Dave Canham

Dave Canham has extensive experience in risk management, with a distinguished career at Aviva since May 1996, currently serving as Head of Risk Business Partnering for UKGI Commercial Lines and Chief Distribution Office. This role involves supporting risk and governance decision-making and enhancing business risk culture. Throughout the tenure, significant positions included overseeing the Operational Risk and Control Methodology across UKGI and leading the risk and governance teams, where achievements included the creation of enterprise governance frameworks and consistent upper quartile engagement scores. Prior experience includes roles in operational risk and IT risk management within Aviva and a research officer position at Bedfordshire Police. Dave Canham holds a Diploma in Risk Management from the Institute of Risk Management and a BA(Hons) in Public Administration and Managerial Studies from De Montfort University.