Kari-Anne Clayton

Head of Strategy, Transformation, Risk, Service and Finance NatWest Group

Kari-Anne is the Head of Strategy, Transformation, Risk, Service and Finance for the Retail Bank’s Chief Digital Information Officer, covering the breadth of Retail and Digital Technology for NatWest. Kari is a dynamic and results oriented transformational leader with diverse background in business, technology, risk management, operational resiliency, climate, data, digital and cultural embedding. A strategist and digital influencer, she is a published academic and author, and a passionate advocate for next generational leadership and an inclusion ally. Kari-Anne has a background in Earth and Atmospheric Physics, planetary atmospheric modelling and fluid dynamics, with a MSc. in Organisational Leadership and Innovation. Her background uniquely positions her on topics beyond digital, including Risk, Resiliency, Climate and Sustainability, and through blending her academic and corporate experience, she is able to provide unique insight into the ever changing landscape individuals and organisations are leaning into in the digital age.