
Conference On-Demand
Welcome to our on-demand conference presentation library, where you can find PowerPoints and recordings from past TPRA events. To see materials from a specific event, please select the desired event from the menu.
Please note: In-person events do not have session recordings.
2026 In-Person
April 20 – 23, 2026 | Denver, CO
Peaks & Pitfalls: Charting the TPRM Terrain
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
50 minutes
Winning Hearts & Minds: Leading Change in TPRM from the Ground Up
Verity Billson, Group head of TPRM, Experian
Big Thompson
Launching a third-party risk management program is more than building frameworks and processes—it’s about leading change, influencing culture, and earning trust across the organisation. In this roundtable, Verity Billson, Group…
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
50 minutes
Hyper TPRM: Rethinking Third-Party Risk for Scale, Speed, and Confidence
Ed Thomas, Senior Vice President, ProcessUnity
Platte River
Third-party risk management is reaching a breaking point. Vendor ecosystems are expanding faster than risk teams can keep up, risk signals are fragmented, and traditional approaches struggle to deliver the…
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
50 minutes
Ransomware in the Supply Chain: Separating Signal from Noise in Third-Party Risk
Kelly White & Allan Liska, RiskRecon
Telluride
Ransomware remains one of the most feared and disruptive cyber threats facing organizations today — and third-party ecosystems have become a primary attack path. When a vendor is impacted, organizations…
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
50 minutes
Third Party Cyber Risk: New Regulatory Trends You Need to Know
Jake Olcott, VP Government Affairs, Bitsight
Aspen
In this session, we’ll explore key trends in regulatory investigation and oversight of third party cyber risk and identify critical program gaps that resulted in breaches and follow-up regulatory investigations.…
11:05 AM - 11:55 AM
50 minutes
Distinguishing 2025 AI Hype to 2026 TPRM Transformation
Dean Alms, Chief Product Officer, Aravo
Telluride
AI dominated 2025, but for risk and compliance professionals the real question is how to implement it responsibly, defensibly, and in alignment with regulatory expectations. While many organizations have deployed…
11:05 AM - 11:55 AM
50 minutes
Contract Management: Essential Clauses and Provisions for Risk Mitigation
Ryan Hesser, VP TPRM & Legal Counsel, VyStar Credit Union
Aspen
Contracts are more than just a legal formality; they're frontline defense mechanisms. This session will explore the critical clauses and provisions that protect your organization from third-party risks, including cybersecurity,…
1:45 PM - 2:35 PM
50 minutes
The Oxygen Problem: Breathing Life into "Dead-on-Arrival" Questionnaires
Steve Cobb & Cody Wright, SecurityScorecard
Big Thompson
We’ve all been there—staring at a 300-row spreadsheet at 2:00 AM while the sales team screams for a signature. This session explores how the "pitfall" of manual data entry leads…
1:45 PM - 2:35 PM
50 minutes
Continuous Monitoring: Evaluating Third-Party Performance
Basem Mahmoud, PepsiCo
Platte River
Continuous monitoring involves systematically assessing the performance of third-party entities to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and performance standards. This process helps identify potential risks and areas for improvement, allowing…
1:45 PM - 2:35 PM
50 minutes
Rethinking Vendor Due Diligence: When Cyber Threats Outpace Traditional Assurance
Ryan Patrick, EVP, TPRM Customer Solutions, HITRUST
Telluride
Cyber threats now move faster than our controls. From ransomware to AI-driven risks, the landscape demands a new approach to third-party assurance. This discussion examines why static reports and checklists…
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
50 minutes
Beyond Checklists: Leveraging the MITRE ATT&CK Framework for Dynamic Control Evaluation and Third Party Risk Management
Keith Stouder, vCISO Practice Lead, Stern Security
Big Thompson
When a third-party risk team receives a clean SOC 2 report, the reaction is often relief—proof, it seems, that a vendor’s controls are sound and privacy is protected. Yet in…
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
50 minutes
Surviving the AI Apocalypse: How to Stay Resilient in the Age of AI
Tomer Roizman, Co-Founder & CTO, Lema.AI
Platte River
This session takes an honest look at the very real risks AI poses to organizations, what happens when those risks aren't taken seriously, and what you actually need to do…
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
50 minutes
Agents, GPTs, and copilots, oh my! AI just blew up your TPRM program
Jeffrey Wheatman, SVP Cyber Risk Strategist, Black Kite
Telluride
Just when we thought we had solved TPRM (we were wrong) AI came in and blew it all up. AI has impacted TPRM in three ways:
Your third parties are…
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
50 minutes
Beyond the Checklist: Building a Unified Third-Party Control Framework
Jan Stappers, EVP Solutions Strategy, Mitratech
Aspen
The intersection of global regulation and voluntary standards has become a volatile "crossing" for TPRM professionals. Navigating this landscape requires more than a checklist; it requires a high-definition map.
In…
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
50 minutes
Careers & Connections: From Pressure to Power: Mastering Stress in the Modern Workplace
Kelvin Pruitt, CEO, MentaLIFE Wellness
Big Thompson
Room 2: "From Pressure to Power: Mastering Stress in the Modern Workplace"
This session empowers third-party risk management (TPRM) professionals to thrive both personally and professionally through the MentaLIFE Framework…
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
60 minutes
Beyond Limits: Leading From a Place of Power and Potential
Ashley Lentz, Elite Coach & Keynote Speaker, Love Powered Leadership
Colorado Ballroom
In this engaging and inspiring keynote, Ashley offers stories and reflective strategies that will allow attendees to step into abundance, freedom, potential and lead others from a place of overflow they’d…
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
50 minutes
AI Risk 2.0: How the risk landscape changes with expanded functionality
Shankar Krishnan, PromptArmor; Courney Tuner, Deere & Co; Kathy McKenna Sauermann, Humana; Chuck Walkup, Hubspot
Platte River
The AI risk landscape has changed dramatically. With new functionalities like Agent builders, Web Search, MCP Servers, and more being added month-month. Teams are navigating the choppy waters of the…
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
50 minutes
What Recent Third-Party Breaches Mean for the Future of TPRM
Ram Vemula & Resha Chheda, Safe Security
Telluride
You see the same pattern over and over. A vendor is breached, attackers move through the supply chain, and your organization absorbs the impact. These incidents are not just about…
11:05 AM - 11:55 AM
50 minutes
Trailblazing TPRM: From Manual Hikes to Automated Climbs
Courtney Turner, Deere & Co
Big Thompson
Discover how internal innovation and automation can transform third-party risk reviews from a slow, manual climb into a streamlined, high-efficiency ascent. This session shares practical strategies and real-world examples of…
11:05 AM - 11:55 AM
50 minutes
How to Leverage Data & AI to Manage Third-Party Risk
Lisa-Mae Hill, TPRM Solutions Consultant, Sayari
Platte River
This session explores the practical applications of data intelligence and AI in transforming how we look at operational risk & resilience across TPRM. Together, we will look at how TPRM…
11:05 AM - 11:55 AM
50 minutes
From Manual to Modern: The Predictive Future of TPRM
Adrian Conley, Director, Specialty Sales, Vanta
Telluride
The session will explore how TPRM can evolve from today’s highly manual, reactive processes into a predictive, data-driven function. It starts by acknowledging that whether teams are early in their…
1:45 PM - 2:35 PM
50 minutes
Best Practice: Combining TPRM and Procurement in ONE team
Keith Frantz, Prosper Marketplace
Big Thompson
Provide guidance/best practices on setting up and managing a team with combined functions of TPRM and Procurement.
Keith Frantz
Director, Enterprise Risk Management
Prosper Marketplace
Graduate of Baylor University, worked…
1:45 PM - 2:35 PM
50 minutes
Stop Managing Risk in Silos: New Playbooks for Cross-Domain Resilience
Jenna Wells, CEO, Supply Wisdom
Platte River
Disruptions rarely stay in one domain—they spread as cascading risk when signals are siloed. This session shows how real-world organizations are connecting cyber, financial, operational, and location intelligence to spot…
1:45 PM - 2:35 PM
50 minutes
AI Efficiency Meets Third Party Risk
Sagar Sudhir Behere, Enterprise (ERM) & Head of Third Party Risk (TPRM) Oversight, Circle Internet Financial, LLC
Telluride
As organizations move from building to maturing their Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) programs, the focus shifts to speed and efficiency without compromising risk. This presentation reveals how AI-driven tools and…
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
50 minutes
Managing 3rd Party Risk in the Cloud
David Kliemann, IBM
Platte River
The increased complexity of the digital supply chain is a significant challenge, especially for regulated industries, such as the financial sector. Regulatory expectations continue to grow around how organizations manage…
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
50 minutes
Peak Performance: Innovative Solutions to Conquer TPRM Challenges
Morgan Binder, Brian Howell & Jake Mitchell of Stripe
Telluride
Summit the peaks of TPRM excellence in this session. Navigate the rugged terrain of emerging technologies and innovative strategies reshaping the third party risk management landscape. Explore real-world case studies…
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
50 minutes
Escaping the Questionnaire Trap: Data-Driven Visibility and Resilience for Third-Party Software Risk
Gary Schwartz, Senior Vice President, NetRise
Aspen
Third-party risk management programs lean heavily on questionnaires and vendor self-attestations that exhaust both suppliers and TPRM teams while still leaving real software risk unseen. As your organization deploys thousands…
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
50 minutes
Careers & Connections: From Pressure to Power: Mastering Stress in the Modern Workplace
Kelvin Pruitt, CEO, MentaLIFE Wellness
Big Thompson
Room 2: "From Pressure to Power: Mastering Stress in the Modern Workplace"
This session empowers third-party risk management (TPRM) professionals to thrive both personally and professionally through the MentaLIFE Framework…