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Clare Schramm Fergus is a technology platforms MD at Lloyds Banking Group. She runs a team of engineers responsible for the design, build, and evolution of core banking systems using AI.

Previously, Clare was the Cloud Engineering MD at BT where she ran the technology platforms that hosted BT’s networks. She also worked for two hyperscalers, Google and IBM, in various engineering leadership roles. Clare is a systems engineer by background.

Clare is an advocate for the Open Source community within regulated industries and envisages a future where there are no barriers to technology innovation.