AI: The Evolving Frontier of Opportunities and Risks

Carolyn Clark, Founding Partner, Brave Within LLP
A former Partner with PwC, Carolyn Clarke combines almost 20 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 member of the Senior Leadership Team. Carolyn believes all organisations are strongest with a clear purpose, that purpose needs to be delivered on for the benefit of all stakeholders. This requires clarity, transparency, trust and confidence. 

Annabel Gillard, International Advisory Council Member for Institute of Business Ethics
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.
Previously she spent over 20 years representing clients and building institutional businesses in asset management and she serves on the Advisory Committee of the Institute of Business Ethics and Blueprint For Better Business, She has an MA in Philosophy and AI, an MSc in Behavioural Science and is a CFA charterholder.

Matthew Howard: Unilever
Matthew is a knowledgeable IT professional with expertise in IT Platforms, BusinessPartnering, IT Architecture and Programme Delivery.

Matthew held the role of Platform Director for Research & Development before taking up
the role as Global Audit Lead - IT. Other roles included Global Enterprise Architect for
Supply Chain, Customer Development & Global Systems and European Foods IT Change
Manager. Earlier roles included multiple IT programme development and delivery roles for
various regional and global IT programmes.

Matthew has passion and expertise for team development, technology and leadership.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Applied Physics, Microelectronics and
Computing from Kingston University

Radhika Modha: Group Business Information Security Officer, Spectris plc
Radhika has experience in leading Internal Audit, Risk Management and Cyber Security functions in complex global organisations. Her experience spans FTSE organisations in technology, manufacturing, financial services and consumer goods. Radhika has enabled process and control improvements through financial, IT, operational and strategic audits. She is skilled in complex problem solving and supports businesses to build and maintain strong control environments through data led decision making. She is a chartered accountant, and holds the CISSP, CISA and CISM certifications.

Carrie Stephenson: Former General Counsel and Founding Partner at Brave Within LLP
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.
Former General Counsel and Company Secretary to Mitsubishi Motors UK Group, Carrie was Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee with overall responsibility for the legal, compliance, risk management and governance functions. At Mitsubishi, Carrie had oversight of the risk and governance frameworks of both the automotive and online retail business as well as the regulated financial services business and focused on embedding legal and governance strategy into existing capabilities and control frameworks and is well accustomed to advising boards on their respective legal, governance, and regulatory compliance obligations.

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.