Mitali Thapar
Founder & Principal Advisory Consultant
A governance and systemic risk leader with over a decade of operational resilience experience across central banking, wealth management, and corporate boards.
Key Background & Impact
London School of Economics (LSE)
MSc Risk & Finance (Merit)
Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
B.Com (Hons), Distinction
Institute of Risk Management (IRM)
Operational Risk Management (ORM)
British Computer Society (BCS)
Information Security Principles (CISMP)
"We bridge the gap between bureaucratic rigor and corporate agility, ensuring leadership can make high-stakes calls under pressure."
Governance Appointments
- • Chair, Board of Governors, Hythe Primary School, Surrey (2022–2026)
- • British Citizen with Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)
- • Security Cleared as former Bank of England Staff
Career Trajectory
Bank of England
Operational Resilience Lead • PS to DG-COO
Led second-line resilience oversight for UK Critical National Infrastructure (RTGS/CHAPS) and executed the Bankwide incident simulations.
St. James's Place
Operational Incidents & Risk Consultant
Managed third-party risk, operational resilience, and complex commercial investigations reporting directly to the CRO and CFO.
Illuminate Resilience
Founder & Independent Director
Conducting scenario war games for boards and guiding scaling businesses across India and the United Kingdom.