CCAB Ethical Leadership Podcast Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:20:06 +0000 https://ccab-ethical-leadership.buzzsprout.com en-gb © 2026 CCAB Ethical Leadership Podcast yes 552e0466-7a3c-57f4-bc69-60fc3888e34e CCAB episodic false Ethical leadership isn't a destination, it's an ongoing conversation. The CCAB Ethical Leadership Podcast brings together leading voices from across the accounting and finance profession to explore the complex ethical challenges facing today's business leaders.


Hosted by Tom Parker, each episode draws on the expertise of senior practitioners, academics, policymakers, and specialists to examine the real-world decisions that test our professional principles, from the rise of artificial intelligence and the risks of data misuse, to the human dimensions of organisational culture and the responsibilities that come with leadership.


Whether you're a practising accountant navigating the pressures of a rapidly changing profession, or a business leader trying to build a culture your people can trust, the CCAB Ethical Leadership Podcast offers the insight, perspective, and practical guidance to help you lead with integrity.


A podcast from the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) CCAB https://storage.buzzsprout.com/u3fgqj7ybfw8vh9otai2gvclorns?.jpg CCAB Ethical Leadership Podcast Tom Parker Natalie Chisholm How will AI reshape culture? How will AI reshape culture? In the second episode of the CCAB Ethical Leadership Podcast’s AI special, experts from across the accountancy profession discuss how AI could influence workplace culture, leadership, and professional development.

AI has the potential to be both a positive and negative force on culture, and could impact multiple aspects of how we work together. Tom Parker brings in experts from across the accountancy profession to weigh up the pros and cons, and discuss how we can get the best from AI, while avoiding the worst.

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Guests:

James Barbour, Director of Policy at ICAS

David Lyford-Tilley, Head of Standards and Technical, CIPFA

Laura Hough, Director of Trust and Ethics at ICAEW

Wieke Scholten from BR Insights

Host: Tom Parker

Producer: Natalie Chisholm

Episode recorded: 4 December 2025

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]]> In the second episode of the CCAB Ethical Leadership Podcast’s AI special, experts from across the accountancy profession discuss how AI could influence workplace culture, leadership, and professional development.

AI has the potential to be both a positive and negative force on culture, and could impact multiple aspects of how we work together. Tom Parker brings in experts from across the accountancy profession to weigh up the pros and cons, and discuss how we can get the best from AI, while avoiding the worst.

Links:

Guests:

James Barbour, Director of Policy at ICAS

David Lyford-Tilley, Head of Standards and Technical, CIPFA

Laura Hough, Director of Trust and Ethics at ICAEW

Wieke Scholten from BR Insights

Host: Tom Parker

Producer: Natalie Chisholm

Episode recorded: 4 December 2025

A Hack Creative and First Touch production for CCAB




]]> Richard Buzzsprout-18841962 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 1888 1 2 full false Can we use AI ethically? Can we use AI ethically? Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world of finance and accountancy. But as organisations explore its potential, an equally important question arises: can AI be used ethically?

From data privacy issues to bias and hallucination, artificial intelligence poses a lot of difficult questions for accountants and business leaders. Is it even possible to use AI ethically? How do we mitigate the things we can’t control.

Host Tom Parker is joined by several experts in ethics to discuss all of the issues raised by AI and how to address them.  

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Guests:

Professor Susan Smith, Professor of Accounting at University College London and Chair of the CCAB Ethics Group

Alistair Brisbourne, Head of Technology Research Within Policy and Insights Team for ACCA

Conor Flanagan, Chair of the CAI Technology Committee

Dr Giles Cuthbert, Former Managing Director of the Chartered Bankers Institute and a doctor in AI and ethics


Host: Tom Parker

Producer: Natalie Chisholm

Episode recorded: 4 December 2025

AHack Creative and First Touch production for CCAB



]]> Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world of finance and accountancy. But as organisations explore its potential, an equally important question arises: can AI be used ethically?

From data privacy issues to bias and hallucination, artificial intelligence poses a lot of difficult questions for accountants and business leaders. Is it even possible to use AI ethically? How do we mitigate the things we can’t control.

Host Tom Parker is joined by several experts in ethics to discuss all of the issues raised by AI and how to address them.  

Links:

Guests:

Professor Susan Smith, Professor of Accounting at University College London and Chair of the CCAB Ethics Group

Alistair Brisbourne, Head of Technology Research Within Policy and Insights Team for ACCA

Conor Flanagan, Chair of the CAI Technology Committee

Dr Giles Cuthbert, Former Managing Director of the Chartered Bankers Institute and a doctor in AI and ethics


Host: Tom Parker

Producer: Natalie Chisholm

Episode recorded: 4 December 2025

AHack Creative and First Touch production for CCAB



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