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

Helene Speight is HR director for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship: the world’s first fully-electric international single-seater motorsport series

Stephen Pierce is deputy managing director and chief HR officer of Hitachi Europe, part of a Japanese company with a vision of creating ‘a better society through technology’

Deborah Lee joined Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) Group as its first chief people officer in January 2017

Neil Foulger represents Liberty Global's HR interests in the Dutch joint venture with Vodafone

?Anne Minto is that rare beast in HR, a former HR director who has moved into non-executive roles at some of the largest quoted companies in the world.

Cazemier is responsible for Inmarsat’s performance management, culture, values, engagement, L&D and talent globally

Peter Cappelli is the George W Taylor professor of management and director of the Center for Human Resources at Wharton University of Pennsylvania

Dale Haddon focuses on people and culture to deliver workforce changes that enhance business performance

As well as being Halfords’ people director Crookall is on boards for equality, inclusion and CSR initiatives

Giovanni Giordano joined the management board of British American Tobacco (BAT) in June 2011

Amy Edmondson is the Novartis professor of leadership and management at Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful...