Matthew Smith is responsible for leading the global insurance strategy and transformation team at KPMG. With over 22 years of experience working in the financial services sector, Matthew works with C-suite leaders to navigate industry challenges and drive strategic and transformational change.

Primarily focusing on insurance, Matthew brings deep expertise in 3 critical areas:

  1. Strategy: Enterprise-wide strategy development, operating model strategy, growth and deal strategy;
  2. Transformation Design and Leadership, including cross functional, cross border, End to end transformations that deliver cost and culture benefits across all organizational functions through leveraging Lean, 6-sigma and other methodologies;
  3. Operational Leadership, including running organizations of 1000+ people in complex and challenging environments.

Prior to joining KPMG, Matthew led AIG’s Lean Center of Excellence in EMEA and has held a number of leadership roles across the UK, Europe and US.

  • Education and Qualifications
    BSc Honours, Mathematics & Business, Loughborough University, MBA Operations Management and Supervision, University of Warwick, Warwick Business School
  • Accreditations
    Lean Competency Systems Accreditation Cardiff University