Tracy Bessant

Global Transformation Leader | Entrepreneur | Author | Managing Partner Cotton Associates | Founder Lifecode

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

A seasoned Executive & Agilist, with 30+ years in technology and financial services, from redesigning some of the most critical businesses for growth and economic success, to building cultures that inspire and transform. Tracy has a unique skill of playing in the grey and seeks out roles that challenge the status quo, Driven by the value proposition Tracy is passionate about defining customer value and creating engaged workforces, as the intersection of the two is where the magic happens

Experience

  • Managing Partner at Cottons Associates
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Head of Transformation and Agility Markets (CIB) at J.P. Morgan
    Feb 2021 - Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Transforming the SDLC and optimising performance across the leading markets development work force. Changing the way 8000 of the smartest developers think and deliver to the most successful trade floors in the world.

  • Technology Transformation: Product, Agility & The Regulatory Journey to Cloud at Metro Bank (UK)
    Jul 2020 - Feb 2021 · 8 mos

    Creating Metro Banks transformation strategy directly supporting the CIO with her transformation agenda - pivoting the organisation to Product and redesigning delivery through Value Streams. In addition organising MB risk framework and working with the regulators for their journey to the cloud.

  • Head of Transformation Group Technology at Barclays
    Mar 2017 - Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Delivering one of the most complex and aggressive transformations agendas across Barclays, the first of its kind. Transforming End user computing, delivering data classification Cloud approval with the regulators and our Network modernisation.

  • Lloyds Banking Group (7 yrs 2 mos)
    • Director (CIO) Operations and Technology.
      Feb 2014 - Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Driving the Product transformation for Operations and Technology Simplifying products over a 50k strong workforce transforming the way we deliver to our customers and optimise costs.

    • Global Head of Service Delivery for Wealth and International
      Feb 2010 - Feb 2014 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for the delivery and transformation agenda of 28 technology locations servicing 34 Wealth and International offices