Julia Hoggett

Powerlist Category: Senior Leaders

Julia has been leading the LSE through a period of extensive technological and regulatory change, including the migration of the Exchange's datacentre without any disruption (positively impacting 1000s of users across our markets), the launch of the LSE into digital markets and the largest and most ambitious reforms to the UK's capital markets in a generation - of which Julia, as Chair of the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce has played a significant role. Julia has also been an outspoken advocate for the UK's FinTech ecosystem and the need to nourish and support it. Advocating for policy reforms that ensure we have the fiscal and regulatory incentives to support the industry, supporting individual growing FinTechs and organisations like the Unicorn Council by amplifying their stories. The reform agenda led by CMIT has risen key issues up the policy agenda - including the need for greater domestic capital availability for sectors like FinTech, resulting in e.g. the Pensions Review.

An advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion for two decades. Member of the LGBTQ+ Board Alliance advisory board and Stonewall Women’s Ambassador Group. Actively engaged with LSEG's Pride Network, participating in blogs, podcasts and open forums, discussing topics such as her journey of coming out in the workplace, her personal and professional experiences of being gay, allyship, education around LGBTQ+ inclusion, LGBTQ+ progression and starting the conversation so that people can feel safe to open up about themselves. Hosted Market Close ceremonies at the Exchange to mark Pride Month and Trans Awareness Week and celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week. Participated in events and interviews to discuss topics such as LGBTQ+ career progression and how organisations can foster inclusion through the boardroom, policy, data and transparency. These have taken place with several financial institutions and industry associations, including the FCA, the Bank of England, and ICMA.