Name: Women Tech Leaders #6 The AI Leadership Gap: Who's Really Being Left Behind?
Start: 2026-11-19T17:30:00.000+00:00
End: 2026-11-19T21:30:00.000+00:00
Location: London, United Kingdom

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London Tech Leaders

Join us for our final London Tech Leaders event of the year, an evening dedicated to senior technology leaders who identify as a woman+.

We're bringing together over 80 leaders for an evening of connection, conversation, and community as we close out the year. Expect sharp discussion, honest conversation, and a room full of people who understand exactly what it takes to lead in tech at this level.

 Food and drink, complimentary throughout the evening

 Out of Office or At Home? The Real Cost of Where Women Lead From

Navigating over two decades of digital evolution across global retail and professional services, Jacqueline uniquely bridges the gap between complex systems architecture and human performance.

Drawing on her MSc dissertation in Organisational Psychology,  

“The lived experience of professional women moving from office-based to home-based work during a global pandemic,”

 (which utilised transition and boundary theory to investigate work-life conflict through a comparative gender lens), she translates these academic insights directly into the modern tech working environment and continues to challenge the assumption on the panacea of working at home.

The AI Leadership Gap: Who's Really Being Left Behind?

AI isn't just changing how organisations build technology - it's changing who gets promoted, who gets influence, and who becomes indispensable.

Kathleen Moore, Chief Data and Digitisation Officer, Student Loans Company 

Kathleen Moore is Chief Data and Digitisation Officer at Student Loans Company, bringing over 30 years of experience across financial services, technology and transformation.

Previously CTO at Alba Co, Kathleen has also held several senior global roles at HSBC, including Global Head of Wealth and Personal Banking Operations Transformation, Global Head of Data Transformations and CIO for Automation and Innovation. Throughout her career, she has led major transformation programmes and championed the adoption of technologies including AI, automation and cloud computing.

Kathleen is passionate about using data and technology to drive innovation, improve operational performance and deliver meaningful organisational change, while building diverse and collaborative teams.

Sophia Li, VP of Technology and AI at Beauty Pie

Sophia Li is a technology, data and transformation executive with nearly two decades of experience driving growth, innovation and operational efficiency across scale-ups and global enterprises.

Sophia has held senior CTO, CIO and advisory positions, partnering with CEOs, founders and investors to deliver technology-led business transformation. Her experience spans AI, data strategy, platform modernisation, M&A integration and the development of high-performing global technology teams.

As VP of Technology and AI ay Beauty Pie Sophia combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, focused on turning technology and data into tangible business value and sustainable growth.

Hazal Muhtar, Senior Director of Analytics, Wise

Hazal Muhtar is Senior Director of Analytics at Wise, where she leads a team of over 50 data professionals, driving product growth, innovation and data-led decision-making.

An experienced analytics leader and industry speaker, Hazal has shared her expertise on data strategy, leadership and product innovation at events including the Financial Times Future of FinTech, Women in Data, Big Data LDN and CogX. She was also named among Innovate Finance’s Women in FinTech Powerlist Standout 45 in 2023.

Beyond her role at Wise, Hazal is passionate about developing the next generation of data leaders and has founded two London-based communities supporting data professionals.

Chairing our panel will be Sophie Valentine, Head of Product, HEAL Access

Sophie Valentine is Head of Product at HEAL Access, an experienced product leader with a track record of helping high-growth organisations navigate complexity, change and transformation. Combining strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, she works cross-functionally to bring clarity to complex environments and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Alongside her role at HEAL Access, Sophie sits on the Advisory Board of London Tech Leaders and is Co-Host of The CTO Lens podcast, where she explores the challenges, opportunities and evolving expectations facing today’s technology leaders. She is passionate about building strong networks, sharing knowledge and contributing to conversations shaping the future of technology leadership.

Spaces are limited. Secure your spot and close out the year with the leaders shaping the future of technology.