Speaker Bio

Raman is the CEO of OVO, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers with a mission to power human progress with clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Raman is the co-sponsor of OVO’s Inclusion and Diversity initiative: OVO Belonging which aims to build a truly inclusive culture at OVO. The company recently won Diverse Company of the Year at the National Diversity Awards and The Sunday Times’ Best Place to Work for Women.

Raman is a Business in the Community (BITC) Trustee and Chair of the Cost-of-Living Taskforce, leading BITC’s collective business response to support those most disadvantaged and vulnerable in society at this vital time.

Prior to OVO, Raman was the Head of Digital Bank for HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management in the UK and Europe. As a member of the Executive Committee, he led innovation, new digital ways of working, risk management and the design, development, deployment and commercialisation of digital platforms, products and channels within the UK and Europe.

Before HSBC, Raman worked in consumer tech as VP at HouseTrip and Director of Strategy at Expedia for EMEA. Earlier in his career Raman worked as a management consultant at Bain as well as an advisor to governments and international development agencies on urban governance and planning.

Raman holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.