Shahnaz is a highly experienced finance and operations professional with over 19 years in both private and non-profit sectors. As Head of Operations at Cambridge Governance Labs (CGL), she brings expertise in financial management, project execution, HR, and organisational leadership. Her diverse background includes roles as company secretary and in business operations, providing a comprehensive understanding of organisational dynamics and stakeholder management.

Shahnaz oversees operations, ensuring efficient delivery of research and training programs to enhance governance practices in developing countries. With advanced qualifications in financial planning and management accounting.

Shahnaz's goal-oriented approach and expertise in corporate governance make her invaluable in driving CGL's mission of promoting good governance globally.

Nick Gogerty is a seasoned fintech innovator and strategic relationship builder with extensive experience across financial services, government, and technology sectors. His diverse expertise spans blockchain applications, macroeconomics, quantitative research, and innovation management. Gogerty has advised high-level executives in asset management, startups, governments, and international organizations, including the G20 working group on sustainable finance. His track record includes winning awards at the UN COP22 for a nano-grid solution and the MIT Solve competition for a blockchain healthcare solution. As Chief Analyst for a European science incubator, he oversaw the incubation and IP capture for 70 PhD projects across various fields.

Currently, Gogerty focuses on pioneering solutions in carbon capture, removals, and accounting methodologies. He has created several innovative platforms, including 1pointfive.com, carbonfinancelab.com, and Carbonsig.com. His work extends to developing open-source initiatives like the Carbon Declaration Language. Gogerty is also the creator of SolarCoin, a global solar energy incentive program implemented in 130 countries. His thought leadership is further evidenced by his authorship of "The Nature of Value" (Columbia University Press, 2014) and his contributions as a TedX speaker on clean energy solutions. This combination of innovative thinking, strategic advisory experience, and deep domain knowledge in emerging technologies and sustainability makes Gogerty an ideal candidate for a Senior Strategic Advisor role.

Dr Matthew Turnour has extensive experience in project delivery, an impressive academic history and over a decade of experience as a governance and ethics trainer. As the managing director of the firm Neumann & Turnour Lawyers (1994 to 2014) and then as executive chairman (2014 to present) he has over three decades of experience leading experts in the delivery of time-sensitive, commissioned projects. He is nationally and internationally recognised as an academic. He was admitted in 2017 to the international

Honour Society Nu Lambda Mu by the Nonprofit Academics Center’s Council. He is an honorary Senior Fellow Melbourne Law School (ranked 6th) in the World). His PhD was recognised with an outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award and his publication list in eminent journals and books is extensive. He has served for over a decade training company directors in governance for the largest governance training organisation in the world, the Australian

Institute of Company Directors, which has over 50,000 members. That organisation measures feedback on facilitators by participants and he maintains a score of 3.9 out of a maximum possible score of 4. He also taught both governance and ethics at Masters level and for that teaching received a Vice Chancellors Award for excellence in teaching.