Pavita Cooper is the deputy chair of gender diversity campaign the 30% Club and a leading talent and diversity expert. She has more than 25 years’ experience as an executive talent leader across a range of multi-sector global blue-chip organisations, including Shell, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group. In addition she chairs CMI Race and is a trustee of the Old Vic theatre. Pavita was named Woman of the Year at the Asian Business Awards in September 2017. She is a member of the Whole Education Board and appears on the Disability 100 Power list.