ABOUT VERIOVANT
Veriovant helps organisations establish practical, proportionate AI governance and assurance — giving leaders clearer visibility over how AI is being used, where material risks sit and whether appropriate controls are in place.
WHY WE EXIST
AI governance should create clarity — not simply more paperwork.
Organisations are adopting AI faster than traditional governance structures are adapting. Veriovant was created to help leadership teams bridge that gap — turning expectations around responsible AI into practical ownership, controls, decisions and evidence.
VISIBILITY
Know where AI is being used and where material exposure may exist.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Create clear ownership, decision-making and escalation around AI use.
ASSURANCE
Establish evidence that risks, controls and governance actions are understood and managed.
OUR POINT OF VIEW
Governance should enable responsible AI, not become another layer of bureaucracy.
Our approach is designed to work with existing governance, risk, compliance and operational structures wherever possible.
01
Understand the organisation
Start with how the organisation operates, where AI is being used and what already exists.
02
Focus on material risk
Prioritise the AI use cases, decisions and exposures that genuinely require attention.
03
Build into existing governance
Strengthen oversight and controls without creating unnecessary parallel processes.
04
Create evidence that stands up to scrutiny
Help management demonstrate what is known, who is accountable, what controls exist and what actions remain.
WHAT GUIDES OUR WORK
Principles that shape how we work
PROPORTIONATE
Governance should reflect the organisation, use case and material risk.
PRACTICAL
Controls should work in day-to-day operations rather than simply exist on paper.
INDEPENDENT
Veriovant provides clear, evidence-led challenge and assurance without selling proprietary AI governance software.
EVIDENCE-LED
Good governance should be visible through decisions, controls, records and management information.
VERIOVANT
Leadership
LEADERSHIP
Experienced perspective. Practical focus.
Lola Ibiyeye
Founder, Veriovant
Lola founded Veriovant to help organisations translate emerging governance expectations into practical oversight, controls and evidence. Her experience spans policy, regulation, technology, stakeholder engagement and international business across public-sector and commercial environments. She brings a practical operating perspective to what leaders need to know, what teams can implement and what organisations should be able to evidence.
“Good AI governance should help leaders know what matters, make clearer decisions and evidence the oversight they have in place.”
GOVERNANCE CONTEXT
Grounded in recognised AI governance and risk approaches
Our work draws on recognised governance, risk and regulatory approaches including ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, the EU AI Act and applicable UK data-protection requirements, alongside organisations’ existing governance structures.
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Specific legal or regulatory interpretation may require appropriate specialist legal advice.
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