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Jacky
Wright

Chief Digital Officer,
Microsoft

aving spent two years as Chief Digital and Jacky’s three years at HMRC will be remembered as
Information Officer for HMRC, on secondment from having been a major success – and no just in her day job.
HMicrosoft, October 2019 saw Jacky return to the As one of the most senior BAME leaders in the Civil Service
Seattle-based tech giant in a new role as Chief Digital Officer. and HMRC’s Disability Champion, Jacky played a key
She will report directly to Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella. role in championing the value of diversity and inclusion
During her time at HMRC, Jacky was responsible for all of in government. As a member of the Civil Service Diverse
the technology powering one of the biggest digitally-enabled Leadership Task Force, she advised on the Civil Service’s
transformations in Europe. She was also accountable for the strategy for improving BAME and disabled representation
technology decisions that underpin HMRC’s EU Exit plans. across government, including at the most senior levels.
Jacky will be remembered for having radically changed Jacky regularly speaks at public events on digital
the employee experience across HMRC, introducing new transformation, the positive changes technology can bring,
technologies to enable online collaborative working female leadership and uses her public platform to highlight
and changing the way employees interact through the the importance of creating an inclusive environment.
introduction of video and messaging. Outside of her day job, Jacky sits on various boards,
The 2018 winner of UKtech50’s most influential person in including City, University of London, the Institute of Coding
UK IT, Jacky’s influence and interests extend to promoting the and YearUp, and works to promote access to education for
digital transformation of public services in the widest sense, all, as well as using her various positions to champion equal
as well as a number of social issues. opportunities.
Jacky is patron of techUK’s Public Services Board (PSB), Jacky has an honorary doctorate from Aston University,
which helps champion opportunities for the UK tech industry and has been recognised as one of the top BAME100, 100
to collaborate across government, enabling the delivery of Women to Watch and Computer Weekly Top 10 Women in
world-class, affordable public services for the benefit of all. Tech.

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