Anne Godbold specialises in Compliance and Regulatory Change management at Accenture. She focuses on providing solutions including strategic design to technology implementation to her clients. Anne takes a keen interest in how new technology capabilities and innovations across AI, analytics and blockchain can support her clients as well as the corresponding risks that they can pose organisations. Anne's most recent experience includes partnering with a RegTech to test and deploy globally an innovative financial crime surveillance solution at a leading financial services organisation. Anne has previously been seconded to the Financial Conduct Authority working within the Financial Crime Specialist Supervision team. Anne’s research paper titled “Ethical Innovation in Finance” was recognised by the head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, at the 2015 award of the Robin Cosgrove Prize for Ethics in Finance. Prior to joining Accenture, Anne worked as a Forensic Accountant where she undertook numerous regulatory and compliance assignments including a S.166 Skilled Persons review. She is a Chartered Accountant (ACA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and holds the Diploma in Investment Compliance (MCSI).
