The 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016

Monique Shivanandan joined Aviva as CIO in 2014, and has had a history of high-level technology roles. As well as her work at Aviva, she is non-executive director for JP Morgan Securities and is passionate about science and technology. Prior to her current role, Shivanandan was chief technology officer for Capital One and was managing director and CIO of BT Retail for four years. She believes women should act as mentors and role models for other women in the IT industry.