
Natasha Davydova
Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed: January 2026
Qualifications: PhD certificate in Finance, London School of Economics (London).
Expertise and experience in retail and investment banking, other financial services, large corporates, human resources, marketing, business strategy and strategic planning, corporate governance and stakeholder management, innovation and digital, IT and cyberresilience, doing business in emerging economies and macroeconomic and public policy.
Natasha has been the CIO of AXA UKI in the last three years and has over 30 years of international experience in financial services and technology, with a career spanning consulting, banking, enterprise technology and insurance. She has held senior executive roles at AXA, Allianz, Salesforce, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, and HP Enterprise and Accenture. Her domain expertise includes digital transformation, cloud and infrastructure modernisation, cybersecurity, AI/ML and operational risk. She has a strong track record of commercialising innovation, leading multi-billion-dollar portfolios and delivering measurable impact in complex, regulated environments.
Board committees: Member: Group Information Technology Committee.
Nationality: British.