Lydia Nicola

Lydia Nicola is an experienced IT leader with a strong track record of delivering strategic technology transformation across the public and non-profit sectors. Currently leading IT Operations at Amnesty International, Lydia has overseen major programmes spanning infrastructure modernisation, cloud optimisation, information security, business application implementations and service redesign — all within complex, federated, international environments. 
 
Her background includes leading shared IT services across a consortia of UK charities, delivering robust, scalable solutions that respected both the independence and shared ambitions of each organisation. Lydia has consistently driven cost-efficient, user-centred technology strategies in high-accountability environments, ensuring that systems are not only fit for purpose, but support wider organisational goals around reach, equity, and impact. 
 
Her leadership is grounded in a commitment to public good and the belief that technology should enable rather than obstruct. She is particularly focused on the social impact of digital infrastructure, inclusive governance practices, and the ethical adoption of emerging technologies — including early policy development around AI and information governance. She is particularly passionate about building digital capacity that reflects and serves the diversity of the communities it supports.. Alongside her professional work, she supports early-career professionals from under-represented backgrounds, and champions organisational cultures that are collaborative, transparent, and mission-aligned.