Marino Vedanayagam is a senior leader with a fervor for Tech, Risk, Cyber, and Compliance, channeling these passions to implement and enhance organizational strategy and culture. With a focus on positioning Risk as a Business Partner, Marino is dedicated to finding compliant and efficient solutions that meet high regulatory standards. With extensive experience in USA, NZ, and Australian regulatory and risk environments, Marino has successfully led teams, managed senior stakeholders, and driven global change initiatives within the banking sector. Currently serving as the Head of Business Governance, Change, and Controls, and Business Continuity Lead for Institutional and Investment Banking, Americas at ANZ Banking Group, Marino is actively involved in policy design and think tanks related to Ethics, A.I, Cybersecurity, and Machine Learning, with a specific focus on global technology risk, cyber risk, 3rd party management, and data loss. Marino’s overarching goal is to influence strategy and policy in both business and government, asserting leadership in the global Risk Management landscape.