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All times listed below in PDT.

Product training day

October 13

8 am

Product Training Day and AI & GRC Workshop check-in & breakfast

10 am - 12 pm

Product Training Day sessions

*Requires add-on

12 pm - 1 pm

Product Training Day and AI & GRC Workshop lunch

1 pm - 5 pm

AI & GRC Workshop
*Requires add-on

1 pm - 4:10 pm

Product Training Day sessions

*Requires add-on

3 pm - 7 pm

General attendee check-in
*Non-Product Training Day or Workshop

6 pm - 8 pm

Welcome Reception

*For all attendees

General Conference day 01

October 14

7 am - 5 pm

Registration open

7 AM - 8:15 AM

Breakfast

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Optroverse

8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Keynotes

12:30 PM - 2 PM

Lunch

2 PM - 5:35 PM

Breakout sessions

6:30 PM - LATE

Dinner & party

General Conference day 02

October 15

7 am - 3:30 Pm

Registration open

7:30 am - 8:45 AM

Breakfast

7:30 am - 5 pm

Optroverse

9 am - 11:30 am

Keynotes

11:30 am - 12:50 PM

Lunch

12:50 pm - 4 pm

Breakout sessions

*Add Product Training Day to any of your packages for $300.
*Add Michael Rasmussen Workshop pass to any of your packages for $300. (Limited quantity available)
*Groups of 3+ save $100 per pass. Be sure to select the group pass option during registration

Full agenda

October 13, 2026

8:00 AM PDT

Registration

Product Training Day Only: Registration

October 13, 2026,8:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Pre-Function 1 (Level 2)

Meals

Product Training Day participants breakfast

October 13, 2026,8:00 AM - 10:00 AM PDT, Salida del Sol Lawn (Level 2)

10:00 AM PDT

Product Training

Navigating the post-implementation galaxy

October 13, 2026,10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

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Alan Gouveia

IT Risk & Compliance Practice Leader

Optro

Product Training

Unlock the full potential of WorkStream: Advanced workflows

October 13, 2026,10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Featured products: WorkStream

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

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Alanna Cornelius

Software Training Manager

Optro

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Lorsine Lai

Senior Manager,  Implementation

Optro

Product Training

Step-by-step success: Planning your audit year with Optro

October 13, 2026,10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Featured products: OpsAudit

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

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Amrit Bains

Senior Customer Success Manager (EMEA)

Optro

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Sam Blank

Implementation Project Lead

Optro

Product Training

Control adoption, automation, and insights in CrossComply

October 13, 2026,10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Featured products: CrossComply

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Kira Wolak headshot

Kira Wolak

Strategic Customer Success Manager

Optro

Mitchell Nazarov headshot

Mitchell Nazarov

Senior Manager,  Professional Services

Optro

Weston Prohaska headshot

Weston Prohaska

Product Manager

Optro

11:00 AM PDT

Other Track

Partner Forum: Welcome lunch (exclusive to Optro partners)

October 13, 2026,11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PDT, Chula Vista 6 (Level 4)

11:10 AM PDT

Product Training

A day in the life of a control (Get ready with me)

October 13, 2026,11:10 AM - 12:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Featured products: CrossComply, OpsAudit, RiskOversight

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Sean Wright headshot

Sean Wright

Customer Success Manager

Optro

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Victor Vazquez

Customer Success Manager

Optro

Product Training

The power of the basics: Transform your reporting with Optro

October 13, 2026,11:10 AM - 12:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Derek Morey headshot

Derek Morey

Senior Manager,  Implementation

Optro

Liz Russo headshot

Liz Russo

Customer Success Manager

Optro

Product Training

Driving contributor adoption in Optro

October 13, 2026,11:10 AM - 12:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Alanna Cornelius headshot

Alanna Cornelius

Software Training Manager

Optro

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Amanda Rivero

Software Training Lead

Optro

Product Training

Maturing your IT compliance program leveraging Optro

October 13, 2026,11:10 AM - 12:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Featured products: CrossComply, TPRM

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Chris Rotante headshot

Chris Rotante

Strategic Customer Success

Optro

Kevin Bick headshot

Kevin Bick

Sr. Technical Account Manager

Optro

12:00 PM PDT

Meals

Product Training Day participants lunch

October 13, 2026,12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT, Salida del Sol Lawn (Level 2)

12:30 PM PDT

Other Track
Partner Forum

Partner Forum (Exclusive to Optro Partners)

October 13, 2026,12:30 PM - 4:15 PM PDT, Chula Vista 6 (Level 4)

1:00 PM PDT

Workshop Track
Workshop

AI & GRC Workshop: From risk management to autonomous orchestration

October 13, 2026,1:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT, Cortez 3-4 (Level 3)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 4

Guru Sethupathy headshot

Guru Sethupathy

GM,  AI Governance

Optro

Michael Rasmussen headshot

Michael Rasmussen

Analyst & Pundit

GRC 20/20 Research

Product Training

Continuous auditing and monitoring: From theory to use case

October 13, 2026,1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

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Brent Simmonds

Senior Manager,  Implementation

Optro

Weston Prohaska headshot

Weston Prohaska

Product Manager

Optro

Product Training

All things testing in Optro: From basics to full automation

October 13, 2026,1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Featured products: OpsAudit

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Husein Nurbhai headshot

Husein Nurbhai

Senior Manager,  Implementation

Optro

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Stacey Waitz

Sr. Customer Success Manager,  Strategic

Optro

Product Training

I queried, I filtered, I conquered

October 13, 2026,1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Ashlee Holt headshot

Ashlee Holt

Director Technical Account Management

Optro

Elinni Veliz headshot

Elinni Veliz

Customer Success Manager

Optro

Jonathan St. Vincent headshot

Jonathan St. Vincent

Senior IT Auditor

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Product Training

Managing AI risk end-to-end: A lifecycle for AI governance

October 13, 2026,1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Featured products: TPRM

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Cynthia Pai headshot

Cynthia Pai

Manager,  Implementation

Optro

Zoscha Partos headshot

Zoscha Partos

Senior Product Manager - AI Governance

Optro

2:10 PM PDT

Product Training

The foundation for success: Operationalizing connection points

October 13, 2026,2:10 PM - 3:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

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Alex Sudeora

Senior Manager,  Implementation

Optro

Ariba Iqbal headshot

Ariba Iqbal

Manager,  Implementation

Optro

Product Training

FINRA’s model for efficient, risk-based auditing

October 13, 2026,2:10 PM - 3:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Featured products: OpsAudit

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Aaron Orloski headshot

Aaron Orloski

Director,  IT Audit

FINRA

Darwyn Thiele headshot

Darwyn Thiele

Sr. Technical Account Manager

Optro

Sat Jagerdeo headshot

Sat Jagerdeo

SR Director Audit Technology

FINRA

Stephanie Parrish headshot

Stephanie Parrish

Sr. Customer Success Manager,  Strategic

Optro

Product Training

Beyond the default: Logic, parameters, advanced analytics

October 13, 2026,2:10 PM - 3:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Bailey Avery headshot

Bailey Avery

Implementation Manager

Optro

Product Training

BCM & scenario planning with Optro

October 13, 2026,2:10 PM - 3:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Featured products: RiskOversight

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Alan Gouveia headshot

Alan Gouveia

IT Risk & Compliance Practice Leader

Optro

Rachel Feldkamp headshot

Rachel Feldkamp

Senior Manager,  Implementation

Optro

3:00 PM PDT

Registration

General Registration

October 13, 2026,3:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Pre-Function 1 (Level 2)

3:20 PM PDT

Product Training

Modernizing issue management workflows

October 13, 2026,3:20 PM - 4:10 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Alanna Cornelius headshot

Alanna Cornelius

Software Training Manager

Optro

Sheena Kapadia headshot

Sheena Kapadia

Customer Success Manager

Optro

Product Training

Managing user access through team-based permissions

October 13, 2026,3:20 PM - 4:10 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Alex Kim headshot

Alex Kim

Customer Success Manager

Optro

Kyle Jasuta headshot

Kyle Jasuta

Manager,  Technical Implementation

Optro

4:00 PM PDT

Roundtable

Connected leaders: Women in GRC (Sponsored by Protiviti)

October 13, 2026,4:00 PM - 6:30 PM PDT, La Perla (Level 1)

April Crichlow headshot

April Crichlow

Chief Marketing Officer

Optro

Denise Dombay headshot

Denise Dombay

Chief Audit Executive

FINRA

Erika Ray headshot

Erika Ray

Managing Director

Protiviti

Leslie Girsch headshot

Leslie Girsch

Vice President Internal Audit

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Melissa Kandel headshot

Melissa Kandel

Managing Director

Protiviti

6:00 PM PDT

Reception

Welcome Reception: Optro Open

October 13, 2026,6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT, California 1-4 (Level 1)

October 14, 2026

7:00 AM PDT

Meals

Breakfast

October 14, 2026,7:00 AM - 8:15 AM PDT, California 1-4 (Level 1)

Registration

Registration

October 14, 2026,7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Pre-Function 1 (Level 2)

7:30 AM PDT

Optroverse Demo Theatre

The Optroverse Demo Theatre: Autonomous Testing

October 14, 2026,7:30 AM - 8:30 AM PDT, Optroverse Demo Theatre (California 1-4 - Level 1)

Featured products: Autonomous Testing

Optroverse

The Optroverse

October 14, 2026,7:30 AM - 5:30 PM PDT, California 2-4 (Level 1)

8:30 AM PDT

Keynote

Agents of clarity: The power of GRC Intelligence

October 14, 2026,8:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT, California 5-8 (Level 1)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1.5

April Crichlow headshot

April Crichlow

Chief Marketing Officer

Optro

Guru Sethupathy headshot

Guru Sethupathy

GM,  AI Governance

Optro

Haibei "Happy"  Wang headshot

Haibei "Happy" Wang

Chief Product & Technology Officer

Optro

Jeff Doll headshot

Jeff Doll

SVP,  Product & Engineering

Optro

Kieran Taylor headshot

Kieran Taylor

VP of Analytics & Autonomous Solutions

Optro

Madison Dreshner headshot

Madison Dreshner

Principal,  IT Risk and Compliance Solutions

Optro

Raul Villar Jr. headshot

Raul Villar Jr.

Chief Executive Officer

Optro

Sarah Goff headshot

Sarah Goff

Senior Manager Product Solutions - Strategic

Optro

9:30 AM PDT

Optroverse Demo Theatre

The Optroverse Demo Theatre: Autonomous Testing

October 14, 2026,9:30 AM - 10:15 AM PDT, Optroverse Demo Theatre (California 1-4 - Level 1)

Featured products: Autonomous Testing

10:15 AM PDT

Keynote

Machine speed, human judgment: Governing AI agents at scale

October 14, 2026,10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PDT, California 5-8 (Level 1)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Dr. Rana el Kaliouby headshot

Dr. Rana el Kaliouby

Co-founder and General Partner

Blue Tulip Ventures

11:30 AM PDT

Keynote

Your AI journey: A customer conversation

October 14, 2026,11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT, California 5-8 (Level 1)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Carmen Lam headshot

Carmen Lam

VP of Internal Audit & Compliance

Klaviyo

Justin Greenberger headshot

Justin Greenberger

Chief Customer Officer

Optro

Martin Preedy headshot

Martin Preedy

Chief Audit Executive

Reddit

Vlado Gjorgijoski headshot

Vlado Gjorgijoski

VP,  Internal Audit

CVS Health

12:30 PM PDT

Optroverse Demo Theatre

The Optroverse Demo Theatre: Autonomous Testing

October 14, 2026,12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT, Optroverse Demo Theatre (California 1-4 - Level 1)

Featured products: Autonomous Testing

Meals

Lunch

October 14, 2026,12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT, California 1-4 (Level 1)

2:00 PM PDT

Cyber Risk Track
Breakout Session

Quantifying cyber risk in terms that drive decision-making (2.5 hour workshop)

October 14, 2026,2:00 PM - 4:25 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 2.5

Bob Maley headshot

Bob Maley

Chief Security Officer

Black Kite

Jack Jones headshot

Jack Jones

FAIR Founder

Black Kite

Richard Marcus headshot

Richard Marcus

Chief Information Security Officer

Optro

Audit Track
Breakout Session

Product spotlight: Less testing, more auditing: How AI is elevating your teams

October 14, 2026,2:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Featured products: OpsAudit, Controls Management, Midship/Autonomous Testing

Field of study: Auditing

CPE Credits: 1.5

Drew DiBiase headshot

Drew DiBiase

Director,  Internal Audit

Reddit

Kieran Taylor headshot

Kieran Taylor

VP of Analytics & Autonomous Solutions

Optro

Mike Wych headshot

Mike Wych

Sr Manager,  Product Solutions (Strategic)

Optro

Ricardo Martinez headshot

Ricardo Martinez

Staff Product Manager,  Agentic Internal Audit

Optro

Compliance Track
Breakout Session

Product spotlight: End-to-end regulatory change management at enterprise scale

October 14, 2026,2:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Featured products: RegComply

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1.5

Marc Heon headshot

Marc Heon

Principal - Financial Services Office | Global Regulatory Compliance Solution Leader

EY

Olga Cuevas Gomez headshot

Olga Cuevas Gomez

Managing Director

EY

Risk Track
Breakout Session

The risk AI playbook: Oversight, advice, and collaboration

October 14, 2026,2:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1.5

Regine Bonneau headshot

Regine Bonneau

Founder/CEO

RB Advisory LLC

3:35 PM PDT

Audit Track
Breakout Session

What working at scale actually looks like

October 14, 2026,3:35 PM - 4:25 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Field of study: Auditing

CPE Credits: 1

Scott Cronin headshot

Scott Cronin

Managing Director- Central Controls

Citibank

Telia Peter headshot

Telia Peter

Director Internal Audit

A. O. Smith Corporation

Compliance Track
Breakout Session

Product spotlight: Shaping the future of compliance and cyber risk at scale

October 14, 2026,3:35 PM - 4:25 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Featured products: CrossComply

Field of study: Computer Software & Applications

CPE Credits: 1

Bulut Ersavas headshot

Bulut Ersavas

VP,  Product

Optro

Ender Baykal headshot

Ender Baykal

Product Solutions Manager

Optro

Natalia Scoles headshot

Natalia Scoles

GRC Manager

Medallia

Risk Track
Breakout Session

Translating control signals into prioritized enterprise risk

October 14, 2026,3:35 PM - 4:25 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Andrew D'Angelo headshot

Andrew D'Angelo

Director

Protiviti

Daniel Stone headshot

Daniel Stone

Director,  Cyber & Business Resilience

Protiviti

Audit Track
Breakout Session

Trusted advisors: The human edge in the world of AI

October 14, 2026,3:35 PM - 4:25 PM PDT, La Perla (Level 1)

Field of study: Auditing

CPE Credits: 1

Richard Chambers headshot

Richard Chambers

Senior Advisor,  Risk and Audit and Former President & CEO of The IIA

Optro

4:45 PM PDT

Compliance Track
Breakout Session

Product spotlight: Proactive enterprise AI governance

October 14, 2026,4:45 PM - 5:35 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Kristin Colburn headshot

Kristin Colburn

Director,  Data & AI Governance

Dayforce

Lisa Goldman headshot

Lisa Goldman

Sr. Director,  Product (AI Governance)

Optro

Natalie Dytrych headshot

Natalie Dytrych

Sr. Product Marketing Manager

Optro

Zoscha Partos headshot

Zoscha Partos

Senior Product Manager - AI Governance

Optro

Risk Track
Breakout Session

The future of operational resiliency: A unified strategy

October 14, 2026,4:45 PM - 5:35 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Field of study: Management Services

CPE Credits: 1

Claire Feeney headshot

Claire Feeney

Sr. Product Marketing Manager

Optro

Jennifer Zackoff-Handler headshot

Jennifer Zackoff-Handler

Staff Product Manager

Optro

Key Perry headshot

Key Perry

Senior Manager,  Product Solutions

Optro

Rich DeGuzman headshot

Rich DeGuzman

Gallagher

Cyber Risk Track
Breakout Session

Close the cyber risk accountability gap

October 14, 2026,4:45 PM - 5:35 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Paul McKay headshot

Paul McKay

VP,  Principal Analyst

Forrester

Ranae Jonsson headshot

Ranae Jonsson

PISO Director for Infrastructure and Cybersecurity

Albertsons

Sam Collier headshot

Sam Collier

Senior Business Value Architect

Optro

Audit Track
Breakout Session

Talent in the age of AI

October 14, 2026,4:45 PM - 5:35 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Andy Deas headshot

Andy Deas

Managing Director

Deloitte

Ryan Yee headshot

Ryan Yee

Senior Manager

Deloitte

6:30 PM PDT

Party/Reception

Dinner + Party (sponsored by EY): Homecoming 2026

October 14, 2026,6:30 PM - 11:00 PM PDT, California 5-8 (Level 1)

October 15, 2026

7:00 AM PDT

Registration

Registration

October 15, 2026,7:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Pre-Function 1 (Level 2)

7:15 AM PDT

Optroverse Demo Theatre

The Optroverse Demo Theatre: Autonomous Testing

October 15, 2026,7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT, Optroverse Demo Theatre (California 1-4 - Level 1)

Featured products: Autonomous Testing

7:30 AM PDT

Optroverse

The Optroverse

October 15, 2026,7:30 AM - 5:00 PM PDT, California 2-4 (Level 1)

Meals

Breakfast

October 15, 2026,7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT, California 1-4 (Level 1)

9:00 AM PDT

Keynote

Agentic advantage: AI strategies across the maturity curve

October 15, 2026,9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PDT, California 5-8 (Level 1)

Field of study: Auditing

CPE Credits: 1

Alfonso Pinto headshot

Alfonso Pinto

Senior Director,  Global Audit

CBRE

Jill Sylwester headshot

Jill Sylwester

VP of Internal Audit

Fortive

Kieran Taylor headshot

Kieran Taylor

VP of Analytics & Autonomous Solutions

Optro

Richard Chambers headshot

Richard Chambers

Senior Advisor,  Risk and Audit and Former President & CEO of The IIA

Optro

10:30 AM PDT

Keynote

How AI changed enterprise risk and what comes next

October 15, 2026,10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PDT, California 5-8 (Level 1)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Alex Stamos headshot

Alex Stamos

Chief Product Officer

Corridor

11:30 AM PDT

Meals

Lunch

October 15, 2026,11:30 AM - 12:50 PM PDT, California 1-4 (Level 1)

Optroverse Demo Theatre

The Optroverse Demo Theatre: Autonomous Testing

October 15, 2026,11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PDT, Optroverse Demo Theatre (California 1-4 - Level 1)

Featured products: Autonomous Testing

12:50 PM PDT

Cyber Risk Track
Breakout Session

Product Spotlight: Agentic TPRM unveiled

October 15, 2026,12:50 PM - 1:40 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Featured products: TPRM

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Arsh Kaur headshot

Arsh Kaur

Director of Product Management

Optro

Celene Ennia headshot

Celene Ennia

Sr. Product Marketing Manager

Optro

Christian Burich headshot

Christian Burich

Product Solutions Manager

Optro

Cory Lunn headshot

Cory Lunn

Director | Governance,  Risk & Compliance

Lambda

Audit Track
Breakout Session

What AI gets right and wrong, and why it matters for audit

October 15, 2026,12:50 PM - 1:40 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Charles King headshot

Charles King

Partner

KPMG LLP

Jake Panek headshot

Jake Panek

Senior Director,  Global Audit & Advisory

Nike

Jennifer Moak headshot

Jennifer Moak

SVP

Verizon

Risk Track
Breakout Session

The proactive pivot: New models for emerging risks

October 15, 2026,12:50 PM - 1:40 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Field of study: Management Services

CPE Credits: 1

Erin Dempsey Heuwetter headshot

Erin Dempsey Heuwetter

Head of Risk & Compliance

Stash

Katie DeLeon headshot

Katie DeLeon

Chief Compliance Officer

BHN

Mergim Noci headshot

Mergim Noci

Head of Risk and Controls

Priceline

Compliance Track
Breakout Session

Leading with EI: Building compliance trust in the AI era

October 15, 2026,12:50 PM - 1:40 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Field of study: Personal Development

CPE Credits: 1

Nancy Yuen headshot

Nancy Yuen

Senior Director,  SOX,  Reg Reporting & Financial Data Governance

SoFi Technologies

2:00 PM PDT

Audit Track
Breakout Session

Advanced prompting, agents & continuous audit in practice

October 15, 2026,2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Angelo Poulikakos headshot

Angelo Poulikakos

Managing Director and Global Leader,  Internal Audit & Advisory

Protiviti

Trent Russell headshot

Trent Russell

Founder

Greenskies Analytics

Cyber Risk Track
Breakout Session

Detection to defense: Deploying AI across security stacks

October 15, 2026,2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Olabode Olaoke headshot

Olabode Olaoke

Director,  Cyber Risk Vulnerability and Vendor Security Assurance

Block

Olusegun Ajiboye headshot

Olusegun Ajiboye

Cybersecurity Risk Manager

Block

Compliance Track
Breakout Session

Your 5-stage AI-readiness framework

October 15, 2026,2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Renee Murphy headshot

Renee Murphy

Principal Analyst and Founder,  Renee Murphy & Co

Renee Murphy & Co

Risk Track
Breakout Session

Resilience reimagined: OpenAI’s agentic readiness case

October 15, 2026,2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

Alejandro Chang headshot

Alejandro Chang

Head of IT Risk

OpenAI

Jack Wooldridge headshot

Jack Wooldridge

Senior Manager,  Risk Consulting

EY

Judson Aiken headshot

Judson Aiken

Head of Global Markets

Optro

3:10 PM PDT

Risk Track
Breakout Session

Up-leveling ERM: The board-ready risk leader

October 15, 2026,3:10 PM - 4:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 2-3 (Level 2)

Field of study: Management Services

CPE Credits: 1

Frances Skulas headshot

Frances Skulas

Risk Management Principal

Humana

Henry Gardener headshot

Henry Gardener

Chief Risk Officer

Markel

Michael Rasmussen headshot

Michael Rasmussen

Analyst & Pundit

GRC 20/20 Research

Tara Mavrovitis headshot

Tara Mavrovitis

Head of Governance,  Risk & Compliance and Head of Internal Audit

Collibra

Cyber Risk Track
Breakout Session

Security Leaders on the state of Cyber Risk & TPRM today

October 15, 2026,3:10 PM - 4:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 4 (Level 2)

Featured products: TPRM

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

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Ali Ziaee

Managing Director

Deloitte

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Everardo Trujillo

Deputy CISO

Encore Capital Group

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Melissa Pici

Global Director of Governance,  Risk,  and Compliance

Syniverse

Compliance Track
Breakout Session

AI governance: A real-world conversation

October 15, 2026,3:10 PM - 4:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 1 (Level 2)

Field of study: Information Technology

CPE Credits: 1

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Guru Sethupathy

GM,  AI Governance

Optro

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Joseph Fontanazza

AI Governance Leader

RSM US LLP

Audit Track
Breakout Session

Risk to plan: Turning ERM into an automated assurance engine

October 15, 2026,3:10 PM - 4:00 PM PDT, Port of San Diego Ballroom 5-6 (Level 2)

Featured products: OpsAudit

Field of study: Auditing

CPE Credits: 1

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Elizabeth Simon

Managing Partner

C2C Strategies

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Vincelle BonCamper

Internal Audit Director

DTCC

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Cancellation Policy: In-person registrations will receive a full refund less $250 if cancelled by August 14, 2026 at 5 PM PT. Virtual registrations are free of charge and will not receive refunds. Please email events@optro.ai if you need to cancel your registration.

Join us in San Diego

In-person experience

  • Attend keynote, breakout, and training sessions
  • Earn up to 17 CPE credits
  • Expand your network
  • Get a first look at new Optro technology
  • Access to Optro product experts
  • Unwind with epic live entertainment
  • October 13-15, 2026
  • Passes start at $2,095
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Virtual experience

  • Attend virtual keynotes
  • Earn up to 5 CPE credits
  • Get a first look at Optro innovations
  • October 14-15, 2026
  • Free to attend
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