Suman Ziaullah leads the FCA’s work to minimise the impact of operational disruptions on financial services firms, markets and consumers. This includes testing firms’ operational and cyber resilience, leading the FCA’s response when firms are disrupted, and focusing efforts on firms who do not meet its standards. Suman is also a Non-Executive Director at UK Anti-Doping, and Chair of the Board People Committee. Prior to these roles, Suman spent 15 years in the UK Diplomatic Service and three years in the private sector. He has extensive experience working on cyber, developing resilience against major national security threats, and responding to international crises.