Jacob Abboud
Non Executive Director and Chair of Arac @Uk Statistics Authority
Signup · Get unlimited contacts
WORK HISTORY
Non Executive Director and Chair of Arac @Uk Statistics Authority
London, GB
EDUCATION
University of Bath
Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering
University of Bath
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer-Aided Engineering
ABOUT JACOB ABBOUD
I am a portfolio Non-Executive Director and CIO/Transformation Advisor with over 25 years of board-level and executive leadership experience across Financial Services, Insurance, and Government.As a former CIO at Legal & General, Allianz UK and interim CIO at AXA UK & Ireland, I have led complex technology and business transformations, including data & digital strategy execution, legacy core systems replacement, enterprise agile adoption, and large-scale M&A integrations. Today, as Founder of Petraenovus Consulting, I work with insurers, asset managers, and private equity firms across the UK, Europe, MENA and the US, advising on IT strategy, data and AI adoption, cloud migration, cyber resilience, and major transformation delivery.Alongside my consulting career, I hold multiple board positions as an Independent NED and Committee Chair:• MS Amlin Business Services – INED & Chair of RemCo• UK Statistics Authority – NED & Chair of Audit & Risk Committee• Financial Ombudsman Service – NED & Chair of Transformation Committee• Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) – NEDI bring expertise in governance, risk, and transformation oversight, with a track record of chairing RemCo, ARAC, and Transformation Committees to strengthen resilience, enable innovation, and deliver public value.What sets me apart is the ability to bridge board governance, technology strategy, and business outcomes. Whether supporting CEOs and regulators, guiding private equity-backed transformations, or advising boards on digital, data, and AI, I help organisations make complex change simple, safe, and sustainable.An effective communicator, influencing with integrity, simplifying complexity and offering solutions. I thrive on collaboration and work hard to delight my stakeholders. I am passionate about building high performance teams.Specialisms: Board Governance • IT Strategy & TOM • Digital & Data Transformation • AI Adoption • Cybersecurity • Cloud & Core Systems Migration • M&A Due Diligence & Integration • Operating Model Design • Enterprise Agile • Cost Optimisation • Insurance & Financial Services
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.