Tara Forde is the Executive People Director for Scottish Widows and Lloyds Banking Group’s Insurance, Pensions & Investments division, where she leads the people strategy for one of the UK’s largest financial services businesses. With more than two decades of global HR leadership experience spanning financial services, technology, healthcare and consumer sectors, Tara is recognised for driving large-scale organisational transformation, building high-performing cultures and shaping future-ready workforce strategies. ​

Prior to joining Lloyds Banking Group, she held senior leadership roles at Experian, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Agilent Technologies and Coca-Cola European Partners. Tara is a passionate advocate for inclusive leadership, talent development and creating modern workplaces that balance commercial performance with purpose. She brings a distinctive perspective on leadership through transformation, the future of work, and how organisations can unlock performance through people.