Ian Smith

Ian Smith is a seasoned professional in the automotive and motorsport industry, currently serving as Technical Director at Motorsport UK since February 2022. Prior experience includes roles as a Business Consultant at Dassault Systèmes from September 2019 to January 2022 and a Contract Engineer at McLaren Automotive Ltd for Pure McLaren GT owner racing in 2019. Ian held various senior management positions at Jaguar Land Rover between September 2011 and March 2019, focusing on Product Lifecycle Management and business improvement. Beginning a career as Operations Manager at USE Aftermarket Consulting from 2004 to 2011, Ian possesses an MBA from the University of Warwick's Warwick Business School and a BEng (Hons) in Motorsport Engineering & Design from the Swansea Institute of Higher Education.