{"id":262,"date":"2026-05-02T16:14:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/?page_id=262"},"modified":"2026-05-11T21:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:38:34","slug":"grc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/index.php\/grc\/","title":{"rendered":"GRC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"262\" class=\"elementor elementor-262\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc48f9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dc48f9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e82fecb animated-normal animated-normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-contact-buttons\" data-id=\"1e82fecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;style_button_color_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;grow&quot;,&quot;style_send_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;grow&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"contact-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons e-contact-buttons has-platform-email has-corners-rounded has-h-alignment-end has-v-alignment-bottom\" id=\"\" data-document-id=\"262\" aria-role=\"dialog\">\n\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Links window\" class=\"e-contact-buttons__content-wrapper hidden\" id=\"e-contact-buttons__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__content has-animation-duration-normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__top-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"e-contact-buttons__close-button\" aria-controls=\"e-contact-buttons__content-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Close Email Me\" type=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"eicon-close\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__profile-image has-size-medium has-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-28-at-5.11.45-PM-4-1-200x300.jpeg\" class=\"e-contact-buttons__profile-image-el\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-28-at-5.11.45-PM-4-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-28-at-5.11.45-PM-4-1-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-28-at-5.11.45-PM-4-1-768x1153.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-28-at-5.11.45-PM-4-1-1023x1536.jpeg 1023w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-28-at-5.11.45-PM-4-1.jpeg 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__top-bar-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-contact-buttons__top-bar-title\">Hisham Khalid<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-contact-buttons__top-bar-subtitle\">Executive &amp; Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__message-bubble has-typing-animation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__dots-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-contact-buttons__dot e-contact-buttons__dot-1\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-contact-buttons__dot e-contact-buttons__dot-2\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-contact-buttons__dot e-contact-buttons__dot-3\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__bubble-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__bubble\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-contact-buttons__message-bubble-name\">Hisham <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-contact-buttons__message-bubble-body\">Email me your question, I&#039;ll reach out soon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-contact-buttons__message-bubble-time\" data-time-format=\"24h\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__send-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__powered-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-contact-buttons__powered-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPowered by Elementor\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__send-button-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-contact-buttons__send-cta elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"mailto:hisham@bht-firm.com?subject=How can I assist you today?&amp;body=contact me on what&#039;sup \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\tClick to send\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-contact-buttons__chat-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"e-contact-buttons__chat-button e-contact-buttons__chat-button-shadow has-size-small elementor-animation-grow has-entrance-animation-duration-normal has-dot\" aria-controls=\"e-contact-buttons__content-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Toggle Email Me\" type=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124e66c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"124e66c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd88691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fd88691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group responsive-spacing has-secondary-bg-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50) 20px var(--wp--preset--spacing--50) 20px;\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wow animate__ animate__fadeInUp animated is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-552aae13 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-name: fadeInUp;\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-474f6643 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\">\n<p><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-81f6a20928df7754bee239a888ea4be1\" style=\"margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2;\">The GRC<br \/><em>Forum.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The leading regional convening on governance, risk, and compliance \u2014 founded in Iraq to elevate the standards of the financial sector and bring its decision-makers into one room.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founder &amp; Convener<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--20); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\">The GRC Forum was founded by\u00a0Hisham Khalid Abbas\u00a0in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of\u00a0Bayt Al-Hikma for Training and Consulting (BHTC). It was created to give Iraq \u2014 and the wider region \u2014 a serious, annual venue dedicated entirely to governance, risk management, and compliance, the disciplines that quietly hold a financial system together.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--20); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\">The Forum brings together regulators, central bankers, commercial bank leadership, compliance officers, auditors, and international institutions for two days of frank conversation, technical sessions, and practical commitments. From its first edition in 2024, the intention has been simple: raise the standard of what is expected of a financial institution in Iraq, and create a permanent space where that standard is set openly.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3086c758 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=9647841113333\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-9c3240b1 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:unset;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center responsive-image\" style=\"border-top-left-radius: 8px; 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margin-bottom: 0; padding-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grc.forum\/\">View more DETAILS <\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:group --><!-- wp:video {\"id\":263} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video src=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Video-2026-05-02-at-1.28.54-PM.mp4\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:video --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>the governance, risk, and compliance GRC Forum &#8211;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 51% auto;\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" class=\"wp-image-182 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/683544880_17940164802195598_3087633752152731467_n-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/683544880_17940164802195598_3087633752152731467_n-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/683544880_17940164802195598_3087633752152731467_n-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/683544880_17940164802195598_3087633752152731467_n-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/683544880_17940164802195598_3087633752152731467_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\"} --><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Forum sponsored by ICB &amp; GIZ<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\"} --><\/p>\n<p>The Central Bank of Iraq ICB, as the country&#8217;s monetary authority and supervisor of its banking system.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\"} --><\/p>\n<p>GIZ, the German agency for international cooperation, has sponsored the GRC Forum as part of its long-standing engagement supporting institutional capacity-building in Iraq&#8217;s financial sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\">\n<p>if interested in sponsorship, attendance, participation in our events.<\/p>\n<p>please Email us on <a href=\"mailto:info@bht-firm.com\">info@bht-firm.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce846e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ce846e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c45b70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c45b70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fae5e5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6fae5e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1921\" src=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/grc-logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/grc-logo.jpg 1921w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/grc-logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/grc-logo-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/grc-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/grc-logo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/grc-logo-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/grc-logo-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/grc-logo-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Third Edition <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"> 22 April 2026  \nBaghdad, Iraq<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562c719 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"562c719\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-c7d6eb2-795b294 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c7d6eb2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe most recent edition was attended by a large number of specialists and decision-makers from the public and private sectors. The forum continued to serve as a key platform for exchanging experiences, discussing challenges, and reviewing practical solutions \u2014 promoting transparency, sustainability, and institutional excellence in Iraq's financial and economic sectors.<br><br>Sponsors &amp; Partners Central Bank of Iraq Ministry of Finance Ministry of Trade Securities Commission Iraqi Private Banks Association GIZ \u2014 German Agency for International Cooperation Competition Council (supporting)Insurers' Association (supporting)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcead75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcead75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35198f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35198f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc421f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9fc421f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/474077057_122208850514236055_8816294813754799624_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-589\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/474077057_122208850514236055_8816294813754799624_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/474077057_122208850514236055_8816294813754799624_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/474077057_122208850514236055_8816294813754799624_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/474077057_122208850514236055_8816294813754799624_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/474077057_122208850514236055_8816294813754799624_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/474077057_122208850514236055_8816294813754799624_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/474077057_122208850514236055_8816294813754799624_n-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Second Edition <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"> 12 June 2025 \n Baghdad, Iraq<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d6ef4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18d6ef4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a6e66a3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe second edition brought together specialists and decision-makers from across the public and private sectors, reinforcing the Forum's role as an important platform for exchanging experiences, discussing challenges, and reviewing practical solutions that support the building of more efficient institutions capable of managing risks.<br><br>Sponsors &amp; Partners Central Bank of Iraq Ministry of Finance Ministry of Trade Securities Commission Iraqi Private Banks Association Competition Council (supporting)Insurers' Association (supporting)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4d8af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d4d8af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388b154 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"388b154\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc24fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9dc24fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GRC-LOGO-ENG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GRC-LOGO-ENG.jpg 1599w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GRC-LOGO-ENG-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GRC-LOGO-ENG-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GRC-LOGO-ENG-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GRC-LOGO-ENG-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GRC-LOGO-ENG-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GRC-LOGO-ENG-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hishamkhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GRC-LOGO-ENG-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">First Edition  <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">28 May 2024  \nBaghdad, Iraq<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c2c77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08c2c77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"1ccff18\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe inaugural GRC Forum was attended by a large number of specialists and decision-makers from the public and private sectors. The forum aimed to highlight the latest practices in governance, risk management, and compliance, and to promote an institutional working environment based on transparency and sustainability \u2014 contributing to the development of the financial and economic sectors in Iraq.<br><br>Sponsors &amp; Partners Central Bank of Iraq Ministry of Finance Ministry of Trade Securities Commission Iraqi Private Banks Association.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c289efd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c289efd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0d368 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d0d368\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"f50b70b\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcross its three editions, the Forum has drawn participation from the most senior figures in Iraq's financial and economic landscape \u2014 among them ministers and senior officials, central bank leadership, chief executives and board members of leading Iraqi banks, regulators, and representatives of international financial institutions and development partners. The result is the rare opportunity for the people who set the rules, the people who supervise them, and the people who must live by them to address the same questions in the same room.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fff6c e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"63fff6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"104857452\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1048574521\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1048574521\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1048574521\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tWho Attends \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1048574522\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1048574522\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1048574522\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tStrategic Sponsors\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1048574523\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1048574523\" 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regulators\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e032a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71e032a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"2475df0\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tGovernment officials from finance and economy ministries \n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1231b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c1231b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"00f5a27\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tCEOs and board members of Iraqi commercial banks\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f792e0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f792e0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"23c496b\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tHeads of risk, compliance, audit, and AML\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24accf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d24accf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"193c1e7\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tRepresentatives of international financial institutions\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1048574522\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1048574522\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-6327ee0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6327ee0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1adf632 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1adf632\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"8e2a640\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-8e2a640-f9c9983 e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tCBI\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-9f869ef-277ae17 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"9f869ef\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCentral Bank Of Iraq is the Iraq's monetary authority and supervisor of the banking system \u2014 a founding sponsor across all three editions.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e359142 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e359142\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"f518cc5\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-f518cc5-26ad356 e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tMOF\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-c76e21a-c74340c e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c76e21a\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinistry of Finance of Iraq is the principal government body for fiscal policy in Iraq, representing the state's commitment to governance reform and financial transparency.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227c70c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"227c70c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"b55052c\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-b55052c-8a9f670 e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tMOT\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c238f2f\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIraqi Ministry of Trade Sponsoring the Forum in recognition of the critical role compliance and risk management play in sustainable trade and commerce.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0fe464 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0fe464\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 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