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Allison Kirkby: BT Group CEO, Career and Leadership Journey

Introduction Allison Kirkby is a British business executive and the Chief Executive of BT Group, one of the United Kingdom’s largest telecommunications companies. She officially became BT’s CEO on 1 February 2024 after previously leading major European telecom businesses including Telia, TDC Group and Tele2. Her career did not begin with a traditional university path. Kirkby left school at 16,…