Jahnavi Jagadish

Governance and Risk Management Advisor, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Jahnavi Jagadish, Governance and Risk Management Advisor at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, has been a catalyst in transforming the council’s approach to risk management. Through her efforts, risk management has evolved from a back-office reporting function to an active voice in key decision-making processes. Over the past two years, Jahnavi has focused on integrating risk appetite into corporate strategies, ensuring that risk considerations are embedded in every aspect of the council’s operations.

Mark Wills

Health, Safety and Risk Manager, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Mark Wills, Health, Safety and Risk Manager at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council – Mark has worked in local government for nearly 20 years in several different roles, originally specialising in health and safety management and now expanded to cover wider risk management across the organisation. Together with other colleagues in the team, Mark has been involved in introducing a new organisational framework to help improve the application of risk management in the council.