Zeina Arnous, Senior Consultant at Derisked Inc,

GRC & Data Protection Advisory

Zeina Arnous

Governance, Risk, Compliance & Data Protection Executive

Governance, Risk, Compliance & Data Protection Executive

26+

Years of Experience

19+

Years Specializing in GCC Markets

2+

Advisory Firms Founded

2+

Advisory Firms Founded

A senior Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Data Protection executive with over 26 years in banking and financial services, including 19 years specializing in GRC. She partners with organizations across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, the UK, and Europe to build resilient, regulation-ready institutions aligned with international best practices and local regulatory expectations.

A senior Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Data Protection executive with over 26 years in banking and financial services, including 19 years specializing in GRC. She partners with organizations across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, the UK, and Europe to build resilient, regulation-ready institutions aligned with international best practices and local regulatory expectations.

Zeina brings a strategic cross-border perspective to GRC, with deep expertise in Saudi and GCC regulatory frameworks and strong command of UK and common law jurisdictions. She is the Managing Director and Founder of ZExcella Advisory (London) and Co-Founder of Tawazun Global (Bahrain). She works closely with boards and senior leadership teams on regulatory business planning, compliance transformation, licensing readiness, governance effectiveness, and institutional maturity. As a trusted advisor to multiple boards across the GCC, Zeina supports strategic oversight, risk management, long-term organizational resilience, governance frameworks, compliance programs, audit readiness, and leadership decision-making. She is a sought-after executive trainer delivering board-level programs in Governance & Board Effectiveness, Enterprise Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crime & Ethics, Anti-Bribery & Integrity, and Data Privacy & Data Protection — including Saudi PDPL and GDPR.

Zeina brings a strategic cross-border perspective to GRC, with deep expertise in Saudi and GCC regulatory frameworks and strong command of UK and common law jurisdictions. She is the Managing Director and Founder of ZExcella Advisory (London) and Co-Founder of Tawazun Global (Bahrain). She works closely with boards and senior leadership teams on regulatory business planning, compliance transformation, licensing readiness, governance effectiveness, and institutional maturity. As a trusted advisor to multiple boards across the GCC, Zeina supports strategic oversight, risk management, long-term organizational resilience, governance frameworks, compliance programs, audit readiness, and leadership decision-making. She is a sought-after executive trainer delivering board-level programs in Governance & Board Effectiveness, Enterprise Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crime & Ethics, Anti-Bribery & Integrity, and Data Privacy & Data Protection — including Saudi PDPL and GDPR.

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