Risk management is undergoing a major transformation as artificial intelligence enables a far more predictive, timely and ultimately effective approach compared to traditional techniques.

Ben Wareing

EY MENA Risk Management Leader

External audit partner specialized in financial services, experienced in most industry sectors. Strong focus on audit regulatory matters.

Having lived and worked in six countries across the region, Ben is now the Risk Management Leader for EY MENA.

Over his 25-year audit career, he has primarily served clients in the financial services sector, including some of the largest banks in the UAE, Qatar, Jordan and Oman.

Ben also worked in Financial Services Risk Advisory prior to taking his current Risk Management role.

Ben holds the Diploma in Risk Management from Institute of Risk Management (IRM) and is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualified through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Birmingham.

How Ben is building a better working world

“In the current environment, public faith in the audit profession needs to be restored.  I strongly believe that regulators, standard-setters, industry and the profession itself need to be working together, internationally, to achieve this. I aim to play a role in facilitating this across the region.”

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