𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹?

In this deeply human and thought-provoking conversation on @ImpactLegacywithRania, 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗷𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗶, Global Board & Executive Advisor, Leadership Mentor and former Chief Audit & Risk Executive, engages with Lady 𝗦𝘂𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗕𝗘 (Baroness Heywood of Whitehall), Chief Operating Officer of Exor, Chair of CNH Industrial and Iveco Group, Audit Committee Chair at The Economist, Director on various Boards, and former Senior Partner at McKinsey, to explore leadership, resilience and judgement forged through adversity and pressure.

From a childhood spent at sea navigating isolation and survival, educating herself independently and picking kiwi fruit to fund her escape, to leading at the highest levels of global business and public service, and from growing up in Lebanon in a war zone, navigating loss and rebuilding life across continents, to becoming a global advisor to boards and leaders, Suzanne and Rania bring a rare and powerful dual perspective on how lived experience shapes leadership.

This conversation goes beneath the surface of titles and achievements to explore how early experiences and adversity shape leadership, judgement and impact, how leaders remain steady when stakes are high, and why resilience is not only about endurance, but also about clarity, courage and decision-making under pressure.

Together, they reflect on:

• The shift from survival to leadership

• Remaining calm and clear in moments of chaos, pressure and uncertainty

• The human dimension of leadership at the top

• Legacy beyond titles, roles and recognition

• A Chair's perspective on what boards truly value in governance, risk and audit leaders

• Leadership in the context of AI and accelerating change

• Life lessons for the next generation

This conversation about leadership when it matters most is for you if you are a Board member, CEO, C-Suite Executive or Audit, Risk & Governance Leader or professional.

🎧 Watch here on 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 or listen on 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 | 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 | 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 💬 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 • 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 and join the conversation shaping the future of the profession.

🔗 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗷𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 for more insights: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raniabejjani/

📩 Explore Advisory, Mentoring & Leadership Development Programmes: Hello@RBAdvisoryandConsultancy.co.uk

🔗 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: linkedin.com/in/suzanneheywood

📚 Suzanne Heywood’s books:

𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008498539

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸?: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008353123

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In this special International Women’s Day 2026 edition of 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮, global Board & Executive Advisor, Strategic Leadership Mentor and former Chief Audit & Risk Executive 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗷𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗶 engages in a deeply human and authentic leadership conversation with 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼, Founder & President of Blue Bull Energy, Co-Founder of the Blue Wave Supplier Development Program and former senior executive at BP.

Both women have risen from childhood marked by adversity:

✨ Alma grew up in a family navigating hardship and sacrifice across Mexico and the United States

✨ Rania was raised in Lebanon during the war, experiencing disruption and uncertainty from a young age.

Despite very different paths, both women built international executive careers before stepping into entrepreneurship and leadership on their own terms. This conversation explores the real mindset, beliefs and practices that enable women to rise, lead and create meaningful influence and impact in the world of business.

From resilience forged in adversity to building confidence, claiming personal power and recognising that feminine strengths are strategic assets in leadership, especially in an AI-driven world, this is an inspiring, empowering and uplifting conversation that will resonate with both female and male professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs seeking to amplify their influence, confidence and purpose in a complex world.

🎧 Watch here on YouTube or listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music

💬 Subscribe • Comment • Share and join the conversation shaping the future of the profession.

🔗 Connect with Rania Bejjani on LinkedIn for more insights: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raniabejjani/

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🔗 Connect with Alma Del Toro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alma-del-toro-blue

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In this episode of 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮, global Board & Executive Advisor in Governance, Risk and Internal Audit, Strategic Leadership Mentor and former Chief Audit & Risk Executive, 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗷𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗶 engages in a leadership conversation with 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗶, Chief Internal Audit Officer at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹 𝗨𝗹𝗮 (𝗞𝗦𝗔) and Board Member at the 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 (𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗔).

Set against the backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transformation, this discussion explores what it truly takes to elevate Internal Audit beyond assurance and into a high-impact Strategic Business Partner role, and why relationships sit at the heart of that transformation.

From the power of 360° relationships… to building trust at Board level… to developing talent that drives performance and influence… to shaping Governance in fast-growing, high-ambition environments…

This is a deeply human conversation about leadership, talent, Internal Audit, relationships and lasting impact, anchored in lived experience. It is for you if you are an Audit Committee member, Chief Audit Executive, Risk and GRC leader, or an ambitious Internal Audit professional seeking to elevate performance and shift perceptions.

🎧 Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music

💬 Subscribe • Comment • Share and join the conversation shaping the future of the profession.

🔗 Connect with Rania Bejjani on LinkedIn for more insights: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raniabejjani/

📩 Explore Advisory, Mentoring & Leadership Development Programmes: Hello@RBAdvisoryandConsultancy.co.uk

🔗 Connect with Maher Saad Alaiyadhi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maher-alaiyadhi-cia-ccia-crma-c-pfso-92942132

#InternalAudit #Impact #StrategicBusinessPartner #Leadership #SAIA #KSA #Vision2030 #GRC #ImpactLegacywithRania #Governance