Diligent Elevate 2026
The AI era of GRC has arrived. Elevate is where you learn to lead it.
AI is here. Are you ready?
AI is transforming everything about governance, risk, compliance and audit. Don’t fall behind – equip yourself to lead this transformation in your organization.
Prepare for pivotal boardroom moments.
Whether aspiring for a board seat, preparing for your next board meeting or building a report to go to the board, get the innovative tools, insider tips and AI best practices to step into the boardroom with confidence.
Future-proof your governance, risk and compliance — and your career.
Gain hands-on experience, stay on top of the latest trends, and sharpen your AI skills. All in three unmissable days packed with insights from the best and brightest in GRC.
What to expect
Elevate is a hands-on, in-person experience that deepens your proficiency with Diligent’s tools and accelerates your own upskilling – from training and templates to expert guidance.
It’s one of the many ways Diligent helps you prepare for pivotal boardroom moments, grow your career, and lead your organization’s AI transformation.
See what’s next
AI is changing everything. Be the first to see where it's going.
Master AI
Learn from the experts, and then become the expert.
Invest in your skills
Get the inside scoop - and the CLE credits - you need to keep governance, risk, compliance or audit running smoothly.
Network with the best
Someone here is about to share the breakthrough you’ve been chasing.
Featured Keynote Speaker
Big news: Noelle Russell, Founder & Chief AI Officer of the AI Leadership Institute and the #1 Agentic AI Leader in 2025, will be taking the Elevate 2026 stage as the keynote speaker. In her address, “Scaling responsible AI: From enthusiasm to execution,” Noelle will share how to move beyond AI pilots and hype — and build AI programs that are ethical, resilient and tied to measurable business outcomes. [[Secure your spot at the keynote address]] You’ll learn how to: · Turn responsible AI into a strategic advantage — not just a compliance exercise · Spot and mitigate AI risk before it becomes a board-level issue · Identify AI use cases that drive real value across governance, risk, compliance and audit · Help embed an AI culture that scales responsibly across your organization This is the conversation every board, executive and GRC leader needs to be part of.
Agenda at a glance
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Wednesday
April 22Afternoon training and breakout sessions
Evening welcome reception
Thursday
April 23Morning general session
Breakouts and workshops
Afternoon general session
Networking event
Friday
April 24General session
Breakout sessions
Registration & Pricing
Secure your spot at Diligent Elevate. Whether you're a corporate attendee or joining from education, government, or nonprofit sectors, Elevate brings together leaders from across industries.
Corporate: $1,695
Education/Government/Nonprofit: $1,095
Session & Speakers
This year, we will bring together a strong group of speakers to share the latest trends, insights, best practices and tools to navigate what's ahead.
Our speakers will cover topics such as AI, new disclosure requirements, enterprise risk management, operationalizing sustainability, nonprofit board experience and more.
We have a great group of 80+ speakers poised to share their insights with you.
Keynote Speaker
Noelle Russell
Noelle Russell is a leading voice in AI and responsible innovation. A TEDx speaker, best‑selling author, and Founder & Chief AI Officer of the AI Leadership Institute, she helps executives scale AI responsibly. Named the #1 Agentic AI Leader in 2025, she has taught millions through LinkedIn Learning and advises global organizations on ethical, high‑impact AI strategy.
Brian Stafford
President & CEO, Diligent
Scott Bridgen
GM of Risk & Audit, Diligent
Amanda Carty
General Manager, Compliance, Diligent
Nithya B. Das
General Manager, Governance and Chief Legal Officer
Tom Keaton
Head of ACL, Diligent
James Edwards
Senior Training Manager, Diligent
Mary Beth DeVries
Senior Training Specialist, Diligent
Andrew Robinson
Solutions Engineer II, Diligent
Cathy Cartieri
Vice President, Client Success Advisory, Diligent
Lavonne Burke
Global Vice President, Legal Security, Resiliency, Digital & AI, Dell
Warren Allen
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Diligent
Yu-Kuan Lin
Vice President, Product Management, Diligent
Phil Lim
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Jeff Schaefer
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Diligent
Zoe Cunningham
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Diligent
Sarah Miller
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Patrick Henz
Special Adviser for Compliance - Latin America, Primetals Technologies USA, LLC.
Tori Reichman
Senior Director, Business & Product Strategy, Diligent
Debbie Dewar
Chief Compliance Officer / Vice President & General Counsel, SAS
Merritt Brooks
Customer Success Team Lead, Diligent
Pia Roper
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Johannes Schwele
Chief Revenue Officer, DAB
Philipp Kiencke
Global Partner Manager, DAB
Ben Foss
Compliance Solutions Engineer, Diligent
Savannah Washco
Senior Associate, Paralegal, Barings
Forrest Deegan
Principal Compliance Services Consultant, Diligent
Diana Roadcap
Training Manager, Diligent
Nikki Brittain
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Carrie Forrester
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Emily Williams
Director of Client Growth, Diligent
Wendy David
Senior Manager, Solution Engineering, Diligent
Jay Cameron
Senior Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
Tom Faraday
Vice President of Product Management, Diligent
Bram Ketting
Vice President of Business & Product Strategy, 3rdRisk
Tolu Ajimoko
Vice President, Entities Product Management, Diligent
Ronald Kohn
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Russell Dover
Principal Product Strategy Operations, Diligent
Daniel Zmak
Senior Director, Business & Product Strategy
Sarah Gutierrez
Manager, Policy Implementation, Diligent
Darian Rodriguez Heyman
Founder & CEO, Helping People Help
Sherry Li
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Lu Chen
Principal Product Manager, Diligent
Dominique Shelton Leipzig
Board Advisor, Global Data Innovation
Dottie Schindlinger
Executive Director, Diligent Institute
Jennifer Schwartz
Director, Product Marketing, Platform & AI, Diligent
Cory McBain
Vice President, Product Management, Diligent
Tami Evnin
Director, Product Design, Diligent
Nithya Das
Chief Legal Officer & Manager, Governance, Diligent
Andrew Colvin
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Canal Insurance Company
Kevin McLean
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Chris Avore
Vice President, Product Design, Diligent
April Skipp
Principal Product Compliance Advisor, Diligent
Neha Sharma
Senior Solutions Engineer, Pre-Sales, Diligent
James Wade
Chief Information Security Officer, MCS
Maurice Crescenzi, Jr.
Industry Practice Leader, Moodys Analytics
Tracey Brady
Vice President, Entities - Business & Product Strategy, Diligent
Katie Hollis
Head of UK Subsidiary Governance, National Grid
Michele Paoli
Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, National Grid
Sarah Merkle
Attorney, Civility, LLC
Krystyna Kwintal
Manager of the Executive Office, Flexco
Luca Jordan
Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
Kimberly Brown
Director, Head of Compliance, DigiCert
Maria Lopez
Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
Nicole Di Schino
Principal Compliance Services Consultant, Diligent
Mike Benevento
Compliance Solutions Engineer, Diligent
Robert Morehead
Global Legal, Compliance & Regulatory Expert
Pam Nason
Director, Customer Success, Diligent
Susan Zagorski
Legal Operations Manager, FMC Corporation
Corey Lowry
Internal Audit Manager, Crown Castle
Dana Boyd
Senior Internal Auditor, Novelis
Brian Stafford
President & CEO, Diligent
Scott Bridgen
GM of Risk & Audit, Diligent
Amanda Carty
General Manager, Compliance, Diligent
Nithya B. Das
General Manager, Governance and Chief Legal Officer
Tom Keaton
Head of ACL, Diligent
James Edwards
Senior Training Manager, Diligent
Mary Beth DeVries
Senior Training Specialist, Diligent
Andrew Robinson
Solutions Engineer II, Diligent
Cathy Cartieri
Vice President, Client Success Advisory, Diligent
Lavonne Burke
Global Vice President, Legal Security, Resiliency, Digital & AI, Dell
Warren Allen
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Diligent
Yu-Kuan Lin
Vice President, Product Management, Diligent
Phil Lim
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Jeff Schaefer
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Diligent
Zoe Cunningham
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Diligent
Sarah Miller
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Patrick Henz
Special Adviser for Compliance - Latin America, Primetals Technologies USA, LLC.
Tori Reichman
Senior Director, Business & Product Strategy, Diligent
Debbie Dewar
Chief Compliance Officer / Vice President & General Counsel, SAS
Merritt Brooks
Customer Success Team Lead, Diligent
Pia Roper
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Johannes Schwele
Chief Revenue Officer, DAB
Philipp Kiencke
Global Partner Manager, DAB
Ben Foss
Compliance Solutions Engineer, Diligent
Savannah Washco
Senior Associate, Paralegal, Barings
Forrest Deegan
Principal Compliance Services Consultant, Diligent
Diana Roadcap
Training Manager, Diligent
Nikki Brittain
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Carrie Forrester
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Emily Williams
Director of Client Growth, Diligent
Wendy David
Senior Manager, Solution Engineering, Diligent
Jay Cameron
Senior Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
Tom Faraday
Vice President of Product Management, Diligent
Bram Ketting
Vice President of Business & Product Strategy, 3rdRisk
Tolu Ajimoko
Vice President, Entities Product Management, Diligent
Ronald Kohn
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Russell Dover
Principal Product Strategy Operations, Diligent
Daniel Zmak
Senior Director, Business & Product Strategy
Sarah Gutierrez
Manager, Policy Implementation, Diligent
Darian Rodriguez Heyman
Founder & CEO, Helping People Help
Sherry Li
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Lu Chen
Principal Product Manager, Diligent
Dominique Shelton Leipzig
Board Advisor, Global Data Innovation
Dottie Schindlinger
Executive Director, Diligent Institute
Jennifer Schwartz
Director, Product Marketing, Platform & AI, Diligent
Cory McBain
Vice President, Product Management, Diligent
Tami Evnin
Director, Product Design, Diligent
Nithya Das
Chief Legal Officer & Manager, Governance, Diligent
Andrew Colvin
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Canal Insurance Company
Kevin McLean
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Chris Avore
Vice President, Product Design, Diligent
April Skipp
Principal Product Compliance Advisor, Diligent
Neha Sharma
Senior Solutions Engineer, Pre-Sales, Diligent
James Wade
Chief Information Security Officer, MCS
Maurice Crescenzi, Jr.
Industry Practice Leader, Moodys Analytics
Tracey Brady
Vice President, Entities - Business & Product Strategy, Diligent
Katie Hollis
Head of UK Subsidiary Governance, National Grid
Michele Paoli
Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, National Grid
Sarah Merkle
Attorney, Civility, LLC
Krystyna Kwintal
Manager of the Executive Office, Flexco
Luca Jordan
Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
Kimberly Brown
Director, Head of Compliance, DigiCert
Maria Lopez
Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
Nicole Di Schino
Principal Compliance Services Consultant, Diligent
Mike Benevento
Compliance Solutions Engineer, Diligent
Robert Morehead
Global Legal, Compliance & Regulatory Expert
Pam Nason
Director, Customer Success, Diligent
Susan Zagorski
Legal Operations Manager, FMC Corporation
Corey Lowry
Internal Audit Manager, Crown Castle
Dana Boyd
Senior Internal Auditor, Novelis
Brian Stafford
President & CEO, Diligent
Scott Bridgen
GM of Risk & Audit, Diligent
Amanda Carty
General Manager, Compliance, Diligent
Nithya B. Das
General Manager, Governance and Chief Legal Officer
Tom Keaton
Head of ACL, Diligent
James Edwards
Senior Training Manager, Diligent
Mary Beth DeVries
Senior Training Specialist, Diligent
Andrew Robinson
Solutions Engineer II, Diligent
Cathy Cartieri
Vice President, Client Success Advisory, Diligent
Lavonne Burke
Global Vice President, Legal Security, Resiliency, Digital & AI, Dell
Warren Allen
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Diligent
Yu-Kuan Lin
Vice President, Product Management, Diligent
Phil Lim
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Jeff Schaefer
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Diligent
Zoe Cunningham
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Diligent
Sarah Miller
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Patrick Henz
Special Adviser for Compliance - Latin America, Primetals Technologies USA, LLC.
Tori Reichman
Senior Director, Business & Product Strategy, Diligent
Debbie Dewar
Chief Compliance Officer / Vice President & General Counsel, SAS
Merritt Brooks
Customer Success Team Lead, Diligent
Pia Roper
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Johannes Schwele
Chief Revenue Officer, DAB
Philipp Kiencke
Global Partner Manager, DAB
Ben Foss
Compliance Solutions Engineer, Diligent
Savannah Washco
Senior Associate, Paralegal, Barings
Forrest Deegan
Principal Compliance Services Consultant, Diligent
Diana Roadcap
Training Manager, Diligent
Nikki Brittain
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Carrie Forrester
Customer Success Manager, Diligent
Emily Williams
Director of Client Growth, Diligent
Wendy David
Senior Manager, Solution Engineering, Diligent
Jay Cameron
Senior Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
Tom Faraday
Vice President of Product Management, Diligent
Bram Ketting
Vice President of Business & Product Strategy, 3rdRisk
Tolu Ajimoko
Vice President, Entities Product Management, Diligent
Ronald Kohn
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Russell Dover
Principal Product Strategy Operations, Diligent
Daniel Zmak
Senior Director, Business & Product Strategy
Sarah Gutierrez
Manager, Policy Implementation, Diligent
Darian Rodriguez Heyman
Founder & CEO, Helping People Help
Sherry Li
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Lu Chen
Principal Product Manager, Diligent
Dominique Shelton Leipzig
Board Advisor, Global Data Innovation
Dottie Schindlinger
Executive Director, Diligent Institute
Jennifer Schwartz
Director, Product Marketing, Platform & AI, Diligent
Cory McBain
Vice President, Product Management, Diligent
Tami Evnin
Director, Product Design, Diligent
Nithya Das
Chief Legal Officer & Manager, Governance, Diligent
Andrew Colvin
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Canal Insurance Company
Kevin McLean
Director, Product Management, Diligent
Chris Avore
Vice President, Product Design, Diligent
April Skipp
Principal Product Compliance Advisor, Diligent
Neha Sharma
Senior Solutions Engineer, Pre-Sales, Diligent
James Wade
Chief Information Security Officer, MCS
Maurice Crescenzi, Jr.
Industry Practice Leader, Moodys Analytics
Tracey Brady
Vice President, Entities - Business & Product Strategy, Diligent
Katie Hollis
Head of UK Subsidiary Governance, National Grid
Michele Paoli
Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, National Grid
Sarah Merkle
Attorney, Civility, LLC
Krystyna Kwintal
Manager of the Executive Office, Flexco
Luca Jordan
Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
Kimberly Brown
Director, Head of Compliance, DigiCert
Maria Lopez
Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
Nicole Di Schino
Principal Compliance Services Consultant, Diligent
Mike Benevento
Compliance Solutions Engineer, Diligent
Robert Morehead
Global Legal, Compliance & Regulatory Expert
Pam Nason
Director, Customer Success, Diligent
Susan Zagorski
Legal Operations Manager, FMC Corporation
Corey Lowry
Internal Audit Manager, Crown Castle
Dana Boyd
Senior Internal Auditor, Novelis
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