Stuart Martin

Stuart is an international expert in AI enabled digital transformation, digital HR, and international operations, with a strong focus on leveraging AI and Gen AI solutions. He currently serves as the Colleague Success Director on the People & Places Executive team at Lloyds Banking Group. He has lived in seven countries and his career includes significant roles at IBM, The Coca-Cola Company, EY, and Accenture. Stuart is recognised as a thought leader in HR, with a focus on the ethical use of AI, application of Gen AI in HR and enhancing the employee experience through combining design thinking with emerging technology. As one of the few senior Black executives in this arena, Stuart actively champions the elimination of racial discrimination and has an extensive background in promoting diversity and inclusion, including efforts to bridge the digital divide in South Africa and advising LEAD, a female owned London-based charity that supports individuals from deprived backgrounds in entering the workforce. He holds a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Cape Town and has completed numerous executive education programs, including at Harvard Business School and Oxford School of Business.