Credentials & CPD
Daniela Sozzi (Founder & Principal Advisor, DNYC Ltd) completes over 30 hours of verified Continuous Professional Development (CPD) annually.
Her credentials combine board governance qualifications from the Institute of Directors (IoD), advanced AI ethics and cyber resilience training from The Alan Turing Institute and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and assessed fiduciary oversight modules from ICAEW.
This training underpins DNYC’s board-level advisory across fintech turnaround mandates, AI governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
| Course Title | Issuing Body | Completion Date | Strategic Value to Fintech Boards & Clients |
| Fit for the Board: Director Competency Framework (2 CPD Hours) | Institute of Directors (IoD) | 13 Mar 2026 | Benchmarks director contribution against formal IoD standards for governance, strategy, and board performance. |
| Board Dynamics (2 CPD Hours) | Institute of Directors (IoD) | 12 May 2026 | Resolves friction between executive management, private equity investors, and independent board directors. |
| Leading in a Crisis (2 CPD Hours) | Institute of Directors (IoD) | 23 Feb 2026 | Navigates turnaround mandates, remediation sprints, and high-pressure decision-making during regulatory or capital stress. |
| NCSC Cyber Governance Training for Boards | NCSC / IoD | 29 Jan 2026 | Operationalises the UK Cyber Governance Code of Practice across incident response, risk management, and oversight. |
| AI Risks, Rewards, and Responsibilities | The Alan Turing Institute | 28 Oct 2026 | Evaluates board-level accountability, regulatory exposure, and risk mitigation strategies for AI deployments. |
| Cyber Security in the Age of AI | The Alan Turing Institute | 28 Oct 2026 | Addresses emerging AI-driven cyber threat vectors and resilience requirements. |
| Operationalising Ethics in AI | The Alan Turing Institute | 04 Feb 2025 | Translates abstract AI ethics frameworks into actionable, auditable governance policies for leadership teams. |
| Introduction to AI Agents | Mercor | 11 Sep 2026 | Validates technical understanding of AI agent architecture, evaluation metrics, and operational calibration. |
| Risk Management for Boards | Beyond Governance | 13 Aug 2025 | Structures board-level risk appetites, reporting lines, and enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks. |
| ICAEW Trustees Training | ICAEW | 02 May 2025 | Confirms assessed fiduciary and financial oversight competence, applied in Daniela’s role as Chair of a Trustee Finance Committee. |