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UK CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the UK 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 CIOs today.
- Investing in your people and the right technologies
- Innovating with advanced technologies and new delivery models
- Influencing business stakeholders and enterprise outcomes
UK CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the UK CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Debra Bailey
Telefonica UK
CIO
Marina Bellini
British American Tobacco
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Director, Digital and Information
Craig Charlton
Compass Group
Group CIO
Claire Dickson
BP
CIO, Downstream
David Germain
RSA
Group CIO
Stuart Hughes
Rolls Royce
CIDO
Robbert van Rutten
Royal Dutch Shell
VP & Downstream CIO
Members
Gary Allwood
ABP
Head IT
Jose Baeza
Venator
CIO
Femi Bamisaiye
Homeserve plc
CIO
Paul Brotzel
Aon
Global CIO - Risk
Jim Cleaver
St. James’s Place Wealth Management
Director Technology and Information
Paul Coby
Johnson Matthey
CIO
Alison Davis
Natural History Museum
CIO
Charles Ewen
Met Office
Director of Technology & CIO
Dan Fiehn
Markerstudy Insurance Company Limited
Group COO
Adam Forde
Spectris
Group CIO
Gian Fulgoni
Intu Properties plc
CIO
Andy Garrett
Lookers plc
Group IT Director
Mike Gibbons
Aggregate Industries
CIO
Graeme Hackland
Williams F1
CIO
Mark Hall
Legal & General
Group IT Director
Aidan Hancock
Network Rail
Group CIO
Alison Hollingshead
Man Group
Chief of Staff, Trading Platform & Core Technology
Fiona Humphreys
E.ON UK
Digital Technology Director
Tracey Jessup
Houses of Parliament
MD & CIO
Andrew Lock
Associated British Foods
Global CIO
Chris Lord
Babcock
Group CTO
Daniel Marion
UEFA
Chief of Information & Communication Technology
Ralph Marshall
Starbucks EMEA
Vice President Technology
Darren Martin
Wood
Group CTO
Guy Mason
Bourne Leisure
CIO
Angus McCallum
Metropolitan Police
Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Deryck Mitchelson
NHS National Services Scotland
Director of National Digital and Information Security
Glenn Morgan
IAG
Head of Digital Business Transformation
Ian Penny
Hiscox
Group CIO
Andrew Quail
SGN
Director of IT and Innovation
Tina Sands
Cadent Gas
CIO
Phil Scully
Costa Coffee
CIO
John Smith
NatWest Group
CIO
Lyndon Subroyen
Investec
Global Head: Digital & Technology
Nadine Thomson
MediaCom
Global CTO
Haig Tyler
Herbert Smith Freehills
CIO
Michael Wallis
SSE
Group CIO
Stuart Warner
Fidelity International
Head of Technology
Dave Watson
Scottish Government
COO for Information & Technology Services
Richard Williams
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Managing Director of IT (CIO)
Harry Winstanley
Unipart Group Limited
Group CIO
Nick Woods
Manchester Airports Group
CIO
Mike Yorwerth
Bunzl
Group CIO
Judith van de Pas
Shell
IT Capabilities & Skills Manager
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
October 15, 2020
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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15 October 2020
UK CIO Virtual Boardroom
IT Strategy Shift: Maintaining Focus to Drive your Digital Initiatives Forward in Uncertain Times
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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20 October 2020
UK CIO Virtual Town Hall
Getting Comfortable with the Imperfect State
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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25 November 2020
UK CIO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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16 December 2020
UK CIO Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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"This event is a must-attend for all IT professionals – to network and knowledge-share with others in the industry.”
Michael Smith, CIO
The Estee Lauder Companies
"This is an efficient way to get exposure to what is really going on in the local IT community to validate or dispute what your current strategies are.”
Bill Fortwangler, CIO
Dollar Bank
