Edwina Dunn OBE is one of the most successful leaders in the data industry. She is recognised for delivering transformative business change.
Edwina’s company Dunnhumby (co-founded with Clive Humby) revolutionised the retail and consumer goods world when they pioneered Tesco Clubcard and other global loyalty programmes.
Her vision and work transformed the way retailers used customer data to drive their businesses, providing previously unimaginable insights
Dunnhumby’s success has been replicated worldwide, making it the industry standard for customer insights. As a result, its strategic importance was underlined when it was acquired by Tesco in 2011.
Edwina Dunn is the Founder & Chair of The Female Lead, an educational foundation celebrating the achievements and diversity of women who shape our world.
The Female Lead uses data to understand the challenges women face, working with businesses and governments to help create new models and policies for the workplace, all driven by a social platform with over 8 million followers.
In 2019, Edwina received an OBE for her services to data and business in the UK.
Edwina is the former Chair at Starcount, where she helped forge a new era of consumer insight and technology. She is the former Chair of the Centre for Data Ethics & Innovation and a former Board member of the Geospatial Commission.
Her book ‘When She’s in the Room‘ was published in February 2024.
The book highlights how empowering women can transform businesses, economies, and communities. Through groundbreaking data and inspiring stories, Edwina offers actionable strategies to unlock women’s potential and urges a shift towards gender equality for a better world.
Edwina Dunn OBE – Speaker
As a keynote speaker, Edwina’s speaking themes include:
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Customers
- Data Science
- Consumer Behaviour
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
- Digital
- Women in Business