If you're a London professional Googling "career change coach London" at 11pm after another day of feeling like you're going through the motions, here's the first thing to know. You're not being dramatic. And you're not alone. You're not burnt out and you're not being made redundant (although you may well be secretly hoping that someone makes the decision for you!). You've got a good job, a decent salary, a LinkedIn profile that looks fine from the outside. And still, most Sunday nights,...

I've just won Data & Digital Transformation Leader 2026 at the Women in Packaging Excellence Awards, run by Packaging News. Three years ago, I knew nothing about digital transformation. Today I lead the UK's transition to the next generation of barcodes at GS1 UK. The move from the stripey black-and-white barcode to QR codes that carry expiry dates, batch numbers and a product's whole history in a single scan. Making that transition, and doing so in three years, is a remarkable achievement-...

If you’re considering moving into tech in mid-life and worrying that you don’t have the “right” background, you’re not alone. A lot of smart, experienced professionals feel intimidated by a tech career pivot, especially if they’re not a digital native, didn’t study STEM subjects, or don’t see themselves reflected in the typical image of who “belongs” in tech. I know that feeling well. I moved into technology in mid-life, and honestly, it was daunting. Not because I lacked capability, but...