Aaisha Knights-Ihediwa is Chief People Officer - SVP at LMAX Group, a role she has held since December 2021. She leads strategy for People, Places, and Corporate Sustainability, sits on the Executive Committee, and reports to the CEO, focused on scaling the fintech business while retaining its core identity. She is an FCA SMCR Approved Person and an FCIPD Chartered Fellow. Before LMAX, Aaisha was VP HR Director at TJX Europe, responsible for Corporate Functions including Brand & Marketing, Finance, Technology, EU Strategic Growth, and HR, and worked as an independent HR Director consultant on complex employee relations, equality and diversity, and executive compensation. She previously served as Group HR Director at YM&U Group, sitting on the Group Board and UK/US operational boards and leading strategic people vision, HR operations, and M&A activity, and as HR Director - Europe at GLP Europe.