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Where signals, risks and decisions reach the board 

AI accountability and governance risk advice for boards, executives and company secretaries

About

Dr Mimi Ajibadé PhD FCG

Dr Mimi Ajibadé FCG is a Chartered Governance Professional with more than 25 years' experience across FTSE, multinational and development-finance organisations. She holds a PhD in Corporate Governance and served for seven and a half years as a non-executive director of Chatham House.

 

Her work focuses on governance, accountability, delegated authority and board oversight, including the governance challenges arising from AI adoption.

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Publications

Perspectives on governance, accountability and AI.

Response to HM Treasury: Modernising Payment Services Regulation

Cogent Governance's response to HM Treasury on agentic payments 2026: whose authority is exercised when an AI system initiates a payment, and why accountability for that delegation remains with the board.

Dr Mimi Ajibadé PhD FCG

My Approach

Work usually begins with a governance diagnosis: understanding where AI sits in the organisation and how accountability for it reaches the board. Cogent Governance also advises on cross-border governance risk and on board and committee succession and effectiveness.

Speaking & Thought Leadership

Keynotes, panels and briefings on:

  • global governance trends

  • UK–China capital‑markets dynamics

  • regulatory strategy and risk

  • the future of cross‑border governance

Delivered with a calm, analytical and globally literate voice.

Advisory

Strategic governance advice for boards, executives and policy teams operating across jurisdictions. Focus areas include:

  • cross‑border governance risk

  • UK–China  capital‑markets strategy

  • regulatory interface management

  • governance frameworks and operating models

  • sustainability and transition‑risk governance

My advisory work is grounded in evidence, clarity and practical implementation.

Board & Committee Support

Independent insight for boards, audit committees and risk committees seeking:

  • governance clarity

  • cross‑border risk understanding

  • regulatory horizon scanning

  • strategic decision frameworks

Research & Analysis

Evidence‑based analysis on governance systems, regulatory developments and market architecture. Outputs include:

  • governance briefings

  • regulatory landscape reviews

  • cross‑border risk assessments

  • capital‑markets governance insights

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