Innovation comes in many areas and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom welcomes Tom interviews CoverBase newcomers Brian Shaw (GTM leader) and Constantine Malaxos (Head of Alliances) on why they joined in 2026 and what is changing in third-party risk management (TPRM).
They talk about Coverbase’s “native AI” technology, rapid innovation, and client impact—moving teams from document chasing and backlogs to faster, evidence-backed risk decisions—while complementing existing procurement, contract, and risk systems with time-to-value in weeks. They discuss persistent program pressures such as too many third parties, too few analysts, demand for immediate answers and the need to separate signal from noise using evidence, not questionnaires, to identify gaps against client-specific requirements. Topics include disclosure-driven “need for speed,” SBOM analysis, continuous monitoring for fast-changing AI risks, and advice to run a proof of concept, avoid “AI-ish” tools, choose trusted partners, and start with the highest-friction hotspot.
Key Highlights
- Why They Joined CoverBase
- Why TPRM Matters Now
- Native AI vs AI-ish
- ROI and Executive Buy-In
- Disclosures and Risk Visibility
- Managing Risk Continuously
Resources
Brian Shaw on LinkedIn
Constantine Malaxos on LinkedIn
Tom Fox
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