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UK & Ireland CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs 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 CIOs today.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
UK & Ireland CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the UK & Ireland 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
Virgin Media 02
CIO
Marina Bellini
BAT
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Director, Digital and Information
Claire Dickson
DS Smith
CIO
David Germain
Canada Life
CIO
Robbert van Rutten
Shell
SVP & Downstream CIO
Members
Gary Allwood
ABP
Head IT
Jose Baeza
Venator
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
Charlie Ewen
Met Office
Director of Technology & CIO
Adam Forde
Spectris
Group CIO
Andy Garrett
Lookers plc
Group IT Director
Mark Hall
Legal & General
Group IT Director
Aidan Hancock
Network Rail
Group CIO
Alison Hollingshead
Man Group
Chief of Staff, Trading Platform & Core Technology
Moira Huggins
EDF Energy plc
Head of Generation IS
Fiona Humphreys
E.ON UK
Digital Technology Director
Hasani Jess
Simply Business
CTO
Tracey Jessup
UK Parliament
CDIO
Pravina Ladva
Swiss Re
Chief Technology & Operations Officer
Samantha Liscio
NIHR
Chief Information and Technology Officer
Andrew Lock
Associated British Foods
Global CIO
Chris Lord
Babcock International Group
Group CTO
Darren Martin
Wood
Group CTO
Guy Mason
Bourne Leisure
CIO
Kerry McCormack
First Sentier Investors
Global Head of IT
Kath Moore
HSBC
Head of Global Data Transformation
Glenn Morgan
IAG
Head of Digital Business Transformation
Ian Penny
Hiscox
Group CIO
Andrew Quail
SGN
Director of IT and Innovation
Phil Scully
Costa Coffee
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
Richard Williams
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Managing Director of IT (CIO)
Harry Winstanley
Meggitt
Group CIO
Yanna Winter
Generali UK
CIO, Head of Generali UK IT and GC&C IT
Nick Woods
Manchester Airports Group
CIO
Mike Yorwerth
M & S
CTO
Judith van de Pas
Shell
COO, Chief Data & Analytics Office
"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
“Relevant topics, great networking opportunities and valuable discussions.”
Eelko van Leeuwen, Global cio
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
23 February 2022 | 1 hour
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Town Hall
Preventing Employee Burnout: How Can CIOs Drive Engagement and Resilience in their Workforce
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
15 March 2022 | an evening
UK & Ireland CIO Inner Circle
Butchers Hall, London
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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VIRTUAL
28 April 2022 | 1 hour
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Town Hall
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
8 June 2022 | 1 day
UK & Ireland CIO Executive Summit
Royal Lancaster London
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2022 | 3 days
Global CIO Executive Summit
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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PAST PROGRAMS
UK & Ireland CIO Inner Circle - 06/12/2021
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Boardroom - 01/12/2021
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Boardroom - 18/11/2021
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/11/2021
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Boardroom - 20/10/2021
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Town Hall - 07/10/2021
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Boardroom - 28/09/2021
UK & Ireland CIO Executive Summit - 14/09/2021
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Boardroom - 17/08/2021
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Town Hall - 13/07/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
Three Key Themes for CIOs in 2022
In 2021, CIOs continued to deliver value through technology at the pace and scale their enterprises demanded. Read why value creation in response to disruption is reflected in the three themes we think CIOs will be focused on in 2022.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
Swinging the Pendulum — Women Technology Leaders in 2021
The content team at Evanta, who ensures all topics and agendas are driven ‘by C-level executives and for C-level executives,’ set a goal – to intentionally and deliberately showcase women technology leaders at Evanta in-person summits. Read on to see what they were able to accomplish in 2021.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2021
As you’re returning from holidays and getting back into work, we wanted to share some articles and survey findings you might have missed in 2021. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
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