Elizabeth Coats
Sanctions Compliance Officer
OFAC
Przemyslaw Rzeczkowski
Head of Special Investigations Unit Switzerland
UBP
Michele Poffo
Head of Internal Audit
VAT Group
Michele Poffo is an accomplished Head of Internal Audit with 25 years of experience spanning some of Europe's most prominent organisations, including FIAT, Menarini Pharmaceuticals, Audatex/Solera Group, Tecan Group, and VAT Group.
Throughout his career, he has built deep expertise across financial and operational audits, data integrity testing, regulatory readiness, tax and customs compliance, ethics training, due diligence, and fraud investigation. His work has taken him across four continents, leading complex international engagements in Europe, Russia, the USA, Canada, China, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and South Africa.
He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Verona and carries an exceptional portfolio of professional credentials: CH-Zugelassener Revisor, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
Beyond his corporate career, Michele is actively engaged in shaping the next generation of audit and compliance professionals. He lectures on the Master in Internal Audit & Compliance programme at the University of Verona and serves on the Scientific Committee of the Postgraduate Specialization Course in Prevention & Detection of Corporate Frauds at the same institution. He also serves as a Board Member of the ACFE Italy Chapter.
Germán Plata
Senior Director & Lead Scientist
BiomEdit