| Atula Abeysekera | |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Alma Mater: | Imperial College, London |
| Honorific Suffix: | FCGI |
| Awards: | Freedom of the City of London (2011) |
| Nationality: | British |
Atula Abeysekera, FCGI is a British Engineer, a Professor and an expert in Enterprise Risk Management in Financial Services.[1]
Abeysekera was born in London, England and spent his early childhood in Sri Lanka,[2] before returning to the United Kingdom. He graduated in civil engineering from Imperial College, London in 1981.[3]
After graduating, Abeysekera then spent four years working as a civil engineer before deciding to pursue a career in Financial Services. He then went on to work for various Financial institutions such as KPMG, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity & Lazard. He is currently a Senior Risk Officer at Schroders.[4]
He was appointed by the Secretary State of Housing, Communities and Local Government to drive forward the building safety programme following the Grenfell tragedy.[5] He remains a member of the Industry Safety Steering Group (ISSG).[6]
Abeysekera is also a member of The Worshipful Company of International Bankers.[7]
Abeysekera's publications have been republished by professional publications and a think tank. He is the author of the policy paper 'Black Swans means business',[8] 'Resuscitating the NHS'[9] and 'Mind the Gap – Funding for UK’s Flood Defences: The Bow Group'.[10]
He is the author of the book 'What’s the small idea? - Innovation and Risk Culture in Government'.[11]
Abeysekera is frequently a speaker on Black Swans in Risk management.[12]
In 2017, Abeysekera was awarded Fellowship by the City and Guilds of London Institute.[13]
He is also a recipient of The Freedom of the City of London.[14]