ANILISA SAINANI

Vice-president Finance, Chief Accountant ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

BIO: As Vice-president of Finance and Chief Accountant of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Anilisa is responsible for guiding and advising the bank through evolving regulations and accounting policies, and providing external reporting oversight and governance. In today’s fast-paced landscape, she brings pragmatic leadership to navigating complex accounting, financial reporting and regulatory requirements, and challenges the status quo to drive better results for RBC and its shareholders. Anilisa is a champion for diversity and inclusion and is actively involved in the community, serving on the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation Board of Directors and on the Kingsway College School Finance Committee.

BEST CAREER ADVICE: Think less about what you want to do, and think more about who you want to be.