Lauren is the Chief Transformation Officer at United Learning, the largest trust in England. She leads the trust’s work on digital strategy and AI, data and insights, curriculum and assessment, as well as the programme of transformation projects across the organisation. Prior to this, Lauren was the Director of Standards & Performance and Director of Strategy at Ark Schools. Earlier in her career Lauren led a secondary free school to its first GOOD from Ofsted as Principal, has taught computer science and IT in a range of schools, and was a research director for a thinktank in Westminster. Lauren holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, a master’s degree in ICT in Education, she has sat on the DfE Ed Tech Advisory Board and Workload Review Panel and was previously an Ofsted Inspector. Since September 2024, Lauren has been Chair of the CST Data and Digital Transformation Professional Community, and is co-founder of OEAI, a not-for-profit organisation to enable trusts and schools to develop their data capability and maturity.