Live Webinar – Strengthening Enterprise Risk Governance and Market Entry in the UAE
Expanding into the UAE presents significant growth opportunities for businesses—but it also requires strong governance frameworks, robust risk management practices, and a clear understanding of regulatory expectations. Organizations entering or operating within the UAE market must proactively manage strategic, operational, financial, and compliance risks to ensure sustainable growth.
This live webinar will explore how businesses can strengthen enterprise risk governance while navigating market entry in the UAE. From regulatory considerations and internal control frameworks to risk assessment strategies and governance best practices, the session will provide practical insights to help organizations build resilience and maintain compliance in a dynamic business environment.
Join our experts as they share their experience advising regional and international businesses on risk governance, regulatory alignment, and successful market entry strategies.
This session is ideal for business owners, CFOs, risk managers, compliance professionals, and organizations planning to establish or expand operations in the UAE.
Key Topics Covered:
- Enterprise risk governance frameworks and best practices.
- Regulatory landscape and compliance requirements in the UAE.
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies for new market entrants.
- Internal controls and governance structures for sustainable growth.
- Aligning risk management with business strategy.
Speakers
- Akshay Bhandare is a seasoned Finance and Audit professional, a Chartered Accountant and Commerce postgraduate, with over 12 years of diverse experience—including more than eight years in the United Arab Emirates—where he serves as a Manager in the Risk Advisory practice at MBG Corporate Services. Akshay has a rich working experience in Internal audit, Risk advisory & Financial Reporting and Financial Management.
- He has worked on internal audit projects in different areas such as financial, operational & process audits for various sectors including trading, manufacturing, insurance, retail, telecom, banking, hydro power and healthcare industry. He has completed his Chartered Accountancy from Mumbai, India.
- Sonu has over 10 years’ experience in strategic research and business advisory. Her core expertise spans strategy consulting, business advisory, feasibility studies, go-to-market (GTM) strategy, market analysis, trends analysis, benchmarking, and competitive assessments.
- She has partnered closely with the decision-makers and senior executives across sectors such as Telecom, IT services, Mining, Automobile, Energy, Healthcare & Lifesciences, Pharmaceuticals, CPG/ FMCG, Food and Beverages, Government, Tourism, and Education where she executed benchmarking analysis for India and GCC markets. She holds a Master’s in Marketing and Finance from Symbiosis University (India).
