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Francesca Dickson

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Founder | Strategic Risk & Governance Advisor | Fractional CRO at Francesca Dickson Consulting
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Francesca Dickson is a Strategic Risk & Governance Advisor and fractional CRO who helps scaling organizations navigate growth and change. Described by colleagues as practical and knowledgeable, she holds a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and specializes in building risk capability that supports, rather than slows, transformation.

Francesca founded "The Risk Edge, " a newsletter focused on strategic thinking and regulatory shifts for risk leaders.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Founder | Strategic Risk & Governance Advisor | Fractional CRO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Priorities

Topics Francesca cares about

Growth-Focused Risk
Her core philosophy is that risk management should fuel growth and transformation, not hinder it with outdated frameworks or excessive paperwork.
Corporate Governance
She is deeply involved with the Governance Institute of Australia as a Committee Chair, Councillor, and trainer, focusing on governance expectations.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Founder | Strategic Risk & Governance Advisor | Fractional CRO
Francesca Dickson Consulting
1-2025
Faculty Member
AcademyGlobal (AG)
4-2023
Chair | Risk & Technology Committee
Governance Institute of Australia
12-2023
State Councillor NSW ACT
Governance Institute of Australia
7-2023
Facilitator/ Trainer - Risk & Governance Programs
Governance Institute of Australia
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Education
Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance
Governance Institute of Australia
Diploma of Integrated Risk Management
ANZIIF
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