Dr. Samuel Tiriongo Director, Research & Policy - Head of Kenya Bankers Association Centre for Research on Financial Markets and Policy ® Kenya Bankers Association

Dr. Tiriongo is the Director of Research and Policy at the Kenya Bankers Association, responsible for designing and executing the research agenda, and managing the sustainable finance initiative for the banking industry. He is an economist by profession, with over 17 years of experience, 13 of which as an economist at the Central Bank of Kenya. He holds a PhD in Economics with proven record in conducting research on financial markets and macroeconomic policy. He has published widely in peer-reviewed research outlets on financial market microstructure, economic responses to crises, monetary policy, and credit market analyses, among other areas.

Anand Thirunellai Radhakrishnan Sr Director, Industry Practice Lead Moody's +971 (450) 397-41

An innovative and growth-oriented analytics professional with 25+ years of experience in credit risk analytics and transformation initiatives in banking

Dr. Samuel Tiriongo Director, Research & Policy - Head of Kenya Bankers Association Centre for Research on Financial Markets and Policy ® Kenya Bankers Association

Dr. Tiriongo is the Director of Research and Policy at the Kenya Bankers Association, responsible for designing and executing the research agenda, and managing the sustainable finance initiative for the banking industry. He is an economist by profession, with over 17 years of experience, 13 of which as an economist at the Central Bank of Kenya. He holds a PhD in Economics with proven record in conducting research on financial markets and macroeconomic policy. He has published widely in peer-reviewed research outlets on financial market microstructure, economic responses to crises, monetary policy, and credit market analyses, among other areas.

Anand Thirunellai Radhakrishnan Sr Director, Industry Practice Lead Moody's +971 (450) 397-41

An innovative and growth-oriented analytics professional with 25+ years of experience in credit risk analytics and transformation initiatives in banking

Judith Sidi Odhiambo Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs KCB Group

Judith Sidi Odhiambo is the KCB Group Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs. In this role she leads the organization in driving strategic external and internal relations with its stakeholders and regulators by safeguarding KCB Group’s interests, reputation, relationships and interactions in all the markets in which it operates.

She leads the development and consistent execution of internal and corporate communications to build a productive culture of staff engagement and internal capacity of KCB brand ambassadors. As a communications strategist she advances the reputation, standardizes public brand building and visibility for KCB corporate messaging through thought leadership advocacy. She also strategically supports the commercial objectives of the local market, covering media relations, corporate events and protocol, government and other key stakeholder relations, industry affairs, corporate and sustainability accountability. She has held similar roles in the transport and water sectors.

She has spearheaded several strategic KCB Group initiatives, including designing, championing and mainstreaming Sustainability Finance, Responsible Business and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to enhance impact reporting, drive progressive sustainable practices and communication in the local, regional and global environment. These initiatives have enabled KCB to be accredited as the first bank in Kenya and private sector for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and enjoy access to green funding from the Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) to drive business growth.

In the year 2021, Judith was recognized by the UN Global Compact as the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) local pioneer in Kenya and in 2021 also recognized as the top 10 women to look out for in the Banking sector through the Angaza Awards. She also sits in the Global Steering Committee (GSC) of the UNEP Finance Initiative since the year 2021.

She is a member of Women on Boards Network (WOBN) and the Chairman of the Membership Committee. She graduated from United State International University (USIU) with a Master’s in International Relations; a degree in Communications from Daystar University and a Diploma in Journalism from Kenya Institute of Mass Communications (KIMC). She has done several strategic leadership and governance courses.

Blanca Zamora Leria Director – Advisory Services – Banking OU Moody’s

I am a Director in Advisory Services in the Banking OU in Moody’s Analytics. I support Moody’s clients’ journey from Sales to Customer Success phase, helping to position Moody’s existing offering, the design of customized solutions and scalability. I lead the IFRS9 function where I oversee the onboarding to Moody’s impairment solutions, from product to methodology, and lead the Parter Prime delivery program for Europe and Africa. I also lead the development of Advisory packages to support Moody’s Lending Solutions (e.g. EWS and RAROC) and ease integration in their credit decisioning process.

Blanca Zamora Leria Director – Advisory Services – Banking OU Moody’s

I am a Director in Advisory Services in the Banking OU in Moody’s Analytics. I support Moody’s clients’ journey from Sales to Customer Success phase, helping to position Moody’s existing offering, the design of customized solutions and scalability. I lead the IFRS9 function where I oversee the onboarding to Moody’s impairment solutions, from product to methodology, and lead the Parter Prime delivery program for Europe and Africa. I also lead the development of Advisory packages to support Moody’s Lending Solutions (e.g. EWS and RAROC) and ease integration in their credit decisioning process.

Anand Thirunellai Radhakrishnan Sr Director, Industry Practice Lead Moody's +971 (450) 397-41

An innovative and growth-oriented analytics professional with 25+ years of experience in credit risk analytics and transformation initiatives in banking

Dr. Samuel Tiriongo Director, Research & Policy - Head of Kenya Bankers Association Centre for Research on Financial Markets and Policy ® Kenya Bankers Association

Dr. Tiriongo is the Director of Research and Policy at the Kenya Bankers Association, responsible for designing and executing the research agenda, and managing the sustainable finance initiative for the banking industry. He is an economist by profession, with over 17 years of experience, 13 of which as an economist at the Central Bank of Kenya. He holds a PhD in Economics with proven record in conducting research on financial markets and macroeconomic policy. He has published widely in peer-reviewed research outlets on financial market microstructure, economic responses to crises, monetary policy, and credit market analyses, among other areas.