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Jo Wickremasinghe

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Chief Product & Technology Officer at BPP
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Jo Wickremasinghe is the Chief Product & Technology Officer at BPP, leading its digital transformation. With over 20 years of experience at firms like Microsoft, BBC, and News UK, she specializes in product strategy and development. Colleagues describe her as energetic, intelligent, and passionate, with a strong drive for results. She holds an MBA from Durham University.

Outside of her primary role, Jo is deeply committed to social and educational causes. She serves as a Trustee for Turn2us, a charity supporting people in financial hardship. She is also an advocate for youth STEM education, frequently expressing her excitement and support for the creativity and innovation shown by children in coding competitions.

Originally from Australia, Jo began her career as an Aerospace Engineer before making a pivotal move into technology during the dot-com boom.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Product & Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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AI in Education
Actively discusses and participates in panels on student-centric AI adoption in higher education, focusing on improving the learning experience and augmenting staff capabilities at BPP.
Digital Transformation
Leads the digital transformation at BPP, focused on modernizing platforms and enhancing the student and teaching experience by delivering incremental, measurable value.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Chief Product & Technology Officer
BPP
2-2019 - 11-2022
Trustee
Turn2us
12-2019 - 6-2022
VP of Product
Zoopla
1-2019 - 11-2019
Product Director, Consumer Experiences
Babylon Health
8-2016 - 11-2018
Director of Product
News UK
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Media appearances

Episode 2: Jo Wickremasinghe, CPTO at BPP. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2005 - 2007
MBA with Distinction
Durham University Business School
1991 - 1994
Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace)
UNSW
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