Compliance without compromise: agile strategies for regulated environments

Session type:

Discussion

Presented by:

Samane Igder

Barclays

Session time:

14 May 15:20 — 16:05

Session duration:

45 minutes

About the session

Theme: Agile craft | Team practices | Responsible working

Agile and compliance don’t have to be enemies. In regulated sectors like finance, healthcare or government, teams often feel forced to choose between delivery speed and control.

This session shares practical strategies and case studies for integrating compliance into agile ways of working - without adding bureaucracy.

Through real examples and interactive mapping, participants will learn how to build “audit-ready agility,” turning compliance from a blocker into a partner that supports innovation and flow.

Participant takeaways

Learn actionable techniques for embedding compliance into everyday agile practices
How to design “living evidence” that satisfies auditors and empowers delivery

This session:

Includes interaction

About the speaker(s)

Samane Igder

With over 15 years of experience in finance, SaaS, and enterprise technology, Samane has led cross-functional engineering teams across Europe, North America, and Asia to deliver large-scale, business-critical platforms. As Director of API Platform at Barclays, she is responsible for enabling the bank’s internal and external APIs — driving secure, compliant, and high-velocity digital transformation at scale.

Samane is passionate about engineering excellence, innovation, and modernising complex systems through API-first, cloud-native, and AI-driven strategies. Her leadership philosophy blends agility with accountability, empowering teams to deliver value quickly while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and quality.