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Colin Whittaker

Founder & Director of Informed Risk Decisions Ltd
Colin is the Founder and Director of Informed Risk Decisions Ltd., is a PCI industry veteran with over 15 years of leadership in payment security. A former military officer and past PCI SSC Board Advisor, he has shaped major security strategies across Europe and now provides cybersecurity risk consulting to global public and private organizations.

Paulo Amaral

Senior Director of GRC at Diligent

Paulo is specializes in building and maturing cyber risk and compliance programs. He developed Diligent’s third-party risk framework and aligns cybersecurity with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and FedRAMP/NIST requirements. His experience automating SaaS compliance provides deep insight into the true operational demands and costs of security compliance.

Dirk Schrader

Global VP of Security Research at Netwrix
Dirk is a 25-year cybersecurity veteran focused on advancing cyber resilience. A CISSP and CISM, he has worked across global technical, product, and leadership roles. He frequently publishes on change and vulnerability management as essential pillars for strengthening modern security postures.

Josh Bressers

VP of Security at Anchore
Daniil brings 15+ years of SaaS leadership across IT risk, compliance, and AI. He’s helped scale transformative technologies at Asana and 6sense, driving market expansion and customer success. Daniil specializes in modernizing business functions with disruptive, category-defining solutions.

The True Cost of Compliance: Demonstrating the Value of Cybersecurity

Jun 18 / IT GRC Forum

Cybersecurity compliance is often seen as a costly obligation that consumes time, resources, and budgets but it doesn’t have to be. In this expert-led webinar, industry specialists will demonstrate how compliance can become a powerful strategic asset rather than a burden. Ideal for business leaders, IT professionals, and security practitioners, this session explores how a modern compliance approach can strengthen resilience, enhance reputation, and support long-term profitability.


The webinar provides practical strategies and real-world examples that show how organizations can shift from reactive compliance to a proactive, value-driven model. Attendees will discover how Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and improve visibility into enterprise risk. The panel will also highlight hidden compliance costs that impact innovation and agility, while explaining how strong compliance practices can support cybersecurity funding and guide long-term risk management.

Participants will gain actionable insights to quantify and communicate the ROI of cybersecurity initiatives, turning compliance into a competitive advantage.