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Jacy Stanhope
Leadership & Learning Lead, B&Q
Jacy Stanhope is the Leadership & Learning Lead at B&Q, where she leads a team of 13 learning professionals, providing talent, leadership, and capability development for 21,000 colleagues. With a background in Organisational Psychology, Jacy has a strong track record in leadership and talent development, as well as in building organisational culture and capability. She has worked across diverse organisations, including B&Q, Wagamama, and through consulting roles in both the private and public sectors. Jacy's focus is on bringing innovation into learning, harnessing technologies like AI to enable learning teams to invest more time in delivering impactful learning experiences and less time on traditional design, while aligning talent professionals with organisational strategy to drive improved performance.