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Caroline Hirst

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Group Talent, Leadership and Learning Director at Currys plc
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Caroline Hirst is the Group Talent, Leadership and Learning Director at Currys plc, leveraging extensive experience from roles at Diageo and Haleon. An alumna of The University of Manchester, she is an expert in talent management, inclusion, and driving organisational effectiveness. Her career is focused on building strong businesses through developing great people.

Caroline is a passionate advocate for diversity and gender equality, viewing it as more than just representation but about breaking down stereotypes to create environments where everyone can thrive. She has personally championed progressive family-leave policies, reflecting a deep commitment to supporting working parents and fostering an inclusive culture.

While HR Director at Diageo Africa, she was instrumental in launching a policy providing six months of paid maternity leave across the continent.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Group Talent, Leadership and Learning Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Talent & Leadership
Her current and past director-level roles at Currys and Diageo are explicitly focused on talent development, leadership pipelines, and learning.
Gender Equality
She has publicly shared her pride in company rankings for gender diversity and advocates for women's empowerment, as seen in her posts and interviews.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Group Talent, Leadership and Learning Director
Currys plc
8-2025 - 2-2026
People Director
Currys plc
3-2023 - 1-2024
Global Head of Organisation Effectiveness (Interim position)
Haleon
9-2016 - 12-2022
HR Director, Africa
Diageo
7-2014 - 8-2016
Talent Director
Diageo
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Education
1995 - 1996
MSc
The University of Manchester
1991 - 1994
BSc Politics
University of Bristol
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