Robert has over 30 years of banking experience in the UK and overseas. Since 2000 he has been in international banking starting with Al Rajhi Bank in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2004 followed by Raiffeisen Bank in Albania for over 5 years. In Raiffeisen Bank Albania he was the Board Member responsible for Retail Banking and since June 2009 he has been at Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo as Chief Executive Officer. He is also Chairman of the Kosovo Bankers Association and President of the Kosovo Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Network
In addition to normal retail banking business his work experience in the last 10 – 12 years has also focused on areas such as change management, the improvement of internal cultures and the creation of excellent customer service. Corporate Social Responsibility has also been a high priority.
He is married with 3 grown up children and has a keen interest in sport, travel and renovating his French house.

Originally from Edinburgh in Scotland, Ron Delnevo has lived in London for many years. After gaining experience at Board level at a number of companies, Ron created UK Independent ATM Deployer Bank Machine in 2003.He led the company until 2012, delivering industry-leading customer service and double-digit annual revenue growth . During that time, Ron actively participated in several LINK committees, taking a particular interest in improving financial inclusion and innovation. Having served as a Director of the UK Payments Council for 3 years and Chair of the European Board of the ATM Industry Association for four years, in March 2014 Ron took up the role of Executive Director Europe for the ATMIA. Ron has a special focus on supporting choice in payment methods and is a recognised European thought leader on that subject.
Ron takes a keen interest in politics and economics, is a Trustee of Citizens Advice , enjoys travel and loves sport, especially his beloved Heart of Midlothian Football Club.

Nazif Bulent Parlakol graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering and completed his master’s degree in the same department. He started his career at Türkiye İş Bankası and worked as a software specialist for interactive banking channels like internet banking, telephone banking and call center.

In 2003, he started to work at Akbank Information Technologies as a senior software specialist. He became a team manager in 2007 and has worked and been responsible for various domains like core banking applications, credit card loyalty and campaign management systems, customer data management, mobile banking and channel security.

In March 2013, he became the Vice President of IT Mobile Banking and Social Media Applications Department and since May 2014, he still works as the Vice President of IT Direct Banking Applications Department.

Simona is vice president in the Global Operational Risk Internal Audit function. Simona’s most recent appointments include vice president in the Global Operational Risk team at Barclays with responsibility for the definition of Group-wide reporting from a new Operational Risk System of records and the co-lead role for the definition of a Group-wide Operational Risk Curriculum for all businesses and the wider risk community. Simona has acted as the Operational Risk liaison with Group-wide change programs such as the TRANSFORM strategic review and the Operational Risk Functionalisation, re-defining the framework and implementing a new system of records for Operational Risk. In the recent past, Simona has also been responsible for the definition, implementation and monitoring of Enterprise Risk Management in Barclays Retail and Business Banking in EU and ME and was appointed as Head of Operational Risk for the Italian business on an interim basis.

Outside of her Risk Management role, Simona is an Executive Board Member for Women in Banking and Finance, one of the oldest diversity networks in the UK Financial Services. In this capacity, she coordinates the development programm, scheduling a series of development events for professionals in the financial services industry.

Don is chairman of the ‘Sister Banks’, City of London Crime Prevention Association and ‘Project Griffin’ and a member of the City of London Crime Disorder Reduction Panel. He is also a member of the London First Security Advisory Board, Executive Member of the London Resilience Board and Chairman of the London Resilience Business Sector Panel.

Co founder and Vice Chairman of the Cross Sector Safety & Security Communications initiative which created a fast time, accurate and authoritative law enforcement private/public sector partnership successfully used in advance and throughout the Olympic Games and is currently being developed in Scotland for the Commonwealth Games, and across all major UK Cities.

Between May 2009 and May 2015, Don was an external lay member of the City of London Police Committee. He is a trustee of two law enforcement/public related charities.

A committee member of the Security Industry Authority Transition Steering Group and one of two private sector representatives on the Home Office Steering Group for the same.

Don is a Fellow of the Security Institute, visiting honorary lecturer at the University of Portsmouth and sits on various security advisory panels. He also regularly makes presentations locally, nationally and internationally.

Don was elected as Chairman of the Global Banks Heads of Security Group in June 2013.

In the 2007 New Years Honours, Don was awarded the MBE for services to law enforcement involving the harmonisation of the public/private sector agencies. In 2010, he was the 10th Master of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals. In June 2013, Don was awarded the Imbert Award by the Association of Security Consultants (ASC). This award recognises the development of ideas for the advancement of risk and security management in the UK. In October 2013, Don was awarded a Security Excellence Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Security Profession.

In April 2015, Don was admitted to the Register of Chartered Security Professionals (CSyP).