Join Co-op Group CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq in conversation at UWE Bristol event

The Bristol Distinguished Address Series (BDAS) continues this autumn, with Co-op Group's CEO and UWE Bristol alum Shirine Khoury-Haq, as she shares her ideas on the values that underpin good business. 

The free event, held on 13 November at Watershed and available online, is the latest in a series of BDAS talks to provide an opportunity to hear unique perspectives and insights from change makers, activists, entrepreneurs, and people who have achieved amazing things in Bristol and beyond.

Shirine is Group CEO at Co-op, the first female Chief Executive in the company’s 180-year history and the first from an ethnic minority background. Shirine has been a Director on the Co-op Board since joining in 2019 – first as Chief Financial Officer, later becoming Chief Executive Officer Life Services, leading Co-op Funeralcare, Insurance and Legal Services.  

Before joining the Co-op, Shirine was Chief Operating Officer for the Lloyd’s insurance market, which comprised of more than 50 leading insurance companies operating in over 200 countries. She also led the digital modernisation programme for the wider London insurance industry.  

In addition to holding senior positions at IBM, McDonald’s and insurer, Catlin Group, Shirine has worked in a number of regulated sectors in the UK and overseas including retail, IT, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods.  

This free event will be hosted by Rachel Evans, Head of Alumni Engagement for UWE Bristol.

To book visit the UWE Bristol website.