Elisabeth Botes

Energizer
DISC Type : I

AI Champion and Governance: NWM AI Steering Committee, and NWM COO AI Adoption Forum at NatWest Commercial and Institutional

United Kingdom

Overview

Elisabeth is a Legal and Governance Manager at NatWest Commercial and Institutional, with over 25 years of experience in financial markets law and regulatory affairs. She is a qualified solicitor, specializing in complex regulatory programs and business governance.

Elisabeth is an ambitious AI champion, driving the responsible adoption and use of AI to enhance efficiency and future-proof risk management frameworks. She also has a Diploma from the University of Pretoria.

She is currently leading on the EU AI Act Regulatory Programme for the Commercial and Institutional franchise.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Believer

Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

AI Governance
Elisabeth champions responsible AI adoption, establishing governance for AI steering committees and forums within NatWest. She leads the EU AI Act Regulatory Programme.
Financial Regulation
With over 25 years of experience, Elisabeth is a regulatory specialist, spearheading complex regulatory programs like Consumer Duty and MiFID II/LIBOR transitions.
Business Governance
She has centralized governance across various business decision-making forums, ensuring effective executive decision-making within accountability frameworks.

Media Appearances

Elisabeth has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
AI Champion and Governance: NWM AI Steering Committee, and NWM COO AI Adoption Forum at NatWest Commercial and Institutional
8-2023
Stakeholder Engagement Lead: Trading Wind Down Programme at NatWest Markets Plc
8-2022 - 12-2023
Programme & Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Consumer Duty at NatWest Markets Plc
12-2019 - 10-2022
Business Governance Manager at NatWest Markets
8-2018 - 12-2019
Regulatory Advisory Consultant at NatWest Markets

Education

1993 - 1996
B.Proc (Law Degree) from University of the North-West
Diploma from University of Pretoria

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Exp : 28 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : AI Champion and Governance: NWM AI Steering Committee, and NWM COO AI Adoption Forum at NatWest Commercial and Institutional
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Insights For Selling To Elisabeth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elisabeth is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elisabeth

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elisabeth move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Elisabeth take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Elisabeth

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