Risky Women Radio

In this episode of Risky Women Radio, Dame Inga Beale discusses her transformative leadership at Lloyd's of London, where she introduced technology to modernize the 325-year-old company. She emphasizes the importance of agility, resilience, and listening in leadership. Beale also reflects on her career trajectory, highlighting the impact of early promotions and the challenges of gender biases. She advises young women to focus on performance, image, and exposure to succeed in business. Beale underscores the need for organizations to listen to their employees and set measurable targets to drive progress. SHOW NOTES02:06 Challenges in Company Transformation 05:43 Agile Approach to Transformation 07:44 Leadership Skills for Transformation 11:36 Future Leadership Skills 16:18 Handling Biases in the Workplace 22:27 Advice for Young Women Aspiring to Leadership Roles

Rhea Sharma, winner of the Risky Women Write competition, discussed the human costs of offshoring GRC functions. She highlighted the disparity in pay between offshore and onshore employees, noting that offshore employees often face an illusion of progress. Rhea emphasized the need for fair pay, transparency, and inclusion in offshoring practices. She also shared her background, including her work with Women's Lantern, a charity supporting South East Asian women, and her ongoing education. Rhea advocated for decentralized finance and its potential to address global cybersecurity issues, citing regulatory reforms in Australia, Singapore, and India. SHOW NOTES 00:24 Feedback on Rhea's Article 04:36 Career Journey 07:36 Aligning Values with Work 19:46 Challenges of Offshoring and Brain Drain 25:52 Practical Steps for Ethical Offshoring 31:49 Future Innovations and Recommendations Transcript and more GRC content: https://www.riskywomen.org/2025/05/podcast-s8e5-offshoring-grc-functions-the-human-reality/

Kimberley Cole interviews Elaine Mullan, Head of Marketing and Business Development at Corlytics, about her career journey and role. Elaine discusses her transition from fashion design to marketing in the FinTech and RegTech sectors, her passion for mentoring women in tech, and her involvement in the Risky Women Write competition, where she won for her article on GRC through the lens of pop culture. Elaine emphasizes the importance of diversity in GRC, the impact of AI on compliance, and the need for more women's voices in the industry. She also shares her experiences with networking and the challenges of balancing early and late-stage careers. SHOW NOTES01:12 Career Journey 05:45 Role at Corlytics and Industry Insights 08:16 Advocacy for Women in Tech 14:58 Elaine's Article on GRC and Pop Culture 20:40 Diversity and Innovation in the Industry Transcript and more GRC content: https://www.riskywomen.org/2025/04/podcast-s8e4-how-hollywood-turns-grc-into-a-story-worth-telling/

Kim Chandler McDonald, co-founder and CEO of 3 Steps Data and Global VP of CyAN, discusses her diverse career journey from theater to tech, emphasizing her advocacy for democratizing technology and combating technology-facilitated domestic violence. She highlights the importance of end-to-end encryption for data security and privacy. Kim shares her experiences, including interviewing global leaders and becoming an emergency forest firefighter. She advocates for proactive compliance and robust risk strategies to protect vulnerable users. SHOW NOTES 00:23 Career Journey 06:59 Advocacy and End-to-End Encryption 12:58 Technology-Facilitated Domestic Violence 26:11 CyAN's Role in Cybersecurity 28:48 Future Innovations and Recommendations

Dive into the extensive experience, background and knowledge of a 25-year veteran of the Risk industry. Learn from author and former Chief Risk Officer Jennifer Geary as she gives a 60-minute taster of her new online course, “How to be a Chief Risk Officer”. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN The personality traits of a good CRO – and some red flags too. How Culture, Strategy and Execution underpin the CRO role. The pyramid of risks and the top 20 risks facing most organisations. How to go from Good to Great in risk management.

Jackie Sanz, Protiviti's Managing Director in the Risk & Compliance Solution, hosts Risky Women Radio, featuring Naomi Bartlett and Natasha Anzik discussing AI's role in risk management. Naomi, from IGM Financial, highlights the challenges of balancing regulatory changes, team development, and AI adoption. Natasha, from Wealthsimple, emphasizes the need for speed, stakeholder trust, and adaptability. Both discuss AI's impact on customer support, financial advising, and compliance, including AML and privacy. They stress the importance of governance, risk-averse strategies, and leveraging AI for thematic analysis and automation to enhance efficiency and risk management. SHOW NOTES 02:50 Challenges in Managing Risk 08:40 Impact of Post-Pandemic Technology Adoption 16:15 Naomi's Perspective on AI Use Cases and Governance 23:15 Building a Risk-Disciplined Strategy 31:39 Future Value of AI in Second Line Practices Get Transcript and more compliance content: https://www.riskywomen.org/2025/03/podcast-s8e2-adoption-of-ai-to-support-2nd-line-functions/

Kimberley Cole hosts Risky Women Radio with guests Carol Beaumier and Bernadine Reese to discuss the top compliance issues in 2025. They reflect on 2024, highlighting the impact of US Supreme Court decisions on regulatory authority and a UK court ruling on discretionary commissions. They discuss the importance of AI in compliance, the need for dynamic risk assessments, and the challenges of global alignment on regulations. Key priorities for 2025 include AI, financial crime, operational resilience, and third-party risk management. They emphasize the importance of leveraging technology, ongoing training, and focusing on outcomes to improve compliance effectiveness. SHOW NOTES 04:42 Review of 2024 Compliance Developments 11:17 2025 Compliance Priorities and Regional Views 17:12 Unique Considerations for Compliance Organizations 24:21 Regional Challenges and Horizon Scanning 29:20 Final Recommendations for Compliance Departments

Do you reach for an afternoon sugar snack as a “pick-me-up”? Or drink a coffee to push through the 4pm slump? What you eat directly impacts how you think, feel, and perform—every meal is an opportunity to fuel your energy and your best self. In this interactive workshop, Certified Health & Nutrition Coach Holly Rudge will guide you through simple nutrition hacks to boost your energy and focus. Drawing from her own journey from burnout to balance during her time at Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters, Holly will share actionable insights into the powerful connection between gut health, nutrition, and physical wellbeing. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN The Gut-Brain connection: How digestion impacts energy, mood, and focus Foods that reduce stress and promote calm Fueling your body with foods that sustain energy and beat the afternoon slump Stabilising blood sugar levels to kick sugar cravings and stress eating Practical tips for meal planning and eating healthy on the go

In this episode Jo Shoppee, Head of Operational Risk - Technology at ANZ Bank, shares her unexpected journey into risk management, from a teller at ANZ to technology risk specialist. Jo discusses the challenges of balancing career and family, advocating for part-time roles for senior leaders. She emphasizes the importance of compassion and understanding in risk management, particularly in the three lines of defense model. She notes the shift towards data-driven risk management and the need to stay outcome-focused. She also discusses the top risks in the financial industry, including geopolitical risks, emerging technologies, and energy security. Jo Shoppee: Jo is a commercially focused risk executive with extensive technology and finance sector experience, deep expertise in technology risk management, and a track record for building effective and trusted relationships.  Jo worked extensively across Europe in her time with General Electric, and has recently returned to ANZ, where her technology career first started, where she is the head of operational risk management for the Group Technology Division. Jane Tumurbaatar: Jane is a Director at Protiviti with over 12 years' experience in professional services. She has broad expertise across first, second and third lines of defence of risk management in financial services, government, and corporate organisations. Her experience extends to risk transformation, change management and remediation. SHOW NOTES 02:14 Career Journey 05:05 Challenges and Achievements 08:39 Role of Compassion in Risk Management 11:05 Keeping Up with Technology in Risk Management 14:19 Changes in Risk Management Approaches 21:54 Leadership Style Evolution 33:41 Importance of Diversity in Decision Making Transcript and More GRC Content: https://www.riskywomen.org/2024/12/podcast-s7e8-driving-tech-innovation-in-risk-management-jo-shoppee/

Kimberley Cole interviews Anna Mazzone, VP of Risk Security and ESG at ServiceNow, about her career and the digitization of enterprise and governance programs. Mazzone discusses her journey from Bank of America to Reuters, SuperDerivatives, and Markit, highlighting her role in building the KYC managed service. She explains ServiceNow's platform, which integrates data from various enterprise functions to enhance decision-making. Mazzone emphasizes the importance of digitizing enterprise processes, understanding third-party risks, and implementing AI governance. She advises focusing on people, quick wins, and strategic partnerships to drive successful change and improve operational resilience. SHOW NOTES03:09 Career journey 10:08 What is ServiceNow 14:19 Creating Impact 21:38 Digitizing the Enterprise and Governance Programs 33:30 Opportunities and Challenges in GRC 40:48 Final Thoughts and Recommendations More great risk content and transcript: https://www.riskywomen.org/2024/10/podcast-s7e7-digitizing-enterprise-governance-programs-anna-mazzone/

Kimberley Cole discusses the critical issue of child sexual exploitation and abuse with Bindu Sharma and Taura Edgar. Bindu, VP at ICMEC, highlights the evolving nature of child sexual abuse, including the rise of live streaming, sextortion, and new payment pathways. Taura, founder of TALK Hong Kong, emphasizes the need for evidence-based responses and data-driven decision-making in child protection. They discuss the role of financial institutions in combating child sexual exploitation, the importance of collaboration, and the need for better data and research to understand the true cost of child sexual abuse. SHOW NOTES03:16 Bindu Sharma's Career Journey and Role at ICMEC 04:44 Challenges and Evolution of Child Sexual Exploitation 08:29 Impact of Financial Coalition Against Child Sexual Exploitation 15:38 Taura Edgar's Journey and Focus on Intra-Family Abuse 24:29 Key Challenges and Solutions in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention 27:07 Financial Industry's Role in Combating Child Sexual Exploitation 31:29 Collaboration and Industry-Wide Efforts   Transcript and more risk management content: https://www.riskywomen.org/2024/09/podcast-s7e6-how-financial-industry-can-protect-children-with-sharma-edgar/

Lyndee Fletcher, President of Vcheck Global, and Kimberley Cole discussed the need for a human-led technology-enabled approach to mitigate risks in reputational due diligence. They emphasize the importance of balancing open source and human intelligence, continuous monitoring, identity verification, and reusable credentials. Lyndee also discusses leadership strategies and team building, highlighting the importance of setting a clear vision, enabling team members to capitalize on their strengths, and taking calculated risks. SHOW NOTES02:12 Career Journey04:28 Leadership & Team Building 12:16 Reputational Due Diligence & Common Misconceptions 15:52 AI & Technology in the Industry 26:49 Rants & Revelations Transcript and more great Risk Management content: https://www.riskywomen.org/2024/08/podcast-s7e5-reputational-due-diligence-with-lyndee-fletcher/

In this episode of Protiviti's Risky Women podcast, Jenny Wong, a managing director in Protiviti's Hong Kong office, speaks with Gayle Lacey, Chief Risk Officer at HSBC China. Jenny and Gayle discuss: The top risks anticipated for financial services in 2024, including interest rate changes, economic conditions, regulatory scrutiny, cyber threats and third-party risks The challenges posed by evolving global ESG standards and how to balance risk management with the pursuit of innovation The role of AI and cross-functional collaboration in sharing future risk management strategies Listen to the podcast as we explore Gayle's career journey in risk management and learn about the experiences that have been instrumental in her professional growth. Gain insights into her predictions about significant risks facing financial services 10 years from now and essential skills for future CROs. SHOW NOTES 01:49 Career Journey02:51 Defining Moment in Career 04:05 Adapting During Disruption 22:45 Future of Risk & Compliance 28:58 Qualities of Successful CROs 29:36 Priorities Going Forward

Risk management and compliance are crucial for successful business outcomes, according to Helena Frumson. In this episode she emphasizes that building trust means building revenue, and the need to take calculated risks and embrace opportunities for growth, while also managing potential risks. She also discusses career development strategies, including finding inspiration and remaining positive in uncertain times. And more on the importance of learning to say yes and no with intention! With 25 years in international leadership, Helena Frumson excels in scaling organizations and crafting impactful business cases. Trusted by CEOs and investment funds, she drives strategic decisions and fosters growth through alliances. Passionate about commerce, innovation, and teamwork, Helena's expertise spans finance, education, and fashion. SHOW NOTES 03:02 Career journey 11:24 Healthy boundaries create trust 14:04 Sell the value of Risk & Compliance in times of peace 15:22 What is success? 18:15 Key attributes & career opportunities 23:33 Is empowerment coming soon? 25:55 Rants & Revelations Get transcripts and more great Risk Management content: https://www.riskywomen.org/2024/08/podcast-s7e3-risk-management-is-a-revenue-enabler-helena-frumson/

In this episode of Protiviti's Risky Women podcast series, Ghislaine Entwisle, Managing Director of the Australia Technology Consulting and Business Performance Improvement practice, speaks with Gloria Yuen, Head of Regulatory Enablement and Delivery at National Australia Bank. Ghislaine and Gloria discuss: The importance of embracing change and leaning into discomfort as drivers for personal and professional growth The crucial role risk professionals play in shaping and adapting to our dynamic landscape, highlighting a career filled with opportunities for influence and fulfillment The evolution of compliance functions in response to technological advancements such as digital growth and AI, emphasizing the need to optimize resources while maintaining excellence for substantial organizational impact. This insightful dialogue delves into Gloria's career trajectory, enthusiasm for risk management, inspiring figures, and perspectives on the evolving domain of risk and compliance. It also highlights her commitment to driving social, financial and economic inclusion for underrepresented and marginalized communities. Tune in to gain invaluable insights on mastering risk management with purpose. SHOW NOTES02:38 Career Journey16:06 Leaning into Discomfort 22:45 What's coming for Risk & Compliance in the Next 5-10 Years 28:58 Important Traits of CROs 29:36 Top Priorities for the Year Ahead

In this episode of Risky Women Radio, host Kimberley Cole kicks off Series 7 by discussing the predictions for 2024 in the field of risk regulation and compliance. She is joined by Carol Beaumier and Bernadine Reese from Protiviti, who share their insights on the compliance environment over the past decade and the evolving role of the Chief Compliance Officer. They highlight the key priorities for 2024, including the need for proactive risk assessment, horizon scanning, managing digital risks, effective compliance monitoring, and adapting to changing resourcing needs. The discussion emphasizes the importance of staying ahead of emerging issues and adopting a holistic approach to compliance in order to navigate the external and internal challenges that lie ahead. This episode provides valuable insights for risk and compliance professionals to effectively address the evolving compliance landscape in the year ahead.   SHOW NOTES00:01 Compliance predictions for 2024 with industry experts 05:36 Importance of internal and external factors 11:42 Lessons learned (or not) 19:05 Next 10 years and technology evolution

Jenny Wong of Protiviti and Debra Au, Head of Legal for DBS Hong Kong, explore the complexity of the compliance landscape in APAC as part of the Protiviti 2023 Top Risk Report. SHOW NOTES 00:01 Compliance landscape and career journey 04:42 Regulatory challenges and adapting to technological changes in APAC 10:02 Compliance function evolution and AI adoption in finance 16:48 Leadership and overcoming stereotypes

Kimberly Dickerson of Protiviti and Star McDade, SVP for Audit Services at USAA, discuss moving from activity based work to a more value added model and how to shift the mindset to an advisory audit role. SHOW NOTES 00:01 Adding value in risk and assurance profession 04:09 Risk management and business strategy alignment 08:45 Risk assessment, emerging risks, and third-party partnerships in the insurance industry 16:26 Risk management career paths and advice for young professionals 22:19 Career paths, challenges, and growth in the accounting industry 26:36 Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace culture

Kimberley Cole interviews Chrissy Hill, general counsel at Parity Technologies. The episode explores the concept of DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) and their impact on governance and compliance in the rapidly evolving landscape of blockchain, Web3, and the metaverse. Show Notes 03:19 Career Journey 07:42 Working with Tony Blair: Merging commercial and charitable assets 10:17 Lessons in agility and fundamental skills for career success 11:24 Web3 space and regulatory challenges 18:32 Exploring the cutting edge of governance and compliance with DAOs 29:56 How do you prepare for the future? Get transcript and Join Risky Women: https://www.riskywomen.org/2023/10/podcast-s6e9-exploring-dao-the-future-of-governance-and-compliance-with-chrissy-hill/

Kimberley Cole speaks with Emma Parry of Novafin Consulting about her journey from banking COO to conduct risk and culture advisor – what's trending in tech, regulators and how to use your transferable skills.   Emma Parry is a C suite and board advisor with broad international investment banking experience. Following a successful career in financial services working for firms such as HSBC, and JP Morgan Chase, she is now building a portfolio career with a specialist focus on conduct risk. Emma has held various roles from COO to program management to leading global client service teams through to conduct and product governance. Her client base includes regtechs, fintechs, wholesale banks and occasionally law firms as an expert witness. Show Notes 01:16 Career Journey 03:51 Transferable Skills 14:39 Regtech Investment Trends 16:53 Technology Trends 17:47 Conduct Regulator Trends 20:02 Key Takeaways for Conduct Risk   Transcripts, membership & more > https://www.riskywomen.org/2023/09/podcast-s6e8-conduct-unbecoming-emma-parry/

Kimberley Cole speaks with Jennifer Geary, a 25-year veteran of the Risk industry, about her handbook for the modern Chief Risk Officer - practical advice, and skills you can bring into your own role as a CRO. Jennifer Geary has over 25 years of experience in finance, technology, risk and legal, across diverse industries from financial services to not-for-profit. She has been Managing Director, EMEA for a software company, and COO and CRO for a number of fintechs. She has also worked in major banks such as Santander and Barclays, and was also COO for Save the Children UK. She is author of a range of business books. Her first book was "How to be a Chief Operating Officer” and she followed up last autumn with "How to be a Chief Risk Officer", and has just launched “How to be a Chief People Officer”, a collaboration with a HR professional. SHOW NOTES 02:03 Career Journey 05:00 Doing Good for Social Good 10:00 Jennifer's 3 Books: How to be a COO, CRO, CPO 13:20 3 Pillars: Culture, Strategy & Execution. 6 Risks: Strategic, People, Tech, Financial, Operational & Sustainability 22:57 How to Keep Yourself Ahead of the Game   Transcripts and membership info: https://www.riskywomen.org/2023/09/podcast-s6e7-how-to-be-a-cro-jennifer-geary/

Tonya Hummers, Managing Director at Protiviti, speaks with Sarah Olthoff, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Risk Officer at Discover, about talent management, the nature of work, and the skills risk roles need most. Sarah K. Olthoff serves as a Senior Vice President of Business Risk Programs at Discover Financial Services.  In this role, Sarah is responsible for development, implementation, and oversight of the business risk management program across the enterprise.  This program include the Business Risk Offices that directly support Discover's business units as well as centralized risk management functions that enable consistent and effective execution of risk activities, such as Change Management, Issue Management, and Risk Reporting.  Prior to this role, Sarah served as VP, Internal Audit overseeing the Regulatory Compliance Audit Program, which provides independent assurance around regulatory compliance and financial crimes risk. Show Notes 01:57 Career Journey 03:51 Culture at Discover 08:58 Who are your role models? 10:54 Resiliency in the workplace 15:57 Skills needed in talent 25:53 Differences between talent market and tech market Get transcript and join our network: https://www.riskywomen.org/2023/08/podcast-s6e6-talent-management-in-risk-sarah-olthoff/

Maryann Kennedy speaks with the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Grovetta Gardineer, about the regulatory priorities in current economic environment. Grovetta Gardineer is the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). In this role, Ms. Gardineer directs the formulation of policies and procedures for the supervision and examination of national banks and federal savings associations, chairs the agency's Committee on Bank Supervision, and serves on the OCC's Executive Committee. She oversees the units for policy related to credit risk, market risk, operational risk, and compliance risk, as well as the units responsible for international banking and capital policy, accounting policy, and community affairs. Maryann Kennedy joined Protiviti from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), where she was most recently the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Large Bank Supervision.  Show Notes 02:50 Career Journey  06:20 Key responsibilities of a senior deputy comptroller 18:50 Do US and Europe have the same root cause of the financial crisis? 21:55 What are examiners doing on the ground as a result? 24:22 How do you and your staff think about the next risks? 27:33 Talent across the industry 31:33 How to employ different mentoring strategies

Kimberley Cole speaks with Anna-Marie Slot on how companies can and should embed ESG into core business strategies and why risk professionals are uniquely placed to drive that change. Anna-Marie is the first global sustainability ESG partner for Ashurst and a finance partner as well. She brings a unique combination of legal, finance and ESG expertise which enables her to partner with other business leaders committed to leading a future focused sustainable organizations. Anna-Marie has developed and led the firm's ESG strategy across practices and industries through engagement with clients and internally as Ashurst's first Chief Sustainability Officer. Show Notes  01:57 Career Journey 10:35 What Businesses Have to Focus On Now 15:32 Organizational Structure and Where Risk Works 18:24 Ashurst's ESG Ready Digital Tool 22:12 What are the Sustainability Data Gaps? 30:22 What the Best Companies are Doing Ahead of Regulations Transcript and more: https://www.riskywomen.org/2023/03/podcast-s6e4-amplifying-esg-business-value-anna-marie-slot/

Kimberley Cole speaks with Juliet Bourke on board composition and best practices for creating future fit organisations with diversity of thought and culture change.  Dr Juliet Bourke is an award winning author, speaker and advocate for diversity. She was a former Human Capital Partner at Deloitte leading Deloitte's Diversity and Inclusion Consulting agenda. She continues to work with global clients to create cultural change through a focus on leadership, high performing teams, and diversity & inclusion. She has over 25 years' experience in human capital, management, and law. Her latest book, entitled ‘Which two heads are better than one?: The extraordinary power of diversity of thinking and inclusive leadership', is in its second edition and helps leaders understand how to systematically create diverse thinking and take team performance to the next level. SHOW NOTES 01:28 Career Journey 13:09 Future Fitness of Boards 18:31 Risks of not Having Diversity of Thinking on Boards 22:19 What Gets in the Way of Board Best Practices? 24:25 Who is leading the way? 29:24 Key Takeaways for Risky Women Get transcript and subscribe to newsletter: https://www.riskywomen.org/2023/03/podcast-s6e3-future-fit-organisations-managing-culture-risk-juliet-bourke/

Kimberley Cole speaks with Carol Beaumier and Bernadine Reese from Protiviti. We're thrilled that they are back again to talk about the top of mind compliance priorities for 2023. Show Notes 03:29 Examples of the risks in the uncertainty category 07:14 Technology trends that will impact compliance 09:54 Financial Crime compliance 12:23 How to keep compliance teams motivated 14:12 Advice to chief compliance officers in 2023 17:01 What will compliance departments look like in 10 years?   Transcipt & links to reports: https://www.riskywomen.org/2023/02/podcast-s6e2-top-compliance-priorities-2023/

Kimberley Cole speaks with Stacey English and Susannah Hammond of Theta Lake about the risks modern communication platforms bring, recent regulatory actions, and what you can do to be compliant without turning off features in Zoom, Microsoft Teams, RingCentral! Show Notes 02:04 Career Journeys 08:37 Top Skills for the Ultimate Compliance Professional 17:19 How the Way We Communicate Has Changed 22:20 Privacy & Data Security 27:46 Using Emojis 31:05 Biggest Takeaways from Communications Risk Report Transcripts and more: https://www.riskywomen.org/2023/02/podcast-s6e1-communications-compliance-stacey-english-susannah-hammond/

Kimberley Cole talks with Rahmat Amanullah, Director South Asia at Control Risks, about intelligence, investigations and integrity in risk and what we can learn from some of the world's most complex sectors like pharmaceuticals and alcoholic beverages. Show Notes01:29 Career Journey 16:30 The 3 I's of Risk: Intelligence, Investigations and Integrity 23:01 Lessons from India's Alcoholic Beverage Industry 34:44 Why Business Schools Need to Teach Risk & Compliance 39:07 Rants & Revelations Transcripts & Subscribe: https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/12/podcast-s5e10-the-3-is-of-risk-rahmat-amanullah/

Denis Camilo, Risk and Compliance Director at Protiviti, talks with Lauren Munfa, Head of Americas Investment Bank C&ORC at UBS, about how much her parent management training translated to running a large compliance program. SHOW NOTES 00:51 Career Journey 03:58 Top Skills for Risk Management 08:05 The Importance of Immediate and Consistent Rewards 15:49 How to Give an Effective Command 21:26 How Root Cause Analysis Applies at Home and in the Office Transcripts and subscribe to newsletter: https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/11/podcast-s5e9-how-children-have-made-me-a-better-compliance-leader-lauren-munfa/

Kimberley Cole talks with Rupal Patel, Head of Data Insights & Risk Intelligence at Acin and Founder of Women in Risk and Control, about moving operational risk from a solely qualitative discipline to a data led one and why connection and networks are key! Show Notes 01:51 Career Journey 12:46 Biggest Risks 20:53 Women in Risk and Control 27:51 Acin & Op Risk Ahead 46:50 Rants & Revelations Transcripts and more: https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/11/podcast-s5e8-taking-control-rupal-patel/

Shaheen Dil, Senior Managing Director of Protiviti, in conversation with Ximena Zambrano, Senior Vice President and Head of Model Validation at Wells Fargo on the evolution of risk analytics and technological advances in data science (AKA are machines taking over?) Show Notes 03:37 Career Journey 07:08 Key Risks Ahead 10:21 Advanced Analytics & Unintended Consequences 20:02 New Skills Needed 25:42 Advice for Successful Leaders Transcript & more on risk > https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/10/podcast-s5e7-risk-analytics-ximena-zambrano/

Kimberley Cole talks with our first Risky Man Nathan Lynch, a regulatory intelligence professional and author of The Lucky Laundry. They discuss the real world outcomes of financial crime, the status of Australia and how compliance and risk professionals are critically important to prevention. SHOW NOTES 01:41 Career Journey 12:04 The Lucky Laundry Book 16:56 Australia Situation & AUSTRAC 29:06 Role & Skills for AML Pros 36:05 Rants & Revelations 41:55 Recommendations Transcript and more: https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/10/podcast-s5e6-the-lucky-laundry-nathan-lynch/

Kimberley Cole talks with Catherine Fox, award winning journalist and author of Stop Fixing Women, about diversity risk and the need to invest in women.  This is the first of our Risk Radar Series which takes a 360 degree view of risks facing leaders, everyone from boards to management teams and individuals.  Show Notes 02:24 Career Journey 09:28 Key Gender Diversity Issues 12:13 What Does Merit Really Mean 14:29 Lean Out 19:21 Stop Fixing Women 28:12 Rants & Revelations 32:01 Recommendations sign up: https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/09/podcast-s5e5-stop-fixing-women-catherine-fox/

Christine Halvorsen, Managing Director of Protiviti, talks with Lynn Haaland, Zoom's Chief Compliance Ethics and Privacy Officer, and Deputy General Counsel.  They discuss everything from how Lynn joined Zoom only weeks before COVID-19 pandemic changed the world and Zoom to the next big challenges ahead in privacy and cybersecurity compliance. Show Notes 01:55 Career Journey – Joining Zoom at Start of COVID-19 11:01 Advice for Startups Moving into Growth Mode 16:58 Biggest Privacy & Compliance Challenges Ahead 33:39 ESG & ERM Strategy 42:45 Measuring Success 48:24 Public Private Partnership Transcript, video and more: https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/09/podcast-s5e4-privacy-security-compliance-at-zoom-lynn-haaland/

Christine Halvorsen, Managing Director of Protiviti, talks with Lynn Haaland, Zoom's Chief Compliance Ethics and Privacy Officer, and Deputy General Counsel.  They discuss everything from how Lynn joined Zoom only weeks before COVID-19 pandemic changed the world and Zoom to the next big challenges ahead in privacy and cybersecurity compliance. SHOW NOTES: 01:55 Career Journey – Joining Zoom at Start of COVID-19 11:40 Advice for Startups Moving into Growth Mode 18:16 Biggest Privacy & Compliance Challenges Ahead 36:04 ESG & ERM Strategy 46:24 Measuring Success 52:38 Public Private Partnership Transcripts and more: https://www.riskywomen.org/

Shelley Metz-Galloway, US lead of Protiviti's regulatory compliance practice, talks with Mary Bailey, regulatory compliance expert, about the US Community Reinvestment Act and how upcoming changes to the rule should improve access to credit and have a big impact on banks' compliance and reporting. Show Notes 01:37 Career Journey 08:21 International Efforts 10:19 CRA and Fair Lending 12:31 What the CRA Changes Mean for Banks Learn more and subscribe: https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/06/podcast-s5e3-cra-and-fair-lending-mary-bailey/

Jackie Sanz of Protiviti talks with Amy Aubin, a CCO of two firms in Canada, about compliance and risk challenges faced by compliance professionals of smaller firms in the asset management industry, where innovation and access to compliance networks are of importance in the management of risk. Show Notes 02:13 Career journey 06:08 Risks in Smaller vs Larger Asset Management Firms 14:01 Lasting Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic 17:41 Hiring Compliance for Small Firms 22:53 Top Risks in Current Environment 27:39 Advice for future CCOs Subscribe and More: https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/04/podcast-s5e2-compliance-risk-challenges-for-small-asset-management-firms-amy-aubin/

Kimberley Cole speaks with senior risk and compliance leaders at Protiviti about financial services industry compliance priorities for 2022: traditional issues like financial crime, broader risk mandates, ESG, culture and conduct, vulnerable customers, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and more. Show Notes 03:05 Career journey 06:08 What's different for 2022 10:13 Key challenges 15:29 Compliance function's future 18:33 Innovation examples 20:58 Advice for future CCOs Sign up for more: https://www.riskywomen.org/2022/02/podcast-s5e1-compliance-priorities-for-2022/

Guest host Lucy Pearman talks with Carol Beaumier who oversees Protiviti's Asia-Pac Financial Services Practice about cyber and ESG risks, talent retention and the consequences of not transforming. Show Notes 02:19 Career journey 06:22 Emerging risks in financial services 09:25 Talent retention 11:00 Consequence of not transforming 11:56 Rants & Revelations 13:15 Rapid Fire Round

Guest host Lucy Pearman talks with Donna Timlen, CCO of OneMain Financial – America's largest installment lender, about their compliance transformation: talent, technology, strategy and a root cause focus. Show Notes 02:51 Career journey 07:42 Innovation at OneMain Financial 12:22 Protecting talent 14:37 Technology use 16:24 Root cause focus 18:09 D&I, CSR, ESG 20:22 Rants & Revelations 22:35 Rapid Fire Round

Guest host Lucy Pearman talks with Sophie Krynauw, Transformation Audit Director at Zurich Insurance, about the future of insurance and workplaces in a digital environment with global collaborative teams focusing on outcomes rather than process. Show Notes 02:31 Career journey 06:45 Transition during COVID-19 10:44 Future of audit 14:22 Workforce sustainability 16:35 How are leading companies succeeding? 20:20 Rants & Revelations 22:43 Rapid Fire Round Transcript > https://www.riskywomen.org/2021/08/podcast-s4e6-workplace-transformation-sophie-krynauw/

Amii and Diana discuss career transformation opportunities, future proofing, your promotability, what Risky Women should do and the impact of women on boards. Show Notes 03:14 Career Journeys 15:01 Transformation Opportunities 24:36 Future Proof 29:17 The Promotability Index 30:53 What Risky Women Should Do 40:24 Impact of Women on Boards 46:28 Rants & Revelations 54:36 Rapid Fire Round Transcript and more > https://riskywomen.org/2021/08/podcast-s4e5-career-transformation-amii-barnhard-bahn-diana-wu-david/

Next in our Transformation series, guest host Lucy Pearman talks with Jo Ann Barefoot about RegTech innovation from how regulators are using technology to how financial services need to urgently expand their experimentation and adoption rates. Show Notes 01:47 Career journey 01:56 Alliance on Innovative Regulation 15:37 Top priorities for financial services innovation 21:45 Regulators and digital transformation 26:24 What truly smart regulation looks like 31:22 What are leading companies doing to get ready? 35:29 Rants & Revelations 41:32 Rapid Fire Round GET TRANSCRIPTS & MORE > https://riskywomen.org/2021/06/podcast-s4e4-regtech-transformation-jo-ann-barefoot/

Next in our Transformation series, guest host Lucy Pearman talks with Diane Minunni Callan of TD Bank about their ongoing development and enhancement of compliance programs and regulatory change management processes - from ESG to AI. Show Notes 01:57 Career Journey in Risk 04:12 TD Bank Transformation 05:08 Regulatory Challenges & Opportunities 07:06 Leveraging Emerging Technologies 13:14 Rants & Revelations 14:27 Rapid Fire Round Transcript & More: https://riskywomen.org/2021/05/podcast-s4e3-regulatory-change-transformation-diane-minunni-callan/

Join our chat with Karyn Kenny on a career ranging from the John Gotti trial in New York to tribal justice in Borneo, from AML in Bangladesh to Croatia. Karyn serves as US DOJ’s OPDAT for SE Europe regional justice sector initiative, overseeing anti money laundering, asset forfeiture, anti corruption and transnational organized crime. Show Notes 03:26 Career Journey 14:48 Collaboration in Regulatory Landscape 17:34 Public Private Collaboration 21:19 Cryptocurrency Regulation 23:50 FinTech Education 30:41 Rants & Revelations 33:31 Rapid Fire Round Transcripts & more > https://riskywomen.org/2021/04/podcast-s4e2-collaboration-can-transform-karyn-kenny/

This is the start of our Transformation series and Lucy Pearman of Protiviti will be joining us as guest host. We will be talking about change innovation and take a look ahead at the views from some amazing Risky Women on what’s next in the world of governance, risk, and compliance. Show Notes 02:06 Career Journey in Transformation 10:04 Biggest Challenges & Opportunities Customers Face 15:48 Transformation’s Top Priorities 19:44 Handling Change & Consequences

Kelly-Ann McHugh interviews Kate Miller, leader of Standard Chartered Bank’s Conduct & Behavioral Analysis team.  She discusses how they are using behavioral science to build a bridge between what we think is happening and what’s actually happening on the ground and then influence behaviors towards better outcomes. Show Notes 02:37 Career Journey to Compliance 16:44 Conduct & Behavioral Analysis Team 22:31 Examples of Applying Science to an Event 33:57 Top 3 Impacts of Data & Science on Compliance 37:17 Rants & Revelations 40:36 Rapid Fire Round

Kelly-Ann McHugh interviews Elke Biechele, CEO of RisikoTek on moving from global corporate banking to central banking to running her own regtech startup.  Their AI Amalia is focused on tackling the $5trillion financial crime issue by raising detection levels from the current 0.01%. SHOW NOTES 04:08 Career & Uncovering Scale of Financial Crime 10:49 Lessons Learned 13:20 Role Models 16:39 Starting RisikoTek 21:46 Silos & Data Protection 24:01 Amalia AI & Thinking Like a Transnational Money Launderer 35:03 Rants & Revelations 38:38 Rapid Fire Round

Kelly-Ann McHugh interviews Namita Bhide, Founder of Denim Consulting, on innovation in the financial service sector and why moving to a "proof of value" rather than "proof of concept" model is key to making collaborative, simplified, customer centric change. SHOW NOTES 01:54 Career Journey & Risky Choices 14:53 Trends, Introspection & Collaboration 23:33 Applied Innovation 26:36 Top Challenges for Financial Services 32:16 Gender Diversity 35:22 Rants & Revelations 38:16 Rapid Fire Round Get Transcript and more: https://www.riskywomen.org/2020/05/podcast-s3e4-is-common-sense-uncommon-in-risk-and-compliance-namita-bhide/

Kelly-Ann McHugh is the director of Asia Pacific for MyComplianceOffice based in Singapore. She's a passionate business leader focused on technology, risk, and compliance and in this episode we're talking about conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, and the results of their global survey. SHOW NOTES 02:37 Key Issues for Financial and Corporate Sectors 04:25 Gift & Entertainment Survey Results 10:00 Best Practices for Gifts & Entertainment Policies 11:59 Conflicts of Interests Policy Recommendations 13:31 Technology's Role

Meena Datwani and Lonneke van Zundert, APAC compliance and security experts, discuss their views on COVID-19 pandemic policies in compliance, workplace, regulatory affairs and security. SHOW NOTES 04:18 Asia Situation Update 11:11 Government Response 17:53 Doing Work From Home Right 22:19 Internal Communications 24:51 Cyber Security & Financial Crime Threats 28:47 Conducting Investigations & Reporting 33:20 Keys to Managing COVID-19 Impacts 36:24 Conduct for Financials & Business 42:18 Investing in Technology 47:57 New Post Virus Model? Sign up for more and get transcript on our website >