?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

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

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

Nicholas sits on the global board of REED, alongside the CFO and the chairman and chief executive James Reed. The three of them oversee all group operations

?Murphy-Brookman has worked in HR and OD for more than 20 years and has had a varied career across the public sector including at the CAA – the UK’s aviation regulator – Metropolitan Police and local...

?McCargow is an evangelist for the responsible and ethical adoption of AI and advises companies, governments and other global stakeholders on harnessing the opportunities of the technology

Morrissey is well known for her work on gender equality. She founded the 30% Club, a campaign for more gender-balanced boards, in 2010

Deal is an experienced and award-winning HR and organisational development specialist, with 19 years’ experience in the social housing sector

Neil Morrison is the director of HR for Severn Trent, one of the UK's largest water companies and a member of the FTSE 100

Chris Roebuck is a stalwart of the HRMI Thinkers list having appeared nine times since 2009, including this year

Jacky Simmonds is an experienced HR executive having worked in a number of sectors including media, medical research, travel and aviation

Paula Leach is the global chief people officer for FDM Group, a role which she undertook in April 2019 having previously been chief people officer for The Home Office