Networking event. Navigating the AI wave: upskilling risk teams for the future

Elena Pykhova is award-winning risk expert, author, international trainer and educator. She is the founder of a boutique risk management consultancy, The OpRisk company, specializing in risk transformation, board and executive level advice on effective operational and enterprise risk management strategy, design and implementation. Elena is an author of a best-selling book, Operational Risk Management in Financial Services: A Practical Guide to Establishing Effective Solutions. She is a renowned educator, running public and in-house training courses in the UK and internationally for world-leading organisations including the London Stock Exchange Group Academy, Euronext, Risk.net, the Moller Center Cambridge University, and the Institute of Internal Auditors. Elena is a thought leader, influencer and founder of a prominent industry think tank, the Best Practice Operational Risk Forum. She is a former Director for Education at the Institute of Operational Risk and chair of the Expert Panel for the Association of Foreign Banks. Passionate about the discipline, she founded her training and consulting practice after 20 years of experience in senior roles at Fortune 500 companies.
 

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“Elena is an excellent, fun and knowledgeable trainer” 

“Elena was excellent at providing practical examples.”

“Elena is very knowledgeable and does not only share the information but is also able to explain and answer to question with good examples.”

“Elena is a very knowledgeable speaker…and her presentations keep me engaged throughout”

Frank has 25 years of experience in the audit and advisory business, primarily working in the financial services industry. In the past five years, he has been focusing on the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning in an ethical and well-governed way, allowing companies to see the benefits of these technologies while managing the associated risks. Although based in London, he is a visiting professor at the Universities of Ghent and Antwerp in Belgium, lecturing on risk management and on trends in technology in finance.

Ed Chedzoy is the Global Head of Risk, Regulatory and Conduct Learning at Standard Chartered Bank.

A key member of the People Capability Leadership team, he is a highly experienced learning professional.  Who consistently challenges regulatory expectations to deliver high quality learner experience in his role to keep both the bank and its employees safe.

Ed runs a global team that is both hybrid and agile. Working closely across the Business, Risk, Compliance, and other key functions across the bank.

In previous roles, Ed was Global Head of Compliance and Operational Risk Learning at UBS and has also worked in the vendor/consulting world as the training lead at Complinet, a Compliance and Regulatory intelligence firm.

Ed lives and breath’s L&D and is always either building or attending training sessions to grow his knowledge.  He holds a Diploma in Investment Compliance from the CISI, Cambridge University Sustainable Finance Certificate and a LUMA in Human Centred Design.  As well as many other Certifications in Climate Risk,  Credit Risk Management and many Compliance areas.

In 2015 Ed was awarded the Most Effective Compliance Training Programme award in the industry, for his work at UBS. 

With over 26 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.