Ramesh Pillai

Ramesh Pillai is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the International Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners (IERP) and Group Managing Director of Friday Concepts, a boutique consultancy in ERM (Conventional and Islamic), BCM, and GRC. He sits on the boards of several financial institutions, chairs multiple board committees, and is a nominee director for a regional central bank. A Fellow of ICAEW, MIA and ICDM, he is a Certified Risk Professional and a pioneer in implementing ISO 31000 standards globally. With over 30 years of experience, Ramesh has held senior roles in Citibank, PowerGen, and the Central Bank of Malaysia. He is an adjunct professor, a resource for the Qatar Investment Authority, and a published thought leader. Ramesh holds a degree in Economics with Accountancy from Loughborough University and has served as a mentor, advisor, and speaker across international platforms. He is also a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.