Harmer is the chief people officer for Metro Bank, Britain’s first new high-street bank in more than 100 years

With more than 20 years’ experience in not-for-profits, Butt has been part of various senior management teams leading on strategic direction, OD and change management

Adam Grant is the author of Give and Take, a bestselling book that has been translated into 27 languages

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

?Kathryn Pritchard is group chief people officer of ODEON & UCI Cinemas Group, Europe’s largest cinema operator

Friedman has been on the Wharton business school's faculty since 1984

King has worked in retail, the civil service, an NGO, and the NHS

Kang has more than 23 years’ experience in HR across a range of sectors

?Andrew Stephenson joined Lookers in 2016 as group people director. Lookers is one of the UK’s leading automotive dealer groups.

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

Carter joined GKN in 2014 as Driveline’s senior vice president – HR and was appointed group HRD in 2016