Sandro Boeri

Sandro Boeri is a Culture & Leadership Advisor to Boards and Executives, working with organizations that want culture to be something leaders can understand, influence, and use to achieve better business outcomes. With over 40 years of senior leadership experience inside complex, high-pressure environments—including a notable seven-year tenure driving culture assessment at Deutsche Bank—Sandro brings a rare combination of credibility, commercial understanding, and deep insight into how organisations truly operate.

His work sits at the intersection of culture, leadership behaviour, and business performance. He works internationally with boards, regulators, and audit leaders who recognise that culture is already shaping performance and decisions. His role is to help them move beyond abstract conversations and box-ticking governance, enabling them to see cultural impacts clearly and use them deliberately to improve trust, execution, and long-term results. Currently, Sandro serves as the CEO of Risk Audit Professional Development and is the Immediate Past President of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors in the UK.

At the 21st IT Directors Forum, Sandro will be delivering:

Keynote Presentation: "AI Won't Fix Your Culture – Why Human Behaviour Remains Your Biggest Tech Adoption Risk & Opportunity"
In this keynote, Sandro explores why culture and human behaviour are the true decisive factors in tech-driven business evolution, demonstrating through real-world examples that AI and technology adoption is fundamentally a people challenge. Attendees will gain actionable insights on how to overcome behavioural barriers and cultivate an environment where both your team and AI can thrive together.

Exclusive Masterclass for CIOs:
A highly focused, practical session designed specifically for tech leaders, diving deeper into how CIOs can actively shape IT culture, align technical teams with business objectives, and navigate the behavioural risks of large-scale tech integration.