G[P]RC Summit 2026 | Ejtemaat Events Mena LLC | 25 January 2026 | TBA, Riyadh, KSA

The summit is the world’s largest summit on GPRC: GRC integrated with Performance and Strategy – bringing together C-level executives, GRC experts, and industry and academia professionals from across the world to share insights, innovative solutions, and best practices needed to drive organisational success and resilience in an increasingly complex and interconnected business environment. This year’s summit will be centred around the theme of “Driving Success: Integrating GRC with Strategy Execution in a Hyperconnected World.”

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organisations encounter a myriad of challenges, from regulatory complexities to disruptive market forces and emerging technologies such as AI. Particularly in the GCC region, there is a notable shift towards embedding sustainability, accountability, and compliance into core organisational strategies. In the UAE, which hosts COP28 this year, sustainability is a priority on governmental agendas, as they integrate ESG frameworks to fuel future growth. The repercussions of non-compliance are significant, both socially and financially, making organisational resilience more critical than ever.

Who should attend:
• Chief Executive Officer
• Chief Financial Officer
• Chief Risk Officer
• Chief Information Security Officer
• Chief Information Officer
• Chief Technology Officer
• Chief Security Officer
• Director of Performance
• Director of Strategy
• Director of Innovation
• Director of Risk
• Director of Compliance
• Director of Organisational Development
• Senior Strategy Manager
• Head of Operations
• Head of Risk Management
• Head of Compliance
• Head of Audit
• Head of Infrastructure Security
• Head of Cybersecurity
• Head of IT

2025 Past Speakers

Professor Jeroen De Flander
Bestselling Author and Co-Founder, The Performance Factory, Belgium

Tor Inge Vasshus
Founder & CEO, Corporater, Norway

Michael Rasmussen
GRC Analyst and Pundit, GRC 20/20 Research, Inc, USA

Dr. Sultan Saud Alsajjan
Advisor, Ministry of Municipality & Rural Affairs and Housing, Riyadh, KSA

Dr. Khalifa Mohammed Al Fathi
Trainer & Author, Sultanate of Oman

Eyhab Abdulrahman Altiwaimi
Enterprise Risk Management Director, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, KSA

Yara Alselimy
Transformation Office Director, Riyadh Holding Company, KSA

Anwar Abbas Alsari
Governance Consultant, Charitable Society in Makkah Al Mukarramah, KSA

Verra Marmalidou
Head of Compliance Risk Governance and Monitoring, National Bank of Greece, Greece

Shouq Alfawaz
General Manager of Governance, Risk, Compliance & Business Continuity, Ministry of Economy and Planning, KSA

Dr. Jad M. Fayad
Governance Executive Director, Red Sea Global

Mohammad Alnawaserah
Director of Enterprise Risk Management, Saudi Chemical Holding Company, KSA

Lamis Katoah
Chief Risk Officer, Dar Al Tamleek, KSA

Marc Haberland
Head of Analytics, AI and GRC Middle East, Central Europe, UK, SEIDOR

Rajeev Dutt
General Manager MEA & APAC, Swiss GRC, UAE

Faisal Al Ghefari
Chief Compliance Officer, Banking Sector, KSA

Ayman Alemary
Regulatory & Public Policy Counsel, AlDhabaan - Eversheds Sutherland LLP, KSA

Samer Khan
Chief Governance, Risk & Compliance Officer (A), Al Balad Development Company, KSA

Suhaib Al-Hosainy
Chief Risk Officer, Saudi EXIM Bank, KSA

AbdulAziz AlThunayyan
Strategic Partnerships Manager, National Housing Company, KSA

Tim Marjason FBCI
Managing Director, Marjason Consulting DWC-LLC, UAE

Javed A. Akbar
Chief Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Insurance Officer, TASNEE, KSA

Bob Sehmi
Director, Enterprise Risk Management, Saudi Arabian Mining Company (MA'ADEN), KSA

Atiq Bajwa
Chief Risk Officer, Sulaiman Alrajhi Holding Company & Leader, BCI KSA Chapter

Dr. Loai Alomari
Managing Director, SIA Partners

Dhritimaan Shukla
Partner, Forensic & Integrity Services, EY, Middle East & North Africa

Dr. Abdullah Alhalafi
Consultant in Public Relations and International Protocol

Miguel Cebrián
Risk Sales Specialist, EMEA South, OneTrust, Spain

Margaret Millett
CEO & Founder, Seamless Horizon, Inc., USA

Alexander Sokolov
Partner, MENA Head of Integrity and Forensic, EY, Middle East & North Africa

Abdullah AlFarha
Senior Governance Consultant, Saudi Arabia

Vishwas Udupa
Director, MetricStream

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi
Founding Director - Center for Sustainability and Climate, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Mouhammad Houssari
Executive Director, Governance Dynamics

Sofyane Diaf
Business Global Manager, Risk Hunter

Mohammad Fahad Shaikh
Director GRC, KPMG

Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Abuelqroush
Director, KPMG Professional Services

Aadesh Gawde
Founder & CEO, OPTIMAS.AI Inc

Sachin Kumar Singh
Founder, Riskmindz

Shashidhar Vanapalli
Senior Director – AutoResilience, Ascent

Alok Bishnoi
Senior Partner, AJMS Global Consulting LLC

Ala’ Abu Naba’a
Partner, Procapita Management Consulting Co, KSA

Naji Fayyad
Ex-Board Member, International Internal Audit Standard Board

John Gollifer
CEO, GCC Board Directors Institute

Chandra Reddy Kapuluru
Senior Director, MetricStream

Robin Roy
Managing Director and Middle East Practice Leader, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Alvarez and Marsal

Mike O Hara
Enterprise Account Manager, Kong