Ros Lawler - Chief Operating Officer, National Portrait Gallery

Ros is an experienced digital professional with a track record of successfully leading and implementing digital strategy for world leading commercial and non-profit organisations. Her enviable employment record includes Tate, Channel 4, Ministry of Sound, Radio 1 and Random House.

From the arrival of napster in the music industry to on-demand viewing in broadcast, from the ebook revolution to changing funding models in charity, her work has focused on helping organisations adapt to seismic industry shifts and changing consumer behaviour.

Formerly Digital Director for Tate, Ros is now Chief Operating Officer at the National Portrait Gallery, which reopened in 2023 following its transformational building project.