Harriet has been CEO of the GIAA since December 2023. She previously spent 20 years at PwC where she focused on supporting public sector clients. Her experience includes leading internal and external audits, high profile investigations and providing advisory services. Harriet holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Sheffield. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Sandro is also the founder of Risk Audit Professional Development with a career spanning over forty years in financial services corporate governance in the City of London and internationally. His main area of specialism is in the field of internal audit.He is a major thought leader on culture in financial services as well as regulation in the fields of wholesale financial services.

For the last 17 years, Steven has developed deep expertise in all aspects of assurance, governance, risk and control, building on his earlier engineering and commercial experience in the petrochemicals, energy and utilities sectors. As well as delivering high-profile internal audit portfolios for leading FTSE 50 companies, he has worked with the C suite to design, enhance and implement pragmatic and effective solutions with a focus on transformation.

A former external and internal audit Partner with PwC, Carolyn combines more than 25 years of experience as an auditor and advisor to a wide range of organisations, with in-house experience as a FTSE 30 Head of Audit, Risk and Control and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Carolyn founded BRAVE, a consultancy focused on: Changing Governance. From Within. For Good.

Madeline’s career began within a finance function and she has more recently lead people across a variety of industries, before moving to her current role. She has worked internationally across sectors as diverse as finance and technology. She combines strong business skills in strategy implementation with an ability to engage and motivate leaders to deliver more of their potential utilising a behavioural approach.

Piyush is Head of ARA (Audit, Risk & Assurance) which provides internal audit services to Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucester City Council and Stroud District Council. He has 33 years’ internal audit experience in local government and the NHS. Piyush is a member of the Council of Directors of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (UK and Ireland).

With over 20 years of experience, Annabel Annabel advises clients on ethics and organisational culture in an AI-driven future workplace and its role in building trust in a digital economy. She co-founded 'Conversations on AI', a cross-sector tech ethics network, and is a member of the City of London Corporation's 'Women Pivoting to Digital' taskforce.

With 25 years’ experience across governance, risk and assurance roles, Michael is passionate about supporting Boards and Audit Committees to embed effective risk management and internal control systems that transform their business. His latest move is in global roles across FTSE 250 and FTSE 100 constituents and in support of IPOs. A lead examiner for the Institute of Risk Management, he has successfully designed and embedded risk management and control frameworks for over thirty companies in a range of sectors.

Mark has worked across a range of industries including insurance, asset management and travel.

Liz has over 35 years’ experience in internal audit and risk management. Her most recent role was as Chief Professional Practices Adviser at the Chartered IIA UK and Ireland. Liz was awarded the JJ Morris Distinguished Service Award which recognises members who, have given outstanding service to the profession by participating in the Institute.

Randip is passionate about helping businesses and people grow. He has 20 years of experience across technology, professional services and the energy sectors. He has led multinational teams in external audit, internal audit and finance. He has recently become the Chair for the University of Creative Arts Audit and Risk Committee.

After a 20 year career in external and internal audit, risk management and assurance; Mal made a dynamic change to become Chief Commercial Officer at dentsu EMEA. Previous to that, Mal spent 6 years as dentsu’s Executive Director of Risk and Audit running a global team. To add to her experience, she was also a Non-Executive director and Risk & Audit Committee chair within the construction industry.

Carrie brings over 12 years of experience operating as a member of the C-Suite and as a governance, legal, compliance and regulatory advisor to Boards within a range of industries and sectors. She was the former General Counsel and Company Secretary to Mitsubishi Motors UK Group. Since leaving Mitsubishi, Carrie co-founded BRAVE Within LLP to spark a governance revolution, not from the side-lines, but from within the very heart of high-potential, rapidly expanding, and purpose-driven companies.

With a diverse career across well-known FTSE businesses and a global perspective gained working in various geographies, Dorota is passionate about corporate governance, assurance that goes to the core of organisation’s risks and people that make it all work. An engineer and accountant by profession, fluent in seven languages, global citizen with a keen interest in technology and pursuit of excellence. When not at work, a keen boxer, hiker and explorer.

Craig has over 15 years of experience in public sector audit and a decade in technology for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). In his role, Craig collaborates with second- and third-line functions focussing on Internal Audit and UK Corporate Governance Reform as organisations prepare for upcoming changes.

Roza is a seasoned audit expert with nearly two decades of navigating the complex world of audit. As a Senior Audit Manager at Willis Towers Watson, she leverages a unique blend of industry and professional services experience to deliver strategic insights. She a Council member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and co-chair of its Race and Ethnicity Community.