Michael Izza CBE

Michael is a Chartered Accountant who has held a number of non-executive and executive roles in his career. He is currently a strategic advisor to Inflo, an audit software company; Vice Chair of Moorfields Eye Charity; and Professor in Practice at Durham Business School.

Prior to this Michael was the CEO of the ICAEW for over 17 years and held leadership positions in food and beverage and support services businesses. He was also on the Capitals Coalition advisory board and the A4S advisory board.

Michael was awarded CBE in the Kings' Birthday Honours List in June 2024 for services to accounting, audit and sustainability.

“We have reached a tipping point whereby companies’ impacts have become critical to their future growth. While compliance with standards and regulations is table stakes, what sets companies apart are those that have understood the risks and opportunities associated with the green economy. It is for boards to steer companies through those risks and opportunities and emerge stronger.”