Impact Legacy with Rania

Rania Bejjani

Welcome to Impact Legacy with Rania, where leadership meets purpose to create lasting success, impact, and legacy. Hosted by Rania Bejjani, international thought leader in Governance, Risk & Internal Audit, this podcast brings you powerful real-life stories and bold ideas, filled with strategy, courage, and heart, from board members, C-suite executives, visionaries and change-makers worldwide. Each episode explores how leaders build trust, influence with purpose, and drive meaningful impact. Created to inspire growth for leaders from seasoned board members to aspiring talent, including those shaping the future of governance, risk, and internal audit, in an era defined by AI, transformation, and change, this podcast is for you if you want to shift perceptions, become a true strategic partner and leader, stand out, succeed, and shine. Tune in for diverse perspectives and authentic conversations designed to inspire you to lead with confidence, elevate your influence, and create your own impact and legacy. Watch on YouTube, and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music @ImpactLegacywithRania

Episodes

  1. FEB 11

    The Leadership Shadow: The Impact You Leave Long After You’ve Gone

    In this episode of @Impact Legacy with Rania, Rania Bejjani, Global Board and Executive Advisor in Governance, Risk and Audit, strategic leadership mentor, and international speaker, sits with Andrew Powell, Group Chief Commercial Officer at Robert Walters, for a powerful and meaningful conversation on leadership shadow, impact, and legacy in an AI-shaped world. Together, they explore how customer centricity and authenticity shape effective leadership, how leaders consciously and unconsciously influence culture and talent, and the responsibility leaders carry for commercial success, the intelligent use of AI, and the lasting legacy created through decisions, behaviours, and values, including across Governance, Risk, Internal Audit, and GRC. This is a reflective, deeply human conversation for Board members, CEOs, C-suite executives, Chief Audit Executives, Chief Risk or GRC Officers, and ambitious leaders preparing for the next level, who care about trust, talent, and long-term success. 🎧 Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music 💬 Subscribe, comment, and share to join the conversation shaping the future of leadership and the profession. 🔗 Connect with Rania Bejjani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raniabejjani 🔗 Connect with Andrew Powell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-powell-29634 #authenticleadership #Impact #CustomerCentricity #AI #LeadershipShadow #Influence #Talent #ExecutiveLeadership #Governance #Risk #InternalAudit #GRC #FutureOfWork #ImpactLegacyWithRania

    48 min
  2. JAN 29

    Shifting Perceptions: Re-defining the future of Internal Audit - Rania Bejjani with Anthony Pugliese

    𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? In this episode of #impactlegacywithrania, 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗷𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗶, Global Board & Executive Advisor, Strategic Leadership Mentor & Coach, international speaker, and former Chief Audit & Risk Executive, sits down with 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗝. 𝗣𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗲, President & CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) globally for a candid, future-focused conversation on leadership, influence, and impact. Together, they explore the challenges and opportunities facing the Internal Audit profession, and how Audit & Risk leaders must shift and elevate perceptions from police to partner, influence Boards, and build the confidence to lead with clarity, courage, and strategic discernment in the age of AI. Drawing on global experience and insights, Vision 2035 of the IIA for the Internal Audit profession, and the latest Risk in Focus reports, this conversation addresses fears, challenges conventional thinking and invites leaders to rethink how they create value and build trust at the top table. This is not a technical discussion. It’s a leadership conversation about confidence, AI-enabled decision-making, impact and legacy. 🎯 If you are a Board member, Audit Committee member, Chief Audit Executive (CAE), Chief Risk Officer (CRO), GRC or Audit leader, or an ambitious professional preparing for the next level, this episode is for you. 🎧 Watch on YouTube or listen on Podbean | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music 💬 Subscribe • Comment • Share to be inspired, and join the conversation shaping the future of the profession. 🔗 Connect with Rania Bejjani: linkedin.com/in/raniabejjani 🔗 Connect with Anthony Pugliese: linkedin.com/in/anthony-pugliese #perceptions #impact #legacy #leadership #AI #internalaudit #risk #governance #GRC #strategicbusinesspartner #strategicleadership #ImpactLegacywithRania #IIA #Vision2035 #AuditCommitteeCentre

    48 min
  3. JAN 26

    Rania Bejjani - Meet the host! The vision of Impact Legacy with Rania

    I am Rania Bejjani - After a long executive career as three times Chief Audit & Risk Executive across three global complex regulated businesses leading teams of 80 people across multiple countries and jurisdictions, I am now Global Board & Executive Advisor | Mentor | Speaker in Governance.Risk. Audit - linkedin.com/in/raniabejjani Based in London, originally from Lebanon and I travel a lot. In fact, I am a global citizen having lived in four countries and worked across all 5 continents. I am also trilingual. I am passionate about being authentic, stepping into the best version of ourselves, being of service as a leader and making a positive impact in the world. I believe: For leaders to stand out they must be authentic and real, take ownership for how they show up, build trust and connection, shape the perceptions of those who matter, create value by thinking strategically and delivering on their promises and importantly, they need to constantly reflect, learn and be curious to grow and succeed. This is why I created Impact Legacy with Rania - A podcast for leaders and future leaders who want to have greater meaning, influence and step up. It is a space for authentic conversations, sharing human stories and experiences to spark ideas, widen perspectives and hopefully inspire leaders to step up, infuse more authenticity and heart into their leadership and claim their impact and carve their future legacy. I would love to stay in touch, please join the conversation by subscribing, commenting and sharing the episodes and clips that inspire you. Thank you. Let's build this journey together to create even more influence, impact and legacy.    You can fine me on YouTube | Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music

    1 min
  4. JAN 6

    Leading from the Heart: A Strategic Asset for Impact - Rania Bejjani with Dr Klaus Boecker

    In this episode of  @ImpactLegacywithRania  Legacy with Rania, Rania Bejjani, global Governance, Risk and Internal Audit thought leader, advisor, mentor and speaker, is joined by Dr Klaus Boecker, Chief Executive of Kelston Management Consulting, for a rich conversation on #leadership, strategy, #impact and legacy.   Drawing on an extraordinary career spanning medicine, media, global consulting and health system reform across the Middle East, where he helped design and establish the Abu Dhabi’s modern health system and mandatory health insurance model, Klaus shares why leading from the #heart is not a soft skill, but a strategic asset that builds trust, credibility and lasting impact.   Together, Rania and Klaus explore leading in uncertainty, navigating cultural complexity, engaging boards, and why Audit and Risk leaders must move beyond reporting problems to creating strategic value and #influence.   If you are a Board member, C-suite executive, or a Governance, Risk and Audit leader this episode offers perspective, clarity and inspiration on how to lead with judgement, authenticity and impact.   ✨ Subscribe, like and share for more conversations on leadership, influence, impact and legacy. 🔗 Connect with Rania Bejjani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rania-bejjani 🔗 Connect with Dr Klaus Boecker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-klaus-boecker-491983357/   #ImpactLegacywithRania #RaniaBejjani #Leadership #strategicleadership #impact #legacy #governance #risk #riskmanagement #internalaudit #grc #heartleadership #socialimpact #boardleadership #board #csuite #RiskLeadership #trust #influence #authenticleadership #culturalintelligence #valuecreation #uae

    38 min
  5. 12/09/2025

    Risk, Audit & AI Through the Lens of a REMCO Chair — Rania Bejjani with Devyani Vaishampayan

    In this episode of ⁨@ImpactLegacywithRania⁩ , 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗷𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗶 global Governance, Risk and Internal Audit thought leader, advisor, mentor, trainer and speaker, explores board readiness for AI, the evolving landscape of leadership and culture, and the importance of Audit and Risk to the board, with 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗩𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻, a Non-executive Director, Remuneration Committee (REMCO) chair and former FTSE 30 Chief Human Resources officer (CHRO). They reflect on Devyani's insights from the boardroom that shed light on the human leadership qualities needed to create value in our current era of uncertainty, and how boards think about Audit and Risk. Together, they discuss the mindset shifts shaping modern leadership, the “invisible hand” of culture, the people dimension behind risk, and how Audit and Risk leaders can elevate their voice, relevance and strategic influence, with a few unexpected reflections along the way. If you are a senior leader, Board member, Chief Audit Executive (CAE), Chief Risk Officer (CRO) or governance professional, this episode offers perspective, clarity and inspiration. ✨ Subscribe, share and stay connected for more conversations on leadership, influence, impact and legacy. 📩 Connect: Rania Bejjani: linkedin.com/in/rania-bejjani Devyani Vaishampayan: linkedin.com/in/devyani-p-vaishampayan-bb1b2b1   #Impact #Legacy #Influence #Leadership #Success #InternalAudit #Governance #Risk #GRC #Boards #StrategicLeadership #Culture #AI #Humility #Empathy #Learnability #ImpactLegacywithRania #RaniaBejjani

    40 min
  6. 11/27/2025

    The Recipe for Impact: Leadership, Governance, and AI - Rania Bejjani with Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta

    In this episode of Impact Legacy with Rania, Rania Bejjani, global Governance, Risk and Audit thought leader and advisor, sits down with Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta, global finance strategist and Board Chair of the Apex Group Boards for the UAE, India and key Middle East markets, and a triple PhD holder, for a powerful and thought-provoking conversation on leadership, success, governance, strategy, AI, risk, innovation and impact.   And in true Bhaskar style, even leadership, impact and governance find their way back to food, adding warmth, flavour and humour to a rich dialogue filled with intelligent insights, depth and forward-looking perspective.   Together, they explore the “recipe for success” in leadership, the ingredients of influence and the spices needed to strengthen organisational governance blending the human and strategic sides to navigate uncertainty with clarity, prepare for AI disruption, elevate risk and audit insights, and build a legacy of impact in a world defined by fast change.    From curiosity, execution, humility and calm in uncertainty to the ability to lead with joy, clarity and intention, this is a compelling episode for Board members, CEOs, CAEs, CROs, Audit & Risk professionals, governance leaders and ambitious professionals seeking to lead with courage, strategic thinking and real organisational impact. 📩 Connect: Rania Bejjani:  LinkedIn.com/in/rania-bejjani Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta: Linkedin.com/in/bhaskardasgupta   #ImpactLegacywithRania #impact #legacy #curiosity #execution #humility #calm #leadership #joy #audit #internalaudit #governance #risk #GRC #courage #confidence #authenticity #strategicbusinesspartner #strategicleadership #AI  #RaniaBejjani

    59 min
  7. 11/11/2025

    Leadership As Service: A Legacy in Fighting Fraud - Rania Bejjani with John Gill

    Fraud doesn’t just beat weak controls, it thrives in weak cultures. Make culture your control! Ahead of International Fraud Awareness Week, Rania Bejjani - Global Advisor, Mentor, Trainer and Speaker, sits down with ACFE President John Gill for an insightful and powerful episode of @ImpactLegacywithRania on what it truly means to lead through service fighting #fraud. Together, they distil 30 years of leadership insight on accountability, culture, and the kind of leadership that earns trust, revealing how culture becomes the ultimate control. Through Rania’s lens of #leadership, #impact and #legacy and John’s deep expertise in fraud, this conversation goes beyond mechanics to explore the human behaviours and boardroom attitudes that either protect or endanger organisations. John shares real stories from decades of leadership as service, teaching, investigating, and building the ACFE’s global movement. They connect these insights to today’s Board, C-suite and commercial realities in an era of AI-driven risk. If you’re a #Board member, #CEO, #CFO, or #Audit, #Risk or #Anti-Fraud leader, gain fresh insights on how to protect your organisation, strengthen culture, and lead with integrity. If you’re the next generation of CFEs, don’t miss the career inspiration and guidance from one of the world’s most respected anti-fraud leaders. #ImpactLegacywithRania #RaniaBejjani #leadership #impact #legacy  #humility #courage #culture #strategicbusinesspartner #strategicleadership #AI  #Integrity  #audit #InternalAudit #governance #risk #RiskManagement #GRC #fraud #FraudManagement #RaniaBejjani

    1h 9m

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Welcome to Impact Legacy with Rania, where leadership meets purpose to create lasting success, impact, and legacy. Hosted by Rania Bejjani, international thought leader in Governance, Risk & Internal Audit, this podcast brings you powerful real-life stories and bold ideas, filled with strategy, courage, and heart, from board members, C-suite executives, visionaries and change-makers worldwide. Each episode explores how leaders build trust, influence with purpose, and drive meaningful impact. Created to inspire growth for leaders from seasoned board members to aspiring talent, including those shaping the future of governance, risk, and internal audit, in an era defined by AI, transformation, and change, this podcast is for you if you want to shift perceptions, become a true strategic partner and leader, stand out, succeed, and shine. Tune in for diverse perspectives and authentic conversations designed to inspire you to lead with confidence, elevate your influence, and create your own impact and legacy. Watch on YouTube, and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music @ImpactLegacywithRania