Olivia Larkin

Olivia Larkin is the Head of Skills and Workforce Policy at the City of London Corporation, where she leads work to strengthen the skills pipeline for the UK’s financial and professional services sector and support its long‑term global competitiveness. Her work focuses on addressing current and future skills gaps, shaping policy recommendations, and driving systemic change by bringing together industry, government and the third sector. Olivia has led a range of high‑profile initiatives on socio‑economic diversity, gender diversity in tech, sustainability and decarbonisation skills, and the impact of AI on the workforce. Through targeted projects, insight generation and employer engagement, Olivia champions a lifelong learning culture underpinned by employer investment—supporting businesses to upskill their workforce, attract the widest possible pool of domestic and global talent, and ensure people remain productive and resilient in a changing labour market. Olivia’s background is in ES