GARP - ALRiM Banking Risk Management Conference

Richard Apostolik has led the world’s premiere association for risk professionals for 16 years. Previously with Bankers Trust’s (Deutsche Bank) strategic ventures group, Apostolik developed financial risk management initiatives designed to provide credit risk mitigation and management services to financial service companies. He also served as JPMorgan & Co.’s global head of energy brokerage activities and chief operating officer of its global listed product businesses. Apostolik ran his own consulting firm and was responsible for the start-up of SG Warburg & Co.’s North American futures and options business. He was an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, practiced law with a private law firm in Chicago, and was the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s house counsel. Apostolik holds a BSBA, MBA, and JD from the University of Dayton.

Richard Apostolik has led the world’s premiere association for risk professionals for 16 years. Previously with Bankers Trust’s (Deutsche Bank) strategic ventures group, Apostolik developed financial risk management initiatives designed to provide credit risk mitigation and management services to financial service companies. He also served as JPMorgan & Co.’s global head of energy brokerage activities and chief operating officer of its global listed product businesses. Apostolik ran his own consulting firm and was responsible for the start-up of SG Warburg & Co.’s North American futures and options business. He was an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, practiced law with a private law firm in Chicago, and was the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s house counsel. Apostolik holds a BSBA, MBA, and JD from the University of Dayton.

Dean of SDA, Bocconi School of Management

Stefano Caselli is the Dean of SDA Bocconi School of Management since 2022, and Full Professor. He has been a member of the board of directors of the SDA Bocconi School of Management since 2006. He is member of the International Advisory Board of: the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence; the Stockholm School of Economics; SGH - the Warsaw School of Economics. He was Vice Rector for International Affairs at Bocconi University from 2012 to 2022.

Dean of SDA, Bocconi School of Management

Stefano Caselli is the Dean of SDA Bocconi School of Management since 2022, and Full Professor. He has been a member of the board of directors of the SDA Bocconi School of Management since 2006. He is member of the International Advisory Board of: the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence; the Stockholm School of Economics; SGH - the Warsaw School of Economics. He was Vice Rector for International Affairs at Bocconi University from 2012 to 2022.

Director, CSSF

Claude Wampach is a Director at the CSSF, a member of the Resolution Board, and Luxembourg’s representative at the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He joined the CSSF in 2001, after having spent two years at Banque Générale de Luxembourg. Claude Wampach holds a PhD in Economics from the Université catholique de Louvain.

Director, CSSF

Claude Wampach is a Director at the CSSF, a member of the Resolution Board, and Luxembourg’s representative at the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He joined the CSSF in 2001, after having spent two years at Banque Générale de Luxembourg. Claude Wampach holds a PhD in Economics from the Université catholique de Louvain.

Richard Apostolik has led the world’s premiere association for risk professionals for 16 years. Previously with Bankers Trust’s (Deutsche Bank) strategic ventures group, Apostolik developed financial risk management initiatives designed to provide credit risk mitigation and management services to financial service companies. He also served as JPMorgan & Co.’s global head of energy brokerage activities and chief operating officer of its global listed product businesses. Apostolik ran his own consulting firm and was responsible for the start-up of SG Warburg & Co.’s North American futures and options business. He was an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, practiced law with a private law firm in Chicago, and was the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s house counsel. Apostolik holds a BSBA, MBA, and JD from the University of Dayton.

Richard Apostolik has led the world’s premiere association for risk professionals for 16 years. Previously with Bankers Trust’s (Deutsche Bank) strategic ventures group, Apostolik developed financial risk management initiatives designed to provide credit risk mitigation and management services to financial service companies. He also served as JPMorgan & Co.’s global head of energy brokerage activities and chief operating officer of its global listed product businesses. Apostolik ran his own consulting firm and was responsible for the start-up of SG Warburg & Co.’s North American futures and options business. He was an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, practiced law with a private law firm in Chicago, and was the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s house counsel. Apostolik holds a BSBA, MBA, and JD from the University of Dayton.

Director, CSSF

Claude Wampach is a Director at the CSSF, a member of the Resolution Board, and Luxembourg’s representative at the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He joined the CSSF in 2001, after having spent two years at Banque Générale de Luxembourg. Claude Wampach holds a PhD in Economics from the Université catholique de Louvain.

Associate Professor of Finance at the Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University

Patrick Augustin is Associate Professor of Finance at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Macrofinance and Derivatives. He also serves as Associate Fellow at the Canadian Derivatives Institute, Director of the McGill Luxembourg Centre for Finance, and Academic Director of the McGill Master of Management in Finance Luxembourg program. In 2022, he received the Bank of Canada Governor’s Award.

He earned a PhD in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and has held visiting research positions at leading institutions around the world, including NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, the Stockholm School of Economics, the University of Sydney, and the Luxembourg School of Finance. Certified as a Financial Risk Manager (FRM), he previously served as a Fellow of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils and brings professional experience from both the private and public sectors through roles at Dexia and Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

His research examines the valuation of financial derivatives and credit-risky securities, with applications to sovereign and corporate default, insider trading litigation, and digital financial assets. His work has been published in the leading academic journals in finance, including the Journal of Finance, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, and Management Science, and has been widely cited in the financial press, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fortune, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail. He currently serves as Associate Editor at Management Science, the Journal of Banking and Finance, and the International Review of Finance.

Director, CSSF

Claude Wampach is a Director at the CSSF, a member of the Resolution Board, and Luxembourg’s representative at the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He joined the CSSF in 2001, after having spent two years at Banque Générale de Luxembourg. Claude Wampach holds a PhD in Economics from the Université catholique de Louvain.

Deputy Head of Division, ECB

Frédéric Lardo is Deputy Head of Division in the Directorate Supervisory Strategy & Risk at the European Central Bank (ECB) where he is leading the practice in charge of banking risk analyses, strategic foresight, and supervisory priorities setting. Prior to joining Frankfurt and the ECB in 2016, Frédéric held several roles in the insurance, banking and consultancy sectors, in Paris and Luxembourg, and was primarily dealing with strategic risk management related matters. Frédéric is holder of a double master degree in civil engineering and actuarial sciences.

Deputy Head of Division, ECB

Frédéric Lardo is Deputy Head of Division in the Directorate Supervisory Strategy & Risk at the European Central Bank (ECB) where he is leading the practice in charge of banking risk analyses, strategic foresight, and supervisory priorities setting. Prior to joining Frankfurt and the ECB in 2016, Frédéric held several roles in the insurance, banking and consultancy sectors, in Paris and Luxembourg, and was primarily dealing with strategic risk management related matters. Frédéric is holder of a double master degree in civil engineering and actuarial sciences.

Head of Private Banking Luxembourg, Chief Sustainability Officer & Chief Economist, BNP Paribas

Deputy Head of Division, ECB

Frédéric Lardo is Deputy Head of Division in the Directorate Supervisory Strategy & Risk at the European Central Bank (ECB) where he is leading the practice in charge of banking risk analyses, strategic foresight, and supervisory priorities setting. Prior to joining Frankfurt and the ECB in 2016, Frédéric held several roles in the insurance, banking and consultancy sectors, in Paris and Luxembourg, and was primarily dealing with strategic risk management related matters. Frédéric is holder of a double master degree in civil engineering and actuarial sciences.

Director, CSSF

Claude Wampach is a Director at the CSSF, a member of the Resolution Board, and Luxembourg’s representative at the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He joined the CSSF in 2001, after having spent two years at Banque Générale de Luxembourg. Claude Wampach holds a PhD in Economics from the Université catholique de Louvain.

Director, CSSF

Claude Wampach is a Director at the CSSF, a member of the Resolution Board, and Luxembourg’s representative at the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He joined the CSSF in 2001, after having spent two years at Banque Générale de Luxembourg. Claude Wampach holds a PhD in Economics from the Université catholique de Louvain.

Chief Risk Officer, PayPal Europe

Olga is a seasoned risk leader with more than a decade of experience shaping risk management at the nexus of banking, fintech, and payments. As Chief Risk Officer for PayPal Europe, she drives resilience and governance across all risk disciplines, enabling responsible innovation and sustainable growth. Recognised for elevating enterprise-wide risk frameworks, Olga brings deep expertise in navigating complex regulatory environments and emerging financial technologies. She holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an MBA from Willamette University.

Deputy Head of Division, ECB

Frédéric Lardo is Deputy Head of Division in the Directorate Supervisory Strategy & Risk at the European Central Bank (ECB) where he is leading the practice in charge of banking risk analyses, strategic foresight, and supervisory priorities setting. Prior to joining Frankfurt and the ECB in 2016, Frédéric held several roles in the insurance, banking and consultancy sectors, in Paris and Luxembourg, and was primarily dealing with strategic risk management related matters. Frédéric is holder of a double master degree in civil engineering and actuarial sciences.

Visiting Lecturer, ESCP Business School