Magdalena Calangiu

Magdalena Calangiu is a top-tier leader in risk management, compliance, and corporate governance, with a career spanning over 25 years in the financial‑banking sector and a strategic expertise recognized internationally. Her professional journey is distinguished by the ability to combine global leadership vision with a deep understanding of the operational, cultural, and regulatory mechanisms that shape modern organizations. 

At ING, Magdalena led the Global Center for Non‑Financial Risk and Compliance, where she served as a member of the local Management Team and implemented the group‑wide “Risk as a Service” operating model. Under her leadership, risk activities were standardized, centralized, and transformed into a scalable, efficient, and performance‑driven model, significantly contributing to the maturity and resilience of the risk function across the group. 

With an extensive portfolio of projects in compliance, operational risk, governance, and ethics, Magdalena is highly regarded for her ability to translate regulatory requirements into robust control architectures and globally sustainable compliance programs designed to strengthen organizational integrity and resilience. 

Alongside her executive career, Magdalena has distinguished herself as a high‑caliber lecturer and trainer, delivering training programs for banks, financial institutions, and commercial organizations for more than 22 years. She is recognized for seamlessly integrating real‑world practical experience with strategic perspective, offering learners not only information but also direction and deep understanding.