Daniela Simão

Daniela Simão is a trusted advisor and Non-Executive Director with over 15 years of experience in financial services, governance, and strategic risk management.

Currently serving on the board of the Central Bank, she brings deep expertise in regulatory oversight, institutional resilience, and board dynamics across multigenerational teams.

Daniela is the founder of Guardians of Corporate Governance®, a platform dedicated to empowering professionals to lead with purpose, influence, and security corporate governance issues.

She has advised on milestone national projects, from resolving IMF-audit reserves to guiding Angola’s first public companies IPOs , and has mentored emerging women and startups leaders across Africa and Latin America.

A certified accountant with a master’s in Accounting, Taxation & Corporate Finance (ISEG, Lisbon), and international credentials in Governance, Risk & Compliance, Daniela offers a rare blend of technical acumen, strategic foresight, and inclusive leadership.

As governance guardian she is passionate about transforming governance, risk and compliance from obligation into a cultural and competitive advantage.

Advisor-Value Competencies:

* Governance, Risk, Compliance & Board Resilience – oversight governance impact and resilience, performance, and people at every level of the organization, based corporate governance frameworks for companies in all stages.

* Risk Culture & Compliance Strategy – Turning risk and compliance into value drivers through practical frameworks and culturally aligned leadership.

* Inclusive Leadership & Ethical Influence – Empowering diverse leaders, particularly women and startups founders, to lead with clarity, purpose, and strategic presence.

Companies would most benefit from my expertise:

* The one%27s want implement governance, risk and compliance according to company stage to attract and increase investors trust
* Women founders
* Private equity