Melinda McKinley

Melinda McKinley is a strategic HR and Business leader, with extensive expertise in transforming functional strategies to drive and sustain strong business outcomes, through a career spanning multiple locations across UK, Europe, Singapore and Australia. In her current role as Global Head of HR Strategy and Digital Transformation for Standard Chartered, Melinda is responsible for an ambitious digital agenda aimed to modernise and transform the HR experience for the ~85 000 colleagues in 50+ markets across the Bank, as well as holding the COO position across the function. Prior to moving to Standard Chartered Bank almost 7 years ago, Melinda had a long career in HR Management Consulting where she helped clients across all industries to define and solve for their business challenges.