Vanessa Nigro Silingardi

Boards today face a new reality: rapid technological disruption, rising regulatory pressure, and the demand for authentic ESG integration. My career has been dedicated to ensuring that governance doesn’t restrain progress but accelerates it. I help boards navigate this complexity with clarity, embedding structures that safeguard value while enabling innovation.

Over 25 years in governance, audit, and enterprise risk management have shaped a perspective that balances technical depth with strategic foresight. I built global assurance and risk frameworks across 80+ markets, strengthening oversight in environments as diverse as the NYSE, Swiss Börse, Russia, China, and Brazil. My boardroom contributions since then have focused on guiding organisations where technology, ethics, and sustainability converge - whether advising a medtech start-up on blockchain-enabled traceability or supporting NGOs to deliver educational impact in the toughest environments.

I am particularly drawn to challenges where risk and opportunity are intertwined: cybersecurity, AI governance, circular economy models, and cultural transformation. In these spaces, I bring a natural ability to dissect complexity, align diverse perspectives, and help boards make decisions that stand up to scrutiny while positioning organisations for long-term success.

Key skills & expertise:

● Board governance, audit, and risk oversight
● ESG integration and circular economy strategy
● Digital transformation, AI and cyber risk
● Financial and regulatory compliance
● Enterprise risk frameworks and crisis management
● Ethical leadership and cultural intelligence

Recognised for combining rigour with pragmatism, I contribute to boards by asking the right questions, enabling accountability, and ensuring governance becomes a lever for sustainable growth.
ming regulatory and social challenges into opportunities for innovation and market leadership.

Recognised for combining rigour with pragmatism, I contribute to boards by asking the right questions, enabling accountability, and ensuring governance becomes a lever for sustainable growth.