Aarti is the founder of before nine (www.beforenine.co.uk), a consultancy that helps organisations sustain optimal performance through a Positive Working approach that enables employee and employer to thrive during good times and periods of adversity, crisis and change.

Aarti previously held senior roles at Olive Group, Crisis Solutions and 4C Strategies, delivering advisory support to businesses and government agencies on operational risk and resilience.

Aarti is an accredited trainer for the Institute for Risk Management (IRM), leading on the delivery of all training associated with risk culture, risk leadership and risk-based decision making.

Having completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge over ten years ago, Aarti was awarded a PGDip in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology from UEL in 2019 and is an EMCC-accredited coach.