Monica Stancu leads the Diversity and Inclusion work at Lloyd’s, the world’s biggest insurance and reassurance marketplace. Previously, she has worked in diversity and inclusion at the Royal Academy of Engineering, Sodexo and F. Hoffman La Roche.

Monica has also worked in international affairs and human rights at the European Medicines Agency (EU agency) and the United Nations. She is the author of the book “Building Diversity and Inclusion: From Commitment to Action.”

She holds an MA in Women’s History from Sarah Lawrence College, USA and a D&I certificate from Cornel University, and was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Research on Women, Gender and Sexuality at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Monica has been selected as a Global Champion for Women’s Economic Empowerment by UN Women, has won a WeAreTheCity 2020 Rising Stars award and has been listed as a 2023 and 2022 D&I Inspirational leader by D&I Leaders. She is a One Young World Ambassador and a mentor at Migrant Leaders.