Rachel Tate

Part of the IT Leaders 100 - a list of the most influential IT leaders in the UK in 2025.

Rachel Tate is a commercially focused transformation leader with almost 20 years’ experience in delivering strategic value across complex international organisations. Currently Director of Transformation at SEGRO - a FTSE 100 real estate investment and development firm - Rachel leads enterprise-wide change programmes that span technology, data, AI and organisational design, aligning transformation initiatives with long-term business value.

Her previous roles include Director of Strategy at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, where she developed and launched the organisation’s first unified corporate strategy, and senior strategic leadership positions at Tesco and Deloitte.

With deep cross-sector experience in growth, M&A, and digital partnerships, Rachel brings a collaborative, delivery-focused approach to uniting teams and boards behind ambitious change agendas.