Mark Lomas is a senior people and culture executive, currently serving as the Head of Culture, Talent and Communities at Lloyd’s of London. From The Law Society, Lloyd's and HS2 to sector-wide transformation programmes, Mark helps leaders create high-performing cultures, unlock talent and deliver organisational change that lasts. Having led multiple award-winning talent, performance, succession and leadership development frameworks across a range of sectors, from finance and infrastructure to media and the public sector, Mark is now looking to share his experiences and knowledge with audiences of all kinds.
Beginning his career at Shaw Trust as a National Equality and Diversity Manager, Mark led DEI strategy and improved the outcomes for marginalised groups through the New Deal for Disabled People programme. In 2010, Mark served as Managing Consultant/Director of Muchwork Ltd, having founded the consultancy to deliver high-quality leadership development, organisational change, and DEI initiatives across numerous sectors. During his time there, he also took on the role of Equality & Diversity Manager at The Law Society, where he worked on the application of the Diversity and Inclusion Charter. Mark moved to the BBC in 2012 as a Diversity Manager, leading various initiatives and programmes and was selected for the Director-General’s BBC/CLORE Exclusive Leadership Programme. Following this, Mark became the Head of Diversity and Inclusion and HR Operations for HS2, taking them and the company he would go on to work for to Clear Assured Platinum Accreditation – a rare achievement only reached by a select few organisations globally. After taking on HS2’s Organisational Design Programme Manager role, Mark joined Lloyd’s of London as the Head of Culture, Talent and Communities. Since 2021, he has designed Lloyd’s Talent, Succession, Performance and Leadership Development frameworks, delivered the company’s Culture Strategy 2022-27, and created a partnership with Johns Hopkins University to explore and address Lloyd’s historic links to the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Alongside his work with Lloyd’s, Mark also served as a Non-Executive Director, focusing on people, culture and diversity for NHS Property Services, chairing the people and culture committee.
As a result of his incredible work, Mark has been recognised with a number of awards. Including the ENEI Inclusive Procurement Initiative Award, the Head of Diversity of the Year from the Inclusive Companies Annual Awards, the VERCIDA Inclusive Initiative of the Year Award, the iCAN Role Model Award, the Race Equality Matters Change Maker Award, and the HR Brilliance Award. He has since been named among the Top 50 Influential Global D&I Leaders, People Management’s Top 20 Diversity and Inclusion Powerlist, and Hive Learning’s Top 75 Professionals in EMEA, making a lasting impact.
A Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, the 5% Club and The Reach Society, Mark is a knowledgeable and inspiring speaker who is sure to leave audiences enlightened and excited about diversity initiatives. With expertise in a variety of areas, Mark uses his lived experience and passion for diversity to deliver engaging and insightful talks full of clarity, understanding, and initiative, offering leaders and individuals the tools to successfully incorporate diversity within their organisations, and not treat it as simply a tick box exercise.
Mark Lomas' official speaking topics are listed below:
CULTURE & LEADERSHIP
1. Culture Transformation at Scale
How to change culture across organisations, sectors and systems
Most leaders know culture matters. Far fewer know how to change it.
Drawing on first-hand experience transforming culture at Lloyd's, HS2, the Law Society and other complex institutions, Mark reveals the practical frameworks behind large-scale culture change. This session explores how to create momentum, align competing stakeholders, influence complex ecosystems and deliver measurable results.
Perfect for leaders navigating transformation, growth or organisational change, this keynote goes beyond theory and shares proven approaches that have delivered impact across entire sectors.
2. The Leadership System
The proven formula for building high-performing cultures
Performance doesn't happen by accident. It's built through leadership.
Based on two decades of experience transforming teams, functions and organisations, Mark shares the leadership system that drives lasting performance. Combining culture, accountability, inclusion and talent management, he provides leaders with a practical blueprint for creating environments where people and performance thrive together.
Audiences leave with clear actions they can apply immediately to improve individual, team and organisational effectiveness.
3. From Bermuda to the Boardroom
An unlikely journey in leadership, resilience and belonging
How does a classically trained musician from Bermuda become one of the UK's leading voices on culture, talent and inclusion?
In this inspiring and deeply personal keynote, Mark shares the lessons, setbacks, turning points and opportunities that shaped his career across multiple industries and some of the UK's most recognisable institutions.
Delivered with warmth, humour and honesty, this session equips audiences with practical tools for overcoming barriers, building influence and creating opportunities throughout their careers.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
1. Underwriting Souls
Lloyd's, slavery and the challenge of institutional reckoning
What does meaningful corporate accountability really look like?
Mark shares the remarkable story behind Lloyd's groundbreaking examination of its historical links to the transatlantic slave trade and the development of its internationally recognised response. As the executive leader responsible for the programme, he offers a rare behind-the-scenes insight into navigating one of the most complex and sensitive pieces of organisational work in modern corporate history.
This powerful keynote explores leadership, accountability, trust and the role organisations play in addressing difficult histories while creating positive change for future generations.
2. The Network Effect
Turning relationships into influence, opportunity and impact
The most successful careers are rarely built alone.
Drawing on his experience developing leadership programmes, reverse mentoring initiatives and sector-wide talent strategies, Mark demonstrates how professional networks can become a powerful catalyst for career growth, influence and opportunity.
Packed with practical advice, proven techniques and real-world examples, this session helps audiences build meaningful connections and maximise the value of the relationships around them.
3. The Career Code
What successful people know about career progression
Why do some people consistently create opportunities while others stay stuck?
The Career Code demystifies recruitment, promotion and career development. Mark shares insider insights from years of designing talent strategies, assessment processes and leadership programmes across multiple industries.
Whether you're preparing for promotion, seeking your next role or helping others develop their careers, this session provides practical tools that can immediately improve professional outcomes.
INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY & BELONGING
1. Leading Through the Noise
Leadership, inclusion and courage in a polarised world
The conversation around diversity and inclusion has never been more complex.
As legal frameworks, political debates and societal expectations continue to evolve, leaders face increasing pressure to navigate uncertainty while maintaining trust and credibility.
Drawing on experience leading inclusion strategies in some of the world's most influential organisations, Mark provides a balanced, practical perspective on how leaders can respond effectively, engage diverse stakeholders and build cultures that endure through change.
2. The Belonging Advantage
Why demographics, diversity and inclusion matter for future business success
The future workforce is changing. Are organisations ready?
This thought-provoking keynote explores demographic change, talent trends and the growing importance of belonging in attracting, retaining and developing talent. Mark examines how shifts in society will influence leadership, customer expectations, organisational culture and business performance.
Audiences will gain fresh insight into what the future of work looks like and how organisations can prepare today.
3. The Power of Procurement
How spending decisions can transform industries and communities
Every organisation has more influence than it realises.
In this compelling keynote, Mark shares how he developed one of the UK's most recognised inclusive procurement models, helping transform talent pipelines, culture and opportunity across major infrastructure projects and supply chains.
Winner of multiple national and international awards, this session demonstrates how procurement can become a powerful driver of social impact, business performance and long-term change.
TALENT MANAGEMENT
1. Making Talent Count
Turning succession planning into a competitive advantage
Most organisations treat succession planning as a risk exercise. The best organisations use it as a growth strategy.
Drawing on extensive experience leading talent transformation across sectors, Mark explains how organisations can identify future leaders, reduce bias, build confidence in career pathways and develop talent ready for tomorrow's challenges.
This highly practical session shows how to move talent management from process to performance and create a pipeline that delivers lasting business value.
2. Tomorrow's Talent Today
Building talent pipelines that secure the future
The competition for talent starts long before recruitment.
Mark shares how organisations can transform their ability to attract, engage and develop future talent by aligning employer brand, outreach, skills strategy and inclusion. Using examples from major organisations and sector-wide programmes, he demonstrates how talent pipelines can be designed intentionally rather than left to chance.
A must-see keynote for leaders facing skills shortages, changing demographics and increasing competition for talent.
- 2026 – Winner of HR Brilliance Award
- 2025 – Winner of iCAN Role Model Award
- 2025 – Hogan Trained Assessor
- 2024 – Won the VERCIDA Inclusive Initiative of the Year Award
- 2022 – Recognised by Hive Learning as One of the Top 75 Professionals in EMEA
- 2022 – Joined Lloyd’s as Head of Culture
- 2021 – Awarded FCIPD, Fellowship Status of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
- 2021 – Non-Executive Director, People, Culture & D&I, NHS Property Services
- 2020 – Named on People Magazine’s Top 20 Diversity & Inclusion Powerlist
- 2019 – Won Head of Diversity of the Year, Inclusive Companies Annual Awards
- 2019 – Named Among Top 50 Influential Global D&I Leaders
- 2016 – Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion for HS2
- 2012 – Winner of ENEI Inclusive Procurement Initiative Award
- 2012 – Diversity Manager, BBC People Employment, BBC
- 2010 – Diversity Consultant, Muchwork Ltd
- 2010 – Equality & Diversity Manager, The Law Society of England & Wales
- 2007 – National Equality & Diversity Manager, Shaw Trust
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