Kathryn Austin has played a core leadership role in Pizza Hut's brand turnaround

Carol Kavanagh joined the Travis Perkins Group in 2007 and is responsible for all people-related activities

Guthrie was appointed group HRD in 2016, with responsibility for establishing and leading HR strategy

Francis is a board member of Skanska UK and a member of the executive management team

Iceton has been group HR director for Network Rail for nearly three years

Wendy Hirsh is an independent researcher and consultant on a range of people management issues

Cheung-Judge is known as a 'scholar-educator-practitioner' in the field of organisation development

Elizabeth Cowper joined Coach in October 2016, following her role as HRD at Harvey Nichols

Daniel Cloke is group HR director at betting and gaming company Ladbrokes Coral

Hope-Hailey is university vice president, dean of the School of Management and holds a chair in management studies

Tim Jones joined the London Stock Exchange Group in 2010 and was appointed group head of HR in 2011

Clarke joined Standard Chartered Bank in 1985 and has worked in both the UK and Hong Kong