Join CMI’s Chief Executive Officer, Ann Francke OBE CMgr CCMI, for the next installment of our new series The Leadership Lounge with guest Matt Brittin, Outgoing President, EMEA, Google.
Bringing together extraordinary leaders, The Leadership Lounge series offers engaging hybrid events featuring a fireside chat with Ann and her guest, exploring how their unique journeys have shaped their leadership styles. There will be an interactive Q&A session for all attendees, as well as the opportunity to continue the discussion in a relaxed atmosphere at a drinks networking reception.
Matt has led Google’s business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa since 2014, focusing on the responsible and inclusive use of technology. He was a driving force behind Grow with Google, which has helped over 20 million people develop skills for the future, and has worked closely with policymakers to shape regulation and launch Google’s Safety Engineering Centres in the region.
Before joining Google in 2007, Matt held leadership roles in media, marketing and strategy including at the UK’s biggest news publisher and management consultancy McKinsey. He has served as a trustee of The Media Trust and The Climate Group, and was a non-executive director at Sainsbury’s for nine years. A former Olympic rower and Cambridge Blue, Matt remains active in the sport as a coach, commentator and Steward of Henley Royal Regatta.
With a career spanning digital innovation, sustainability, and global leadership, Matt will reflect on his time at Google, his work with policymakers, and how he approaches leadership in a fast-moving, regulated world.
Reserve your space to explore Matt’s reflections on responsible leadership, digital transformation, and how his background in sport and strategy has shaped his leadership philosophy.
