Before G3 Nick spent 13 years in the UK Foreign Service with postings in Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Prior to the diplomatic service he spent eight years with Barings Bank where he advised clients on mergers and acquisitions and equity capital raising.

Rania is a visionary and strategic Internal Audit and GRC transformation leader with 25+ years of global, cross-sector experience. A former Chief Audit & Risk Executive at VEON, FirstGroup and Colt after Deloitte, she now advises Boards and Executive teams through her boutique consultancy, providing Advisory, Mentoring and Training and helping elevate Risk and Audit into modern, trusted strategic partners. Renowned for her influence, commercial acumen and people-first leadership, she has mentored over 20 CAEs and CROs and led large teams across five continents.

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. Carolyn is also Subject Matter Expert for the ICAEW Internal Audit Community.

Aidan has over 30 years of experience in the financial and consulting sectors, 19 of them at Wellington Management, a $1.4 trillion Asset Manager based in Boston involved in research and investing. Aidan returned to London to help lead Wellington’s European Investing initiative and was instrumental in launching a now $25bn Global Credit Fund. Aidan was responsible for thought leadership in Auto, Telco & Media and Utilities sectors across assets.

With over 20 years of experience, 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.

Maxi Glas brings 20+ years’ experience in finance, procurement, and supplier risk. She supports Boards and internal audit teams in managing third-party risks and building resilient supplier programmes. A former FTSE 100 exec, she now advises leaders on ESG, governance, and sustainable operating models.

Colin has over 18 years at IHG in leadership roles across risk, finance, and internal audit. He leads a global team focused on enterprise risk, crisis management, threat intelligence and assurance. Starting at EY and Cadbury, he now helps IHG navigate uncertainty, enabling confident decisions and building resilience.

Paul is a Chartered Internal Auditor and Certified Risk professional with 30+ years’ experience across defence, manufacturing, finance, and the public sector. He co-founded Littlechild & Haley, advises on governance and assurance, and serves as a NED and ICAEW Internal Audit panel member. Paul is a passionate advocate for integrated assurance and the Three Lines Model.

Abigail is an ACA-qualified Chartered Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor with global experience in SOX, risk, and internal controls across retail, tech, automotive, and financial services. She has led audit and risk functions for listed and private equity-backed organisations and serves on the ICAEW Audit & Assurance Board.

Alison is an ACMA, Certified Risk professional, and MBA, with over 30+ years' experience in governance.  She is also a Non-Exec Director and Honorary Treasurer at AIRMIC. At BRAVE, she helps businesses build tailored risk & assurance frameworks. With senior Global roles at Amazon and Centrica, she brings deep expertise in internal audit, enterprise risk, and governance across multiple sectors.

Eilish is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant (FCA) and former Head of Audit at Goldman Sachs, with 25+ years in financial services and board leadership. She now serves as Senior Independent Director at the British Business Bank and advises boards on assurance, governance, and strategic leadership.

Simran works to help audit teams identify and implement purpose-built audit management solutions. Prior to joining AuditBoard, Simran was a Senior Internal Auditor at Vodafone, where she led internal audit projects across various processes including finance, technology, and commercial, using data-driven risk assessments to identify high-risk processes. Additionally, Simran has four years of experience in external audit at PwC.

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.

Arleen joined Royal London in 2022 and is responsible for setting the vision and strategy for internal audit and the delivery of timely and high-quality assurance and advice to support the Board and Executive team in achieving their strategy and purpose. Arleen’s career has always been in financial services – either in risk management or internal audit roles, with over 25 years of experience leading internal audit and risk teams.

Prior to her current role, Radhika served as Business Information Security Officer at Spectris plc, driving initiatives to strengthen cyber resilience and governance across the group. She has also held roles in internal audit, risk assurance and is a chartered accountant.

Caroline Pankhurst is a business psychologist and strategist who ensures people remain the differentiator in a world shaped by technology. Drawing on 20 years of global experience with FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, she helps leaders measure and strengthen culture through values-based leadership, positive psychology, and evidence-led courage. Her work spans coaching, facilitation, and research, all designed to align human potential with organisational performance.