Polly Persechino

Polly Persechino is Head of Economy, Skills and Employment at South London Partnership, bringing deep, practical insight into how regional labour markets evolve, and what it takes to turn skills policy into real employability outcomes. She has spent her career building and leading programmes across local government, further education, and partnership ecosystems, with a consistent focus on connecting education and training to employer demand. Her work spans skills strategy, employment policy and programme delivery, and relationship management with stakeholders across the region, giving her a grounded view of how technology shifts job roles, capability needs, and inclusive access to opportunity. As a Governor at the London School of Innovation, Polly combines general governance oversight with sharp regional intelligence, helping LSI stay anchored in employability, civic impact, and the practical realities of skills transformation in an AI-augmented economy.