Joan McGowan

Joan McGowan is the Head of US Financial Services Industry Consulting and Head of Growth Strategy for Financial Services at SAS since August 2019, with a robust background in risk management and technology strategies spanning over 15 years. Joan serves as a Senior Industry Analyst at Celent/Oliver Wyman, specializing in risk management, regulatory compliance, data security, and artificial intelligence. Previous roles include Vice President of Enterprise Strategy - Risk Management at Fidelity National Information Services (FIS Global), Independent Consultant for strategy and market research, and various strategic positions at Fiserv and FICO. Early career contributions include editorial roles for the BBC North and The Economist Group. Joan holds a B.Sc. in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Birmingham and the University of Hull.