Narayanan Vaidyanathan,
Head of Policy Development
Narayanan is an experienced policy and insights lead who is passionate about the role of the accountancy profession in developing sustainable economies underpinned by a skilled workforce. He oversees a globally dispersed team of policy and insights professionals who develop content focusing on the needs of regions around the world where ACCA operates. This is done in coordination with, and as a supplement to, ACCA’s globally relevant research and policy content creation.
In addition to leading a team, Narayanan is personally passionate about the role of the accountancy profession in creating responsible approaches to realising the benefits from emerging technologies. He is a commentator in the AI governance space and actively engages with policy makers in government, regulators and standard setters to ensure that the accountancy profession plays its part in developing an inclusive, sustainable and innovative approach to the adoption of new technologies.