UK & Ireland CDAO Community

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today.

Structuring Data Governance to Improve the Digital Enterprise
Fostering a Culture of Data Literacy and Analytics-Based Decision Making
Data Sharing — Driving Business Value Through Access & Collaboration

UK & Ireland CDAO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the UK & Ireland CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.

Co-Chairs

Sanjeevan Bala

ITV
Group Chief Data & AI Officer

Ruben Lara

Tesco Plc
Data & Analytics Director

Di Mayze

WPP
Global Head of Data & AI

Niresh Rajah

Danske Bank
Group Chief Data Officer

Alexandra Sidgreaves

Zurich Insurance Company UK
Chief Data Officer

Members

Amitabh Apte

Mars
Global CIO (interim) & DT Director - Mars Petcare

Jennifer Barclay

McLarens
Global Head of Data & Analytics

Constantin Beier

Aon
Chief Data Officer

Diane Berry

Phoenix Group
Chief Data Officer

Kanika Chaganty

Brit Insurance
Chief Data Officer

Debal Chakraborty

BAT
Global Head of Analytics, BI & Data

Julian Cherryman

Intertek
Head of Data & Insight Applications

Ed Child

Costa Coffee
Global Head Consumer Data & Digital Analytics

Pedro Cosa

News UK
Data General Manager

Brad Currin

Shell
Chief Data Officer

Murtz Daud

ST ANDREWS HEALTHCARE
Chief Data Officer

Chris Dean

Nomad Foods
Global Head of Data & Analytics

Louis DiCesari

Levi Strauss & Co.
Global Head of Data, Analytics and AI

Papinder Dosanjh

ASOS.com
Head of Data Science & Machine Learning

Peter Eckley

Bank of England
Head of Data Strategy

Matt Edwards

Anglian Water Services
Chief Data Officer

Jules Elliott

Gfk
Vice President, Science & Analytics

Daniel Gilbert

News Corporation
SVP Data Science

Lee Grimes

Brambles
Global Data Analytics Strategy Lead

James Hodkinson

Dyson
Global Head of Data and Analytics

Elizabeth Hollinger

Aggreko
Director of Insight

Simon Hughes

Markerstudy
Group Head of Data & Analytics

Kassim Hussein

Cleveland Clinic London
Head of Enterprise Analytics

Jon Hussey

Barclays
Chief Data Officer, Cards & Payments

Vlad Kaltenieks

William Hill
Global Director of Data & Analytics

Daragh Kelly

Burberry
VP, Data & Analytics

Ashar Khan

SSE
CDO

Paul Lodge

Department for Work & Pensions
Chief Data Officer

Orlando Machado

LEGO
Chief Data Officer, VP Data Science & Data Platforms

Indhira Mani

AngloAmerican
Head of Data Fabric & Privacy

Alistair Mathie

NFU Mutual
Chief Data Officer

Neil McIvor

Department for Education
Chief Data Officer

Nina Monckton

Just Group
Head of Data

James Morgan

ASDA
Senior Director, Data Management & Information Strategy

Barry Panayi

John Lewis Partnership
Director of Data, Insight & Analytics

Dan Robertson

BUPA
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Jonathan Saunders

Direct Line Group
Chief Data Officer

Cornelia Schaurecker

Vodafone
Group Director Big Data and AI

Amitabh Seli

Danone UK
CDO

Sid Shah

Live Nation Entertainment
VP, Data, Analytics and Media, International

Ross Simson

Costain Group
Chief Data Officer

Pete Williams

Penguin Random House UK
Director of Data and Online

Steve Wright

Willis Towers Watson
Chief Data Officer & Global Head of Change for Operations

“I think the greatest value of the Evanta community is how it has stayed true to the idea of 'by CDAOs, for CDAOs'.”

KAPIL NARANG, CHIEF DATA AND ANALYTICS OFFICER
AMERIPRISE BANK

“The value of the Evanta community is the community. It's this collective knowledge of folks from different backgrounds, and the more we come together and share this knowledge, it is highly valuable.”

KRISTINA CHAMBERS, CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER
TTX

"Every one of us has unique experiences shaped by our abilities, companies and industries. Every time I meet someone at an Evanta function, I learn something new that I can leverage in my own job.”

LEE FULMER, GLOBAL HEAD OF INNOVATION, CHIEF DATA OFFICER
UBS INC.

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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level or senior most executive for respective function

- Organization revenue of $500M+

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Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

20 June 2023 | 1 day

UK & Ireland CDAO Executive Summit

Royal Lancaster London

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

18 September 2023 | an evening

UK & Ireland CDAO Inner Circle

The RSA

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

Content from your CDAO peers

BLOG | MAY 15, 2023

Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023

Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.

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BLOG | MAY 8, 2023

7 Highlights at Upcoming CDAO Executive Summits

Amid budget cuts from market volatility and disruption from generative AI, we’re committed to building agendas that tackle topics CDAOs are prioritizing. Here’s an inside look at seven highly anticipated sessions and speakers we are hosting at CDAO Executive Summits this Spring.