Guardians of Trust: How Technology and AI are Transforming Compliance and Why It Matters
Monday, October 20, 2025
6 - 8 PM EDT
Loeb & Loeb
345 Park Avenue - 21st floor
Compliance technology is one of the hottest growth sectors within the tech industry, sitting at the intersection of regulatory necessity and digital transformation. As global regulatory frameworks become more complex—spanning data privacy, anti-money laundering, ESG, financial reporting, workplace conduct, etc.—organizations face rising costs and risks in managing compliance. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping compliance both in terms of the complexity of compliance issues and the sophistication and efficiency of compliance technology solutions. This session will bring together industry experts to explore:
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How AI is transforming compliance workflows through automation and efficiency
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The growing need to address third-party risks and complexity
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Innovation opportunities and the future of compliance technology
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The role of PE and M&A in scaling the next generation of compliance solutions
SPEAKER:
Sean Cronin CEO, ProcessUnity
Sean Cronin is the CEO of ProcessUnity and has over 15 years of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software experience. He has a background in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and a history of leadership roles in both the technology sector. Prior to joining ProcessUnity, Cronin served in executive roles for the Risk Segment at Thomson Reuters and at Oracle. Before entering the GRC software space, he served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy for six years.
MODERATOR:
Joanna Stone Herman, MBA 1997 Partner, Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips
Joanna Stone Herman is a Partner at Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips and serves as the TMT Industry Group Co-Head for Oaklins International, our global investment bank with offices in 60 cities across 40 countries. Prior to joining Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips in 2011, Joanna worked in several senior executive roles including as SVP Global Strategy for LexisNexis, EVP of Corporate Development for Thomson Financial Corporate Group, VP of Strategy for Thomson Learning and Director of Strategy for Dow Jones. Joanna also served as CEO and co-Founder of Librify, a technology start-up that was the exclusive e-book platform for Target, sold to Scribd in 2015. Joanna has a B.S. and Masters degrees from MIT and an MBA from HBS.
