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GARP 2026 Financial Risk Symposium

New Horizons: Building Tomorrow’s Risk Framework Today

March 4-5, 2026 | Day One: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Day Two: 8:45 AM - 1:00 PM | New York City

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March 4, 2026, 8:00 AM - March 5, 2026, 1:00 PM

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Ease 605
605 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10158

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Overview

In a world defined by deglobalization, regulatory shifts, and rapid technological advancement, risk management frameworks must evolve faster than ever. Based around the theme “New Horizon: Building Tomorrow’s Framework Today”, the GARP 2026 Financial Risk Symposium will bring together risk professionals, regulators, and thought leaders for discussions around the current and soon-to-be critical challenges defining the industry and its stakeholders. 

Join us for two, incisive days focused on global risk trends, regulatory shifts, the impact of AI and technology on financial risk management, and private and public market dynamics, featuring keynote presentations, expert panels, executive roundtables, and concurrent track sessions designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and the sharing of best practices.

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Topics: Regulation & Compliance, Financial Markets, Model Risk, Geopolitical, Third Party Risk, Innovation, Risks & Risk Factors

Speakers

Jo Ann Barefoot

Jo Ann Barefoot

CEO & Co-founder, Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR)
Jo Ann Barefoot

Jo Ann Barefoot

CEO & Co-founder, Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR)

Jo Ann Barefoot is CEO & Co-founder of the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR), a nonprofit organization working globally to promote a more fair, inclusive and resilient financial system by helping adapt financial regulation for the digital age. She hosts the global podcast show Barefoot Innovation and is Senior Fellow Emerita at the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Business & Government. She has been Deputy Comptroller of the Currency, partner at KPMG, Co-Chairman of Treliant Risk Advisors, and a staff member at the U.S. Senate Banking Committee.

Jo Ann currently serves on the board of Oportun. She is a member of advisory bodies for FinRegLab and the Milken Institute. She was formerly on the board of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling and FINRA, chaired the boards of the Financial Health Network and FinRegLab, and served on the CFPB’s inaugural Consumer Advisory Board. She co-founded the regtech firm, Hummingbird.

In 2024, Jo Ann was the first non-lawyer recipient of the Proxmire Award. In 2023, American Banker named Jo Ann one of the most Influential Women in Fintech. Other honors include being recognized as Fintech Woman of the Year, selected to the Forbes magazine list of 50 Over 50, and named to the Fintech Hall of Fame and the Women in Fintech Power List (twice). Fast Company magazine has honored AIR in its World Changing Ideas awards. 
Jeff McMillan

Jeff McMillan

Head of Firmwide Artificial Intelligence, Morgan Stanley
Jeff McMillan

Jeff McMillan

Head of Firmwide Artificial Intelligence, Morgan Stanley

Jeff McMillan is Head of Firmwide Artificial Intelligence at Morgan Stanley, where he leads the firm’s AI strategy, governance, innovation and deployment. He has overseen the rollout of secure generative AI platforms to over 80,000 employees and delivered embedded AI solutions across all areas of the firm to include institutional securities, wealth management, operations, HR, legal, and marketing.

Previously, Jeff served as Chief Analytics & Data Officer for Wealth Management, where he built and scaled Next Best Action, the industry’s first ML-powered personalized advice engine. Over his 25-year career, he has held leadership roles across investment products, research, operations, digital strategy, and technology, including at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.

In addition to his role at Morgan Stanley, Jeff is an Adjunct Professor of Management at Columbia University, teaching AI in Financial Services. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a BS in economics before serving as an Armor Officer and scout platoon leader in South Korea and Fort Knox. Jeff is also a competitive boxer with a lifetime record of 1-0.
Christophe Rougeax

Christophe Rougeax

Global Head of Model and Risk Governance, TD Bank Group
Christophe Rougeax

Christophe Rougeax

Global Head of Model and Risk Governance, TD Bank Group

Christophe is an expert in analytics who helped global organizations ensure effective and sustainable management of their analytics, through robust oversight governance.

Christophe previously co-led McKinsey's Model Risk Management service line. Since 2024, he joined TD Bank Group as a Model Risk Management Executive. Today, he is heading globally the model and AI Risk Governance.
Robert Thompson, CFA, CAIA

Robert Thompson, CFA, CAIA

Vice President, Multi Asset Solutions, Goldman Sachs

Steering Committee

Catherine Addona Peña

Catherine Addona Peña

Chief Enterprise Officer, BNY
Richard Berner

Richard Berner

Clinical Professor of Management Practice, Department of Finance; Co-Director, Stern Volatility and Risk Institute, NYU
Peter Cai

Peter Cai

EVP Chief Market Risk Officer, Keybank
Manish Chakrabarti

Manish Chakrabarti

Managing Director Model Risk Management, Vanguard
Derek Jun

Derek Jun

Head of Climate Risk Oversight, TIAA & Nuveen
Pedro Morales

Pedro Morales

Compliance & Risk Management Director, Google
Katheryn Rosen

Katheryn Rosen

Managing Director, Global Head, Regional Information Security and Supervisory Engagement, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Evan Sekeris

Evan Sekeris

Senior Vice President and Senior Economist, Bank Policy Institute
Yakov Shenkman

Yakov Shenkman

Director, Risk & Quantitative Analysis, BlackRock
George Smirnoff

George Smirnoff

Managing Director, Global Information Security, Compliance and Operational Risk Executive, Bank of America
Ben Steiner

Ben Steiner

Principal, Blackstone
Roger Trimble

Roger Trimble

MD Compliance Monitoring, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Adam Weiner

Adam Weiner

Executive Director, AQR Capital Management
Elie Zeitoune

Elie Zeitoune

US Chief Corporate Credit Officer, HSBC

Agenda/Schedule

*Date and Time noted as

    March 4, 2026

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • 20,000-foot view of enterprise risk management
    • Interconnected operational and financial risks
    • Human capital and tech scalability with AI
    • Current priorities for capital, liquidity, and model risk

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • Developing a risk management framework 
    • Emerging stablecoin regulations in major jurisdictions
    • Custody and operational risks unique to digital assets

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • Top-down market impact analysis
    • Bottom-up manager collaboration strategies
    • Strategic stress testing implementation
    • Credit reserves and RWA projections
    • Different types of stress testing; BAU, macro prudential, and bank specific capital stress testing

  • Lunch with facilitated roundtables on emerging risk topics including

    • Quantum computing
    • Geopolitical risk 
    • CRE and credit risk
    • Career trends
    • AI and environmental risks

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • Rapid AI progress and protective measures
    • Implementing guardrails without built-in security
    • Security framework updates and responsibility allocation

    Speakers

    Jo Ann Barefoot, CEO & Co-founder, Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR)

    Christophe Rougeax, Global Head of Model and Risk Governance, TD Bank Group

  • Transition to concurrent track sessions on Managing Financial Risk or Technology and Operational Resilience

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • Basel III implementation impacts
    • Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR) requirements
    • CCAR model disclosure implications
    • FRTB implementation challenges

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • Supply chain vulnerabilities and SaaS dependencies
    • Regulatory examination of software delivery systems
    • Red flags on cloud outsourcing fragility
    • Update on DORA expectations

  • Transition to the second set of concurrent track sessions

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • Proactive AI-driven defense strategies
    • Threat anticipation and vulnerability management

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • Low volatility in both equity and fixed-income markets despite current uncertainties
    • How risk managers can best utilize anti-procyclicality tools

    • March 5, 2026

  • An intimate conversation exploring practical AI governance implementation at a major financial institution

    Points of discussion may include:

    • Human capital and tech scalability with AI
    • Current priorities for capital, liquidity, and model risk

    Speakers

    Jeff McMillan, Head of Firmwide Artificial Intelligence, Morgan Stanley

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • Risk management in less regulated sectors
    • CLOs in ETFs under stress scenarios
    • Private credit vehicle diversification
    • Crypto and tokenized asset evolution
    • Tax efficiency optimization

  • Points of discussion may include:

    • Regulatory-driven market changes
    • Private Equity’s expanding role in insurance
    • Capital efficiency in private lending
    • Potential structural weaknesses with connections to global financial system

  • Are Public Markets More Volatile than Private Markets?

    Points of discussion may include:

    • Public market volatility as opportunity vs. obstacle
    • Liquidity premium and market risk amplification
    • Market sentiment vs. fundamentals
    • Visible vs. hidden risks comparison

    Speakers

    Robert Thompson, CFA, CAIA, Vice President, Multi Asset Solutions, Goldman Sachs

Pricing

  • Symposium Only

    Members

    595 USD

    Register by
    November 19

    Non-Members

    895 USD

    Register by
    November 19

    Bundle

    Members

    745 USD

    Register by
    November 19

    Non-Members

    1095 USD

    Register by
    November 19

  • Symposium Only

    Members

    695 USD

    Registration opens
    January 14

    Non-Members

    995 USD

    Registration opens
    January 14

    Bundle

    Members

    845 USD

    Registration opens
    January 14

    Non-Members

    1195 USD

    Registration opens
    January 14

  • Symposium Only

    Members

    895 USD

    Registration closed
    February 14

    Non-Members

    1195 USD

    Registration closed
    February 15

    Bundle

    Members

    1045 USD

    Registration closed
    February 14

    Non-Members

    1395 USD

    Registration closed
    February 15

Symposium Only

Members

595 USD

Register by
November 19

Non-Members

895 USD

Register by
November 19

Bundle

Members

745 USD

Register by
November 19

Non-Members

1095 USD

Register by
November 19

Symposium Only

Members

695 USD

Registration opens
January 14

Non-Members

995 USD

Registration opens
January 14

Bundle

Members

845 USD

Registration opens
January 14

Non-Members

1195 USD

Registration opens
January 14

Symposium Only

Members

895 USD

Registration closed
February 14

Non-Members

1195 USD

Registration closed
February 15

Bundle

Members

1045 USD

Registration closed
February 14

Non-Members

1395 USD

Registration closed
February 15

Would you like to send 3 or more people? For special team registration rates please contact events@garp.com

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