Group Head of Data Strategy and Management, LSEG

Debbie Lawrence, Group Head of Data Management & Strategy boasts a 25+ year career in Financial Services leading Data Strategy, Acquisition & Rights Management and Data Governance responsibilities in the Data and Analytics division at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). She is a passionate advocate for the need for transparency into data rights and usage as well as the importance of proper controls in order to protect IP. Her journey began in South Africa with Reuters followed by a stint in Geneva focusing on Emerging Markets which fuelled her passion for all things data before moving to London to continue her career with Thomson Financial which quickly became Thomson Reuters. She is committed to financial data excellence, emphasizing the pivotal role of data interoperability to aid data discovery, drive insights and
deliver customer value. She lives in SW London with her teenage son.