Elliot Smith

Elliot Smith is an experienced communications and journalism professional currently serving as a Communications Officer at the World Climate Foundation, specializing in climate and biodiversity media relations. Prior to this role, Elliot worked for CNBC from April 2019 to April 2024, covering business and geopolitics across Europe and Africa as a Correspondent. Elliot's background includes significant roles at Action on Armed Violence as a Researcher/Writer, Citywire as a Reporter, and various other journalistic positions across different media outlets. Recognized for excellence in journalism, Elliot has received multiple awards, including the HeadlineMoney Financial Journalist of the Year in 2019 and the PressGazette British Journalism Award for Specialist Media in 2018. Elliot holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from the University of Warwick and an NCTJ Gold Standard Multimedia Journalism Diploma.