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RiskMinds International
17 - 20 November 2025
InterContinental O2London

Jason Forrester
Co-Head, CRO CIB, Global Head, ERM & Deputy CRO, SC Bank at Standard Chartered Bank
Speaker

Profile

Main responsibilities

  • Co CRO for CIB
  • Global Head, ERM & Deputy CRO, SC Bank
  • Risk framework owner for model risk, climate risk, country risk, crypto asset risk & reputational and sustainability risk
  • CRO for Treasury functions
  • Deputy CRO SC Bank
  • Development of all Capital, stress testing, IFRS and credit rating models
  • Group risk governance, policies, risk appetite and stress testing

Work Experience

  • Standard Chartered Bank (2020 onwards)

Global Head of Enterprise Risk Management and Deputy CRO SC Bank

Regions CRO

  • Credit Suisse (1999-2020)
  • NED for CS UK Limited (Private Banking)
  • COO for Risk Division
  • Global Head of Enterprise and Operational Risk Management
  • CFO Credit Suisse Europe. Board member CSi and CS (Europe) Ltd
  • Head of Capital Management
  • Head of Risk Data infrastructure, reporting and change
  • Based in London, New York, Zurich and Singapore
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (1989-1999)
  • Senior manager within the Financial Services audit group (London)
  • Manager within the Financal Services audit and advisory group (Moscow)
  • Assistant Manager Audit (Birmingham)

Hobbies

  • Travel
  • Cooking

Agenda Sessions

  • CRO Panel Discussion - Managing Non-Financial Risks to Build Organisational Resilience

    10:15