Mark Smith

Part of the IT Leaders 100 - a list of the most influential IT leaders in the UK in 2023.

Mark is an accomplished and commercially focused IT leader, currently group CIO at ITV. With extensive board-level experience, he excels at driving transformative change and delivering business value through technology.

Mark's customer-centric mindset and deployment of modern technology enable deep customer analytics and insight across D2C, B2B, and internal products. He is recognised for challenging risk adversity and inertia, consistently designing and delivering new revenue-generating products and services.

Mark has managed budgets exceeding £250 million; led large, diverse teams; and fostered lasting partnerships. His background in software, security and delivery ensures alignment between departmental priorities and strategic business goals.