Barry Brown

Barry Brown currently serves as the Director of Leadership, Talent and Development and Head of Learning and Development at Baillie Gifford, overseeing initiatives that enhance talent management and employee engagement for a £647BN investment company. Previously, Barry held key roles in organisational development at Nucleus Financial and ScotRail Alliance, as well as senior positions at Standard Life Aberdeen and Morgan Stanley, where expertise in talent acquisition, leadership development, and diversity initiatives was demonstrated. Barry's career began at First Choice Holidays and Airways, focusing on training development for customer-facing staff. Academic qualifications include a Post Graduate degree in Talent & Career Management from the University of Surrey and CIPD Postgraduate in Human Resource Management from the Central College of Commerce.