Professor at the IE Law School, the Copenhagen Business School from 1984-1993 and lecturer at Georgetown University, Cass Business School, and Fordham University President and CEO at Copenhagen Compliance, The Information Security Institute, The Corporate Governance Institute, The EUGDPR and The E-Compliance Academy Established global GRC networks to provide certifications and training and has trained professionals on four continents Lead organization in the development and implementation of AI-driven solutions, GRC applications,, and frameworks, including specialized cybersecurity and privacy products

Ciara has worked at several companies like Amazon. She has successfully launched several brand related tools across Europe to grow their top line businesses. All can enjoy a lot of things about Ciara's leadership but most important is her can do attitude. Ciara is very structured, detail-oriented but never looses the bigger picture. She deeply understands e-commerce and has brilliant entrepreneurial skills to help clients grow their businesses. Her clients were always over and beyond! It will be a great experience and pleasure to hear Ciara speak at the event!

During our life, uncertainty and chance are the norm. As a manager in charge of Risk and Business Continuity Management, I put all my energy and experience at the company's service to quantify these uncertainties and present a situation assessment that is as pragmatic and rational as possible to people who make the decisions. Preparing the company to face the imponderables (material and human) is a demanding and exciting mission, which requires the best of all and work at the heart of the company, where sometimes it does not want to go. That's the price the company has to pay to survive..

At AFRICURITYAI, Stephens commitment to integrating AI within cybersecurity is unwavering. Our team focuses on responsible AI deployment, ensuring that ethical considerations are at the forefront. With a strong background from Harvard Business School Online, we advance Generative AI technologies strategically and ethically. Stephens expertise in cybersecurity auditing, coupled with certifications from the Blockchain Council, empowers our team to maintain data integrity and privacy. By fostering ethical AI practices, we are building a culture of responsible innovation and fortifying digital resilience against emerging vulnerabilities.

Kersi F. Porbunderwalla is also Managing Partner of E-Compliance Academy, Information Security Institute and EUGDPR Institute®. Kersi is a global consultant, teacher, instructor, researcher, commentator and practitioner on GDPR, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and IT-security (GRC), Bribery, Fraud and anti-Corruption (BFC) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues. Kersi has lectured at The Copenhagen Business School (1984-97), The Govt. Law College (Thrissur, India), Georgetown University (Washington), Cass Business School (London), Fordham University (New York) and Renmin Law School (Beijing). Kersi has conducted some hundred workshops, seminars and speaking assignments on Regulatory Compliance, GDPR, GRC, CSR, and BFC issues.

Wajahat Raja is an Auditor, Trainer assessor and Practitioner with Two decades of experience related to Program, Portfolio and Project (P3O), Service Management, Information Security, Quality Management, Testing, Auditing, Certification, Compliance, IT Governance, and Risk management. During this professional journey, he worked with Banks, Capital Markets, Stock Exchange, Government, Telecom, Insurance, Managed Service Provider to manage and Implemented various projects as Project and Program manager related to IT Strategy, IT Best Practices, Management Systems, IT Governance, Risk, Regulatory and Compliance Frameworks Standards. This has been achieved while working closely with Nasdaq, SunGuard, Booz Allen Hamilton, PA consulting, BT Consult, BCG, Protiviti, KPMG, EY and many other industry leaders. He worked and Implemented BMC myITSM, CA ValueOps, AutomationEdge, Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM), OneTrust, Teammate, and many others. Certified for multiple reputable certifications of Axelos portfolio such as ITIL Expert, PRINCE2, P3O, and management standards such as ISO 20000, ISO 27001. He delivered various training as accredited trainer of Peoplecert, PECB and various other educational providers as well.

Hernan Huwyler CPA, MBA is the head of Supplier Due Diligence Compliance Strategy and Procurement Center of Excellence ar Danske Bank. His expertise includes Global Corporate Governance, Global Risk Management ERM, Compliance, Audit, SAP, Fraud & Security, SOX Controls and more.

Prof. Colin Coulsen-Thomas is a Cornish Campaigner, Author, Chairman, Academic, Speaker and Corporate Adviser. Prof Colin Coulson-Thomas has advised over 100 boards on improving board and corporate performance. As a distinguished Research Professor, Colin has the following merits: Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management-Research (SRISIIM) President, Council of International Advisors, SRISIIM Member, Board of Governing Directors, SRISIIM Research Foundation Chairman, Research Degree Committee, SRISIIM Research Foundation Honorary Professor, Aston India Centre for Applied Research (Aston University) Visiting Professor of Direction and Leadership, Lincoln International Business School (University of Lincoln) Chancellor and Professorial Fellow, School for the Creative Arts Professional: Leader, Order of St Lazarus International Governance Initiative President, Institute of Management Services Member, Global Advisory Council, IOD India Director General, UK & Europe operations, Institute of Directors (India) Member, Experts Committee, IOD India Member, ACCA Governance, Risk and Performance Global Forum Member, Advisory Board/Panel, Aravind Foundation Global Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainability (India CSR) .

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 and 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)..