Ms Geetha Kanagasingam is the Vice President of Group Risk in Barclays Banks PLC, providing expert insurance and risk assessment advice across business lines and corporate functions.

Ms Kanagasingam has extensive experience in corporate governance, internal audit and risk management. She began her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers where she progressed to the Global Risk Advisory Solutions Division. She then moved on to hold the risk manager position followed by Principle Officer role within Singapore Airlines. Prior to Barclays, Geetha was the Regional Head of Internal Audit for Asia Pacific of Group Audit in Cadbury PLC.

Her qualifications include Masters of Business Administration, U21 Global School for Global Leaders, Singapore; Chartered Certified Accountant of the ACCA, United Kingdom and Certified Internal Auditor from the Institute of Internal Auditors, New York. She is also a Consultant Advisory member of Gerson Lehrman Group and founding Board member of risk association, Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association including Council Committee of Risk and Insurance Management Association of Singapore.

Synopsis - The Power Of Communication
The power of communication should never be undervalued. The biggest barrier in implementing a successful Enterprise Risk Management framework (ERMF) is the refusal or lack of communication. This is mainly caused by the inherent silos created over the years. This challenge exists regardless of the type of organisation you are in be it from the public, private or even large multinational corporations. Geetha will be sharing some personal experiences gained throughout her career as a risk manager and explain instances where this challenge hinders the ERMF from producing results and what risk managers can do to tackle this issue. The audience who represent the various stakeholders are expected to contribute to the various challenges so solutions may be brainstormed.