Colin Smith

Founding Partner, Cognitive Union

Colin is an experienced facilitator & learning consultant for Data, Leadership & Digital Transformation, with extensive experience in the world of data, digital media, HR, L&D & technology.

He has designed and facilitated programmes internationally (NA, EMEA, APAC, LATAM) for a diverse range of companies including both public & private sector. He is also a Certified facilitator of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and materials, and a CIPD Associate Facilitator and SME in HR Data & Analytics & AI.

Colin held senior leadership roles at companies such as LinkedIn, Yahoo!, Aol., Advertising.com & Ask Jeeves, and has facilitated programmes for clients such as the National Health Service, Meta, Lego, HMRC, Shiseido, Google, Colgate Palmolive, L’Oreal, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. He is one of the principle facilitation and learning design partners of the Google Digital Academy programme.