Andrew Sheen is best know for the 8 years he spent at the UK regulator, firstly in the FSA and subsequently at the PRA.

In his time with these authorities Andrew was manager of the Operational Risk Policy Team before moving to head the team responsible for assessing Operational Risk frameworks in a wide variety of financial institutions. Andrew also represented the UK on the Basel Committee for Banking Supervisors Operational Risk Working Group and the European Banking Authority’s Operational Risk Working Group. After leaving the PRA Andrew became Head of Operational Risk Use and Embedding at HSBC and subsequently joined Credit Suisse as the Head of their Operational Risk Regulatory Risk Management capability.

In 2019 Andrew retired and set up a consultancy to provide assistance and training in Operational Risk matters. Andrew actively promotes the development and discipline of Operational Risk and is a Fellow of the Institute of Operational Risk. He produced papers on Operational Risk with colleagues at the PRA and is a regular speaker and panelist at Operational Risk Conferences globally. 

As Founder of NDS Consulting, David has over 30 years experience in the Banking Industry covering senior roles in Risk Management and Operations at the MD level having started his career as a dealer in Treasury & Trading.

Key areas of expertise include: risk appetite framework, operational risk including risk control self-assessment, liquidity risk and contingency plans, recovery and resolution, operations management, operational resilience, onboarding of major asset acquisitions, business continuity management, disaster recovery, incident management, business impact analysis, continuous improvement initiatives, functional integration, cost control & reduction, market risk, credit portfolio risk, location strategy. David has a PhD in Chemistry and during his career has been responsible for delivering a diverse range of strategic initiatives through his various positions as MD of Operations, Deputy CRO, Head of Operational Risk, Deputy General Manager of London Branch and a Senior Manager in the Dealing Room.

Jimi has over 20 years’ experience in operational risk and regulation. After completing his Ph.D. on financial regulation and public choice economics in 2000, he joined the UK Financial Services Authority (UKFSA).

At the UKFSA he held a number of positions including as an operational risk policy specialist, bank supervisor and finally as the lead on Basel 2 implementation in wholesale firms. He then joined the EMEA HQ of the Japanese GSIFI MUFG in 2008 as head of Policy, Risk and Regulatory Affairs for the bank. Jimi left MUFG to form NJ Risk and Regulatory Consulting in 2016 to provide consulting services, training and practical support on operational risk and regulatory affairs. He has worked with a range of clients, including a GSIFI, an international bank subsidiary, and a pension scheme. 

Jimi is a fellow of the Institute of Operational Risk (IOR) and chairman of the IOR in England & Wales since 2017. He is a regular speaker on operational risk and regulatory affairs at conferences and IOR events, and has published numerous journal articles, including on the operational risk capital regime in the Journal of Operational Risk.