XapienCon

Agenda at a glance

Wednesday 8 October 2025

Morning

The reality of risk in a changing world 

8:45 – 9:30

Registration and introductions

Tea, coffee, and a chance to meet peers before the day begins.

9:30 – 9:45

Opening remarks with Chris Green

Xapien CEO Chris Green sets the scene on why risk has changed, and what this means for compliance today.

9:45 – 10:40

Opening keynote with Graham Barrow

Financial crime expert and co-presenter of The Dark Money Files, Graham Barrow will shed light on the hidden risks that legacy approaches are vulnerable to, and how an oversight can become a crisis.

10:40 – 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 – 12:30

Transformation stories

Learn how leading voices in law, compliance and education are tackling shared challenges and driving change:

  • Russell Corn OBE – CEO at Fulcrum Diligence
  • Dina Zelleke – Consultant, former due diligence leader at Harvard University
  • Andrew Cheung – General Counsel at Pinsent Masons

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch and networking

Afternoon

Knowledge sharing

Learn about emerging risks and how global organisations are tackling them.

13:40 – 15:15

Industry perspectives

Interactive sessions, panels and discussions with representatives from across sectors, including a debate on the future of AI automation in due diligence.

  • Peter van Veen – Board Member and Chair of Audit & Risk at Transparency International, Director of Corporate Governance & Stewardship at ICAEW
  • Claire Murphy – Head of Business Intelligence at BP
  • Laura Asioli – Deputy General Counsel at White & Case LLP
  • Dr. Andrew Webb – Director of Research Assurance at King’s College London
  • Camilla Fitzgerald – Philanthropy Manager at ClientEarth
  • Aggie Osina – Director of Prospect Development and Gift and Data Services at The University of Cambridge
  • Hugo Williamson – Partner at Control Risks
  • Gavin Proudley – Head of Third Party Risk at Dow Jones
  • Nicola Mollat – Partner, Forensic & Integrity Services at Ernst & Young LLP
  • Michael Helmicki – Chief Commercial Officer at Mintz Group

15:15 – 15:30

Break

15:30 – 15:50

Due diligence, uncompromised

Xapien CEO Chris Green sets out our vision for the future of due diligence.

15:50 – 17:05

Closing keynote with Gregory Coleman

The FBI special agent who brought down ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ on the future of AI, compliance and risk.

17:05 – 17:15

Closing reflections – Chris Green

Key learnings from the day with Xapien CEO Chris Green.

17:15 – 19:00

Networking drinks

Continue the conversation with speakers and peers.