047 - Building Trust in AI: The Future of Risk and Compliance with Lily Yeoh, CEO of C1Risk
Pitch, Build, Scale - Startup Founder Stories in the Age of AI · 2025-10-10 · 37 min
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AI is rewriting the rules of enterprise risk management, but can we trust the systems shaping our decisions? In this episode of Pitch, Build, Scale, host Chris Fanchi sits down with Lily Yeoh, founder and CEO of C1Risk, a governance, risk, and compliance platform that helps enterprises automate cybersecurity programs using AI. Lily shares her journey from early days in cybersecurity at Texas Instruments and RSA to leading C1Risk — and the lessons she’s learned about AI trust, data transparency, and responsible automation. You’ll learn: - How AI is transforming compliance, risk, and cybersecurity oversight across industries - Why enterprises need standards for AI transparency and model integrity - How C1Risk is building GRC assistants that leverage AI ethically to improve accuracy and productivity - The future of AI governance and how companies can prepare for new risk models Chapters 00:00 Intro & AI Trust in Data 02:00 Lily Yeoh’s Path into Cybersecurity 06:00 Evolution of Cyber Threats Over 25 Years 10:00 Why She Founded C1Risk 14:00 Building API-First Compliance Automation 20:00 Who Owns Risk in the Enterprise?