The 50 most influential women in UK IT 2015

Christine Hodgson is chairman of IT service supplier Capgemini UK. She has worked at Capgemini since 1997, in various roles including CEO for technology services in North West Europe, and CFO for both Capgemini UK and its global outsourcing division. Hodgson leads a business that employs 9,000 people in the UK and saw 4.1% organic growth in 2014. She chairs the Capgemini UK's Women's Business Network which aims to attract and retain female talent. In December 2014, she was asked by the government to chair the new Careers & Enterprise Company, the aim of which is to help inspire and prepare young people for the world of work. She is also a board member of industry skills body the Tech Partnership.