Join the Third Party Risk Association (TPRA) for our 2025 Virtual Conference: "Continuous TPRM Program Improvement" on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CT.
Elevate Your TPRM Strategy
This full-day virtual event is designed for third-party risk management professionals seeking to enhance their programs through continuous improvement. Engage with industry experts, participate in interactive sessions, and gain actionable insights to refine your TPRM practices. This event will feature two speaking tracks and up to twelve sessions. Attendees can earn up to six CPE credits.
Key Details
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Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Central
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Location: Zoom
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Cost: Free
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Open to: All TPRM Professionals
Who Should Attend?
This conference is ideal for:
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TPRM professionals seeking to enhance their programs.
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Risk management and compliance officers.
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Procurement and vendor management specialists.
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IT and cybersecurity professionals involved in third-party risk.
Registration
Don't miss this opportunity to drive continuous improvement in your TPRM program and stay ahead in the evolving risk landscape. Registration is open to all TPRM professionals.
Agenda
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM CT
General Session
Welcome & Kick-Off
Julie Gaiaschi, CEO & Co-founder, TPRA
Kick off this virtual conference with a few words from Julie Gaiaschi, CEO & Co-founder of the Third Party Risk…
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CT
Track 1: Operationalizing TPRM Program Enhancements
Smarter, Faster, Leaner: How Automation Transformed, Optimized & Evolved Our TPRM Program
Laura Valente, Director, Compliance, Ethics & Regulatory Affairs, General Bank of Canada
As third-party networks expand, manual risk management approaches can create delays, increase inconsistency, and strain internal resources. This session explores…
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CT
Track 2: Innovation and Automation in TPRM
TPRM By Exception: How Humans & AI Agents Work Together to Maximize Impact
Brian Shaw, Vice President, Head of North America, Certa
Traditional TPRM processes burden human teams with repetitive manual reviews and reactive monitoring, creating inefficiencies and compliance gaps. This presentation…
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CT
Track 1: Operationalizing TPRM Program Enhancements
Proving Your TPRM Program Works: Essential KPIs & Success Metrics
Donna Tobia, Sr. Solution Consultant, Venminder, an Ncontracts Company
How do you know if your vendor risk management (VRM) program is effective? Measuring success goes beyond checking boxes —…
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CT
Track 2: Innovation and Automation in TPRM
Update on the Four Waves of AI: How is AI Transforming TPRM in 2025
Dean Alms, Chief Product Officer, Aravo
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid evolution, but for risk professionals seeking to leverage it for increased efficiency and effectiveness,…
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CT
Track 1: Operationalizing TPRM Program Enhancements
Improving Your Risk Assessment Questionnaire for AI and Gen AI Due Diligence of Third Parties
Kim LaBarbiera, Director and Counsel, American Express
We have all enhanced our Risk Assessment Questionnaires to add a few AI/Gen AI questions. But now that there is…
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CT
Track 2: Innovation and Automation in TPRM
Get Off the Assessment Treadmill. Take a Data-First, Questionnaire-Second Approach to TPRM
Ed Thomas, Senior Vice President, ProcessUnity
The work never ends. Every year, we onboard more third parties. And every year, our assessment workload gets worse. More…
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CT
Track 1: Operationalizing TPRM Program Enhancements
Reinventing TPRM: Managing Third-Party Cyber Risk with Intelligence
Austin Starowicz, Director, Solutions Consulting, RiskRecon by Mastercard
In today’s hyperconnected enterprise, your cybersecurity risk doesn’t end at the firewall—it extends to every vendor, supplier, and partner in…
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CT
Track 2: Innovation and Automation in TPRM
TPRM & AI: Increased Efficiency, Faster Execution Time, BUT...Is it Safe?
Dr Angela Dogan, Associate Director Security, Consulting Kyndryl
This session will explore the wonderful world of AI and how it's beginning to modernize TPRM Assessments from a security…
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CT
Track 1: Operationalizing TPRM Program Enhancements
From Insight to Action: Operationalizing Third-Party Risk with SCDR
Steve Cobb, CISO, SecurityScorecard
Third-party breaches now account for over 70% of security incidents, and yet most organizations are stuck with manual, point-in-time assessments…
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CT
Track 2: Innovation and Automation in TPRM
Navigating Corporate Risk: Managing Contractual & Financial Expectations
Morgan Gomillion & Bethany McAleer, Johns Hopkins Health Plans
In today’s complex business environment, risk isn’t only an abstract concern—it’s embedded in every contract you sign and every financial…
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CT
Track 1: Operationalizing TPRM Program Enhancements
Operationalizing TPRM Program Enhancements
Charmi Patel, VP Third Party Risk Management, Israel Discount Bank of New York
Third party risk management (TPRM) programs are often full of strong ideas and strategic improvements—but the real challenge lies in…
