Elona Mortimer-Zhika
Elona Mortimer-Zhika is a seasoned executive who currently sits as a Chair or a NED on various boards of market-leading PE-backed businesses across Europe including Infoniqa, Elevare Aareon, Orisha and AAB. Most recently, Elona was the CEO of IRIS Software Group for 5+ years, following three years as CFO and COO. IRIS is one of the largest privately held global software businesses valued at >$5bn. During Elona’s tenure, IRIS tripled in size, transitioned to a cloud-first platform business, expanded globally to the US, acquired over 30 business and had two successful PE exits, for £1.3bn in 2018 and $4bn in 2023.
Born in communist Albania, Elona won a scholarship at 16 to attend an international college in Wales alongside students from 100+ countries. This experience has driven her to be passionate about education and diversity. Elona is a Trustee and Chair of the Tech Advisory Board of the Hg Foundation, helping underrepresented groups to access high-quality tech jobs.
Elona holds an Accounting and Economics degree and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Awards include CEO of the Year at UK Tech Awards 2023 and Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting in the US 2022.
