In response to the broad range of challenges facing Chief Operating Officers, UK Finance presents quarterly peer learning sessions where COO's from across UK Finance membership can confidentially discuss challenges, evaluate opportunities and solve problems with their peers.

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To find out more about our networks, please contact the team on 0203 934 1136 or networks@ukfinance.org.uk.

Alastair Gilmartin Smith

Alastair Gilmartin Smith

Managing Director, UK Finance

Alastair is a member of UK Finance's Management Committee, chairs the Operations Committee and has overall responsibility for Finance, HR, IT, Risk, L...

Alastair is a member of UK Finance's Management Committee, chairs the Operations Committee and has overall responsibility for Finance, HR, IT, Risk, Legal, Procurement, Facilities and Hospitality.

Prior to joining UK Finance, he was the finance director at the media and communications regulator Ofcom. As a chartered accountant with a career spanning over 25 years, Alastair has held a variety of senior finance roles in both financial services and the telecommunications sector and has considerable experience of leading and managing organisational change and transformation. Alastair is also a non-executive director at UK Coaching, chairs the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and is also a member of the Governance Committee for the charity.
 

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Laura Moore

Laura Moore

Director, Protiviti UK

Laura specialises in risk, compliance and internal audit. With a history of Head of Audit and compliance roles within large Financial Services, Laura'...

Laura specialises in risk, compliance and internal audit. With a history of Head of Audit and compliance roles within large Financial Services, Laura's diverse skill set allows her to manage complex projects and assist clients to enhance their understanding and assessment of key risks and to develop, implement, and embed robust control frameworks. Laura co-leads Protiviti UK's Operational Resilience solution and is currently advising a number of leading and start-up banks and insurance providers as they shore up their risk mitigation and resilience during dynamic times for the Financial Services industry.

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Protiviti

Protiviti

Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help lea...

Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders face the future with confidence. Through our network in more than 25 countries, Protiviti provide our clients with consulting solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit.

Face the Future with Confidence
We help our clients see the opportunities and risks in a fast-changing world, anticipating issues others miss. Then, in close collaboration with you, we build a tailored team and solution that fits your needs and get to work in addressing the challenge.

Enterprise Resilience in Dynamic Time
Technology is rarely the sole solution to business challenges. Understanding the business process you want to enable, the customer experience you want to create or the critical information you need to protect is a necessary first step in making technology work for you - not against you. Our advanced solutions range from strategy development through design, implementation and managed services. We provide expertise in operational resiliency, data and analytics, cybersecurity and privacy, cloud, application implementation, artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and more.

People make the difference
Our professionals become your trusted advisors, providing insight and strategic vision through a unique blend of technical proficiency, project experience and business knowledge. We leverage emerging technologies and methodologies to deliver results that drive performance and growth while managing risks. We help our clients - Innovate. Transform. Succeed.

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