Kari Anne Clayton is the Cyber Resilience and Recovery Lead for NatWest Group, with accountability for strengthening the Group’s ability to withstand, respond to, and recover from severe cyber disruption within one of the UK’s most highly regulated sectors.
A senior technology and security leader, Kari Anne brings extensive expertise across cyber resilience and recovery, risk management, operational resilience, and large scale transformation. She partners closely with executive leadership, CISOs, and regulators to translate regulatory expectations and risk appetite into clear, actionable strategies that protect customers, safeguard critical services, and support long term business resilience.
Known for her systems thinking approach and calm leadership under pressure, Kari Anne is trusted to navigate complexity, operate effectively in high stakes environments, and drive momentum across diverse, multi disciplinary teams. Kari Anne’s leadership style combines strategic rigour with empathy, enabling sustained delivery while building inclusive, high performing teams and future ready capability.
She holds an academic background in Earth and Atmospheric Physics, with experience in planetary atmospheric modelling and fluid dynamics, alongside an MSc in Organisational Leadership and Innovation. This rare combination of scientific and organisational expertise enables her to contribute insight well beyond traditional technology domains — including risk, resilience, climate, and systems thinking — areas that increasingly intersect with cyber, regulatory, and digital strategy in modern enterprises.