Risky Women Radio | Back to Basics in a Deepfake World With Jean Chung

Welcome to Risky Women Radio, the podcast that spotlights the bold, brilliant women leading change across risk, compliance and governance. In an era where uncertainty has been upgraded from a buzzword to a permanent state of being, we sit down with the leaders who navigate the chaos so the rest of us can sleep at night.

In this episode, Zhiyun Nai, a managing director at Protiviti, is joined by Jean Chung, chief compliance officer for Hong Kong, Greater China and north Asia at Standard Chartered Bank.

Jean is a veteran of the compliance world who has spent over two decades bridging the gap between policy and purpose. From setting international standards in Singapore to advising South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit on crypto assets, Jean has seen it all. She joins us to discuss the 80/20 rule of global regulation, why artificial intelligence might actually make her team members’ lives better (rather than just replacing them) and how the definition of leadership has evolved from “Don’t be too soft” to “Empathy is your superpower.”

Show Notes

2:19—The Global-Commonality Myth
5:48—AI as the Ultimate Intern
13:08—Innovation vs. the Deepfake Arms Race
23:31—The Evolution of “Soft” Leadership
26:15—Taking the Leap of Faith

Jean Chung is the chief compliance officer for Hong Kong and GCNA at Standard Chartered Bank. Her career spans more than 20 years, including a decade at KPMG advising global banks on audit and governance. Since joining Standard Chartered, she has served as the money laundering reporting officer in South Korea and the head of financial crime in Singapore.