Leila McKenzie-Delis is the founder and CEO of DIAL Global, a community for diverse and inclusive leaders, founder of diversity and inclusion (D&I) charity McKenzie Delis Foundation and founder...

An advocate for anti-racism in business, and managing director of anti-racism advisory firm HR Rewired, Daniels is a proactive champion for the need to focus on transformative change which removes...

Eugenio Pirri has dedicated his career to ensuring that people are the cornerstone of every business decision.

John Amaechi is a chartered scientist, respected organisational psychologist and the founder of APS Intelligence, a consultancy that partners with organisations across sectors to help them imagine and...

Scarlett Brown is director of Board Intelligence Think Tank which aims to enable business leaders to create a fairer future.

David Pearl is an author, speaker and arts-in-business innovator.

Matthew Syed is an author and speaker in the field of high performance.  

Harvey Francis is executive vice president and chief people officer at Skanska UK, a role he has held since 2008.  

David Frost is people and organisational development director at Dole, the world’s largest fresh produce supplier, with 40,000 people operating out of 30 countries.

Navid Nazemian ‘s career spans over 26 years. He spent the first six years working in sales before moving to HR - a function that he is deeply passionate about.

Rising rapidly through the profession, Mark Grimley has a proven record of delivering within some of the more challenging public sector roles within local government, as well as taking roles in the...

Jon Dawson was appointed Lore Group’s director of people & development in September 2020, having joined the international hospitality company from Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London and One Hyde Park...

Paul Boustead plays a leading role in developing and implementing the University of Leeds’ people and organisational development strategies, while also ensuring the University realises a significant...

Baljinder Kang joined Midland Heart in 2014 and has over 25 years of generalist people management experience gained across the private, NHS, charitable and not-for-profit sectors.  

Craig McCoy is currently interim people director at care operator Four Seasons Healthcare. Four Seasons has around 160 care homes and employs over 10,000 people UK-wide.

Sally Hopper is the director of HR at Hertfordshire County Council with a workforce of over 8,000 staff.

Jabbar Sardar is global HR director for BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC that combines the strengths of the UK’s most awarded-production company with a world class distributor.

Sharon Benson joined Edison Young People in 2022 as interim transformation and people director. Edison Young People is dedicated to the care and education of the most vulnerable children and young...

As chief people officer, Pointer is a member of the global executive team of brand management agency CAA Brand Management, leading their people strategy with a team across the Americas, Asia and EMEA....

As HR director at logistics firm The APC, Forman works closely with the leadership team to drive forward a people focused approach and instil HR practices.

Kerry Smith joined the British Heart Foundation in 2013, steering one of the largest charities in the UK at over £350 million turnover. In 2022 she made the step from director of people and...

Crowhurst joined Into University Partnerships in March 2022 as its vice president people. She also took up non-executive director status for Macmillan Cancer Support in June, helping to bring a people...

In April 2020, Clark made a leap in sectors, moving from rail to charity - and commenced her role as the executive director for diversity and talent at The Children’s Society (TCS).

Claire Gore was appointed director of the future of the NHS HR and OD programme in June 2022 - a programme designed to ensure that the HR and OD profession is fit to deliver the NHS people and...

Oonagh is originally from Northern Ireland and started her career in the NHS in 1988, working in a number of NHS organisations in Belfast before moving to Cambridge in 1993.

After leaving school at 16, Reid has gained over 25 years’ experience as an HR generalist within retail, hospitality, and consultancy.

Danny Harmer was appointed chief people officer for Aviva in February 2020.

Helen Redfern is chief people officer for UK construction and infrastructure services provider, Kier Group.

Rachel Brace joined the executive team at The Football Association as HR director in 2016 to help transform the governing body into a world class organisation.

Joe Dent is chief people officer and a board member at Princes Group, a £1.7 billion turnover food and drink business part of Mitsubishi Corporation.

Ciprian Arhire is the group head of people experience and HR transformation for Entain Group, a sports betting and gambling company employing over 26,000 employees in more than 20 countries across the...

Sally Austin joined Wincanton in August 2019 as chief people officer and a member of the executive management team.

As chief people officer at KPMG UK, Kevin Hogarth is a member of the executive committee and reports to the chief executive. He is responsible for the strategic and operational aspects of HR, learning...

Siobhan Sheridan joined the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as chief people officer in March 2021, leaving her role as civilian HR director Ministry of Defence.

Cheryl Samuels was appointed deputy director of workforce transformation for the London Region at NHS England in 2020, overseeing the key priorities for delivery of the transformation roadmap for...

As chief people officer of Virgin Atlantic, Estelle Hollingsworth is responsible for ensuring the airline’s people can thrive at work, by creating inclusive experiences that energise teams and drive...

Vicky Wallis joined Direct Line Group as chief people officer in April 2020 where she is responsible for developing and driving the people agenda enabling a dynamic, inclusive workplace, where people...

Mark McLane is the head diversity, inclusion and wellbeing for M&G international, a savings and investments business with over 7 million customers across the UK, Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Tracey Leghorn is a doctor of social science and has been the chief HR and health and safety officer with SUEZ recycling and recovery UK since joining the company four years ago.

Grace Mansah-Owusu is a chartered psychologist and a registered psychotherapist. She is a member of both the British Psychological Society and the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy...

Neil Morrison’s executive career has taken him across multiple industries and sectors, including media, retail, and utilities, as well as the public sector.

David Blackburn joined the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) in 2013 as head of human resources and organisational development. In 2014, he was promoted to the executive team and in 2017...

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is an expert in psychological profiling, talent management, leadership development, and people analytics.

Veronica Hope Hailey is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, chartered fellow of the CIPD and emeritus professor at the School of Management, University of Bath, where she was also dean and...

Simon Fanshawe is the co-founder of diversity and inclusion consultancy Diversity by Design.

Uracha Chatrakul Na Ayudhya is a proud immigrant and a scholar activist.

Binna Kandola is a professor, business psychologist, senior partner and co-founder of Pearn Kandola.

Gemma Dale is an experienced senior HR professional, chartered fellow of the CIPD, fellow of the HEA and a regular speaker and writer on a variety of HR topics including employee engagement, flexible...

Emma Parry is a professor of HR management and head of the Changing World of Work group at Cranfield School of Management.

Paul Taylor-Pitt found his home in organisational development (OD) and is proud to be part of a worldwide community of practice that helps people and organisations transform.