Lucy Hagues, CEO of Capital One UK, Awarded MBE

We’re delighted to share that Lucy Hagues, Capital One UK’s CEO, has been awarded an MBE for her service to education and skills in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List.

“I have long been an advocate of encouraging a more positive relationship with numbers and data, especially amongst those groups who typically think maths “isn’t for them”. In particular, I’m dedicated to making sure that girls, women, and those who didn’t grow up in number-confident households, feel able to challenge themselves and reject the myth that maths ability belongs only to the lucky few.

By being part of the Prime Minister’s Maths to 18 expert advisory group last year and through many other initiatives we are involved in, we are working to show that numeracy and data literacy can be and should be for everyone.” Lucy Hagues, CEO of Capital One UK.