Jaci Badenhorst
Natwest Ai Digital Enabler Platform Product Owner & Finance Ai Lead @NatWest Group
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WORK HISTORY
Natwest Ai Digital Enabler Platform Product Owner & Finance Ai Lead @NatWest Group
Edinburgh, GB
Supporting the NatWest Group AI programme and finance function by championing efficient, innovative, and responsible technology solutions- Finance AI Lead: Represent the finance function on the Group AI Oversight Committee, and champion AI adoption and access- Product Owner: Spearhead the full lifecycle of an internal AI platform for secure access to private LLMs (hosted on Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud), enabling multi-vendor flexibility and accelerating use case time-to-market via reusable AI assets- Collaborate on AI governance, incorporating data ethics and scalable technology patterns, while leading the global rollout of innovative AI capabilities.
EDUCATION
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
CA
University of Oxford
Fintech Programme
The University of Edinburgh
MA (Hons) Economics and Accounting
SKILLS
ABOUT JACI BADENHORST
I build and govern AI for finance teams.Chartered Accountant turned AI Product Owner, currently leading the AI Digital Enabler platform for NatWest Group providing secure, enterprise access to GenAI while embedding the right governance, controls, and human oversight.My career spans audit, insolvency, executive decision support, analytics, and software engineering, which means I’m as comfortable discussing risk, judgement, and regulation as I am platforms, models, and delivery. I also chair the AI Working Group for ICAS, helping member understand what AI means in practice. Not hype, but capability, responsibility, and outcomes.Interested in how professionals adapt, not just how tools evolve.
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