Carole Edrich has more than 17 years' consulting experience in the management of risk, change, and corporate governance. Ms. Edrich has worked in major national and international organizations in the private and public sector, was responsible for the UK Central Government's risk management syllabus and accreditation process, and is an internationally acknowledged thought-leader in big-picture risk management. Ms. Edrich developed the world's first Systemic Risk Management methodology more than a decade ago.

Ms. Edrich has authored three books on risk management, one on software development tools, and numerous papers. She has also appeared on television and radio, including CNN, ABC, and ITV. In addition to risk management, Ms. Edrich writes about global issues, dance, and action and extreme sports. She speaks Spanish and Dutch well and other languages to varying levels.