Evanta: CDO UK

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

Ruben Lara

Tesco Plc
Data & Analytics Director

Members

Amitabh Apte

Mars
Digital Technology Director

Clive Benford

Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover Data Office Director

Andy Brown

M&G Plc
Chief Data Officer

Debal Chakraborty

British American Tobacco
Global Head of Analytics, BI & Data

Julian Cherryman

Intertek
Head of Data & Insight Applications

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 UK
Director of Data

Lee Grimes

Brambles
Global Data Analytics Strategy Lead

Julian Highley

Clarks
Data, Business Intelligence and Data Science Director

Martin Houghton

Serco
Group Chief Data Officer

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

Paul Lodge

Department for Work & Pensions
Chief Data Officer

Jose Loureda

The Crown Estate
Chief Data Officer

Orlando Machado

LEGO
Chief Data Officer

David Masters

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Chief Data Officer

Neil McIvor

Department for Education
Chief Data Officer

Rob McKendrick

Co-op
Head of Data

Nina Monckton

Just Group
Head of Data Engineering & Science

Wade Munsie

GSK Consumer Healthcare
Global Chief Data Officer (Consumer Health)

Barry Panayi

John Lewis Partnership
Director of Data, Insight & Analytics

Cornelia Schaurecker

Vodafone
Group Director Big Data and AI

Sid Shah

Conde Nast Publications
Global Head of Analytics & Insight

Eddie Short

O2 (Telefónica UK)
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

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

Virtual Programs

October 2021

UK & Ireland CDO Virtual Town Hall

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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PAST PROGRAMS

Content from your CDO peers

PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The Next Big Question, Episode 20

Chief Cybersecurity Officer Kurt John of Siemens USA joins the podcast to discuss how to manage the noise in your organization’s crowded technology ecosystem. Kurt explains how digitalization, speed to market, and a plethora of products are contributing to that noise and how to manage risk in this environment.

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BLOG | SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

CDO Survey: Making the Leap from Strategy to Execution

CDOs and their teams have an intimate understanding of data’s strategic potential, but 60% of data leaders in our communities tell us they struggle with execution. Explore 3 features of organizations that are succeeding along the journey from strategy to execution.

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PODCAST | AUGUST 2, 2021

The Next Big Question, Episode 19

CIO Piyush Chowhan of Lulu International discusses turning his passion for customer experience into value for the enterprise. Piyush shares how to break down the silos between technology and digital business strategy and how to optimize organizational processes and workforce skills to meet the customers’ needs.