Dr Peace Ani, FRSA, FCMI is a keynote speaker, organisational culture specialist and founder of Occasio Consulting. With more than 20 years of experience in financial services, governance, and risk leadership, she works with organisations to strengthen culture, embed effective risk mindsets, and improve sustainable performance. She is an ideal speaker for leadership conferences, corporate events, financial services forums, governance and risk summits, DE&I events, business conferences and panel discussions.
A recognised thought leader on organisational culture, leadership and human performance, Peace combines practical executive experience with academic rigour. She holds a Doctorate from Warwick Business School, an MBA from Imperial College London and a Masters Diploma from Oxford University. During her career, she has held several high-profile roles, including Embedded Risk Manager at Goldman Sachs, Head of Operational Risk at Brit Group PLC, and Risk Management Specialist at Aviva.
Peace is also the author of two books and is currently developing further thought leadership based on her doctoral research. Her insightful publication 'Brexit book - The Benefit of Hindsight: King vs Rich Trade-off' examined key economic indicators to assess the impact of Brexit and explored whether it ultimately weakened or strengthened the UK's economy. Her second book, 'Nurturing Soft Skills', guided parents in balancing a successful career with parenting. In addition, Peace is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
Peace Ani is a highly experienced organisational specialist who draws on her wealth of experience to support business and leaders. Her presentations are known for being insightful, engaging and highly practical, helping leaders bridge the gap between organisational ambition and employee behaviour. To secure Peace Ani for your next event, contact Champions Speakers today!
Books
Brexit book - The Benefit of Hindsight: King vs Rich Trade-off
Nurturing Soft Skills: A Practical Guide for Developing Leadership and Financial Literacy Skills in Children
Peace Ani's official speaking topics are listed below:
Organisational Culture as a Competitive Advantage
Turning values, behaviours and leadership intent into measurable business performance.
Building High-Performance Cultures
Creating environments where people, teams and organisations thrive sustainably.
Risk Mindset and Risk Culture
Moving beyond compliance to embed accountability, ownership and sound decision-making.
Leadership in an AI-Enabled World
Maintaining human judgement, culture and trust amid technological transformation.
Women, Leadership and Influence
Empowering leaders to navigate complexity, visibility and impact.
Balancing Career, Leadership and Parenthood
Practical insights for ambitious professionals seeking sustainable success.
- 2025 - Founder and Director of Occasio Consulting
- 2025 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
- 2025 - Risk Management Specialist for Aviva
- 2025 - Interim Business Risk Coverage (2nd Line) for Direct Line Group
- 2018 - Associate Director for Fidelity International
- 2015 - Head of Operational Risk for Brit Group PLC
- 2013 - Operational Risk Manager for Brit Insurance
- 2010 - Associate - Embedded Risk Manager at Goldman Sachs
- 2004 - Client Valuations Executive at Barclays Capital
- Doctorate focused on organisational culture and performance
- Multiple Award Winner and Author of two published books
- Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI)
How to hire Peace Ani
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