Naomi Weir

Director, Innovation

Naomi is the programme director of Innovation at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). She leads their work to make the UK a great place for businesses to innovate - whether that is nurturing a culture of entrepreneurship, adopting tried and tested technologies or making breakthrough developments at the leading edge.

She began her career in financial services before moving into policy, working on policy areas from R&D and entrepreneurship to skills, immigration, and diversity in STEM.