In this episode, we are joined by one of the UKs most celebrated and inspirational businesswomen - entrepreneur and venture philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley, CH.

Shaped by her experiences as a child refugee, fleeing Nazi Vienna for the UK without her parents at the age of five, Dame Shirley vowed to make her life one worth saving.

In the early 1960s, against all norms of the time, she founded her own women-only software business, pioneering new ways of working and opening doors for women in the workplace. Thirty years later that business was valued at almost $3bn and floated on the London Stock Exchange.

She is now a successful venture philanthropist, supporting causes close to her heart and investing in the future of the technology industry. She has given away the majority of her wealth and is the first person to drop out of the Sunday Times Rich List as a result of philanthropic giving.

Her life, career achievements and generosity are truly nothing less than remarkable.

Being largely unknown and under-reported before 2018, interest in ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) has skyrocketed to the top of corporate and public interest agendas - with new swathes of regulations, heightened interest from investors and increasing scrutiny from concerned consumers. But what does ESG really mean to businesses? What explains its meteoric rise and where is it headed? In this episode, we cover these questions and more, to give some insight into the subject and how it interplays with technology. 

Izaan Khan, Privacy and Data Protection Consultant at Mazars, joins the conversation today to discuss the past, present and future of ESG, covering how ESG assurance works and its intersection with technology. Izaan is a certified Europrivacy Implementer and Auditor, and has been called to the Bar of England & Wales. He helps a variety of organisations and companies with their privacy management programs and data governance activities. 

Joining Izaan are Conrad Volker and William Hughes, both from Mazars. Conrad is a Director within the Technology & Digital team at Mazars, with over 20 years of experience in professional services including at a Big Four audit firm. His focus is on Third Party Assurance, specifically System and Organisation Controls (SOC) reporting, having experience across a wide range of industry sectors. William is the Sustainability Services Lead at Mazars, and is an IEMA certified carbon footprint analyst. He possesses a proven track record in ESG and the delivery of exceptional commercial results, overseeing and directing all business operations in line with objectives and performance targets.

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Rapid changes in cyber space and diverse developments globally are impacting organisations on an unprecedented scale. Organisations are consequently facing various challenges around safeguarding their assets against cyber threats. This is an issue which is becoming pivotal to sustaining enterprise in today’s climate. In this episode, we delve into the situation and explore actions you should consider as a leader to effectively combat cyber threats and achieve a successful, cost-effective cyber security strategy for your organisation.

Yemi Olutola, a Senior Cyber Security Consultant at Mazars, explores how organisations can safeguard their assets against current and emerging cyber threats. Yemi is part of the Cyber Advisory team which offers a range of cyber security services designed to assist with an organisation’s ability to protect its information assets and prepare against cyber threats.

Joining Yemi for the discussion is Chris Vaughan. Chris is the Area Vice President for Technical Account Management EMEA, at Tanium. Tanium, is a cyber security company that provides converged endpoint management via a single platform to give visibility and control of an IT environment and integrate IT, Security, Risk and Compliance.