Brian Barnier

Brian Barnier is a Guest Professor at the City University of New York (CUNY), specializing in Economics and Business. His expertise spans Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity, with a focus on operational risk management in financial institutions. He authored *The Operational Risk Handbook for Financial Companies*, a groundbreaking text applying cross-industry risk techniques to financial services. Barnier has held roles at ValueBridge Advisors and taught at multiple U.S. universities, including Wharton/Stonier Graduate School of Banking. He earned the prestigious Joseph J. Wasserman Award (2021) for contributions to IT risk governance. His work emphasizes systems thinking, scenario analysis, and fixing root causes to enhance organizational agility and resilience. He frequently collaborates with NIST and industry leaders to bridge cybersecurity practices across disciplines.

**Awards**: Joseph J. Wasserman Award (2021).
**Publications**: Over 30 articles on risk management, cybersecurity, and financial systems. Recent work includes discussions on systems thinking with NIST's Ron Ross (2021) and contributions to *EDPACS* and *Risk Management Association* journals.
**Key Themes**: Performance-oriented risk, operational resilience, and transcending compliance-driven approaches to prioritize business outcomes.