Dhinesh is a commercially minded risk leader with over 20 years of well-rounded experience in Banking and Financial Services industry across risk advisory, transformation and consulting. He demonstrates deep understanding of financial crime risk management covering AML/CTF, sanctions compliance and tax transparency, informed by not only regulatory requirements but also business, technology and operational perspectives.

In the past 10 years, he significantly contributed to the financial crime compliance programs of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac. During this time, he advised on regulatory obligations and policy requirements, led large-scale transformations and regulatory initiatives, implemented and optimised risk management frameworks, conducted risk assessments and strengthened the control environment, and drove resolution of time critical issues and risks, among others.

He is a strong advocate of fostering a risk-aware culture and having a strategic focus on data quality and is interested in emerging technologies, including Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the compelling use cases they enable in risk management.