Waqas Haseeb is a seasoned Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and Technology Assurance leader with over 19 years of experience across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. His career spans the world’s leading professional services firms — EY, PwC, KPMG, and Deloitte — as well as industry roles with global enterprises such as Engro, where he has led large-scale programs in IT Governance, Cybersecurity, AI GRC, Business Continuity, and Transformation.

Waqas has advised central banks, regulators, listed entities, and global conglomerates across financial services, energy, FMCG, manufacturing, and public sector domains. His expertise covers end-to-end risk and compliance transformation, including IT audit, cybersecurity governance, third-party assurance, AI governance (ISO/IEC 42001), ISO 22301 business continuity frameworks, and integrated risk management systems. A Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), CISA, and Senior Lead Auditor for ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and ISO 42001, Waqas has delivered transformation projects that embed resilience, strengthen data trust, and enhance board-level oversight. His strategic approach combines deep regulatory insight with technology-driven innovation, helping organisations move from reactive compliance to proactive, data-informed governance.

Recognised as a cyber and AI GRC thought leader, Waqas continues to shape how organisations across the GCC design governance models that are secure, intelligent, and future-ready.