Speakers

Olga Baldwin is the Lead of Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) at StoneX Group, a Fortune 100 company. With over 16 years of experience in TPRM, she oversees the development and execution of a comprehensive global Third Party Risk Management program. Before joining StoneX, Olga managed TPRM programs at multiple banks and gained valuable experience in the insurance and airline industries. She has extensive expertise in establishing TPRM and Vendor Risk Management (VRM) programs, system implementations, change management, regulatory examinations, and audits. Olga earned her BA from CUNY's Hunter College and an MBA from CUNY's Zicklin School of Business.

Since joining SG in 2009, he has held a range of positions.  Currently, he is the Chief Data Officer, SG Americas, with responsibility for data management and governance within the Region.  This function is responsible for implementing the requirements of BCBS 239, establishing sound data governance framework that meets Group needs and local supervisory expectations, and creating a solid platform for the data to be leveraged for strategic business decisions. Prior to that, he headed up the Project Management Office for the SG US Transformation project.  SG roles before that included Deputy CFO of the Americas Region of their Corporate & Investment Bank and Head of Finance Offshoring in SG Bangalore. 

Prior to joining SG, Bala was with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) for fourteen years in a range of positions in Toronto and New York.  As Senior Vice President of the Wholesale North America Finance, he headed up the controllership function for CIBC’s World Markets and Treasury & Risk Management Strategic Business Units within North America. With a global team across Toronto and New York, he was responsible for establishing a SOX-compliant industry-leading Finance control environment as well as supporting the efficient execution of business initiatives and managing the Finance related US regulatory relationships during a very demanding period. Prior to that, he also had stints as the business-line controller for the Bank's US origination businesses (Corporate Lending, Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, Structured Finance, and High Yield), as well as the 2/ic to the Chief Accountant, with responsibility for consolidated financial, management and regulatory reporting at the corporate level.

Born and brought up in Mumbai India, Bala has a degree in mathematics from the University of Mumbai and holds professional accounting qualifications from both India and the United States.  He lives in Montclair, New Jersey is married with two children, and enjoys long-distance running.

Paddy Christie is a Governance, Risk and Control subject matter expert and leads Lloyds Banking Group’s Non-Financial Risk Technology strategy. Paddy has 12 years financial services experience leading teams across Business Transformation, Conduct Risk, Operations, and Investment Management. He has a proven track record of delivering complex risk management programmes and recently led the implementation of the company’s operational risk system. Paddy is driven to simplify and modernise non-financial risk by championing the use of data and technology. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor pursuits and is an accomplished musician.  

Minor Huffman is a technology leader with extensive executive management experience in capital markets with a focus on electronic trading, risk management, and fund management platforms.  Minor has a proven track record designing and developing new software products that increase revenue, improve efficiency and reduce operational risk in the financial services industry.  

Most recently, Minor served at the Chief Technology Officer at Instinet, where he was responsible for driving technology innovation, operating the firm's trading platforms, and managing the technology organization globally.  Prior to this, Minor served as a Managing Director at Citco Group where he led the development and application support teams for their fund services division.  

He was previous Global Head of Rates Technology at Credit Suisse and the Chief Technology Officer at FXall.  Minor holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from NYU Stern School of Business and a BS in Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Julia is an Adjunct Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, CEO of Data4Real, LLC, a Board Advisor to several startups and Chair of Technology Advisory Council of Women Leaders in Data and AI (WLDA). 

She is a recognized thought leader in data driven digital transformation with over 25 years of experience in building technology and business capabilities that enable business growth, innovation, and agility. Julia has led transformational initiatives in many financial services companies such as Voya Financial, Deutsche Bank Citi, FINRA, Freddie Mac, and others. 

Julia is a much sought-after speaker and mentor in the industry, and she has received recognition across the industry for her significant contributions. She has been named to engatica 2023 list of World’s Top 200 Business and Technology Innovators; received 2022 WLDA Changemaker in AI award; has been named to CDO Magazine’s List of Global Data Power Women three years in the row; named Top 150 Business Transformation Leader by Constellation Research in 2019; and recognized as the Best Data Management Practitioner by A-Team Data Management Insight in 2017.

She holds a Master of Arts in Economics from New York University.   

Cristiano Bonisoli is head of ALM team at BANCOBPM. He is responsible for managing IRRBB at the group level. He started his carrer as a foreign exchange dealer and was later appointed head of treasury, risk manager and then head of ALM at Banca Monte Paschi di Siena.

He then moved to Bancopopolare as head of ALM,  and was appointed head of ALM of the new BancoBPM group after the merger with BPM. He graduated in Economics in Milan (Università Cattolica) and holds FRM (financial risk manager) and PRM (professional risk manager) certification.

Cristiano is also co-head of the Assiom-Forex ALM commission in Italy and member of the EBF IRRBB working group.

Eric Hirschhorn is the Chief Data Officer (CDO) of BNY Mellon. He is part of the Global Operations and Technology Executive Committee and reports to the firms CIO, Bridget Engle. As CDO, Eric is focused on digital transformation, operational efficiency, artificial intelligence/machine learning, regulation and helping the firm evolve to become data driven by design.

Before joining BNY Mellon, Eric was the Chief Information Officer for Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners. Prior to Cantor, he spent several years in various senior roles on Wall Street, most recently as Managing Director of Global Fixed Income eTrading & Rates Technology at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Prior to Bank of America, Eric was at Morgan Stanley serving as CTO of Fixed Income, at Citi where he ran Global FX technology, at Lehman where he was responsible for Global Fixed Income eTrading, and at JPMorgan Chase where he ran International Treasury technology. His professional life has taken him around the world including several years living in London. Eric is an authority on how technology drives transformation in financial markets. He has been involved in various industry working groups.

Eric graduated Cooper Union in 1989. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering and current serves as Vice Chair of the Board Trustees at the Cooper Union. Eric lives in New Jersey with his wife, Hillary, and their two children.

Sid is the Chief Researcher at Chartis Research with more than 20 years of experience in the financial, energy and commodities markets in various functions across the trade and software development lifecycles. He has held various roles in product development, trading, risk management, software development and consulting in banks, hedge funds, and risk advisory and software firms, including Standard Chartered Bank, TCG Group, HCL and Cognizant.

Sid’s specific areas of interest and research include risk data, model risk management, quantitative models in illiquid markets, high-performance analytics, energy and commodity trading risk, market structure design, new computational models, and the use of innovative mathematical methods in various emerging areas of risk management .He has a MBA from the Indian Institute of Management and is a qualified Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst CAIA, Financial Risk Manager (FRM) ,Energy Risk Professional (ERP), Member of GARP and CIPM from the CFA institute.

Mark has over 30 years’ experience in global capital markets, consulting and associated technologies, focusing on risk management, front- and middle-office platforms and data management. Before Chartis he held executive positions in large global financial institutions, consultancies and FinTechs, in various roles including platform and software development, solution architecture, large-scale program management, vendor selection and implementation, and strategy development and execution.

With a background covering the front, middle and back office, Mark brings to Chartis a holistic view of business, technology and regulatory issues across the enterprise, and how these issues can be addressed by leveraging appropriate technology solutions. His primary focus has been risk technology, and his work in this area includes: leading the global teams for risk technology at RBS Capital Markets and AIG; working with middle- and front-office technology teams at Barclays Capital; extensive consulting experience with major consulting organizations including EY and Deloitte; and extensive vendor experience, including time at Algorithmics and Misys (now Finastra). Mark has an MA from Oxford University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Since joining SG in 2009, he has held a range of positions.  Currently, he is the Chief Data Officer, SG Americas, with responsibility for data management and governance within the Region.  This function is responsible for implementing the requirements of BCBS 239, establishing sound data governance framework that meets Group needs and local supervisory expectations, and creating a solid platform for the data to be leveraged for strategic business decisions. Prior to that, he headed up the Project Management Office for the SG US Transformation project.  SG roles before that included Deputy CFO of the Americas Region of their Corporate & Investment Bank and Head of Finance Offshoring in SG Bangalore. 

Prior to joining SG, Bala was with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) for fourteen years in a range of positions in Toronto and New York.  As Senior Vice President of the Wholesale North America Finance, he headed up the controllership function for CIBC’s World Markets and Treasury & Risk Management Strategic Business Units within North America. With a global team across Toronto and New York, he was responsible for establishing a SOX-compliant industry-leading Finance control environment as well as supporting the efficient execution of business initiatives and managing the Finance related US regulatory relationships during a very demanding period. Prior to that, he also had stints as the business-line controller for the Bank's US origination businesses (Corporate Lending, Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, Structured Finance, and High Yield), as well as the 2/ic to the Chief Accountant, with responsibility for consolidated financial, management and regulatory reporting at the corporate level.

Born and brought up in Mumbai India, Bala has a degree in mathematics from the University of Mumbai and holds professional accounting qualifications from both India and the United States.  He lives in Montclair, New Jersey is married with two children, and enjoys long-distance running.

Minor Huffman is a technology leader with extensive executive management experience in capital markets with a focus on electronic trading, risk management, and fund management platforms.  Minor has a proven track record designing and developing new software products that increase revenue, improve efficiency and reduce operational risk in the financial services industry.  

Most recently, Minor served at the Chief Technology Officer at Instinet, where he was responsible for driving technology innovation, operating the firm's trading platforms, and managing the technology organization globally.  Prior to this, Minor served as a Managing Director at Citco Group where he led the development and application support teams for their fund services division.  

He was previous Global Head of Rates Technology at Credit Suisse and the Chief Technology Officer at FXall.  Minor holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from NYU Stern School of Business and a BS in Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Sam Lee is a senior non-financial risk and controls specialist with extensive experience across corporate banking, capital markets, wealth management, sub-prime, and start-up environments. He has worked at strategic, tactical, and execution levels, building and enhancing frameworks that strengthen resilience, governance, and business performance.

Sam’s expertise spans operational risk, resilience, outsourcing and third-party risk, cyber and conduct risk, assurance, change management, and internal audit. He has designed and implemented risk and control frameworks, including AI and product approval governance, and partnered with business functions to embed effective risk management while supporting growth and regulatory compliance.

Passionate about team development and franchise building, Sam focuses on efficiency and value creation—joining the dots across frameworks, simplifying complexity, and driving risk practices that not only protect but also enable the business.

Dr Paul Dongha is Head of Responsible AI and AI Strategy at NatWest Group, where he leads the development of ethical AI practices, ensuring systems align with regulation and best practice while embedding governance into risk frameworks.

Previously Group Head of Data & AI Ethics at Lloyds Banking Group, he co-chaired the bank’s Data & AI Ethics Board, built governance and technical guardrails, and led Lloyds’ generative AI strategy. He has also contributed to European AI policy through the EU’s AI4People forum.

A regular speaker at international AI conferences in the UK and US, including Harvard Business School, Dr Dongha holds a PhD in AI agent technology and brings over 24 years of senior technology leadership experience in financial services.

Subramanian 'Subbu' Annaswamy is an accomplished Technology Risk Executive with over 20 years’ experience driving enterprise risk transformation across global financial institutions. He has built and operationalised risk frameworks spanning cybersecurity, operational resilience, cloud and data risk, third-party oversight, and AI governance. Subbu has unified disparate risk functions into high-performing global organisations and implemented NIST/ISO/COBIT-aligned policies to strengthen cyber, infrastructure, and resilience oversight.

His career includes senior leadership roles at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and BNY Mellon, where he led enterprise-wide risk and control transformation, operated across all three lines of defence, and built scalable practices that reduced exposure while enabling growth. He is a trusted partner to regulators and executives, aligning governance with strategic business outcomes.

Subbu is a frequent industry speaker and contributor on risk, resilience, third-party risk management, and responsible AI. He holds multiple certifications (CISA, CSQA, CAMS, CCSK) and completed Goldman Sachs’ Leadership Development Program at the Center for Creative Leadership.

Tejas Gathani is Director of Risk and Compliance – Transformation at Eastspring Investments, where he leads change management and risk initiatives to strengthen governance, compliance, and operational resilience across the organisation.

With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Tejas has held senior leadership roles across Asia and India, including Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank, ABN AMRO, and Deloitte. His expertise spans enterprise risk, compliance, internal audit, credit and market risk, third-party oversight, and AI and technology governance. At Standard Chartered, he managed large-scale risk programmes, including the implementation of SWIFT’s Customer Security Programme, while at Deutsche Bank he served as a subject matter expert for credit risk management across APAC. Earlier, he led audits in corporate finance, principal finance, and transaction banking, and advised global institutions on regulatory compliance and internal controls.

Tejas has built and led high-performing teams, delivered risk transformation programmes aligned to international frameworks (NIST, ISO, COBIT), and engaged extensively with regulators and senior executives to align governance with business outcomes. His career began with Deloitte, where he advised clients across industries on enterprise risk and internal controls, including an international secondment to Toronto.

Fahad Burney is an experienced Senior Risk and Resilience Leader with a strong track record of delivering complex, multi-million-pound initiatives across the global financial services industry. He has deep expertise in risk management, corporate governance, assurance, and IT, with particular focus on operational resilience, business continuity, cyber and information security, third-party risk, regulatory compliance, and digital and technology risk.

Fahad has led the design and implementation of risk strategies and management frameworks that strengthen resilience and align with evolving regulatory demands. Known for his proven leadership, he has successfully built and motivated high-performing teams while steering organisations through large-scale change programmes.

He also brings extensive experience of regulatory engagement, delivering compliance programmes on time, and developing forward-looking 3–5 year resilience strategies with clear vision and execution. With strong communication and board-level presentation skills, Fahad is recognised as a trusted voice at the intersection of risk, resilience, and digital transformation.

Naseem Hossain is currently Head of Private Markets Credit Risk at M&G Investments, where he is responsible for independent oversight of private market transactions and rating methodologies. He also spends part of his time working on debt restructurings.

Prior to joining M&G, he spent 5 years working in Aviva’s Chief Investment Office where he focussed on credit investments (particularly in the infrastructure, structured finance and real estate spaces) for the c.£80bn+ annuities book. Before this, his experience includes 10+ years in investment banking for Goldman Sachs and RBS.

He is a CFA Charterholder, Chartered Banker and holds the CFA Certificate in ESG Investment. He also has an Economics degree from the London School of Economics