risk Management Council

17:00 Networking drinks