Keith Berry Head of the Corporate and Governments Moody's

Keith Berry is the Head of the Corporate and Government business at Moody’s. He leads a passionate and dedicated organization focused on empowering customers to navigate a world of exponential risk with confidence.  

By leveraging Moody’s world-class data assets, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Innovative software solutions, Keith’s team enable customers to make better, faster decisions.  

Since joining Moody’s in 2008, Keith has held various leadership roles across product management, software engineering, and professional services. He most recently led the Third-Party Risk and Compliance (KYC) business.

Currently based in London, Keith has also lived and worked in New York, San Francisco, Paris, and Hong Kong, bringing a wealth of global experience to his role. 

Keith holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Durham and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. 

Hugh Bigwood Founder HB Compliance Ltd

Hugh has had a varied career.  Before starting his own consultancy company, Hugh held a number of senior compliance roles at:

•Abbott where he was responsible for all of Abbott’s compliance program outside of the US across all of Abbott’s divisions;

•Rio Tinto (a large mining company) where he was the global Chief Compliance Officer and managed the investigation and defence of a number of high-profile fraud and bribery cases;

•LivaNova (a medium sized MedTech company) where he was the Chief Compliance Officer for all operations across 120 countries; and (most recently)

•General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Evercare Group, a Dubai based company responsible for running 30+ hospitals and clinics across Africa, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.  

During his career as a compliance officer, he has developed several company programs and also helped companies through various significant investigations and other issues (many in the pharma and MedTech sector including Pfizer’s Trovan trials in Nigeria, a number of clinical trial fraud cases as well as a number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Bribery cases across the globe).  

Since starting his own company he has expanded the industry sectors he has worked with to include energy, property and IT and has helped a number of start up’s with developing their first programs to fit both risk tolerance and commercial ambition.

Prior to his career as a compliance officer,  Hugh held a number of senior legal positions in Abbott Laboratories where he supported Abbott’s Mature Business Operations, an incubator project which later became on of the main division of the current Abbott; Pliva (a Croatian based generics company) where he was initially responsible for Business Development and later became General Counsel; Cultor (a Finnish multinational involved in the food industry) and Pfizer, starting his career in the UK before moving to Europe, Middle East and Africa before finally providing the legal support to all of Pfizer’s R&D operations outside of the US.  

He started his career as an Intellectual Property litigator, he then branched out into a wide range of other legal areas from large acquisitions and mergers to licensing and joint ventures and investigations.  

He can also add to his resume his experiences of being a taxi driver in St Andrews and driving tanks for the British army.

Hugh has participated in a large number of industry and cross industry working groups on a variety of subjects including Privacy, Transparency and Ethical Codes of Practice.  Hugh studied law at the college of Law, York, UK; has a diploma in Competition law from Kings College, London, UK and a degree in Genetics from St Andrews, Scotland.  

While he regular writes on compliance topics, his most recent article, published in Corporate Compliance Insights, looked at the use of messaging apps and the associated risks.  He is a passionate believer in the role of behavioural science and technology in the compliance programs of the future and now focuses on helping smaller and medium sized companies set up risk based and pragmatic compliance programs.

When you meet him, you might just want to ask him about his experience as a child being thrown off a fishing boat and surviving on an island for 3 days living off seaweed and anything else he could find!

Fabrice Blanc Senior Director, Enable Hub Procurement Nestlé North America

Fabrice Blanc is a seasoned procurement leader with over 15 years of global experience spanning Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Currently serving as the Senior Director of Enable Hub Procurement at Nestlé North America, Fabrice is at the forefront of driving strategic sourcing, digital transformation, and organizational optimization across the region.

Known for his ability to lead diverse, high-performing teams, Fabrice has spearheaded initiatives that deliver measurable business impacts, including cost optimization, enhanced supplier performance, and risk mitigation. His expertise lies in digital procurement, GenAI applications, strategic sourcing, and supply chain resilience, all underpinned by a commitment to sustainability and innovation.

Before his current role, Fabrice held various leadership positions within Nestlé, including Director of Procurement at Nestlé Canada and Head of Procurement Performance Acceleration for Asia, Africa, and Oceania. His accomplishments include centralizing supply chain operations, aligning regional procurement strategies with global objectives, and implementing digital tools to enhance procurement transparency and efficiency.

A native of France, Fabrice holds an MBA from KEDGE Business School and an Engineering Diploma specializing in logistics from Polytech. He is a multilingual professional fluent in French and English, with a passion for fostering multicultural collaboration.

In his free time, Fabrice enjoys exploring innovative technologies and mentoring the next generation of procurement professionals.