Francesca moved to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in Ireland in 2020, as Chief Information Office with responsibility for technology, methodology and data science, after a 30 year career in the UK in the private sector and at the Office of National Statistics including interim Director General of Data Capability. She has recently moved roles to Assistant Director General, National Data and Statistical Services with responsibilities for CSO’s Data Strategy, Quality, coordination across the Irish Statistical System as well as provision of data services for researchers and analysts in the public sector across Ireland.