Beks Yelland

Beks Yelland has extensive work experience in product management and leadership roles. Starting in 2016, they served as the Director of Product for Europe at Equifax UK, where they were responsible for product strategy. In 2018, they joined HSBC as the Head of Servicing in Global Product Management, where they led a team of Product Managers and focused on reducing costs through innovation and collaboration. In 2019, Beks became the Head of Product at Fnality International, planning the global product strategy for wholesale banking payments. They later joined Epos Now as a Product Director before moving to WorldRemit in 2021, where they served as a Senior Product Director, focusing on web experience optimization. Beks then became the VP of Product at Infogrid, leading a team and driving sustainable and energy-efficient solutions for commercial buildings. They also founded The Female Product Lead to bring together female product leaders and established the Product Mind Community to support product professionals' mental health and well-being. Most recently, Beks joined Arenko Group as a Product Director in 2023.

Beks Yelland earned a Bachelor of Arts Honors degree in Creative Arts from The Manchester Metropolitan University, where they attended from 1992 to 1995. Later, in 1999 to 2000, Beks pursued further education at Middlesex University, obtaining a Master of Arts degree in Design for Interactive Media.