Rt Hon Chloe Smith

Rt Hon Chloe Smith is a senior leader with expertise in technological change, workforce transformation and skills, global economics, regulation, risk and governance. She uses her experience, insight and network to help organisations to navigate these challenges. Chloe is passionate about people and technology.

She is President of the CIPD (Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development), chair of a technology start-up and strategic adviser to a major international professional services firm.

Her domain expertise is unique, having headed the UK’s technology and labour market ministries.

As a Cabinet minister, she built and led the new government department for Science, Innovation and Technology. She now focuses on AI adoption and regulation. She was jointly named the most influential person in technology in the UK in 2023.

Chloe provides insight into the global economy, labour market, pensions, health and productivity and the future of work from her service as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work.

In the top list of 2022 Women in Westminster, the year she overcame breast cancer, Chloe is an advocate for women in leadership. She speaks publicly to encourage others to check for signs of cancer and seek support. She was one of the first in her party to take maternity leave from Parliament, and has played an historic role in providing the first ever maternity cover for a department at the Cabinet table.

UK Cabinet expert in technology and workforce. Legislator of British Sign Language Act 2022. Pioneer of maternity leave in government.

Speaking topics include:

  • Governing AI, from pioneer of UK’s Global Safety Summit and AI Safety Institute

  • AI adoption and workforce transformation, from unique experience leading a G7 nation’s technology and labour market ministries

  • Health and productivity in the British economy and key global labour market trends

  • The business and commercial case for accessibility and inclusion

  • Breaking ground legislating the British Sign Language Act

  • Making history with maternity leave in the Cabinet

  • My journey with breast cancer

  • Leading and getting things done in complex, uncertain times - common themes that matter in both politics and business

  • “Highlight of my working week was your keynote, Chloe! Really insightful & provoking on so many levels.”

  • “Chloe is able to carefully explain complex thinking in Whitehall to senior leaders of UK industry. She gives time and dedication to providing insight to C-suite audiences.”

  • “Chloe brought a mind-broadening range of insight.”

  • “Chloe was excellent… insightful and really helpful.”

  • “Thank you so much for chairing our day. Your interest in the issues came across from the stage and your wide-ranging expertise into the issues being discussed added enormous value.”

  • “I was inspired by the way you chaired the event. Your energy is so positive and authentic!”

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