Ruan Scott

International Managing Director at DetectX

Speaker

Ruan Scott is International Managing Director at Prospero AG, where he leads the company’s strategy and expansion across Europe and the UK. With over 20 years of experience working with banks, insurers, and financial institutions, Ruan specialises in delivering advanced compliance and risk management solutions that address evolving regulatory demands.

He previously held senior leadership roles at K2, a leading Business Process Management platform, where he was responsible for scaling operations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In this role, he worked extensively with financial services clients to improve automation, governance, and operational resilience.

As a trusted advisor to CIOs and other executives in financial services, he has guided organisations through major regulatory and technological shifts, from digital transformation to enhanced AML and fraud prevention strategies. Drawing on his background in technology and financial compliance, Ruan offers a pragmatic perspective on how firms can leverage advanced analytics and automation to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and stay ahead of regulatory change.