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An Evening with Susan Cooklin, Route Services Director, Network Rail

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Venue: Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street

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Birkbeck Careers & Employability is delighted to be welcoming Susan Cooklin, former CIO and current Director at Network Rail, in conversation with Birkbeck students.

Susan has had a remarkable career in technology and the financial services sector and will discuss a variety of issues including innovation, latest trends in technology, women in IT, and the challenges of being part of the executive team of one of the largest and most important organisations in the country.

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About Susan Cooklin

Born in Leicester, she studied economics and accountancy before moving into technology in the financial services sector. Susan has held senior and executive roles in both IT and business operations within FTSE top 20 companies in the UK. Before joining Network Rail she spent seven years at Barclays Banking Group in a variety of executive roles in technology, change and operations. In September 2014, she was asked to join the board of Leeds Building Society as a non-executive director. In May 2012 Susan was the only European shortlisted for The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium 2012 Award for Innovation Leadership. She is listed in the UKtech50 2015 - The most influential people in UK IT having launched the award winning Could IT Be You? competition encouraging young women to take up IT as a career.

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