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Based on research conducted by CeFPro and TPRA, this webinar explores how third-party risk management is evolving in response to accelerating technological change, growing regulatory demands, and increasingly complex supplier ecosystems. The discussion examines emerging risks including AI, governance challenges, operational resilience, accountability, and the growing pressure on risk teams to deliver more strategic oversight with limited resources.

Sep 28, 2026

Julie Gaiaschi, CEO & Co-Founder, Third Party Risk Association (TPRA)

Mihaela Breg, Head of Operational Resilience & Third-Party Oversight, Europe Arab Bank

Andreas Simou, Managing Director, Center for Financial Professionals

Chris Phillips, Vice President, Procurement & Vendor Risk, Lenmark Financial Services

Brian Shaw, Independent Third-Party Risk & Compliance Executive, Certa

Tags: Vendor and Third Party Risk

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Third-party risk management is evolving from a compliance-driven discipline into a more dynamic and strategic function. Drawing on new research from The Center for Financial Professionals (CeFPro) and the Third Party Risk Association (TPRA), this webinar explores how organizations are responding to emerging risks including AI, cybersecurity, data security, and growing fourth-party dependencies.

The discussion highlights the importance of operational resilience, continuous monitoring, clear ownership and accountability, and stronger governance frameworks. Panellists also examine how risk teams can balance increasing responsibilities with limited resources by leveraging technology, improving visibility, and focusing on the risks that matter most

Julie Gaiaschi Bio

Biography coming soon

Mihaela Breg Bio

Mihaela Breg has more than 19 years of experience spanning across retail, commercial, private, corporate and investment banking. Mihaela has a track record of operating in highly complex and regulated environments at a global level (in the Eurozone, the UK and the US). Over the years, Mihaela was involved in leading the successful delivery of various oversight and change programmes leading up to the current role as Head of Operational Resilience & Business Transformation for Europe Arab Bank in London (part of the Arab Bank Group). This role leads also the oversight activities of third party and intra-group outsourcing engagements for the organisation. Being a proactive leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, in the past she combined her corporate skills with FinTech experience in the start-up environment. Mihaela became a co-author of The PayTech Book published in January 2020 (the first globally crowd-sourced book focused on the future of finance and payments revolution) and a contributor for The AI Book published in May 2020 (the first globally crowd-sourced book on the application of AI across financial services).

Andreas Simou Bio

Biography coming soon

Chris Phillips Bio

Chris N. Phillips, CRVPM IV, CCSA is Vice President of Procurement & Vendor Risk at Lendmark Financial Services. With more than twenty years of experience in banking and financial services industries, she specializes in operational resilience, supplier governance, procurement transformation, and risk management. Chris serves on the Board of the Third-Party Risk Association (TPRA) and is a recognized speaker and thought leader on TPRM, AI governance, supplier ecosystem risk, and vendor oversight. She is passionate about building resilient, business-focused approaches to managing third-party risk in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Brian Shaw Bio

Brian has automated risk and compliance for over 25 years, supporting hundreds of Fortune 500 and mid-market firms across all industries. Since 2011, Brian has focused on Third-Party Risk, Compliance and Performance Management, Master Data Management and Know your Customer (KYC) At Certa, Brian serves as Vice President, Head of North America.