Saad Ali

As the leader of the Governance, Controls and Operational Risk team in CIBC Finance, Saad Ali is responsible for ensuring the bank has a robust governance framework which meets regulatory standards, industry best practices, and complies with the enterprise’s risk appetite. He plays a multi-dimensional role with managing risk arising from business transformation processes and identifying enhancement opportunities within a Shared Services model. Saad has over 10 years of experience from various Financial Institutions with roles in Internal Audit for Capital Markets, Regulatory Risk and Finance. He is also a CPA and CA from PwC with a specialization in financial institutions and asset management. Saad is also involved in teaching roles with York University and CPA Ontario.