Marleen Oberheide unlocks every company’s value and potential to thrive by doing what’s good for people and the planet. OneTrust connects privacy, GRC, ethics, ESG teams, data, and processes, so all companies can collaborate seamlessly and put trust at the center of their operations and culture. In her role, Marleen supports the OneTrust ESG & Sustainability Cloud, where she advises companies on ESG and sustainability management operations to help the business prioritize people and the planet. Marleen earned a Master’s in Management with Corporate Governance & Ethics from the Birkbeck School of Business, Economics and Informatics and holds CIPP/E and CIPM certifications.

Cristina Ungureanu was appointed Governance Manager at the Qatar Investment Authority (Doha, Qatar) in November 2021. Previously, she was Head of Corporate Governance at Eurizon Capital, the asset management company of the Italian leading banking group Intesa Sanpaolo. Before this, Cristina worked in international corporate and academic environments in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Italy, providing high-level corporate governance consulting and research to various institutions. Cristina is also Co-Chair of the ICGN Global Governance Committee, a Member of the European Corporate Governance Institute, and a Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Association of non-executive Directors. She has a Doctorate in Finance, a Master’s in International Relations, and a Bachelor’s in Economics and Business Administration. .

Prof Colin Coulson-Thomas has advised over 100 boards on improving board and/or corporate performance. A regular speaker at corporate events and international conferences, he has given over 300 presentations in 40 countries. Colin is an experienced chairman of award-winning companies and a Professorial Fellow. He has served on various corporate and public sector boards and governing bodies of representative, professional, learned, and voluntary institutes, societies and associations, including as chairman and president. Colin's latest books are: Transforming Knowledge Management (Policy Publications, 2013), Talent Management 2 and Transforming Public Services (both Policy Publications, 2012), Winning Companies; Winning People and Developing Directors (both Policy Publications, 2007). Other titles include: Developing a Corporate Learning Strategy (Policy Publications, 1999), Individuals and Enterprise (1999) and Shaping Things to Come (2001) (both Blackhall), Pricing for Profit (Policy Publications, 2002), and The Knowledge Entrepreneur (Kogan Page, 2003). Specialities: Director and Board Development, Corporate Governance, Business Development, Performance Improvement, Change, Knowledge and Talent Management, Knowledge Entrepreneurship, Differentiation, Review of Processes and Practices for Winning Business and Building Customer Relationships..

As Chief Compliance & Integrity Officer, I’m responsible for Global Compliance within high-risk legal areas (anti-corruption, interactions with health care professionals, data privacy, export control and competition law), to implement company legal strategy to respond to and mitigate both legal, compliance and commercial risk and to ensure effective company defence in governmental enforcement cases. In addition, I’m heading up the Sustainability and Risk management framework for the Group.

Dimitrios is the Director of University of London MBA programmes. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Business Consultants, a Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Management, a member of the Insitute of Internal Auditors, and an Academic Member of the European Corporate Governance Institute. He has taught as visiting Lecturer in both British and American institutions and at the Hellenic Open University. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the academic Journal Corporate Board: role, duties, composition of the World Journal of Business and Management (http://www.unwro.org/isispress/journals/wjbam/index.html), of the International Journal of Corporate Governance Research (http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/jcgr/), of the International Journal of Civil Aviation, and the Enterprise Risk Management Journal (http://wwww.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/erm/about). He served on the Corporate Affairs Committee at the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) from September 2004 to September 2008 (www.managers.org.uk). He is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Gnosis Management Consultants (www.gnosisconsultants.com) and an external, independent Board member of the PROGNOSIS SA Market Research, Public Opinion and Behavioural Social Studies, as well as a Company Secretary of the EU-MAP Consulting –a specialised Public Affairs and lobbying consultancy company (www.eumap-consulting.EU). He was also Head of the Management Research unit at the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) (www.atiner.gr/docs/Koufopoulos.doc) and Scientific Advisor at the International Management Studies (www.studies.gr). Since January 2007, based on a Memorandum for joined research between Brunel Business School and the Federation of Greek Industries and Enterprises, is the Founder and Research Director of the Hellenic Observatory of Corporate Governance (www.hocg.EU;www.sev.org.gr). Specialities: Strategic Management, Corporate Governance, Board of Directors

Gina L Green has extensive experience in Compliance Strategies in the areas of Risk Management and Compliance and ethics programs. Delivering solid financial literacy education, from the basics of credit foundations to the complex world of regulatory compliance. Her expertise is demonstrated through her completion of a Master of Jurisprudence degree (MJ) in Corporate Law with Concentration in Regulatory Compliance, a certification in Risk Management (ARM 54), certification as an Anti-Money Launderer Specialist (ACAMS), and certification in Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) making her a subject matter expert in Compliance and Ethics. Gina Green has assisted several companies in adapting to compliance regulations and has worked extensively within the non-profit sector. She is also a compliance and ethics speaker and contributing writer and has been recently quoted in the Forbes online magazine. Currently, as the Executive Director of a non-profit organization, she demonstrates clear judgment and strategic leadership in moving the organization forward.

Self motivated educator mentor lateral thinker with high level of integrity and pro-active 'can do" attitude. Collaborative leadership builds trust that helps businesses achieve goals and individuals reach potential by taking responsible decisions & actions beyond legal obligations founded on ethical & moral principles. Experience in strategic planning, risk management, insurance programs, broker selection, claims & underwriting, governance & compliance policies, business continuity & disruption impacts, health & safety management, fraud corruption assessments and operational delivery programs. RDA SERVICES - Responsible Decisions & Actions

Sean Lyons is an internationally recognised corporate defence author, pioneer, and thought leader. He is acknowledged as the pioneer responsible for proposing the umbrella term "Corporate Defence" to represent an organisation's collaborative program for self-defence and also for being the first person to propose the extended "Five Lines of Defence" oversight model. As the architect of the cross-functional discipline of "Corporate Defence Management" (CDM), he is widely regarded as the foremost authority in this emerging field. Sean's innovative book, "Corporate Defense and the Value Preservation Imperative: Bulletproof Your Corporate Defense Program", has been critically acclaimed by many distinguished corporate commentators.

Andrea holds an MSc in Business Administration and Diploma from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School Executive Education in Audit Committees in a new era of governance. Andrea enjoys coaching and is an experienced MD and Board member with an inspiring style and a results-oriented attitude. She has deep insights based on extensive experience in marketing, brand building and people development. Her sharp mind and approachable style are a unique combination that makes her a highly effective Board member.

Dr Emmanuel Fragnière, CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), is a Professor of Service Design and Innovation and the director of the CAS HES-SO in Treasury Management at the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO Valais). His research interests are risk management, energy and environmental planning, stochastic programming, service design, and innovation. He has published several papers in academic journals such as Annals of Operations Research, Environmental Modeling and Assessment, European Journal of Operational Research, Interfaces, and Management Science. Before joining HES-SO, he used to be a commodity risk analyst at Cargill (Ocean Transportation) and a senior internal auditor at Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (Risk Management and Financial Engineering). He is also the author (with Sullivan) of a book titled "Risk Management: Safeguarding Company Assets", Axzo Press, USA, November 2006 (new edition 2015).

For Vikesh it is all about Board Stewardship from Board Training to Preparatory for Board Opportunities and Board Research. He is a Business leader of over four decades in Corporate Governance, Media and FMCG. and now dedicated to Board Management Practices, Corporate Governance, Compliance, Ethics, Diversity, Inclusion, Directors’ Training, Certification, Board Evaluation, Women On Boards, and Fair Business Practices.

Prof Eythor is a global specialist in Corporate Governance Models and Business Development. Founder of several projects to improve ecosystems for innovation and entrepreneurship in the Nordic countries. Part-time Academic associated with Copenhagen Business School. President of Akademias, executive education in the Nordic countries.