Rupal Patel

Rupal Patel is a seasoned Risk Control and Governance Leader with 20 years of experience in financial services, notably holding senior positions at Tier 1 banks such as Bank of America and Deutsche Bank. Currently, they serve as Co-Head of Business Development at Acin and are a Board Advisor at both MurphyCobb and Zenitech. As a founder of Women in Risk & Control, Rupal passionately advocates for gender diversity in Non-Financial Risk Management. Rupal's extensive expertise includes regulatory reform, operational risk, and strategic planning, recognized in the Women in FinTech Powerlist for senior leaders. Rupal holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Management from Cardiff University and a Master's in International Securities Investment and Banking from the University of Reading.