Shashidhar Vanapalli

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The 4th Edition of G[P]RC Summit, hosted by Corporater, is the world’s largest summit on GPRC: GRC integrated with Performance and Strategy – bringing together C-level executives, GRC experts, and industry and academia professionals from across the world to share insights, innovative solutions, and best practices needed to drive organisational success and resilience in an increasingly complex and interconnected business environment. This year’s summit will be centred around the theme of “Driving Success: Integrating GRC with Strategy Execution in a Hyperconnected World"

G[P]RC Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only, two-day event hosted in Riyadh, KSA from 26 — 27 January 2026, in Dubai, UAE from 22 — 23 April 2026, in Johannesburg from 2 — 3 September 2026.

Managing Director, Ascent MENA

Shashidhar Vanapalli is the Managing Director of Ascent, leading AI innovation in Governance, Risk, and Compliance through the AutoResilience GRC platform. A visionary product strategist, he drives the fusion of automation and intelligence to redefine how organizations achieve operational resilience and regulatory excellence.

Under his leadership, Ascent’s platforms, AutoResilience and AutoBCM, have been recognized with top industry honors, including BCI’s Best Continuity and Resilience Provider (2025) and a Leader in Operational Resilience ranking in the Spark Matrix.

With trusted partnerships across global enterprises such as Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, Saudi Aramco, and the Ministry of Economy and Planning, Shashidhar continues to shape the future of digital resilience. Beyond technology, he brings the same energy and discipline to life as a Toastmasters Silver Leader, fitness enthusiast, and marathon runner.

All Sessions by Shashidhar Vanapalli

Day Two@@Conference January 27, 2026

Day One@@Conference January 26, 2026

Day 1 - Africa September 9, 2025

Day Two@@Conference January 20, 2025

Day One@@Conference January 19, 2025

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