Speaker's profile
Deirdre Murphy
SVP, HR – Industrial Automation
Schneider Electric
As a senior human resources leader with broad global generalist career, across various sectors including IT/ Technology, Engineering & Service industries, Deirdre possess proven experience in implementing HR strategies to support the key transformations aligned to the business plans/ ambitions. In the past 20 years at Schneider Electric, she has been fortunate to have some enriching career opportunities around the globe. Originating from the Sydney/ Australian operations, she has worked and lived around the world with the company. Including being based in Dubai, Paris and Boston and now Hong Kong,
This experience has enabled her to develop a strong affinity with actively supporting and driving diversity, equity and inclusive work cultures. She has been able to immerse herself in different environments, always with a strong lens for gender diversity. Specifically, she has been able to rebalance both her business and HR leadership teams to role model the benefits of a diverse culture. With a continuous improvement mindset, she looks to adopt agile and innovative work practices aligned to the changing nature of work and digital transformations together with a focus on well-being and work-life balance.