Global Cambridge Forum on Corporate Criminal Liability _{International Perspective on Corporate Risk Exposure}

Matt is currently the Group Centre General Counsel for Barclays and has worked at the bank since 2014. From November 2022 through June 2023, Matt served as interim Group Chief Compliance Officer for Barclays overseeing the global Compliance function. Prior to that time, he was the General Counsel for Conduct and Customer and Client Affairs overseeing all litigation, employment, competition and financial crime legal matters for the bank globally across all business lines and prior to that was the Global Head of Litigation and Investigations for Barclays. Before joining Barclays, Matt was Special Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York where he represented large financial institutions in criminal and regulatory matters.

Shóna holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Spanish Literature from University College Dublin. Relocating to Canada from Ireland in 2018, Shóna joined Cambridge Forums, where she sparked a passion for event planning and management. Leveraging her extensive experience in client relations from previous roles in insurance and finance, Shóna thrives in orchestrating high-profile events and delivering memorable experiences for her clients. When not travelling around the world hosting Cambridge events, Shóna is based in Vancouver where she enjoys getting out in nature as much as possible – hiking the local trails, running along the seawall, or taking her paddle board out on the water.