Anton Merk brings over two decades of deep experience in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software, spanning the design, implementation and evolution of enterprise GRC technology. Today, he leads an R&D team at Diligent focused on applying AI to the next generation of GRC. A seasoned industry speaker, Anton has delivered keynotes, conference talks and webinars across GRC, technology and InfoSec events, bringing deep technical knowledge and real-world perspective to complex GRC challenges.