Ron Chirochangu,
Co-Founder and CEO

Ron is a top expert in Finance and Risk Management having worked with some of the largest institutions globally including UBS, Legal & General, Aviva and AXA. He is a transformational and strategic leader with over 15 years institutional experience across multi-asset investing, risk management, asset management, pensions, insurance, actuarial and investment banking capital markets. Ron uses Risk Management insights to deliver strategic solutions for clients. Trusted by clients, especially during the difficult Global Financial Crisis (GFC), in 2008, a period of significant market dislocation, Ron provides leadership, innovation and a customer-first execution track-record in delivering large complex solutions for clients at UBS Investment Bank, over many years. He has a global network and a demonstrable track-record in engaging collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions resulting in tangible stakeholder value creation through regulatory compliance, capital relief, optimized risk adjusted returns, increase in AUM, and valuation uplift. He can manage risk in an unstable climates and uncertain times e.g. During the 2008 GFC. He will share some of his insights from that time in some of the case studies covered in the ERM Roadshow. Ron has worked with some of the largest financial institutions globally including UBS, L&G, Aviva and AXA. He recently completed the Oxford Global Executive MBA in 2019 and enjoys playing golf. 

Leo Chipendo,
Business Consultant

Leo brings more than 5 years of project management experience with a diverse portfolio ranging from CRM, general finance systems, transaction processing, loan management and business intelligence solutions for various clients including pensions, corporates and banks.

Dr. Fungisai Mugwagwa,
Co-Founder and COO

Doc as we call her, is a pragmatic, innovative, and driven entrepreneurial leader, able to implement and drive strategy to increase shareholder value. She has more than 8 years experience delivering effective and efficient operational systems in pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality and healthcare industries for top 20 Fortune 500 companies, like CVS, Astra Zeneca, NHS and SMEs. Her MBA dissertation on “Needs Assessment for Enterprise Risk Management Awareness and Training” identifies the need to embed ERM in strategic enterprise-wide decision making and business planning. She is especially passionate about creating innovative solutions that deliver lean and agile operational systems and attracting, developing and empowering talent drawing from her experience in leadership and line management.

Sophia Chowdhury,
Board Advisor

Sophia’s career in banking, asset management, and risk, which has included international posts in New York, London Bangalore, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo, has given her extensive industry experience, including finance, corporate strategy and planning, business reorganization, and business development. She currently consults senior management and leadership across financial institutions on climate change strategy and organizational resilience. She has also advised the independent UK Banking Competition Remedies body and the Capabilities and Innovation Fund on awarding grants to FinTechs. Prior to this, Sophia held several management positions at Goldman Sachs globally. Sophia holds a Masters of Business Administration from Oxford University Saïd Business School and an undergraduate degree in Finance from Fordham University in New York. Other appointments: Bittersweet Productions, Vovel, Fordham University London Campus

Benjamin Maimba,
IT Consultant

Benjii is an experienced technical solutions architect with over 7 years of expertise in system architecture, systems development and technical leadership

Adriano Accardo,
Board Advisor

With 13 years experience in top tech companies Adriano has a vast experience in building marketing and enterprise sales team internationally. He successfully built and exited Orbirental, a Silicon Valley SAS company and currently seats on the board of two tech startups. Keynote speaker at major Digital and Tech events. In his free time Adriano enjoys cycling and giving back to the community.

James Howard,
Board Advisor

James had a successful career at UBS, spending 17 years working globally through various quantitative, technical and business roles at an incubated FinTech. Most recently, he operated at the COO level and worked on the sale and transition of the FinTech to StatPro. James completed his MBA at Oxford in 2018. James has spent 2018-2019 looking after his young family and supporting his wife in her “career re-ternship”. He advises founders in Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Social Impact and Education on improving and creating companies. James is happiest employing his expertise in combining organizational, social and technical mindsets to make the most of emerging technologies. He is happiest as an innovator and systems thinker.