Nick Wild

Senior AI Governance Lead Swift

Nick Wild is an AI governance leader in financial services, currently heading AI Governance at Swift, a regulated international finance organisation. He leads the operationalisation of Swift's AI governance framework by defining processes and accountability while enabling AI adoption across the organisation, ensuring governance stays proportional to risk. Previously Head of Digital Ethics Consulting at Sopra Steria, he designed and implemented AI governance boards and advised clients on ethical, sustainable technology strategy, helping organisations embed governance into AI, data and digital transformation initiatives. Nick's perspective is grounded in hands-on governance delivery across regulated, complex environments, combining risk analysis, regulatory mapping and stakeholder management. His work spans building proportionate governance models, strengthening AI inventory management, and advancing AI literacy through learning and support programmes. He also contributes to market-leading research, thought leadership, podcasts and speaking engagements on digital and AI ethics.