
Vice President, Business Transformation
Create
2026
Jessica Phillips joined Motive Partners in 2026 and is a Vice President on the Create team.
Prior to joining Motive Partners, Jessica was a Manager at Elixirr, focused on strategy and transformation within banking, wealth, and asset management. She has led several programs working with CTOs and CIOs to design reimagined processes for an AI-native future. Her expertise includes design sprints, governance, large-scale transformation programs, and strategic communications. She spent two years working in South Africa, focused on fintech innovation in the pan-African market and driving strategic partnerships for a leading pan-African bank.
Jessica holds an MA in Modern and Medieval Languages (Russian and Italian) from the University of Cambridge and is a qualified journalist. She began her career in investor relations and law in Moscow.