Risk Live North America
Risk Live North America will host five stages including Risk Management, Investment Risk, ALM, OpRisk and Climate Risk.

Presents
Risk Live North America
October 16-17, 2024 | Nashville, Tennessee
The ultimate risk management and risk transfer festival
About the festival
- Risk Live North America unites senior risk management and risk transfer professionals providing a convenient platform for the exchange of ideas, access to cutting-edge insights, benchmarking, and relationship building
- Whether you are interested in risk management, operational risk, investment risk, climate risk, or ALM, join us to future-proof your business
Why attend?
- Connect with your peers and create meaningful business relationships
- Gain insights from over 100 industry leading speakers on the latest developments in the industry
- Get exclusive access to cutting-edge discussions that will keep you ahead of the curve
- Discover the array of innovative solutions available to address current market issues
Why sponsor?
- Meet and connect with 400+ senior decision makers
- Position your subject matter expert as a speaker
- Elevate brand awareness showcasing your organisation's latest innovations and services
- Schedule 1-2-1 meetings with attendees and speakers
One festival, five content-led stages
Risk management
The meeting place for chief risk officers and senior risk managers from leading financial institutions.
Discuss the most pressing issues facing the industry and gain the practical insights required to thrive in the new era of risk management.
Key themes
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Shifts in bank regulation and supervision post-SVB
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Restoring trust in the American banking system
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AI: it’s role in banking and how to develop controls and safeguards
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Trading risk and the return to volatility
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Enhancing risk management through tech innovation
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Are there warning signs for credit risk?
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Keeping pace with changes in model risk management
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Bracing for uncertainty: FRTB
OpRisk
Dedicated to non-financial risk and celebrating industry excellence.
Hear about the solutions to the pressing challenges keeping operational risk professionals and chief risk offers awake at night.
Key themes
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The age of compliance angst and evolving regulatory enforcement
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Operational resilience: integrating best practice
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Third-party to fourth-party risk: assessing infosec, compliance, and operational resilience
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Fraud: battling increasing sophistication
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Navigating the cybersecurity landscape
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SOFR and the US post-Libor: conduct risk
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Basel III and the impact on OpRisk
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Scenario construction: modelling for unanticipated risks
Investment Risk
Where leaders of buy-side risk management and investment strategy meet, learn and get ahead in the new era of risk.
Gain inspiration, improve investment decisions, demystify the complexities of market risk and shape the future of your industry.
Key themes
- Macro risks and preparing for the unexpected
- Capitalising on market uncertainties: opportunities for portfolio optimisation through risk management and hedging
- ESG and impact investing – what good looks like and defining objectives
- ESG and impact investing: how can investors truly integrate ESG?
- Developments in VaR measurement for alternative asset
- Combatting cyberthreats
ALM
With more regulatory responses to March's banking turmoil expected, a revamp of bank ALM practices is in progress and firms are more alert to interest rate risk than ever.
Hear from leaders in the field and take practical steps to improve your ALM.
Key themes
- Liquidity risk: rethinking liquidity risk after spring's banking turmoil
- Advances in liquidity, modelling stress testing and scenario analysis
- Interest rate risk/ IIRRB: lessons from the new monetary policy cycle
- Balance sheet management vs budget optimisation in the face of economic instability
- Revamping bank ALM practices
Climate Risk
Gathering senior risk management and investment strategy decision-makers from the buy-side and sell-side.
Gain new ideas, make new connections, and hear about the hottest discussions on climate risk.
Key themes
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What does taking climate risk seriously mean in practice?
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Lessons learned from the pilot Climate Scenario Analysis (CSA) exercise
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The evolution of climate disclosure rules
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Analytics, data and effective ways of measuring climate risk
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Climate risk models and metrics: what works and what doesn’t?
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Practical implementation and delivering on climate promises in your organisation
Risk Live North America speaker highlights

Max Gokhman
Head of MosaiQ
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions
Max is responsible for defining the next generation of multi-asset investment processes for Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions. Previously, he was president and chief investment officer of the start-up asset manager AlphaTrAI, where he harnessed artificial intelligence to build alternative strategies for traditional and digital assets. Before that, he was head of asset allocation at the asset management arm of Pacific Life Insurance for seven years. Prior to Pacific Life, Max was a portfolio manager with Mellon Capital’s multi-asset group and a founding member of Coefficient Global, a quantitative macro hedge fund. Outside of work he’s an amateur racecar driver.

Suzanne Smore
Chief risk operating officer & global head of counterparty risk
State Street Global Advisors
Suzanne is a Managing Director and Chief Risk Operating Officer at State Street Global Advisors as well as a member of the firm’s Senior Leadership Team. She oversees Counterparty Credit Risk and Risk Infrastructure. She leads a team of analysts responsible for the management and development of credit risk policies and procedures, comprehensive trade exposure reporting, oversight and monitoring of counterparties, as well as regulatory deliverables and project management of key technology and platform initiatives.
Suzanne has deep credit experience in both front office and risk management. Prior to joining State Street Global Advisors in 2013, Suzanne worked at Fidelity as a senior analyst in Counterparty Research. Previously, she held fixed income analyst positions at Eaton Vance and Deutsche Asset Management covering a broad range of industries and debt instruments. Early in her career, Suzanne completed the credit training program at Bank of Boston and was a corporate relationship banker.
Suzanne earned her MBA from Boston University’s Questrom Business School and BA from Hamilton College. She has been a speaker on fixed income and risk industry panels as well as a contributor to Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) publications. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the CFA Institute. She is also involved in the arts and serves as a board member for the Boston Ballet Volunteer Association.

Steve Boras
Executive vice-president
Citizens Bank
Steve Boras is the Head of Model Risk Management & Validation at Citizens Bank in Boston, focused on managing the model risk of the bank via validation of models, performance management and monitoring of outcomes, and serving as a sounding board for new and emerging modeling techniques and their respective appropriateness. Since joining Citizens in 2015, Steve has led several risk analytics functions, most recently heading the Risk Architecture Center of Excellence (covering loss forecasting model development for CCAR/DFAST and CECL, and PD, LGD, and EAD modeling for wholesale), as well as anti-money laundering modeling, macroeconomic scenario generation, and Data Science. Steve also holds leadership roles in enterprise risk, ESG and Inflation/Stagflation scenario analysis, and artificial intelligence and machine learning governance.

Bala Ayyar
Chief data officer, Americas
Societe Generale
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.

Kris Devasabai
Editor-in-chief
Risk.net
Kris Devasabai is the New York-based editor-in-chief of Risk.net. Previously, he was bureau chief and US editor of Risk magazine. He manages the editorial team. Prior to joining Risk, Kris covered hedge funds, asset management, cross-border investing and law for several publications.
Kris holds a bachelor’s degree in law and government from the University of Manchester, and he completed his legal training at the Inns of Court School of Law in London. He was called to the bar of England and Wales in 2003.
Our 2023 sponsors
S&P Global Market Intelligence integrates financial and industry data, research and news into tools that track performance, generate alpha, identify investment ideas, understand competitive and industry dynamics, perform valuation and assess credit risk. It offers investment professionals, government agencies, corporations and universities the intelligence essential to make business and financial decisions with conviction.
Founded in 1996, Numerix has over 19 offices, 700 clients and 90 partners across more than 26 countries. Numerix is recognized across the industry for its many breakthroughs in quantitative research and is proud of its reputation for being able to price and risk manage any derivative instrument – vanillas to the most sophisticated exotic products. Designed for the next evolution of trading and risk operations for both sell-side and buy-side market participants, Numerix is utilized in many forms by banks, government/development banks, broker dealers as well as a range of buy-side institutions, including insurance firms, hedge funds, pension funds and asset managers. Also, consulting and advisory firms. - See more at: https://www.numerix.com/about-numerix#sthash.AknPS2Di.dpuf

Founded by a group of industry experts, ActiveViam understands the data analytics challenges faced by financial institutions across trading desks, risk, and compliance. That is why we pioneered the use of high-performance analytics in finance, helping the largest investment banks, asset managers and hedge funds make better decisions, explain results with confidence, and simulate the impact of their decisions.
Our mission is to deliver train-of-thought analysis on terabytes of data in the most cost-effective way so our customers can explain their results with confidence and model the scenarios that will optimize their business. We are a pure player specializing in risk data analytics for one of the fastest moving and most regulated industries with a presence in the world’s leading financial marketplaces: London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, Hong Kong, Paris, and Frankfurt.
For more information please visit: www.activeviam.com
KWA Analytics is a consultancy with a focus on and experience in implementing trading, risk and treasury management solutions. It is experienced in implementations, upgrades and solution architecture across a range of organisations, and has established itself as a trusted implementation consulting services provider.
At EY, we share a single focus — to build a better financial services industry, one that is stronger, fairer and more sustainable.
Our strength lies in the proven power of our people and technology, and the possibilities that arise when they converge to reframe the future.
Our professionals are dedicated to the industry, and live and breathe financial services. This deep sector knowledge combined with a holistic point of view, delivers true value from strategy through to implementation. Whether your business challenge is specific, complex, small or large, we can be trusted to deliver solutions that work for today and tomorrow.
By using technology as a tool, to transform what a business can be, and people can do, we are building long-term value for our financial services clients. It is how we play our part in building a better working world.
Fusion Risk Management is a leading industry provider of cloud-based software solutions for operational resilience, encompassing risk management, third-party risk management, information technology and security risk, business continuity and disaster recovery, and crisis and incident management. Its products and services take organizations beyond legacy solutions and empower them to make data-driven decisions with a comprehensive and flexible approach through one system. Fusion and its team of experts are dedicated to helping companies achieve greater operational resilience and mitigate risks within their businesses.
Milliman is among the world’s largest providers of actuarial, risk management, and related technology and data solutions. With over 60 offices around the globe, our consulting and advanced analytics capabilities encompass the fields of healthcare, property and casualty insurance, life insurance, financial services, and employee benefits. Our breadth of expertise and data solutions provide insight into the interplay between physical, health, and economic risks, as well as the ability to communicate those risks and inform key decisions for governments, communities, and businesses around the world.
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision-support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years' expertise in research, data and technology, MSCI powers better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyse key drivers of risk and return, and to confidently build more effective portfolios. MSCI creates industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.
About Murex
For more than 30 years, Murex has been providing enterprise-wide, cross-asset financial technology solutions to capital markets players. Its cross-function platform, MX.3, supports trading, treasury, risk and post-trade operations, enabling clients to better meet regulatory requirements, manage enterprise-wide risk, and control IT costs. With more than 50,000 daily users in 60 countries, Murex has clients in many sectors, from banking and asset management to energy and commodities.
Murex is an independent company with over 2,000 employees across 17 countries. Murex is committed to providing cutting-edge technology, superior customer service, and unique product innovation.
For more information visit murex.com
ServiceNow provides cloud-based platforms and solutions that help digitise and unify organisations so they can find smarter, faster and better ways of working, and employees and customers can be more connected, innovative and agile.
Sterling Trading Tech (STT) is a leading provider of professional trading technology solutions for the global equities, equity options and futures markets. With over 100 clients including leading brokers, clearing firms and prop groups in over 20 countries, STT provides solutions tailored to clients’ needs. STT is committed to providing fast, stable technology along with outstanding customer service. STT provides a suite of solutions including its OMS, risk and margin system and trading platforms.
SeaGlass Technology understands that proactive risk management is crucial in today's rapidly evolving threat landscape. Our team of expert professionals and certified ethical hackers utilize our extensive knowledge and cutting-edge tools to conduct thorough assessments of your IT infrastructure. These assessments go beyond basic security measures, providing a comprehensive view of potential risks and vulnerabilities that may be overlooked.
By engaging SeaGlass Technology for assessments, your firm will gain valuable insights into the current state of your IT security. Our certified ethical hackers delve deep into your systems, networks, and applications, identifying weak points and potential entry points for cyber-attacks. Our expertise allows us to pinpoint vulnerabilities that may otherwise remain hidden, reducing the risk of a security breach.
About Adenza
Adenza provides customers with end-to-end, trading, treasury, risk management and regulatory compliance platforms which can be delivered on-premise or on-cloud. We enable the world’s largest financial institutions to consolidate and streamline their operations with front-to-back solutions integrated with data management and reporting, benefitting them with a single source of truth across the business.
With headquarters in London and New York, Adenza has more than 60,000 users across global, central and regional banks, broker-dealers, insurers, asset managers, pension funds, hedge funds, stock exchanges and clearing houses, securities services providers and corporates.
About Nisos
We are the Managed Intelligence Company® (nope, we are not yet another cyber threat intelligence feed). Our services enable cyber security, corporate security, and trust and safety teams to leverage a world-class intelligence capability tailored to their needs.
We fuse robust data collection with a deep understanding of the adversarial mindset – delivering smarter defense and more effective response against advanced cyber attacks, disinformation and abuse of digital platforms.
Acin is the leading provider of non-financial risk control analytics within financial services. This unique offering is underpinned by an industry utility model, powered by AI. Acin’s vision is shared by the industry, demonstrated by strategic investment from Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, JP Morgan, Lloyds and Fitch.
We partner with our clients to accelerate their journey to maturity of non-financial risk management, through:
- Optimising risk control quality
- Aligning to peers
- Mapping controls to regulations
- Evolving to RCDA, a ‘dynamic’ risk management.
Acin’s value to our clients are independent regulatory assurance, risk reduction and cost optimisation.
www.acin.com
Bloomberg is a global leader in business and financial information, delivering trusted data, news, and insights that bring transparency, efficiency, and fairness to markets. The company helps connect influential communities across the global financial ecosystem via reliable technology solutions that enable our customers to make more informed decisions and foster better collaboration.
DBRS Morningstar is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. We are the fourth-largest credit rating agency in the world and are committed to empowering investor success, serving the market through leading-edge technology, and raising the bar for the industry.
DBRS Morningstar is the next generation of credit ratings.
To learn more, visit dbrsmorningstar.com.
FactSet delivers content, analytics and flexible technology to help more than 160,000 users see and seize opportunities as soon as possible. It offers investment professionals informed insights and workflow solutions across the portfolio lifecycle, and industry-leading support from dedicated specialists.
Cassini Systems is a leading provider of pre- and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives market participants.
Buy-side firms can leverage the platform to monitor, optimize and ensure transparency on their margin, as well as achieve collateral liquidity and efficient utilization, lowering the carry cost of derivatives.
Cassini’s platform provides the only full front-to-back solution covering margin, collateral and cost analytics for all classes of cleared and uncleared over-the-counter derivatives as well as futures and options.
It integrates into post-trade collateral management, treasury and risk systems – enabling clients to bring post-trade cost analytics into the pre-trade process. Cassini is also integrated into key asset management platforms to facilitate leveraging analytics with little implementation overhead.
Top-tier hedge funds, asset managers, and global banks rely on Cassini for powerful, flexible, automated tools to manage their portfolios of over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives products. Cassini was named Best Analytics Solution to Address Capital Requirements/ Liquidity Risk in the RegTech Insight Awards 2023 and Named one of the Most Influential FinTech Firms 2023.
The Leaders Magazine directs a leader through choppy seas and helms toward the future. We explain why you need to concentrate on more than financial and business strategies, watching personnel, crafting core values statements, or issuing mandates for employees at every level. The Leaders Magazine is taking a step toward exploring how corporate leadership needs to inspire managers, directors, and employees with a growth mentality in today’s tumultuous time, how it sets goals integral to the corporate culture that fosters innovation and avoids stagnancy and self-satisfaction.
Risk Live is a great opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the risk world and connect with colleagues from across the globe
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Christian Bluhm, Group chief risk officer, UBS
Risk Live North America is a unique event that looks at the big picture and the impact on risk management and financial markets
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Albert Loo, Deputy head of sales for global markets, Societe Generale
Risk Live North America is one of the few events where banks and buy side come together to thrash out the issues shaping the future of finance
Andrés Choussy, Chief executive, Traiana
Extremely knowledgeable speakers, engaginging and fielded any questions
State Farm
A well organised event with good networking opportunities
SmartStream
OpRisk North America is a great place to embrace and benchmark operational risk, as well as cyber risk in one place... For me it's the perfect way to engage in debates about the hottest topics within the industry today
Glenna Hagopian, CCO & head of enterprise risk
The event brings a collective view on how we can better manage operational risk, not just for the firm but for the financial industry as a whole
Henry Quach, VP, operational risk, Morgan Stanley
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