Cressida Hogg

British businesswoman

Cressida Mary Hogg (born 27 July 1969) is a British business executive, who has served as the chair of BAE Systems since May 2023. In January 2026, Hogg became the new chair of the UK's Confederation of British Industry (CBI).2

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Companies

Early life and education

Hogg was born, on 27 July 1969, the daughter of Christopher Hogg (1936–2021) and Anne Cathie. She studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics as an undergraduate at St John's College, Oxford (BA, 1990), before receiving an MBA at London Business School (1995).

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

  • Since 2018Chairperson, Land Securities3

Between 1995 and 2014, Hogg worked at 3i Group plc, ending her career there as managing partner in 3i's Infrastructure Division. From 2014 to 2018, she served as global head of infrastructure at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

She became chair of BAE Systems plc in May 2023, having joined the board as a non-executive director and chair-designate in November 2022. She is the first female chair of the company.

Other board roles have included non-executive directorships at Anglian Water Group (2007–2018), Land Securities Group plc (2014–2023; chair, 2018–2023), Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd (2015–2018), Troy Asset Management Ltd (2018– ), and London Stock Exchange Group plc (2019– ).

In October 2025, Hogg was announced as the new chair of the Confederation of British Industry, assuming the role on 1 January 2026 and replacing Rupert Soames.

According to Companies House, as of May 2026, Hogg has a total of 18 appointments with British companies.

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Personal life

  • SpouseHenry Legge married 19955

Awards

  • 2014Commander of the Order of the British Empire6

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