Neil Carberry

Neil Carberry has been appointed as the new CIPD Chief Executive, effective from 28 September 2026.

Neil joins the CIPD after leading the Recruitment and Employment Confederation as chief executive since 2018, and prior to that, he led the CBI’s work on labour market, skills and employment relations issues from 2004. Neil is also Chair of the CBI’s Trade Association Council and a member of the advisory board of the Fair Work Agency. Neil spent a decade as a member of the council of ACAS and two terms as member of the Low Pay Commission.

Having operated in the HR field for 27 years, Neil is recognised as one of the UK’s leading voices on business and employment matters and was appointed an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List of 2025 for services to business and the economy.