She sits on the boards of some of the most innovative brands in the market, including Rightmove plc and FDM Group plc. She is Chair of Bletchley Park, Co-Chair of the Institute of Coding and the board member responsible for ESG at global enterprise software business IFS. Jacqueline is also President of Digital Leaders and serves on the board of techUK, where as President for eight years she used her voice to help create the conditions for the UK tech industry to thrive. She works closely with Government on technology and security matters and is a sought-after adviser on the future of the digital economy.

A passionate advocate for diversity, equality and inclusion, Jacqueline is committed to redressing the gender imbalance in technology. This informs where she places her support, including advisory roles with Girlguiding and Cajigo, which provides mentoring and support to raise the aspirations of girls and women.

Jacqueline’s leadership philosophy is rooted in continuous “course correction”. Drawing on her experience of running large businesses, she likens leadership to being at the wheel of a car: most of the time we are not perfectly on track, so the strongest leaders pay constant attention to making small adjustments in an imperfect environment. She believes it is the choices leaders make – about people, culture, priorities and risk – that determine the level of their success. She holds that diversity, equality and inclusion are fundamental to building strong teams and driving better business outcomes.

Throughout her career, Jacqueline has worked with executives and organisations to turn vulnerabilities into strengths. She attributes much of her own success to the experts and mentors she has surrounded herself with, drawing strength from them when she felt vulnerable or isolated, needed a sounding board or needed to expand possibilities when choices seemed limited. Her own commitment to learning has taken her through disciplines such as NLP, advanced coaching and non-violent communication and conflict resolution, as well as continued development within the Merryck Faculty.