Cicely Dudley is a seasoned professional in the payments industry, currently serving as Senior Manager at Lloyds Banking Group since April 2023. Prior to this role, Cicely held the position of Lead Associate at the Payment Systems Regulator, where leadership was provided to a multidisciplinary team tasked with developing the New Payments Architecture to align with regulatory goals of competition and innovation. Cicely's experience at UK Finance included roles as Principal, Head of Foreign Banks, and Manager of EU Payments Policy, focusing on the needs of smaller foreign banks and EU financial services compliance. Additional expertise stems from positions as a Research and Policy Analyst at The Work Foundation and Parliamentary Assistant to Chris Leslie MP. Cicely Dudley holds a BSc in Geography from The University of Manchester and an MA in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Nottingham.