Women in Transformation

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader - AXA XL

Ken is currently a DEI Partner at AXA XL and is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leader for the UK & Lloyds region. Ken began his career at Venn Group before joining AXA UK as its Diversity and Inclusion Manager, playing a key role in enhancing AXA UK’s use of data to drive diversity. In his current role at AXA XL, Ken is responsible for defining and leading the company’s DEI strategy.

Managing Director - Large Scale Transformation & Turnaround - Alvarez & Marsal

Combining her roles as Managing Director and People Ambassador at Alvarez & Marsal, Lynn works across the world on large-scale transformations while working to enhance inclusivity across the business. Lynn began her career at Marks and Spencer before helping to launch Sainsbury’s TU Clothing range. Lynn has held senior roles at Capgemini Invent and Swarovski, and has also worked as a consultant.

Lead Consultant, The Ability People

Adil Ghani is currently Lead Consultant at The Ability People, a recruitment company specialising in getting disabled people into work. Adil began his career at Panathlon Challenge, enabling disabled children to participate in sports, before helping Paralympian Liz Johnson to start The Ability People. Adil plays a key role in The Ability People's consultative work, offering his expertise in how organisations can improve and change their ED&I approaches.

CTO, CIO | Board Advisor

As the Chief Technology Officer of the Chartered Management Institute, Tavier is constantly utilising her 20 years of experience in IT strategy delivery, digital transformation, and cyber security to drive progress. With a passion for inspiring and disrupting global businesses and communities through technology leadership, she is always looking to implement the latest cutting-edge techniques and tech.

Managing Director, Private Equity Performance Improvement | Alvarez & Marsal

Ysabel Gaspar is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Group, branching across both pre-deal investment assessments and post-deal in transformative work. With a 15 year strong banking and finance background having worked with the likes of J.P Morgan, Ysabel has experienced both sides of the industry first-hand.

Chief Executive Officer (interim) | AXA Retail, AXA UK

Anna is the interim CEO for AXA Retail in the UK, where she has been since joining in May 2021. At AXA UK Retail, she has led the successful integration of the Claims function, sophisticated their IT landscape, and delivered the best Customer NPS in the whole market in 2022. Before joining AXA, Anna was at Zurich Insurance for 13 years, where she had a variety of senior claims roles, including Chief Claims Officer.

Chief Operating Officer, UK Valuation Advisory Team | JLL

Sasha is COO and Head of Diversity & Inclusion for JLL’s UK Valuation Advisory Team. She has more than 35 years of experience in the real estate industry, having commenced her career at JLL as a team secretary before moving into an operational role in 2003. Prior to JLL, Sasha held a position at a small building surveying practice before joining Lambert Smith Hampton as their Office Manager in 1996.

Partner, Moorhouse Consulting

With more than 20 years' of global consulting experience across government, transport, regeneration and financial services, Sandra is a true expert on harnessing transformational benefit and its links to ED&I in the change and transformation space. She proudly champions for more diversity in her organisation. Her belief is that collaboration and shared learning is key to helping us make progress faster.

Chief Transformation Officer, Informa Markets

As a seasoned CIO, Trevor has a track record of success in providing management, implementation and IT solutions for top-level organisations. He is known for being a forward-thinking leader, balancing multiple tasks within fast-paced environments, while demonstrating effective managerial skills. Trevor's passion for diversity and inclusion extends to our mentoring programme where he helps women in transformation to reach their career goals.

Technology Director, Royal Mail

With more than 20 years', Pooja has made her mark as a senior leader in technology-driven transformation, working with the likes of Royal mail, TFL and British Airways. Pooja leads with a visionary approach, embedding next-generation solutions to continuously contribute to company success and create high-performing teams. Pooja is the Executive sponsor for the D&I network at Royal Mail, moving the dial towards creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce.