Amritha Miriam Edachery

Amritha has a decade’s experience in public policy and risk, she previously worked at the London Stock Exchange Group, where she oversaw business intelligence and investigations in the MENASA region.

What makes you a Risky Woman?

My ability to come up with creative solutions that goes beyond traditional due diligence methods to gather insights, provide context, and unearth red flags and hidden risks.

Name your top 3 achievements

1. Leading and setting up the Quality Assurance team at Ground Truth Intelligence and overseeing complex and bespoke investigations that combine both AI-led solutions and Human Intelligence (HUMINT).
2. Developing and implementing ‘ESG-BI’ as part of LSEG’s ESG Risk offering and being selected as one of Refinitiv’s 10 young business leaders to be part of the delegation at the One Young World Conference in London in 2019.
3. Successfully lobbying for the inclusion of the word ‘trafficking’ to broaden the scope of criminality in India’s Criminal Law Amendment Bill (2013), which was passed into law.

What is the biggest risk you’ve taken in your career?

Leaving UK and UAE and moving to India to work in public policy after completing my MSc in Regulation at LSE. The exposure taught me the importance of cultural and geopolitical nuances when assessing risk and regulation and ultimately led me to my career in strategic intelligence, ethics & compliance.

What’s something most people don’t know about you?

I’ve always been passionate about human rights and I hope to one day pursue a PhD exploring the intersection of human rights and AI governance

What is the best quality for successful leaders in Risk?

Thinking outside the box, listening, being aware of nuances and staying curious.