Cressida Hogg to be the next CBI President

The Confederation of British Industry is pleased to announce that Cressida Hogg CBE will be the next President of the CBI and Chair of the CBI Board with effect from 1 January 2026, succeeding Rupert Soames.

Since 2023, Ms Hogg has been Chair of BAE Systems; and she is the Senior Independent Director of the London Stock Exchange Group.  She is also a Member of the Takeover Panel.

From 2018 to 2023, Ms Hogg served as Chair of Land Securities Group, and she has served as a non-executive director on other companies, including Associated British Ports and Anglian Water.  In her executive career, she had a strong background in infrastructure and private equity.  She was Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board from 2014 and 2018, and previously worked for 3i Group plc in a variety of roles, with the last five years as Managing Partner of 3i Infrastructure plc

Rupert Soames, the outgoing CBI President, said: 

“I’m delighted that Cressida has agreed to join the CBI as my successor.  She has a high reputation as one of the most successful members of the British business community and has had a distinguished executive and non-executive career covering industrial, financial services and asset management businesses.  She has also had long experience in working with businesses that have close relationships with government, most particularly in defence and infrastructure investment.”

Rain Newton-Smith, CBI Chief Executive, said:

“Cressida brings authority and deep experience to this role and will help us to deliver clear messages to government and politicians of all stripes about the need to increase the pace of delivery on policies which will attract investment and sustain growth in the UK economy.  We are all greatly looking forward to working with her.”

Cressida Hogg, incoming CBI President, said:

"I am pleased and honoured to have been nominated to be the next President of the CBI. Whilst this is a challenging time for business, it is also one of opportunity. I look forward to working with the CBI team as we help government achieve our common objectives of making the UK a high-growth economy, attracting the investment needed to drive global competitiveness and increased productivity.  I am also excited to be working with Rain, her team and our members on the next stage of the CBI’s development.”

As with previous appointments, and in line with the CBI’s Royal Charter, Ms Hogg will stand for election by members at the next AGM in 2026.