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Advising Leaders on AI Leadership, Strategy, and Responsible Transformation
Rebecca Hastings is an executive search and talent strategy expert who helps technology-driven organisations build high-performing, future-ready leadership teams.
With over 18 years of experience across AI, data, SaaS, technology consulting, and hardware, Rebecca combines deep market insight with a pragmatic, evidence-based approach to leadership advisory.
Her work focuses on guiding organisations through the human side of AI transformation, aligning leadership capability, organisational design, and culture with responsible innovation.
She advises boards and investors on AI strategy, talent, ethics, and risk, helping ensure that innovation is both effective and ethical.
Expertise and Approach
Rebecca’s expertise spans executive search, leadership assessment, and organisational design. Her advisory work blends consulting discipline with search precision, ensuring each engagement delivers measurable outcomes for clients and candidates.
Core areas of expertise:
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Executive search for AI, data, and technology leaders
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AI governance, risk, and ethics advisory
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Leadership strategy for scaling and established companies
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Organisational design for AI transformation
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion in technology leadership
She also holds qualifications in leadership, HR, diversity, fintech, marketing, and organisational design, supporting a consultative and strategic advisory model trusted by CEOs, investors, and boards.
Thought Leadership and Community Impact
As the Founder of Lucent Search, Rebecca leads the firm’s focus on AI leadership, strategy, innovation, and governance.
She also hosts The Lucent Perspective, a podcast featuring conversations with technology leaders, investors, and policymakers on AI transformation and the future of work.
Beyond Lucent, she serves on the Board of the Glasgow Girls Club, a non-profit supporting girls and young women while developing digital skills and launching impact-driven apps.
Her commitment to responsible innovation and inclusion extends through mentoring and advocacy across the AI and technology sectors.
Global Reach and Track Record
Rebecca’s network spans the UK, Europe, and the USA. She advises venture-backed scale-ups, enterprise and mid-market innovators, and global technology consultancies, helping them design and attract leadership that can deliver sustainable AI-enabled growth.
Her portfolio includes successful executive searches and advisory projects across AI, fintech, climate tech, and hardware-software integration.
Rebecca’s Track Record: Trusted by Leading Companies
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