Geopolitical Risks: Looking Ahead

Andrew is head of strategic risk for Natwest Group, where he works with the board and senior management in identifying and planning for major threat scenarios. He manages enterprise-wide risk frameworks including top and emerging threats and reputational risk and leads the bank’s risk reporting. He previously led the Country Risk function having worked as a macroeconomist for a number of years. He holds a bachelor's in economics and politics from Exeter University, with a focus on US and Middle East Politics. 

Rosamund de Sybel is Head of Geopolitical Risk, Financial Crime Compliance, at ICBC Standard Bank where she leads analysis of the interplay of geopolitical and financial crime risks in order to mitigate against increasingly complex and multi-faceted threats. She was formerly a director at a US-headquartered due-diligence and investigations firm and held the position of Editor/Economist Middle East & Africa at a global research firm. She was also editor of a Middle East business and economics journal and helped to launch the geo-economics programme for a leading British defense and security think-tank. She holds a first-class degree from King’s College London. 

Maurizio Garro works as a Senior Lead for the IBOR Transition Programme at Lloyds Banking Group. His background is in Model Risk, Market Risk, Counterparty Credit Risk, Pricing, Liquidity and Stress Testing. He has a long standing experience as consultant and banker in model risk management and previously work in the Development and Validation teams of top-tier financial institutions in Europe, U.S., and U.K. for over 15 years.

Maurizio Garro received his Master Degree in Economics from the Bocconi University of Milano and earned his FRM certification from GARP.