Andrew Stephenson, group people director, Lookers

Andrew Stephenson joined Lookers in 2016 as group people director. Lookers is one of the UK’s leading automotive dealers

Simon Fanshawe, co-founder, Stonewall

Fanshawe has spent decades improving opportunities for LGBT+ people, and calling out where bias and discrimination still exists

Karen Beaven, founder, The HR Entrepreneurs Network

Karen Beaven started her career training as a horse riding instructor, has played bass in a band, then moved into retail and then found her calling in HR

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Helen Giles, executive director of people and governance, St Mungo’s Broadway

?Since Giles joined the senior team of St Mungo’s in 2014 following a large-scale merger she has led a major programme of integration and process and cultural transformation

David Frost, group organisational development director, Total Produce

Frost's career started in automotive manufacturing after he graduated with a degree in manufacturing engineering

Megan Reitz, professor of leadership and dialogue, Ashridge Executive Education

Megan Reitz is professor of leadership and dialogue at Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School

Jo Davis, group HR director, Mitie

?Mitie is the UK’s leading facilities management business, employing 52,500 people in the UK and Ireland

Richard Latham, group HR director, Persimmon

Richard Latham has been group HR director at Persimmon since August 2001

Shokat Lal, assistant chief executive, Rotherham Council

Shokat Lal is responsible for the council’s people and governance function and part of the strategic leadership team that took Rotherham Council out of intervention and on a rapid journey of...

Rosemary McGinness, chief people officer, The Weir Group

Rosemary McGinness is a commercially-focussed HR leader who has worked across several sectors including hospitality, business process outsourcing, consumer goods and manufacturing

David Smith, author, business consultant, speaker and mentor

?A former executive people director and people and IT director at Asda Stores, David Smith founded his consultancy in 2009

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Annette Andrews, chief people officer, Lloyd's of London

?Annette Andrews joined Lloyd’s in January 2015 as HR director