The 2026 Rising Stars of the Profession: Alexander Esquivel

Alexander Esquivel is a Senior Manager and Product Owner for EY.ai for Risk, EY's agentic risk platform that leverages AI to transform the way organizations manage risk, controls and assurance. In his role within EY's Risk Consulting practice, Alexander focuses on IT risk, business transformation and technology strategy, helping clients modernize their risk and compliance functions through AI, automation and ERP-enabled change. He leads multidisciplinary teams that bridge finance, technology and risk to deliver enterprise-scale transformations across industries. As Product Owner for EY.ai for Risk, Alexander drives the product vision, design and go-to-market strategy for EY's next-generation risk platform—integrating intelligent agents, controls automation and continuous risk monitoring.

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Alexander combines deep accounting expertise with technical acumen to serve as a trusted adviser to C-suite and board-level stakeholders. His experience spans ERP implementations, procurement transformations, IT diligence for financial and strategic buyers, and risk modernization initiatives. Alexander holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Accounting from the University of Miami, and completed the Mergers & Acquisitions program at Columbia Business School. He is fluent in Spanish and passionate about building the future of responsible AI in risk and assurance.