UK & Ireland CDAO Community

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Join a powerful network of C-level peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CDAOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

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.

Governing Body Members

Amitabh Apte

Barilla Group
Chief Digital and Business Technology Officer

Roshan Awatar

Sky Plc
Managing Director

Jennifer Barclay

McLarens
Global Head of Data & Analytics

Constantin Beier

Aon
COO, Strategy & Technology Group

James Benford

Bank of England
Chief Data Officer

Diane Berry

Phoenix Group
CADO

Kanika Chaganty

Brit Insurance
Chief Data Officer

Julian Cherryman

Intertek
Head of Data & Insight Applications

Ed Child

Costa Coffee
Global Head Consumer Data & Digital Analytics

Stefan Crossfield

British Army
Chief Digital and Data Officer

Murtz Daud

British Gas
Director of Data & Analytics

Chris Dean

BMI Group
Global Director of Data & Analytics and Operational Performance

Peter Denyer

Shell
Chief Data Officer

Louis DiCesari

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

Papinder Dosanjh

ASOS.com
Head of Data Science & ML Engineering

Peter Eckley

Bank of England
Head of Data and Analytics Strategy

Matt Edwards

Anglian Water Services
Chief Data Officer

Dean Franklet

First Bus
Head of Data and Analytics

Lee Grimes

Brambles
Global Data Analytics Strategy Lead

James Hodkinson

Dyson
Global Head of Data and Analytics

Simon Hughes

Markerstudy
Group Head of Data & Analytics

Kassim Hussein

Cleveland Clinic
Head of Data & Analytics, London

Johanna Hutchinson

BAE Systems
Chief Data Officer

Nivedh Iyer

Danske Bank
Head of Group Data Management, Group Data & Analytics

Natalie Jakomis

Rightmove
Global Director of Data Science and Analytics

Steve Janoo

Diageo
Chief Data Analytics and Digital Technology Strategy Officer

Daragh Kelly

The Economist
Chief Data Officer

Ashar Khan

SSE
Chief Data Officer

Kinnari Ladha

Merlin Entertainments
Chief Data Officer

Paul Lodge

Department for Work & Pensions
CDO

Orlando Machado

LEGO Group
Chief Data Officer, VP Data Science & Data Platforms

Indhira Mani

RSA Insurance
Chief Data Officer

Alistair Mathie

NFU Mutual
Chief Data Officer

James May

St. James’s Place Wealth Management
Cheif Data Officer

Enrique Mendez

Edrington
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Nina Monckton

Inigo
Head of Data

Andy Moore

Bentley
Chief Data Officer

James Morgan

The Crown Estate
Chief Data Officer

Barry Panayi

John Lewis Partnership
Chief Data and Insight Officer

Perry Philipp

Entain
Chief Data Officer

Dan Robertson

BUPA
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Jonathan Saunders

Direct Line Group
Chief Data Officer

Amitabh Seli

Danone
CDAO, Director Data UK

Sid Shah

Live Nation Entertainment
VP of Data, Analytics & Media, International

Ross Simson

EY
Director, Sustainable Finance Data & Technology

Ming Tang

NHS
Interim CDAO

Gillian Tomlinson

Weir
Group Chief Data & Digital Officer

Pete Williams

Penguin Random House UK
Director of Data


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

  1. Focusing on Foundations for AI Readiness
  2. Establishing Measurable Value and Proving ROI
  3. Driving Culture Change to Elevate Data and Analytics Initiatives

Upcoming Programs


IN-PERSON

6 March 2025 | an evening

UK & Ireland CDAO Inner Circle

Kent House Knightsbridge, London

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

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IN-PERSON

3 June 2025 | an evening

UK & Ireland CDAO Inner Circle

87 Barts Close, London

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

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IN-PERSON

16 October 2025 | 1 day

UK & Ireland CDAO Executive Summit

Convene 155 Bishopsgate

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

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