Emma Plowman

Emma is Start Codon's Talent Director and is responsible for running the Start Codon Talent programme and helping Start Codon's portfolio companies to effectively plan and implement their people strategy.
This includes building partnerships and collaborations internally and with industry to develop an innovative approach to finding, developing, and supporting talent for Start Codon and its portfolio companies.
Emma has over 20 years' experience in developing people and talent and is passionate about supporting organisations to develop simple, business focused and innovative people outcomes.
Emma has held senior roles across several organisations such as arm and AstraZeneca.
More recently Emma developed and implemented a transformational culture programme at Anglian Water and, outside of Start Codon, works with a portfolio of small and scale up companies to help them build innovative businesses.
Emma is passionate about supporting her community and in developing routes to work for those in society that might not have been given the right opportunities.
She is passionate about building communities and connecting people.
Emma is known for her no-nonsense practical approach delivering people outcomes that really contribute to business success.
Emma has an Economics Degree from Kingston University, has undertaken Postgraduate studies in the Psychology of Management and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.