Third-Party Risk Management in 2025: What You Need to Know

Jan Knop is the Head of Ethics & Compliance for Airbus Commercial Affairs, based in Toulouse, France. Jan and his team ensure compliance support and oversight for Airbus’ commercial aircraft business worldwide. Prior to joining Airbus Commercial, Jan led the group’s legal & compliance department for the Africa & Middle East region in Dubai. Before that, Jan was a senior associate in the corporate practice of Clifford Chance LLP in Munich and in Abu Dhabi, where he advised clients on M&A, corporate and tax matters.

Vera is an award-winning ethics and compliance expert who writes and speaks about business ethics, workplace culture, behavioral compliance, risk, and governance. She is the Executive Director of Boards of the Future, a non-profit that works with corporate boards globally and advocates for more people with ethics and compliance backgrounds on boards. Vera is the author of Corporate Compliance Program, the first-ever book on compliance in the Russian language, and a co-author of The Transnationalization of Anti-Corruption Law, as well as hundreds of articles on all aspects of ethics, compliance, and governance. Her insights have been featured in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Law360, Compliance Week, and Chartered Management Institute publications. Vera serves as an ethics advisor for market-leading corporations and international not-for-profits.

Gabriela Gutierrez is a seasoned Ethics and Compliance leader and Group Head of Ethics and Compliance at VEON. With over 20 years of experience in banking, mining, extractive, and technology industries, she is known for integrating ethics into business strategy to foster trust, accountability, and growth. Gabriela specializes in compliance frameworks for complex regulatory environments and high-risk jurisdictions, with expertise in anti-corruption, third-party risk management, AML, M&A due diligence, and training programs. She has held leadership roles at Just Eat Takeaway.com, BHP, Deutsche Bank, and Citibank, driving initiatives that strengthened integrity across challenging markets. Gabriela holds a Bachelor’s degree as a Certified Public Accountant & Auditor and dual Master’s degrees in Business Law and Humanities from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile, along with certifications from George Washington University and Yale.