Anekanta® brings specialised AI strategy, risk and governance expertise to the ISOQAR Associate Network. The ISOQAR Associate Network (IAN) is a curated group of trusted consulting firms recognised by Alcumus ISOQAR, a UKAS-accredited certification body.

The network connects organisations with the right experience to support their journey toward ISO certification ensuring standards are met efficiently, effectively, and with confidence.

Anekanta® joins the ISOQAR Associate Network as a specialist partner for ISO 42001 – bringing AI strategy, governance, and risk – grounded in both technical standards leadership and decades of real-world corporate experience.

Its work bridges the strategic and the operational: helping organisations embed responsible AI while aligning with international standards such as ISO 42001. Led by a former corporate board director with deep experience in AI risk, security, and governance, Anekanta® brings a unique combination of commercial insight, regulatory foresight, and direct contribution to global standards.

Anekanta® collaborates with ISO consultants, internal teams, and certification bodies to provide organisations with clarity, confidence, and completeness as they prepare for audits, manage risk, and adopt AI responsibly. It is proud to join the ISOQAR Associate Network (IAN), reinforcing its role as a trusted partner for organisations navigating AI strategy, governance, standards, and regulatory readiness.

As a member of the IAN, Anekanta clients benefit from direct coordination with Alcumus ISOQAR a UKAS-accredited certification body and a trusted pathway toward ISO 42001 certification, backed by aligned audit preparation and structured support.

Why Anekanta® brings specialised AI strategy, risk and governance to ISO

While ISO 42001 defines the foundation for an AI Management System, effective implementation for high-risk or advanced AI strategies – requires more than a framework. It demands deep expertise in AI risk, regulation, and board-level leadership.

Anekanta® brings that depth.

It enhances ISO preparation with special expertise through:

• Expert-led AI risk and impact assessments
• Applying frameworks including ISO 23894 (AI risk management guidance) and ISO 42005 (impact assessment guidance)
• Real-world specialised control frameworks tailored to Gen AI, biometric, and high-risk AI systems
• Strategic governance models aligned with board and business decision-making
• Pre-regulatory insight, shaped by direct involvement in the creation of international and national standards
• Cross-jurisdictional awareness, with experience in UK regulatory development and EU AI Act readiness
• Commitment to industry best practice, as a signatory of the AI Pact and contributor to its literacy guidance repository.

Credentials

Anekanta® is led by a recognised authority in AI governance and commercial strategy, Pauline Norstrom, whose award-winning background spans high-level boardroom roles, industry leadership, and international standards development. Here are a selection of Anekanta’s credentials:

• Contributor to the development and launch of ISO/IEC 42001 (see Resource Centre)
• ART/1 member, the UK committee responsible for UK, EN and ISO AI standards
• Co-author of BS 9347, the British Standard on AI governance for facial recognition software (see guidance on ISO 42001 integration)
• Creator of the Anekanta®’s 12 principles AI Governance framework for boards
• Member of the expert advisory group that developed the IoD AI Governance Framework
• Advisor on AI risk and assurance to the Security Industry Association and ISRM
• Digital Catapult AI ethics board advisor, evaluating start-ups for AI risk
• CPD-certified provider of AI literacy training for boards and senior executives
• Multiple AI advisory boards and non-executive director of the specialised trade association, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA)
• Anekanta®’s specialised AI risk frameworks for high-risk AI are featured by UK Government and the OECD
• Facial recognition privacy risk impact assessment™
• AI Risk Intelligence System™
• This experience informs every client engagement – from board-level education and impact scoping to conformity assessment and control design.

Pauline Norstrom, Founder and CEO, Anekanta®, said: “Becoming part of the ISOQAR Associate Network aligns its AI standards-focused approach with a leading UKAS-accredited certification body. Together, we help organisations not just tick the box with ISO 42001 – but lead their AI strategy, risk and governance with responsibility, insight, and confidence.”

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