UK & Ireland CDAO Community
Inner Circle
21 November 2022 | Butchers Hall, London
21 November 2022
Butchers Hall, London
Expand your network and engage with peers
Join the Gartner UK & Ireland CDAO Community Inner Circle, an intimate dinner event offering facilitated, roundtable discussions and informal networking with CDAO peers. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic and exchange ideas in a collaborative setting designed to surface candid perspectives and actionable insights.
Engage with peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today:
Improving data monetisation for innovation
Creating an organisational culture that prioritises learning and experimentation
Driving cross-functional collaboration to solve business problems and create value
UK & Ireland CDAO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CDAOs, For CDAOs™.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Sanjeevan Bala
ITV
Group Chief Data & AI Officer

Niresh Rajah
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Managing Director, Head of Data & Digital Practice
Agenda
21 November 2022
16:30 - 17:30 Executive Networking Reception
17:30 - 18:45 Discussion Topics
Accelerating Data & Analytics Value Creation
Diane Berry
Chief Data Officer
Phoenix Group
Kanika Chaganty
Chief Data Officer
Brit Insurance
Pedro Cosa
Data General Manager
News UK
Yigit Gungor
Head Of Analytics
eBay
Dan Robertson
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Bupa
Michael Terrell
Chief Data Scientist
Channel 4
Ian Thomas
CDO
Omnicom Group
Ajay Vohora
Vice President, Chief Growth Officer
Hitachi Vantara
The rapid digital acceleration of the past two years continues to put pressure on CDOs to leverage data for innovation, value generation and growth. To achieve these objectives, CDOs must prioritise improving data outcomes, apply advanced technologies and effectively collaborate across the business to expand their influence. The value of data comes from the insights it creates, the processes it optimises and its ability to enable better decision-making. The reality is, despite data and analytics hype and expectations, most organisations are not successfully valuing their data.
In this interactive conversation, CDOs will have the opportunity to discuss their role in driving a data-driven culture and accelerating value creation.
Topic 1: Improving outcome-driven data innovation
What steps have you taken to adopt a business model that promotes outcomes and creates new value?
How are you identifying opportunities for data-driven innovation?
How are you driving an organisational culture that prioritises learning, experimentation and innovation?
Topic 2: Driving cross-functional collaboration
How are you establishing cross-functional collaboration to solve business problems and create value?
How are you expanding your influence and partnerships with other c-level executives to show the value of data in accelerating digital business?
How are you forging a data-driven enterprise across business lines?
18:45 - 19:15 Networking Break
19:15 - 20:30 Summary Discussion & Dinner
20:30 - 21:30 Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
Location
Venue
Butchers Hall, LondonCommunity Programme Manager
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