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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.
- Embedding D&A in business strategy and results
- Reengineering decision-making across the business
- Scaling a data-first culture
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
Sanjeevan Bala
ITV
Group Chief Data & AI Officer
Anita Fernqvist
Zurich Insurance Company UK
Chief Data Officer & Director of Operations
Richard Gregory
BP
Chief Data Officer, Global Business Services
Peter Jackson
Legal & General
Group Director - Data Sciences
Ruben Lara
Tesco Plc
Data & Analytics Director
Di Mayze
WPP
Global Head of Data & AI
Elaine Priest
NatWest Group
Chief Data Officer
Niresh Rajah
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Head of Data & Regulatory Change Practice, Financial Services Group
Members
Amitabh Apte
Mars
Global Director - Digital, Data & Analytics Solutions
Clive Benford
Jaguar Land Rover
Head of Corporate Analytics Programme
Debal Chakraborty
British American Tobacco
Global Head of Analytics, BI & Data
Cham Chandratillake
Sainsbury's
Chief Data Officer
Julian Cherryman
Intertek
Head of Data & Insight Applications
Catherine Clark
Royal Dutch Shell
IT Chief Data & Analytics Officer
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
Kevin Fletcher
HMRC
Chief Data Officer
Lee Fulmer
UBS Inc.
Global Head of Innovation, Chief Data Officer
Daniel Gilbert
News UK
Director of Data
Julian Highley
Clarks
Data, Business Intelligence and Data Science Director
Martin Houghton
Serco
Group Chief Data Officer
Simon Hughes
Hiscox
Head of Data, Business Intelligence & Analytics
Jon Hussey
Barclays
Chief Data Officer, Cards & Payments
Natalie Jakomis
Coats
Global Director of Data Science and Analytics
Vlad Kaltenieks
William Hill
Global Director of Data & Analytics
Daragh Kelly
Burberry
VP, Data & Analytics
Kshitij Kumar
Farfetch
Chief Data Officer
Jose Loureda
CWT
Vice President & Global Head Of Data Science & Analytics
Orlando Machado
Aviva
Chief Data Scientist
David Masters
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Chief Data Officer
Mridul Mathur
Dyson
Chief Data Officer
Neil McIvor
Department for Education
Chief Data Officer
Rob McKendrick
Co-op
Head of Data
Wade Munsie
GSK Consumer Healthcare
Global Chief Data Officer (Consumer Health)
Dan Robertson
SSE
Group Chief Data Officer
Cornelia Schaurecker
Vodafone
Group Director Big Data and AI
Dan Senter
National Grid
Head of Global Data Governance
Sid Shah
Conde Nast Publications
Global Head of Analytics & Insight
Eddie Short
Telefonica UK
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Ross Simson
CDP
Global Chief Data Officer
Simon Stearn
Avon
Executive Director, Global Big Data and Digital Experience Analytics
Lauren Walker
Dentsu Aegis Network EMEA
Global COO & Head of Digital Transformation
Pete Williams
Penguin Random House
Director of Data and Online
Steve Wright
Willis Towers Watson
Chief Data Officer & Global Head of Change for Operations
Luca Zuccoli
easyJet
Chief Data Officer
“I especially appreciate the chance to interact with peers from other companies and industries to share the woes and triumphs of data management.”
RENE KIM, SVP, GLOBAL DATA OFFICER
CHARLES SCHWAB
Upcoming Events
In-person Programs
June 2021
UK & Ireland CDO Inner Circle
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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Virtual Programs
11 March 2021
UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Town Hall
UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CDO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 13, 2021
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 13, 2021
UK CDO Virtual Town Hall Insights
Data leaders from the world’s premier organisations participated in the UK CDO Town Hall to discuss how to navigate data privacy in today’s evolving landscape. They shared insights into the perception of privacy regulations, solving the privacy paradox and managing governance properly.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | DECEMBER 22, 2020
BLOG | DECEMBER 22, 2020
The D&A in DE&I
The diversity in the data and analytics profession is unparalleled in the tech profession, but do you work for an organization whose diversity markets itself? Read why to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity on your teams and at your organization.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 15, 2020
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 15, 2020
Chicago CDO Virtual Town Hall Insights
While data privacy is not a new issue, CDOs are facing a new challenge with the increased volume and complexity of data sets and regulations. Read highlights from Chicago CDOs on making privacy policies more effective.
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