Curiosity is paramount in this digital age. I’m helping 400,000 EY people hone this advantage to unlock meaningful experiences and build exceptional careers.

Simon Brown

EY Global Learning and Development Leader

Strong believer that what you learn can transform what you become. Forever curious and asking better questions for better results. Avid biker who’s not afraid of taking the hard road.

Areas of focus

Simon has built a distinguished reputation and dynamic career around his passion for learning. In his current role at EY, Simon leads Global Learning and Development for 400,000 people in more than 150 countries. This responsibility includes building on a strong learning foundation to ensure everyone can develop new and evolving skills to thrive in this fast-changing world.

Simon has extensive experience as an entrepreneur and a leader across global organizations in the technology, finance sectors and health sectors. He is international best-selling author of The Curious Advantage and hosts a top-ranked podcast with the book’s co-authors.

He is a sought-after speaker on the topics of learning, leadership and transformation, including the role and vast potential of artificial intelligence (AI).

Simon is a recipient of the Chief Learning Officer, Gold Strategy Award and the Silver Strategy Award. He is based in Switzerland, where he lives with his wife, children, cat and chickens.

How Simon is building a better working world

Simon is democratizing education, making it both accessible and scalable, so we have the skill sets and mindsets to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges. At EY, he’s developing transformative leaders capable of leading change and support them to build exceptional career experiences.  

Outside EY, Simon is a member of World Economic Forum Chief Learning Officer Community and proudly supports the next generation of learning and education technology companies.

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