David Buck

David Buck

Head of Enterprise Risk Management, T.Rowe Price

David Buck is a risk executive with 30 years of experience spanning regulatory oversight, consulting, and senior leadership roles at major financial institutions covering quantitative and qualitative risk programs. He currently serves as Head of Enterprise Risk Management at T. Rowe Price, where he oversees the firm's risk framework and critical programs including Model Risk, Technology Risk, AI governance, and Business Resiliency.

He holds an MBA in Econometrics and Statistics from the University of Chicago, completed the Chief Risk Officer Executive Education program at Carnegie Mellon University, and is certified Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).

15:00 - 15:45

PANEL DISCUSSION

Turning Risk Culture and Appetite into Measurable Business Discipline

  • Converting culture assessments into actionable data points
  • Aligning appetite statements with business-line KPIs and growth targets
  • Balancing risk tolerance and profitability in a deregulated landscape
  • Using RCSA evolution to enhance transparency and accountability

11:35 - 12:10

PANEL DISCUSSION

Optimizing Balance Sheet Resilience Through Scenario Planning and Capital Buffers

  • Aligning capital allocation with plausible stress outcomes
  • Testing interconnected risks across credit, liquidity and rates
  • Embedding reverse-stress testing into strategic planning
  • Balancing shareholder return with prudence and optionality