Risk management has fundamentally transformed from its traditional focus on financial and operational risks to encompass a complex web of ESG, sustainability, geopolitical, climate, and technological uncertainties that can impact business continuity and stakeholder value.

With my experience auditing multiple ISO management systems across anti-bribery, AI governance, environmental, and compliance domains, combined with consulting for thousands of clients across more than 100 countries, I understand how these interconnected risks require integrated oversight approaches rather than siloed management. Modern risk frameworks must now address everything from climate transition risks and supply chain vulnerabilities to AI algorithmic bias and geopolitical sanctions exposure, while traditional risks like cyber security and regulatory compliance continue to evolve rapidly.

Having built and audited programmes globally, I've witnessed how organizations struggle to connect these diverse risk streams into coherent enterprise risk management strategies that boards can effectively oversee. My multi-disciplinary background in law, technology, and assurance enables me to help boards understand how ESG risks intersect with operational performance, how geopolitical developments impact sustainability commitments, and how AI governance failures can cascade into reputational and regulatory consequences.

As a NED, I ensure risk committees have the frameworks and expertise needed to provide comprehensive oversight across this expanded risk universe, helping companies anticipate emerging threats while identifying strategic opportunities that arise from proactive risk management in our interconnected global business environment.