Hywel Ball is the UK Chair and UK&I Managing Partner. He has over 35 years of experience with EY and has been a Partner for 25 years. Hywel was previously the EY UK&I Managing Partner of Assurance and UK Head of audit.

Hywel was a lead member of the Auditors’ Advisory Group for Sir Donald Brydon’s independent review into the quality and effectiveness of the UK audit market. He is also on the Advisory Board for the Financial Reporting Council’s work on the Future of Corporate Reporting. In addition, Hywel is on the audit committee of The British Museum.