Simone MacLeod-Nairn

Simone Macleod-Nairn currently serves as the Global Head of Group Business Partnering at First Abu Dhabi Bank since January 2024. Previously, Simone held the position of Global Chief People Officer at Flutter Entertainment Plc from July to December 2023 and played a critical role as Chief People Officer for EMEA at Macquarie Group from May 2020 to June 2022, where emphasis was placed on employee wellbeing during the COVID pandemic. Other notable roles include Chief People Officer at Irish Life, Global Head of HR at HSBC, HR Consultant at SMN Consultancy, and various HR leadership positions at Standard Bank Group, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., and Merrill Lynch. Simone's educational credentials include an Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Post Graduate in Human Resources Management from London Metropolitan University, among other qualifications.