Leukert joining BT as Chief Digital Officer
May 9, 2025
BT has appointed Peter Leukert to the role of Chief Digital Officer, in which he will have responsibility for leading BT’s Digital unit and driving the company’s digital transformation. Leukert is currently Group Chief Information Officer at Deutsche Telekom and will join BT on September 1st and be a member of the Executive Committee, reporting to Allison Kirkby, Chief Executive.
BT’s Digital unit plays a critical role in the customer experience-led transformation underway, as the telco seeks to digitalise and simplify its internal and customer-facing systems and processes.
Leukert has been Group Chief Information Officer at Deutsche Telecom since 2017 where he has led a significant transformation of their IT and Digital platforms, products and services. He has held previous roles at McKinsey & Co, Commerzbank and the New York Stock Exchange in Germany and the US.
Kirkby commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Peter to BT. He joins the business at an exciting time as we focus on simultaneously investing in the UK’s leading fixed and mobile networks while transforming our operations to radically improve how we serve our customers.”
Leukert added: “I’m thrilled to be joining BT. The opportunity to transform and simplify BT’s operations will improve customer outcomes and drive sustainable business growth, and I am really excited to get started.”
Until Leukert joins BT in September, Howard Watson will continue to lead the Digital Unit alongside his responsibilities as Chief Networks and Security Officer.
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