Francesca Hopwood Road

Francesca Hopwood Road

Head of the BIS Innovation Centre London

Francesca Hopwood Road is the Head of the BIS Innovation Hub London Centre. Prior to her appointment, Ms Hopwood Road led a large team in the UK's financial conduct regulator, in charge of a diverse portfolio of activities using technology to improve regulation (regtech) and supervision (suptech). A UK national, she has a bachelor's degree in politics from the University of Durham, and Master of Science in global politics from the University of London.