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Non-Financial Risks and Operational Resilience

New York Chapter Meeting | June 11, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:00 pm

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June 11, 2025
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

In-Person

Club 101, 101 Park Ave
101 Park Ave, New York, NY 10178

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Overview

New York: The GARP New York Chapter will host an exciting event to explore recent trends and non-financial risks, through two of these risks particularly impacted by the current context: cybersecurity and model risk. Rise of external threats, renewed attention from regulators, new technologies, increased sophistication. These two risk types exemplify trends that can be observed in most non-financial risks.

We will first explore the intersections between operational resilience and information security through three strategic lenses by:

  • Operational Resilience & Business Continuity: Examining organizational vulnerabilities within key supplier ecosystems, dependencies on mission-critical business processes, and emerging threats from compromised data integrity.
  • Supply Chain Risk Management: Analyzing sophisticated attack vectors that exploit multi-tier relationships within interconnected financial networks.
  • Information Security Governance: Addressing evolving threats including data poisoning techniques, emerging governance frameworks, and advanced technical risk mitigation strategies.

Then the other speakers will focus on the transformative journey undergone by Model Risk Management (MRM):

  • The convergence of MRM with other non-financial risks, including event and issue management, as well as risk assessment, evolving from a gatekeeper role to that of a risk assessor.
  • New technologies coming for MRM as for other risk types, and MRM coming for them.
  • The importance of data governance and quality: is MRM becoming an operational risk like any other?
  • Stress testing and scenario analysis: managing model risk for extreme conditions.

The opportunity to socialize and network with colleagues will follow the discussion. 

Registration is required as seats are limited. Priority will be given to GARP Individual Members.

Registration Closed

Topics: Resilience

Speakers

Didier Blanchard

Didier Blanchard

Head of Enterprise Risk Management – Americas, Societe Generale
Didier Blanchard

Didier Blanchard

Head of Enterprise Risk Management – Americas, Societe Generale
Didier Blanchard is Head of Enterprise Risk Management – Americas at Société Générale. He joined Société Générale in 2009 as Group Head of Global Risk Measurement in Paris, relocating to New York in 2016 to head Enterprise Risk Management. Prior to joining Société Générale, Blanchard performed the Basel 2 validation for BNP Paribas Group and structured regulatory and accounting solutions for the bank’s fixed income department in London. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, Blachard started his career in 1995 at Commission Bancaire, the French banking supervisor.
Fred Harris

Fred Harris

Managing Director, Global Head of Information Security & Technology Risk, Deutsche Bank
Fred Harris

Fred Harris

Managing Director, Global Head of Information Security & Technology Risk, Deutsche Bank

Fred joined Deutsche Bank in December of 2024. Fred is an accomplished Technology and Cybersecurity Executive with over 38 years experience and has the spent the last decade in Technology Risk & Cybersecurity Risk roles. Before joining DB Fred was the Global Head of Technology Risk & Compliance at CITI. Prior to CITI Fred was the AMER Head of IT, Cybersecurity & Data Risk & Compliance at Société Générale, was a Global Technology Operational Risk Officer at Bank of America and spent 16 years at Deloitte, where he was the Global Head of Technology Operations and Support for Deloitte Audit. Fred has a BSc and an MBA from NY Tech where is the former Chairman of the Alumni Association, and an Adjunct professor. In 2023, Fred was honored with a Fellowship at the University and is currently the Scholar in Residence for the Center of Risk Management.
Christopher Hetner

Christopher Hetner

Cyber Risk Advisor and Board of Directors Member, National Association of Corporate Directors

Phil Ohana

Global Head of Market Risk, Valuation & Model Audit, UBS

Phil Ohana

Global Head of Market Risk, Valuation & Model Audit, UBS

Phil Ohana is a seasoned financial risk executive with experience in market, credit, model, and enterprise risk management. As the Global Head of Market Risk, Valuation & Models Audit at UBS, he leads global risk audit execution and AI-driven risk analytics. Previously, he held senior roles at Morgan Stanley and Société Générale, spearheading risk governance, regulatory strategy, and model oversight. A CFA Charterholder, Phil holds an MBA in Quantitative & Corporate Finance from NYU Stern, a master’s in applied mathematics from ENSEEIHT, France, and has pursued PhD coursework in Finance.

Agenda/Schedule

*Date and Time noted as

    June 11, 2025

  • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Registration

    6:00 - 6:05 p.m. Welcome/Introduction (GARP)

    6:05 – 6:25 p.m. Discussion: the critical intersections between operational resilience and information security

    6:25 – 6:45 p.m. Discussion: the transformative journey undergone by Model Risk Management (MRM)

    6:45 - 7:00 p.m. Q & A  

    7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Networking reception

    Speakers

    Didier Blanchard, Head of Enterprise Risk Management – Americas, Societe Generale

    Fred Harris, Managing Director, Global Head of Information Security & Technology Risk, Deutsche Bank

    Christopher Hetner, Cyber Risk Advisor and Board of Directors Member, National Association of Corporate Directors

    Phil Ohana, Global Head of Market Risk, Valuation & Model Audit, UBS

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