Jim Devine, group HR director, Spirax-Sarco Engineering

Jim Devine joined Spirax-Sarco Engineering as group HR director in 2016

Sharon Ashcroft, HR director, TrustFord

?During her 14 years at TrustFord Sharon Ashcroft has played a crucial role in building a positive culture; one that rewards, nurtures and inspires 3,200 employees

Norman Pickavance, CEO, Tomorrow’s Company

?Previously HR director at Dell, Marconi and then Morrison’s, Pickavance now heads up independent, not-for-profit think-tank Tomorrow’s Company

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Ben Bengougam, senior vice president HR, EMEA, Hilton Worldwide

Bengougam is responsible for leading HR across EMEA, which includes more than 50,000 team members in 60 countries

Sue Shutter, PVC and director of HR, Regent’s University London

Sue Shutter is currently the director of human resources at Regent’s University London, a role she has held since 2009

Sally Austin, group HR director, Wincanton

?Sally Austin is group HR director for Wincanton

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Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth, group HR director, BBC

?There have been few higher profile HR jobs over the last few years than heading up HR at the BBC

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Matthew Taylor, Chief executive, RSA

Matthew Taylor has been chief executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) since November 2006

Ann Pickering, HR director, O2 (Telefónica UK)

Ann Pickering joined O2 (Telefónica UK) in 2004 and was appointed to the UK board as HR director in 2008

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Stephen Dando, Operating partner, Bain

?Stephen Dando has had a stellar HR career with some of the biggest brand names in the world in his portfolio, including Diageo and Guinness

Rachel King, group HR director, Camelot

?Rachel King joined Camelot, operator of The National Lottery in 2016, after working for a number of other high profile brands across the media, retail and consumer sectors.

Tania Garrett, senior director employee experience EMEA, Adobe

Tania joined the EMEA Employee Experience Team at Adobe in May 2016