Baroness Diana ‘Dido’ Harding of Winscombe is an expert on business, economics, finance, digital economy, and digital social issues. A Member of the UK House of Lords since 2014, Dido has worked with some of the most reputable organisations in the world, in both the public and private sectors. Dido is now available to speak at a wide range of events on business-related matters.
Highly educated, Dido obtained her MA from the University of Oxford and an MBA from Harvard University. Her first role was as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, later becoming their Engagement Manager. She has also been the Retail Marketing Director at Thomas Cook, Commercial Director at Woolworths PLC and then worked her way up to being the CEO of Development Program at Tesco. Dido later joined as the Convenience Director for Sainsbury’s, then serving as the CEO of TalkTalk. In 2019 she became the Chair and Non-Executive Director at Genomics England.
As Chair of NHS Improvement, she was an obvious choice to serve as Executive Chair of NHS Test and Trace for the Department of Health and Social Care. Creating the NHS Test and Trace, she was able to provide employment for over 55,000 people whilst also saving countless lives. Formerly the Deputy Chair of Bank of England, she has also been a Senior Independent Director at MindGym. Dido has been named as one of the 10 Most Influential Women on the Woman’s House Power List. She was also named as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the UK by Woman’s Hour.
A horse racing aficionado, she authored a biography entitled “Cool Dawn: My National Velvet”, that chronicles how her horse Cool Dawn, won has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, beat all odds to succeed. She was given an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration title from Anglia Ruskin University. With her unparalleled business expertise, Dido is one of the most sought-after speakers. Dido is now available to book for a wide range of events where she showcases her business prowess, inspiring people to learn more about business growth, corporate turnaround, customer care and crisis management. Hire Dido Harding today!
