Learn about Natasa Simovic, Third Party Risk Analyst for Telesign Corporation, and TPRA's WNTPRM January 2024 Leader Spotlight. < See All < Previous Next > Natasa Simovic Third Party Risk Analyst Telesign Corporation Biography Natasa has been in the Third-Party Risk Management for four years at Telesign Corporation, a US based company providing digital identity and programable communications APIs to prevent fraud and enable omnichannel engagement. In her current position, she manages activities throughout the TPRM lifecycle, conduct assessment process, develop and implement the TPRM program, Policy and Procedure requirements, hold trainings. Her efforts are directed to have a strong TPRM program in place and to raise awareness in general of its importance. Leadership Challenges Natasa built her organization's program and processes from the ground up in the IT industry. Key Takeaways Fun Fact Leadership Characteristics Respect, dedication, responsibility, ethics, a desire to learn, & smile Leadership Challenges Natasa built her organization's program and processes from the ground up in the IT industry. "It was really challenging, and still is, to promote and develop a TPRM role and TPRM program in the non-financial environment, to educate and invite to the collaboration all teams and involved parties." Key Take-a-ways "I find it of priceless value to have an organization such as the TPRA and all its members, programs and sources as a supporting partner in my TPRM role development." Fun Fact "TPRM awakened a whole new world within me - it increases my creativity to an unexpected level, inspires me to constantly explore further, learn, and make my environment safer."

Learn more about Tandem, a TPRA Advocate Member, through this comprehension profile, including a bio, product functionality, contact info, and more. < Main Page < Previous Next > Tandem GRC Platform Advocate Member CONTACT INFORMATION Paul Hodnett Sales Manager phodnett@conetrix.com Tandem provides a simplified and streamlined vendor management software, designed to organize your vendor management program. Avoid complicated spreadsheets, manually updated calendars, and trying to organize files across network folders. Instead, use Tandem Vendor Management to efficiently oversee your vendors, create risk assessments, collect due diligence documents, and manage contracts and documents. Show More TOP PRODUCT FUNCTIONALITY CATEGORIES Manage and store your important vendor relationship details. Assess the significance of your vendor relationships using a consistent questionnaire. Rate each vendor's risk across a customizable list of risk categories. Organize important information about your vendor contracts in a central location. Automate the collection of third-party due diligence documents. Manage key dates through calendar, reports, and email reminders. Use more than 30 reports to gain insight into your vendor program. Conduct, document, and report on a variety of vendor reviews. Generate consistent and professional reports and documents effortlessly. Assign responsibility and various levels of access to users. RESOURCES FROM THIS VENDOR MEMBER A Better Way for Collecting Due Diligence Documents VENDOR MEMBER RESOURCE | August 28, 2025 Vendor Management Workbook VENDOR MEMBER RESOURCE | August 28, 2025 Load More EVENTS FROM THIS VENDOR MEMBER NEWS & UPDATES ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Previous Next

Find blogs, research, timely reports, Ted Talks, and more in this category! All Categories Previous Category Next Category Diversity & Inclusion Filter by Resource Type Blogs & Articles Report Research Ted Talk Found 7 Research Grant Thorton's Women in Business 2025 Report This report explores gender diversity in leadership within mid-market companies, focusing on the technology sector and strategies to enhance performance through inclusive leadership. Check It Out Monday, March 3, 2025 Report Lean In 10th Annual Women in the Workplace Report Lean In and McKinsey & Company released their 10th annual Women in the Workplace study. The report card for corporate America is mixed – and declining commitment is cause for concern. Check It Out Meghan Schrader Monday, February 12, 2024 Blogs & Articles Embrace Gender Diversity in Security & Risk Management Roles Diverse teams provide an immediate and long-lasting solution to the global shortage of security talent. Check It Out Meghan Schrader Thursday, May 30, 2019 Ted Talk How diversity makes teams more innovative Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out -- and the answer was a clear yes. In a talk that will help you build a better, more robust company, Lorenzo dives into the data and explains how your company can start producing fresher, more creative ideas by treating diversity as a competitive advantage. Check It Out Meghan Schrader Sunday, October 1, 2017 Blogs & Articles Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th-anniversary report In the tenth year of our Women in the Workplace research, in partnership with LeanIn.Org, we reflect on the notable gains women have made—and how their experiences at work are, in many ways, the same or worse than ten years ago. Check It Out Meghan Schrader Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Ted Talk 4 ways to redefine power at work to include women of color With many women of color considering exiting the workforce due to unfair conditions, it's time to reshape systems in order to put an end to this massive loss of talent. Exposing the harmful repercussions of racist, toxic organizational cultures, soul coach Rha Goddess and corporate inclusion visionary Deepa Purushothaman share four pathways to reimagine work so women of color are centered as leaders. Instead of aspiring to a "seat at the table", they urge us to remake the whole table -- and stop fighting for "one broke-ass chair." Check It Out Meghan Schrader Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Ted Talk How to Get Serious About Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace Imagine a workplace where people of all colors and races are able to climb every rung of the corporate ladder -- and where the lessons we learn about diversity at work actually transform the things we do, think and say outside the office. How do we get there? In this candid talk, inclusion advocate Janet Stovall shares a three-part action plan for creating workplaces where people feel safe and expected to be their unassimilated, authentic selves. Check It Out Meghan Schrader Thursday, September 13, 2018

Closing & Raffle Prizes! Before we close out the day, names for raffle prizes will be drawn for those who opted in to providing sponsors with their contact information! Closing & Raffle Prizes Website Email LinkedIn Video Fact Sheet Before we close out the day, names for raffle prizes will be drawn for those who opted in to providing sponsors with their contact information! Presenter(s)

Learn about Morgan Binder, Third Party Risk Program Manager for Stripe, and TPRA's WNTPRM June 2023 Leader Spotlight. < See All < Previous Next > Morgan Binder Third Party Risk Program Manager Stripe Biography Morgan is a Third Party Risk Program Manager at Stripe and has spent the duration of her career in the risk and compliance space. Her belief in right-sized foundational governance based on benchmarks and best practices has enabled her to develop nimble risk programs for financial services firms. She seeks to create effective, strategic solutions to solve risk and compliance challenges facing the business and its stakeholders. Focus areas throughout her career have included enterprise, operational, and third party risk, business continuity, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and tooling enablement. Morgan has a M.S. of Enterprise Risk from Boston University and a B.S. of Management from Bentley University. She is based in the greater Boston area. Leadership Characteristics Morgan executes through others, partnering to guide them through problem solving steps and delegating solution building to successfully solve the problem. She is a relentless builder and is adept at balancing priorities to achieve strategic goals. Leadership Challenges Throughout her educational and career pursuits, Morgan has repeatedly found herself to be the only woman at the table. She has seen the power in finding sponsors –and being a sponsor—for leaders who need stronger representation at the table. It is incredibly important to her to give future leaders support while providing an opportunity for them to shine and demonstrate their skills in front of decision makers. Key Take-a-ways "Risk management is so often seen as a cost center, rather than a value driver. Find ways to provide opportunity through risk management! Balance should always be found with keeping the business safe and driving the business forward." Fun Fact Morgan enjoys traveling and seeks locations with outstanding scenery, food, and drink.

Originally developed by TPRA's Women in TPRM "Lead" work group, this training activity is designed for all current and aspiring leaders within the Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) industry. Leadership Ladder About Welcome to TPRA's Leadership Ladders©. Originally developed by TPRA's Women in TPRM "Lead" work group, this training activity is designed for all current and aspiring leaders within the Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) industry. Each box on the board below is linked to a valuable resource–including customized guides, blogs, videos, quizzes, and more–with the goal of enhancing your leadership potential through buildable skills and expert insights. Any professional, regardless of what stage they're at in their career, can find value in this activity. How to Operate To start your leadership journey, follow these simple steps: Start at the first square for a brief overview video. Click the text on the next square to open and review your first resource. Follow the numbers within each square as you discover a variety of resources which build on one another to give you a well-rounded and developed grasp on key leadership topics and skills. Hidden throughout the game are short Scenarios with multiple-choice answers. Choose correctly , thereby proving your leadership savviness, and you might be able to skip ahead a few squares. Choose wrong and you may find yourself needing a refresher on an earlier topic. Complete all the boxes, reach the end, and click the last square for a congratulatory video! Resource Categories Thoughtful intention went into developing the leadership categories and characteristics noted in the board below. Designed to first develop your core competencies as a leader, the board will then lead you through other scenarios current and new leaders will face. Please review the categories below (color coded for your reference). Core Competencies Communication Collaboration Confidence Cultivating Relationships Coaching TPRM Lifecycle Budgeting HR Process Boundaries Driving Strategy & Influencing Change Navigating Executive Leadership Discussions Crucial Conversations Mentorship Public Speaking & Getting Published GET STARTED Driving Continue Boundaries Collaboration - Continue VIDEO CONGRATULATIONS LEADER! PDF 35 Getting Published PDF 34 Public Speaking VIDEO 33 Mentorship How to Fin d a M entor Who Can Accelerate Your Career PDF 32 Mentorship SCENARIO 31 Crucial Conversations SCENARIO 25 Driving Strategy & Influencing Change PDF 24 Driving Strategy & Influencing Change VIDEO 13 CORE COMPETENCIES: Cultivating Relationships How To Build Good Relationships At Work VIDEO 12 CORE COMPETENCIES: Cultivating Relationships 3 Things You Need to Accept About Other People by Mel Robbins VIDEO 26 Driving Strategy & Influencing Change How to Survive Change at Work VIDEO 23 Boundaries How to Set Healthy Boundaries at Work: 8 Tips for Creating Bou ndaries at Work PDF 14 CORE COMPETENCIES: C oaching VIDEO 15 CORE COMPETECIES: Coaching Coac hing Skills Demo nstrated PDF 22 Boundaries SCENARIO 27 Driving Strategy & Influencing Change PDF 11 CORE COMPETENCIES: Cultivating Relationships VIDEO 10 CORE COMPETENCIES: Confidence Six Behaviors to Increase your Confidence - A Ted Series PDF 21 HR Proces ses for Leaders PDF 28 Navigating Executive Leadership Discussions VIDEO 17 TPRM Lifecycle Wha t Is TPR M? EBOOK 16 TPRM Lifecycle TPRA's "Third Party Risk Management 101 Guidebook" PDF 20 TPRM B udgeting PDF 29 Crucial Conversations PDF 9 CORE COMPETE NCIES: Confidence SCENARIO 8 CORE C OMPETENCIES: Collaboration VIDEO 30 Crucial Conversations Crucial Conversations | 10-Minute Book Summary VIDEO 19 TPRM Lifecycle Contract Review VIDEO 18 TPRM Lifecycle Program Planning & Oversight VIDEO 7 CORE COMPETENCIES: Collaboration Professional Development: Collaboration in the Workplace by KnowledgeWave PDF 2 CORE COMPETENCIES: Introduction PDF 3 CORE COM PETENCIES: Communication VIDEO 4 CORE COMPETENCIES: Communication The Power of Communication by Nina Legath INTERVIEW 5 CORE COMPETENCIES: Communication "How Women Undermind Themselves With Words" by Goop PDF 6 CORE COMPETENCIES: Collaboration Publishing Cultivating Rel Submit Comments Do you have something you thing should be added to Leadership Ladders? Do you have ideas on how we can improve the game? Whether it's content, formatting, or something else, submit comments below to let us know! First name Last name Email Comments Submit

Learn more about Certa, a TPRA Principal Partner Member, through this comprehension profile, including a bio, product functionality, contact info, and more. < Main Page < Previous Next > Certa TPRM Platform Principal Member CONTACT INFORMATION Collin Townsend Head of Account Management collin.townsend@getcerta.com Certa is the leading Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) solution. With its comprehensive Third Party Operating System (Third Party OS), Certa lets you manage risk across all third party types, all risk domains, all in one OS. Certa leverages AI across the third party lifecycle—automating onboarding, risk analysis, compliance, and monitoring. Its no-code workflows, AI-driven decisioning, and real-time data integrations help you adapt to evolving regulations and business needs. With full spectrum risk coverage, Certa delivers due diligence 80% faster, driving smarter and more efficient third party management for global enterprises. TOP PRODUCT FUNCTIONALITY CATEGORIES Certa TPRM: Onboarding, Due Diligence, Performance Management, Infosec, Privacy, Fraud, PEPs & Sanctions, Adverse Media, Geopolitical, + more Certa Ethics & Compliance: ABAC, KYC/AML, KYB, Forced Labor, UFLPA, + more Certa ESG: Sustainable supply chain RESOURCES FROM THIS VENDOR MEMBER Load More EVENTS FROM THIS VENDOR MEMBER NEWS & UPDATES ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Previous Next

Get to know Julie Gaiaschi, TPRA's CEO & Co-Founder! < Back Julie Gaiaschi CEO & Co-Founder OFFICER Julie Gaiaschi, CISA, CISM, is the CEO & Co-Founder of the Third Party Risk Association (TPRA). She has over 15 years of technology and information security risk experience, with the last 10 years specializing in third party risk identification and mitigation techniques. In her role as CEO, she provides strategic direction for the non-profit, whose mission it is to further the third party risk profession through knowledge sharing and networking. She also has a passion for helping others enhance their own third party risk management programs. In 2021, Julie was awarded CEO of the Year by Women in Governance, Risk, and Compliance. Prior to co-founding the TPRA, Julie consulted on third party risk for a large bank. She also developed and led a large health payer organization’s Third Party Security program. There, she established and executed the third party risk assessment process, which included integration into the Procurement process. Prior to her role as the leader over Third Party Security, Julie was a Senior IT Auditor. Julie resides in Iowa with her husband and two girls. She enjoys traveling and cooking. Next >

Learn about Merav Vered, VP GRC & Strategic Intiatives for Vendict Ltd., and TPRA's WNTPRM October 2023 Leader Spotlight. < See All < Previous Next > Merav Vered VP GRC & Strategic Intiatives Vendict Ltd. Biography Merav has 29 years of professional experience in Cybersecurity, focusing on developing security methodologies, regulation, consulting, and management of information security companies. In her experience, she has accompanied hundreds of organizations in certification audits for compliance with ISO Standards 27001, 27799, 27032, GDPR, and the Israeli Privacy Protection Law. This is both as the actual executor of the preparation and as the manager of the advisory team working in the field. Merav has vast experience in information security strategic consultancy to management in organizations, worldwide. In addition, she managed tech consulting areas, which included penetration tests and risk surveys. Merav's first role in the Information Security field was as Head of TPRM in one of the largest mobile companies in the country. "There were no best practices or methodologies back then, and I practically constructed them from scratch. I'm proud to say that 99% of these have become commonly used global best practices of TPRM." Leadership Characteristics Merav is always willing to listen, open to learning, keen to teach, and hungry to achieve. Leadership Challenges Merav's main leadership challenge was to locate the very precise team members who would strive to develop with similar professional concepts and personal aspirations as herself so that they could create an effective work engine, capable of leaving their mark. Key Take-a-ways "My favorite part of TPRM is the challenging moment in which I see the sudden change of expression in a CEO's eyes, when he/she realizes that TPRM is not a pain for the organization, but rather - a solution." Fun Fact In her spare time, Merav volunteers in various hospitals–in the Emergency Ward and the Children's Wards–where she can provide a mere smile or a comforting shoulder. To her surprise, many times these really make a world of difference to patients in pain, fear, and despair.

2026 Virtual Conference Agenda & Presentations Review session descriptions and speaker bios, and download the presentations from our 2026 Fall Virtual Conference! Members are able to watch the session recordings here . Agenda Filter by Track 8:55 AM - 9:00 AM 5 minutes Welcome & Kick-Off Julie Gaiaschi, CEO & Co-founder, TPRA View Session Zoom Lobby General Session Kick off this virtual conference with a few words from Julie Gaiaschi , CEO & Co-founder of the Third Party Risk Association (TPRA). 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM 50 minutes From Headlines to Action - Managing Geopolitical Risk Across Third-Party Ecosystems Sandeep Suresh, Supply Wisdom View Session Room 1 Track 1: Driving Resilience Through Continuous Improvement Geopolitical events no longer impact only global enterprises—they can disrupt organizations of every size through third-party, fourth-party, and extended supplier ecosystems. From regional conflicts and trade restrictions to sanctions, cyber… Read More 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM 50 minutes A New Can of Worms: Why Compliance Alone Can't Contain a Zero-Cost Adversary Richard Hummel, SecurityScorecard View Session Room 2 Track 2: Driving TPRM Transformation Through Innovation Compliance frameworks are built on an assumption that no longer holds: that adversaries need time, budget, and skill to iterate. That assumption is what's actually in the can of worms. Read More 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM 50 minutes Beyond the Checklist: Building a Unified Third-Party Control Framework Jan Stappers, LL.M., PgD EVP, GRC Solutions Strategy, Mitratech View Session Room 3 Track 3: Navigating Emerging Risks & Regulatory Change The TPRM landscape has become a maze of overlapping mandates, standards, and stakeholder expectations, and a checklist alone can't get you through it. Navigating this landscape requires more than a… Read More 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM 50 minutes Continuous Monitoring That Improves Oversight Ken Wolckenhauer, Nordea Bank View Session Room 1 Track 1: Driving Resilience Through Continuous Improvement Turning on risk monitoring and alert feeds is easy but turning them into better decisions is harder. This session looks at how teams are selecting signals, setting thresholds, and building… Read More 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM 50 minutes Moving at Attacker's Speed: How to Rethink TPRM for the Post-Mythos Era Jake Olcott, Bitsight View Session Room 2 Track 2: Driving TPRM Transformation Through Innovation Third-party risk management was built for a slower world. Today, organizations face a growing volume of vulnerabilities, faster paths to exploitation, and an expanding attack surface that extends across vendor… Read More 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM 50 minutes Gaining c-suite acceptance of emerging risks: regulation is your friend Rachel Elliott, DRI View Session Room 3 Track 3: Navigating Emerging Risks & Regulatory Change Navigating emerging supply chain risks is becoming evermore complex, particularly with events become concurrent. The tropics are expanding by 0.5 degrees each year, and new countries are being affected by… Read More 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM 50 minutes The Risk You Reviewed Isn’t the Risk You Have Natalie Druckmann, Certa View Session Room 1 Track 1: Driving Resilience Through Continuous Improvement The third-party risk function is caught between two converging threats and most programs are equipped for neither. On one front: AI-enabled vendors deploy adaptive systems that drift, bias, and change… Read More 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM 50 minutes Staying One Step Ahead: Why Intelligence Is Replacing Traditional Third-Party Risk Management Austin Starowicz, RiskRecon View Session Room 2 Track 2: Driving TPRM Transformation Through Innovation Cybersecurity isn't becoming more difficult because organizations have more vendors—it's becoming more difficult because adversaries are moving faster than traditional risk management processes. Forward-looking organizations are shifting away from static… Read More 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM 50 minutes The Risks Beyond the Hype: Operational Resilience, Hidden Financial Exposure, and the Next Frontier of TPRM Courtney Turner, Deere & Co View Session Room 3 Track 3: Navigating Emerging Risks & Regulatory Change As organizations race to manage AI-related risks, other emerging threats are quietly gaining momentum. This session explores how third-party risk management can strengthen operational resilience, uncover hidden financial exposure, and… Read More 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 60 minutes Lunch View Session Meal Take a break to enjoy some lunch before jumping back into learning with our next session staring at 1 PM CT! 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM 50 minutes Your Vendor Didn’t Change, But Its AI Did: Rethinking Material Change in TPRM Brian Shaw, Independent View Session Room 1 Track 1: Driving Resilience Through Continuous Improvement A third party may remain under the same contract while quietly changing its models, data sources, subprocessors, embedded copilots, or level of automation. Those changes can materially alter your risk… Read More 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM 50 minutes When Risk Evolves, Agility Wins: AI Transforms Third-Party Risk Management Bryn Sedlacek, Aravo View Session Room 2 Track 2: Driving TPRM Transformation Through Innovation Today's TPRM programs must support resilient operations, secure IT, ethical business practices, regulatory compliance, and sustainability while navigating an increasingly interconnected risk landscape. Learn how an agile, human-centered platform provides… Read More 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM 50 minutes Third-Party Risks and Sanctions Michael Volkov, Volkov Law Group View Session Room 3 Track 3: Navigating Emerging Risks & Regulatory Change With the beginning of the aggressive trade enforcement era, companies need to focus on third-party risk and sanctions enforcement. The law, the practice, and the risks are important. As we… Read More 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM 50 minutes Fourth-Party Risk: The Exposure You Can’t Always See Tracey Forney, previously Sr Information Security Manager with Federal Reserve View Session Room 1 Track 1: Driving Resilience Through Continuous Improvement Dependencies on sub-contractors and upstream providers can introduce risk that is not obvious from primary contracts. This session considers how organizations are identifying and managing fourth-party and Nth-party risk in… Read More 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM 50 minutes We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know: The Inherent Risk of Mature TPRM Paul Valente, VISO TRUST View Session Room 2 Track 2: Driving TPRM Transformation Through Innovation A vendor assessment can be thorough and defensible while still missing the risk that matters. By failing to truly engage with the business owner, or engaging at the wrong time,… Read More 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM 50 minutes The AI-Enabled Vendor: Building a Third-Party AI Risk Assessment Aligned to NIST AI RMF Nitin Agarwal, Luminace View Session Room 1 Track 1: Driving Resilience Through Continuous Improvement Third-party vendors are rapidly embedding generative and agentic AI into the services organizations already consume, often without notice and rarely within the scope of existing vendor assessments. Point-in-time questionnaires capture… Read More 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM 50 minutes Beyond the AI Hype: What’s Actually Working in Third-Party Risk Management Sophia Corsetti, ProcessUnity View Session Room 2 Track 2: Driving TPRM Transformation Through Innovation AI has produced no shortage of demos, claims, and new terminology. But after the initial wave of experimentation, TPRM teams need a more useful conversation: What is actually working? Where… Read More 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM 50 minutes From Finding to Fixing: Managing Third-Party Issues, Exceptions & Performance Kholofelo Mothibi, Corebride Financial View Session Room 3 Track 3: Navigating Emerging Risks & Regulatory Change Identifying a vendor risk is only the beginning. The real test of a TPRM program is what happens next—how issues are prioritized, remediation is managed, exceptions are governed, and vendor… Read More 3:50 PM - 4:00 PM 10 minutes Conference Conclusion Julie Gaiaschi, CEO & Co-founder, TPRA View Session Zoom Lobby General Session We will close out this event with a few announcements and drawings for raffle prizes!

Learn about Verity Billson, Group Head of Third Party Risk Management for Experian, and TPRA's WNTPRM March 2026 Leader Spotlight. < See All < Previous Next > Verity Billson Group Head of Third Party Risk Management Experian Biography Verity Billson is a senior leader in Third Party Risk/Supplier Management with over 25 years of experience across financial services, retail, and manufacturing. She currently serves as Group Head of Third Party Risk Management at Experian, where she leads global oversight and strategy across UK&I, EMEA, APAC, and Brazil. Verity has a strong track record of building TPRM functions from the ground up, delivering operational resilience, and driving compliance with regulatory standards. Her career includes senior roles at Jaguar Land Rover, Boots, and Capital One, where she led supplier management strategies, contract negotiations, and risk mitigation initiatives. Verity is known for her strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and ability to deliver measurable results. She is also an active fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation and a recipient of the National Outsourcing Association’s Academic Achievement Award. Leadership Characteristics Influencer & Communicator Strategic Visionary & Collaborative Leader Leadership Challenges Winning hearts & minds to see TPRM as more than a tick box Key Take-a-ways It’s a field that’s constantly evolving, with new risk landscapes and emerging challenges. That pace of change is what makes it so exciting and rewarding to be part of. Fun Fact I am a grandmother to 3 wonderful grandsons, I have a black labrador (Otis) and my favorite past time is watching competitive show jumping (ideally from a warm & sunny destination!)

Drata is an AI-native Trust Management platform that unifies governance, risk, compliance, and assurance into one continuous system of record. < Back Drata Wednesday, October 21, 2026 1:00 – 1:25 PM CT GRC Platform Globe Mail Search Search Search Drata is an AI-native Trust Management platform that unifies governance, risk, compliance, and assurance into one continuous system of record. Our mission is to turn trust into a growth engine by helping organizations prove security and compliance with confidence and speed. As part of our Integrated Risk Management pillar, Drata’s Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) solution enables organizations to identify, assess, and monitor third-party risk in a structured, scalable way. Presenter(s) David Aguiniga Product Marketing Manager David Aguiniga is a Product Marketing Manager at Drata, where he focuses on Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM). His work centers on understanding how security and compliance teams actually evaluate and monitor vendor risk today — the workflows, the bottlenecks, and where those programs break down at scale — and using that research to shape how Drata's TPRM product is built and positioned. Akanksha Nguyen Senior Director, Product Management Akanksha Nguyen is Senior Director of Product Management at Drata, where she leads TPRM product strategy. With more than three years at Drata, she works closely with customers, alongside product and engineering teams, to build scalable solutions that streamline third-party risk management and help modernize trust programs. Previous Next