Kayvan Alikhani brings 25 years’ experience in enterprise technology to his role as CEO of Compliance.ai. A pioneer of the RegTech industry, he has interviewed 500+ Chief Compliance Officers at financial services institutions to understand the scope and urgency of the challenges they are facing. He has a practical vision for how technology can be applied to address their most pressing needs within today’s complex and dynamic regulatory environment.

Kayvan previously led the Identity Strategy team at RSA, and represented EMC on various industry alliances such as the FIDO board. He was co-founder and CEO of PassBan (acquired by RSA).

"Donna Bales is a seasoned practitioner with 20+ years financial-markets experience in market structure, regulation and product management, gained from time working in Canada, the US, Europe and Asia. Currently, she is a Principal Research Director in the CIO Practice at InfoTech Research group, where she conducts research and provides advisory services in IT Risk, Governance and Compliance.

Donna led her own advisory firm for 11 years where she worked with financial institutions and regulatory bodies on a range of strategic-, regulatory-, business-impact- and transformation initiatives and has led senior product development roles at TD Securities and IHS Markit. Not one to stay still, she founded the Canadian Regulatory Technology Association in 2019 fueled by her belief in the transformation potential of emerging technology and the opportunities it brings to the Canadian financial services ecosystem."

Jo Ann Barefoot is CEO & Cofounder of the Alliance for Innovative Regulation, host of the global podcast show Barefoot Innovation, and Senior Fellow Emerita at the Harvard University 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. She serves on the board of Oportun; on the fintech advisory committee of FINRA; on the California Blockchain Working Group Advisory Board; and on the Milken Institute U.S. FinTech Advisory Committee. She is Cofounder of Hummingbird RegTech.

Previously, Jo Ann served on the CFPB’s Consumer Advisory Board and chaired the board of the Financial Health Network. She now serves on the boards of FinRegLab and the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. She has published nearly 200 articles and is a popular keynote speaker, addressing thousands of people annually throughout the world.

Jo Ann was named Fintech Woman of the Year in 2021 by Finovate and selected to the Forbes list of 50 Over 50. The prior year she was inducted into the Fintech Hall of Fame by CB Insights. In 2021, AIR was honored in Fast Company's World-Changing Ideas awards.

Dr. Iris Liliana Bleck is the CEO and Co-Founder of a German fintech company with a broad regulatory background. Previously, she was the deputy General Manager of Silicon Valley Bank’s German presence, led one of the Top 10 projects at Deutsche Bank after stationed as financial services consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, and served as banking lawyer with Clifford Chance.

As an FBI Special Agent for 27+ years, John Caruthers held many roles and responsibilities, including: supported the Whitewater investigation; investigated the Arellano-Felix Mexican drug cartel; led the Crimes Against Children program; served as San Diego’s Innocent Images coordinator; served as the FBI’s primary ICS/SCADA Threat Coordinator; and was assigned to Russia, Ukraine and The Netherlands. John’s last role in the FBI was as Supervisory Special Agent of FBI San Diego’s Cyber National Security Squad, as well as Partnership/Engagement Coordinator. At the conclusion of his FBI career, John founded HAK-iQ, which raises awareness and highlights current events in the cybersecurity space.

Upon retirement, John assumed the title of Cybersecurity Director for a large biotechnology company in Southern California and now serves as a BISO (Business Information Security Officer) for EVOTEK, providing executive advisement to a wide variety of clients and industries. This allows John to spend equal time evangelizing and operationalizing security throughout industry. John has been recognized for his leadership abilities on multiple occasions (FBI Director - Leadership Award(s)) and currently maintains two GIAC certifications (GSIF and GSLC). John resides with his family in Charleston, South Carolina.

"Brent Crider, Doctor of Executive Leadership, is an Executive Director and the Bank Secrecy Act Officer at Synovus Bank. He previously served in C-suite roles and has 35 years’ experience in public and private institutions leading program enhancements. Brent’s experiences range from creating organizations to improving and strengthening existing corporations to exceed performance standards.

Dr. Crider retired from active duty in the U.S. Air Force after serving 20 years. He was a senior intelligence officer and served as the Director of the National Security Agency group at the U.S. Special Operations Command and spanning four continents. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, holds advanced degrees in Economics and National Security & Strategic Studies. "

"Michael is a seasoned legal and risk advisor to financial services companies, and a law professor in the field of financial institutions law. A champion of innovative legal, compliance and risk strategies, Michael’s expertise ranges from regulatory compliance to data privacy, contract management, commercial and consumer finance, governance, and enterprise risk management. Prior to his current role as bank General Counsel, he was outside counsel for over 130 banks, credit unions, finance lenders and FinTech companies, and a regular instructor for Bankers’ Compliance Group. He also served in the equipment finance division of Boeing, specializing in the financing of commercial, aerospace and military equipment."

Richard (“Rick”) Dupree is a risk, compliance, and operations leader who contributed expertise at regional, national, and global financial services firms and fintechs, including Wells Fargo, Silicon Valley Bank, Bank of the West, and BNP Paribas and is currently engaged in risk management efforts in the startup, fintech space.

In addition to his work in the incumbent bank and neobank spaces, Rick advises regtechs and financial services technology solution providers, is a recurring, contributing editor at Finextra.com, and sits on industry panels in the US and the UK speaking on risk and compliance challenges faced by banks and fintechs.

Ileana Falticeni is a Global Legal and Compliance executive with over 15 years of success in the SaaS technology and financial services industries. Her previous experience involved close partnership with the CEO and executive team in corporate transactions, business development, product expansion, and regulatory navigation during periods of intense growth and organizational change. She is an advocate of effective risk management that starts with sound business practices and putting the customer first.

"Nirvana Farhadi is a thought leader, pioneer and a recognized global influencer in the RegTech sector, with more than 20 years of experience in financial services. She has developed, built, and advised on multiple RegTech solutions. She was most recently with Hitachi as their Global Head of Financial Services, RegTech Risk and Regulatory Compliance Affairs; and she worked with KPMG as their Head of Regulatory Reporting. She has covered areas such as GDPR, CCPA, and multiple global data privacy regulations, regulatory reporting, record keeping, AML, and data governance.

In addition to her RegTech expertise, Nirvana is an author, keynote speaker, and industry collaborator."

"Doreen Ghusar recently began her new journey and serves as a Head of Compliance at Onbo; Onbo by Stilt represents a new path for any company to launch a credit product with speed, scale, and confidence. During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and challenges, Doreen received one of the housing industry’s highest honors: the 2020 Housing Wire Women of Influence award.

Previously, Doreen worked on a groundbreaking artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotic process automation project where she paired with one of the big 4 tech companies and collaborated with her team to build a document intelligence process. This process was used to analyze data instances which later was used for complete automation, with a focus to prevent fraud, adherence with relevant compliance requirements, and other regulatory issues within the digital lending space.

Doreen is a veteran in the regulatory compliance space with an established understanding of consumer and mortgage-related inception to completion lending processes and life cycles. Doreen is a huge advocate for Americans with Disability Act and has continuously dedicated herself to support her organization to meet accessibility requirements and support consumers financial need despite their accessibility requirements.

Doreen graduated from American Heritage University School of Law and obtained her Juris Doctor degree. Doreen continues to dedicate her efforts in the digital regulatory space and fulfill her desire of innovation as well as empower others to act upon their creative digital mind."

Dr. Marsha Ershaghi Hames is a partner with Tapestry Networks and a leader of their corporate governance practice. She advises non-executive directors, C-suite executives, and in-house counsel on issues related to governance, culture transformation, board leadership, and stakeholder engagement. She’s advised Department of Justice corporate monitors on successful program transformation under CIAs (Corporate Integrity Agreements).

With over 20 years of experience in leading multinational ethics and compliance strategies, Marsha has become a highly sought-after thought leader on leading Corporate Compliance and Ethics practices.

Matthew Hunter is a recognized expert in all aspects of physical and derivative commodities trading. Matthew retired from federal service as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Deputy Director, Division of Enforcement, Surveillance Branch. He was responsible for identifying and referring potential violative conduct in commodities markets to Enforcement, developing new tools for the conduct of surveillance, and explaining market events both fundamentally as well as from CFTC data. In this role, he regularly interacted with the executive branch, Congress, and state and international regulators on commodity-related matters.

Prior to his CFTC leadership role, Matthew was the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s subject matter expert in energy trading within the Division of Enforcement. His role was to find potential violations, to support Enforcement actions, and inform policy decisions. Before joining federal service, Matthew traded energy products, precious metals, platinum group metals and various other commodities for Wall Street firms, banks, and physical trading firms for over 30 years. His experience included building trading desks and developing hedging and proprietary trading strategies for firms and customers.

Mr. Smith is a seasoned CCO and securities and business attorney with over 20 years of experience strengthening the legal and compliance functions of investment advisers, broker-dealers, and both public and private investment vehicles. He currently is CCO and CLO of Virtue Capital Management LLC, CEO and Co-founder of RIA Compliance Firm LLC, and Founder and Managing Attorney for LawVisory. He has previously served as head of legal and compliance for several large registered investment advisers, as Investigative Counsel for the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission and worked in the Director of Enforcement’s Office at the SEC.

In addition to being a J.D. and having a LL.M. in Securities & Financial Regulation from Georgetown Law, Mr. Smith holds the certifications of IACCP, CRCP, and CRM.

Gene Yoshida is a risk management and compliance professional with a proven record in developing innovative solutions to meet business needs within risk tolerances and regulatory requirements. Gene is a seasoned practitioner of operational, credit, new product risk, AML/fraud, and compliance at the line and in an oversight capacity. With a diverse background in FinTech, asset management, insurance, real estate, and consumer finance, Gene has a unique ability to establish rapport and credibility with business partners, while at the same time ensuring that risks are managed prudently.