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UK & Ireland CIO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
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
Royal Mail Group
CIO
Claire Dickson
DS Smith
CIO
David Germain
QBE
Group 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
Ashling Cunningham
Irish water
CIO
Alison Davis
GE Healthcare
CIO
Charlie Ewen
Met Office
Director of Technology & CIO
Adam Forde
HBK - Hottinger, Brüel & Kjær
Chief Digital Officer
Mark Hall
Legal & General
Group IT Director
Aidan Hancock
Johnson Matthey
Group CIO
Kevin Heslop
Sanctuary Group
CIO
Fiona Humphreys
E.ON UK
CIO
Hena Jalil
BT Group
Managing Director, Global CIO
Hasani Jess
Simply Business
CTO
Tracey Jessup
De Montfort University
Chief Transformation Officer
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
Guy Mason
Bourne Leisure
CIO
Kerry McCormack
First Sentier Investors
Global Head of IT
Andrew Quail
SGN
Director of IT and Innovation
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
Brambles
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
"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
IN-PERSON
March 2023 | an evening
UK & Ireland CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
17 May 2023 | 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 13 - 15, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
October 2023 | 1 day
UK & Ireland CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
December 2023 | an evening
UK & Ireland CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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PAST PROGRAMS
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Boardroom - 06/12/2022
UK & Ireland CIO Inner Circle - 23/11/2022
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Boardroom - 13/10/2022
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Boardroom - 13/09/2022
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Boardroom - 06/07/2022
UK & Ireland CIO Executive Summit - 08/06/2022
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Town Hall - 10/05/2022
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Town Hall - 28/04/2022
UK & Ireland CIO Virtual Town Hall - 30/03/2022
UK & Ireland CIO Inner Circle - 15/03/2022
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Content from your CIO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
CIOs and the State of the Economy
We asked CIOs in our community pulse survey how the state of the economy is impacting their business – here are 5 key findings from 200 CIOs who participated.
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