Head of Supervision, Internal Audit and Compliance at the BID.
Fernando Nikitin is a global leader in oversight and institutional control architectures, with over 30 years of experience building, strengthening, and sustaining world-class internal audit functions in banking, government, and multilateral development organizations. He has served on external supervisory boards, providing strategic and technical insights to strengthen control systems, governance, and accountability.
He has a solid background in traditional audit areas, including institutional governance, oversight strategy, risk management, and organizational processes. On top of that, he has deep expertise in information technology and cybersecurity, covering emerging areas like artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, data analytics, big data, cloud computing, and IT outsourcing. His ability to integrate these technical domains with control and governance frameworks positions him as a go-to person for modernizing audit and assurance functions.
Throughout his career, he has led high-performing professional teams, managed talent in complex environments, and conducted strategic negotiations in multicultural contexts. He is an author, speaker, and contributor to global organizations dedicated to setting internal audit standards, helping develop practices and frameworks that strengthen the profession internationally.
He holds the Corporate Director Certificate and the Digital Transformation Certificate from Harvard Business School, as well as an MBA from EOI School (Spain). His professional background includes an impressive set of international certifications: PMP, CIA, CRMA, CCSA, CISA, CGEIT, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CBCP, and TCNA, reflecting a career marked by technical excellence, continuous learning, and leadership across multiple fields.
Over three decades, Fernando Nikitin has established himself as a key figure in the evolution of internal auditing, institutional oversight, and digital transformation applied to control systems, bringing vision, rigor, and leadership to organizations around the world.