Lauren Jepson

Lauren Jepson has extensive experience in talent development, learning, and capability in various roles and organizations. Their most recent position was as the Head of Talent, Learning & Capability at Contact Energy Ltd since July 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Vodafone as the Global Head of Resourcing Operations, leading the company's global resourcing strategy from September 2019 to October 2020. Lauren also served as the Global Resourcing Programmes Manager, where they designed and managed flagship initiatives for youth and women. Lauren further contributed to Vodafone as the Global Digital Learning Partner, empowering learners across multiple countries. Before joining Vodafone, Lauren worked at Vodafone New Zealand, where they held positions such as HR Advisor, People Engagement & Development Lead, Learning & Capability Development Facilitator, Business Account Manager, and Retail Sales Representative.

Lauren Jepson's education history is as follows:

From 2007 to 2010, they attended Auckland University of Technology, where they earned a Bachelor of Business degree with a specialization in Sales and Management.

In 2012, they studied at NZQA (New Zealand Qualifications Authority) and completed a Level 4 Adult Education program. The field of study for this program is not specified.

During the same year, they also obtained a National Certificate in Business (First Line Management - Level 4) from NZQA, focusing on First Line Management.

Additionally, in 2012, they obtained an Assessor Qualification - Unit Standard 4098 from NZQA, specializing in being an NZQA Assessor.

In 2018, they attended Code First Girls and completed a course in Coding, which covered HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap, UX, UI, and Github.

Also in 2018, they pursued a Nano Degree in Design Sprint Foundations from Udacity.