Allison Kirkby (born 1967) is a British businesswoman who has been the chief executive of BT Group since February 2024.
[5] She worked at Procter & Gamble for 20 years before entering the telecoms industry with Virgin Media.
[5][6] In 2020, Kirkby became chief executive of Telia Company, Sweden's largest telecoms provider of which 40% is owned by the state.
[2] In August 2023, BT Group announced Kirkby's appointment as chief executive officer, to succeed Philip Jansen in February 2024 as the first woman to hold the position.
[2][5] As chief executive, Kirkby would be responsible for the £15 billion rollout of fibre broadband to 25 million homes by 2026 and the cutting of up to 55,000 jobs by 2030.