Aleyn Smith-Gillespie

Speaker Bio

Aleyn leads the Carbon Trust's Global ICT practice, advising and supporting organisations on strategy and transformation to achieve climate and sustainability objectives.

The ICT practice works with leading companies globally, spanning the full value chain including telecoms; semiconductors; devices; digital infrastructure; as well as software and digital media. As a mission-focused organisation, the Carbon Trust has been at the forefront of delivering high-impact initiatives (such as the world's first product carbon label and carbon accounting standards and guidance), as well as driving pratical change through joint industry programmes and acting as a trusted, expert partner to boards and executive teams.

Prior to joining the Carbon Trust, Aleyn worked for several years in strategy consulting for Booz & Co (formerly Booz Allen Hamilton) as part of the Telecoms and Operations practices, as well as at a tech advisory firm in China. Aleyn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, and a dual master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.