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UK & Ireland CDO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CDOs in the UK & Ireland community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDOs today.
- Expanding digital business & accelerating value creation
- Influencing culture & collaboration with governance
- Orchestrating change & empowering real-time decisions
UK & Ireland CDO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the UK & Ireland CDO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDOs, for CDOs.
Co-Chairs
Anita Fernqvist
Zurich Insurance Company UK
Chief Data Officer & Director of Operations
Members
Amitabh Apte
Mars
Global CIO (interim) & DT Director - Mars Petcare
Jennifer Barclay
McLarens
Global Head of Data & Analytics
Clive Benford
Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover Data Office Director
Diane Berry
Phoenix Group
Chief Data Officer
Andy Brown
M&G Plc
Chief Data Officer
Debal Chakraborty
BAT
Global Head of Analytics, BI & Data
Julian Cherryman
Intertek
Head of Data & Insight Applications
Brad Currin
Shell
Chief Data Officer
Chris Dean
Nomad Foods
Global Head of Data & Analytics
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
Lee Fulmer
UBS Inc.
Global Head of Innovation, Chief Data Officer
Daniel Gilbert
News Corp
SVP Data Science
Lee Grimes
Brambles
Global Data Analytics Strategy Lead
Elizabeth Hollinger
Aggreko
Director of Insight
Martin Houghton
Serco
Group Chief Data Officer
Simon Hughes
Markerstudy Insurance Company Limited
Group Head of Data & 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
Jose Loureda
The Crown Estate
Chief Data Officer
Orlando Machado
LEGO
Chief Data Officer, VP Data Science & Data Platforms
Neil McIvor
Department for Education
Chief Data Officer
Rob McKendrick
Co-op
Head of Data
Nina Monckton
Just Group
Head of Data Engineering & Science
James Morgan
ASDA
Senior Director, Data Management & Information Strategy
Wade Munsie
GSK Consumer Healthcare
Global Chief Data Officer (Consumer Health)
Barry Panayi
John Lewis Partnership
Director of Data, Insight & Analytics
Dan Robertson
Bupa
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Cornelia Schaurecker
Vodafone
Group Director Big Data and AI
Sid Shah
Conde Nast Publications
Global Head of Analytics & Insight
Ross Simson
CDP
Global 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
“In the past couple of months, Houston virtual CDO events have been a fantastic source of communication and networking with peers. Covid-19 has thrown us a lot of social challenges, but thanks to Evanta and their conscientious efforts, virtual boardrooms and roundtables are here to stay.”
DR. ASHWANI DEV, DIGITAL AND DATA SCIENCE OFFICER
HALLIBURTON
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
9 November 2022 | an evening
UK & Ireland CDO Inner Circle
Butchers Hall
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
Learn More
PAST PROGRAMS
UK & Ireland CDO Executive Summit - 14/06/2022
UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Town Hall - 21/04/2022
UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Boardroom - 23/02/2022
UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Boardroom - 21/10/2021
UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Town Hall - 01/10/2021
UK & Ireland CDO Executive Summit - 15/09/2021
UK & Ireland CDO Inner Circle - 28/07/2021
UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Boardroom - 21/06/2021
UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Town Hall - 29/04/2021
UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Boardroom - 17/03/2021
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Content from your CDO peers
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
What Community Brings to Executives
We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP PROFILE | JUNE 27, 2022
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JUNE 27, 2022
How the NHS Maintains the Momentum towards Digitalisation
How can executives drive support and enthusiasm for the endless digitalisation journey? Ming Tang, CDAO, NHS England, shares how her team is using learnings from the pandemic to deepen the momentum towards digitalisation in this new era of business.
READ ARTICLESURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CDOs in 2022
The role of the CDO is rising in organizations across the globe, unlocking opportunities for growth and innovation. Here, we take a closer look at their top goals and challenges, based on results from Evanta’s 2022 Leadership Perspective Survey.
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