Risk management for the board, executives and non-executives

Moorad Choudhry is an esteemed banker and board non-executive director with diverse experience across various banking models. Moorad’s expertise includes financial strategy, balance sheet risk management, bond portfolio management, and treasury asset-liability management (ALM).

He has chaired the Asset-Liability Committee (ALCO) at different banks and led investor roadshows and bond issuance processes. Currently, Moorad is a non-executive director at Recognise Bank Limited, Loughborough Building Society, and Wandle Housing Association. He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Kent Business School and sits on the advisory board of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF).

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, 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”

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.

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.

With over 25 years of seasoned experience in finance, technology, and risk, Jennifer Geary has forged an impressive career that spans diverse industries from financial services to not-for-profit organizations. Holding roles such as Managing Director (MD), Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Geary brings an unparalleled depth of knowledge and leadership.

A best-selling author, Geary has penned three influential business books: “How to be a Chief Operating Officer,” “How to be a Chief Risk Officer,” and “How to be a Chief People Officer.” 

Geary continues to inspire others through regular speaking engagements and advisory roles.