Rain Newton-Smith is currently the Director General of the Confederation of British Industry, after serving as the organisation’s Chief Economist for eight years. She has earned recognition as a leading strategic leader and macroeconomist, owing to her 20-year-long successful career. Rain is an industry leader, specialising in subjects like macroeconomics, climate, biodiversity, the race to net zero, sustainable finance, and global governance amongst others. She can now be booked to speak at events on these subjects.
Rain possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford and an MSc in Economics from LSE. Whilst she served as an Economist and Research Advisor to the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England, Rain also served as an Advisor to the UK Executive Director at the IMF. In 2012, Rain was nominated as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum – a position she continues to hold.
Other meaningful positions Rain has held over the years include serving as the Head of Emerging Markets at Oxford Economics, Non-Executive Director at F&C Investment Trust, and Managing Director of Sustainability Strategy and Policy at Barclays. She has also been the Co-Chair of WEF’s Young Global Leader Taskforce on the Circular Economy.
In 2010, Rain was included in Management Today’s 35 Under 35 list – a testament to her capabilities as a business leader. Today, she is working towards creating policies that will facilitate a net zero carbon economy by 2050. Additionally, she is hoping to foster inclusive growth in a dynamic world of technology and business. Rain is an esteemed voice on economics and sustainable finance, who is now available to hire for your next event on similar topics. Book Rain Newton-Smith when looking for an industry leader to speak at your next event!
