The public voting window runs from 15 June 2026 to 15 August 2026. Share the voting link with your colleagues, networks and communities. The more votes a nominee receives, the better their chance of making the top 5 and proceeding to the judges' panel. Your vote directly shapes who reaches the Gala.
Cast Your Vote →All judges assess nominees independently and without knowledge of other judges' scores. No judge may assess a category in which they have a personal, professional or commercial relationship with any nominee. Judges are required to declare conflicts of interest before the process begins, and recuse themselves from affected categories. Final recommendations reflect consolidated judging scores and are subject to review by the Awards Committee before announcement.
For the first time in its seven-year history, the GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Awards & Summit travels to Nairobi, Kenya — East Africa's foremost financial and innovation hub. The Africa Edition brings together regulators, bankers, fintech leaders, compliance professionals and policymakers from across the region for a day of rigorous dialogue and well-earned recognition.
20 November 2026 opens with a four-hour Summit exploring the theme of East Africa Rising, followed by a formal Gala Awards Ceremony celebrating the individuals and organisations leading that change.
The 2026 Africa Edition Summit features three keynote addresses and eight expert panellists drawn from banking, fintech, regulation, insurance, legal, RegTech, academia and financial crime investigations — representing the full breadth of the GRC and financial crime prevention profession across East Africa and the continent.
Three keynote addresses anchoring the morning Summit — opening, mid-morning, and closing the Summit before the Gala.
Keynote speakers will be formally announced via grcfincrimeawards.com and across our social media channels on a rolling basis ahead of the event. Register your interest to receive speaker announcements directly.
Sixteen expert panellists drawn from across every regulated sector of East Africa's economy — from banking and fintech to energy, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, telecoms and the public sector. The GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Awards & Summit recognises that compliance, risk and governance are universal professional obligations, not the preserve of financial services alone.
All 16 panellist names and organisations will be confirmed and announced ahead of 20 November 2026. Full speaker profiles will be published at grcfincrimeawards.com as confirmations are received. Speakers span banking, fintech, regulatory, legal, investigations, oil & gas, energy, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, telecoms, aviation, public sector, RegTech and academia.
Each Summit session is built around real, pressing questions facing GRC and financial crime prevention professionals across East Africa — spanning financial services, energy, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, telecoms, aviation, transport and the public sector. Not abstract theory. Conversations that practitioners can take back to their organisations and act on immediately.
The GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Awards & Summit is not a banking conference. It is a professional platform for every regulated sector of East Africa's economy — including banking, insurance, fintech, oil & gas, energy & utilities, engineering & construction, manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, transportation, telecoms, legal, real estate, agriculture and the public sector. Every session is designed to deliver value to compliance, risk and governance professionals regardless of their industry.
The Africa Edition award categories span six pillars and every regulated sector — from financial services and fintech to oil & gas, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, telecoms and the public sector. If your organisation or profession involves governance, risk, compliance or financial crime prevention, there is a category for you.
Nominations are now closed across all sectors. Public voting is live — vote for your preferred nominees before 15 August 2026 at grcfincrimeawards.com/vote. For questions about nominee status or the judging process, contact events@grcfincrimeawards.com.
These are the categories drawing the strongest interest from East Africa's compliance, banking and fintech communities this year.
A selection of organisations and individuals officially nominated for the 2026 Africa Edition. Full nominee lists are available at grcfincrimeawards.com/vote.
Nominees shown represent a selection across categories. Nominations are now closed. Public voting is open 15 June – 15 August 2026. Vote now at grcfincrimeawards.com/vote →
The Marriott Hotel Nairobi is one of East Africa's most distinguished luxury venues, located in the heart of Nairobi's Upper Hill district — the city's financial and diplomatic centre. The hotel offers world-class conference, banqueting and exhibition facilities, making it the natural home for East Africa's premier GRC and financial crime prevention gathering.
Nairobi's standing as the region's foremost financial centre — home to leading regional offices of international banks, development finance institutions, regulators and multilaterals — gives the Africa Edition unparalleled convening power.
The Marriott Hotel, Nairobi sits in the Upper Hill district — Nairobi's financial and diplomatic heart, just minutes from the Central Business District and well connected to both of the city's airports.
Delegates travelling to Nairobi for the Africa Edition may wish to extend their stay. Upper Hill and the surrounding districts offer excellent dining, shopping, culture and nature — all within easy reach of the venue.
Delegate tickets cover full access to both the morning Summit and the evening Gala Awards Ceremony on 20 November 2026. A limited number of tickets are available — early booking is strongly recommended as previous editions have sold out in advance of the event date.
Nominations are closed. This is your chance to cast your vote and determine who the independent judges will evaluate for the 2026 Gala Awards Ceremony in Nairobi. The top 5 in each category go to judging — the top 3 receive finalist recognition on the night.
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