The Global CDO 100 Awards
Celebrating excellence in digital leadership
2025 winners announced!
Celebrating the
Global Chief Digital Officer 100 award winners
Welcome to the Global CDO 100 Awards, where we celebrate the top 100 Chief Digital Officers spearheading digital innovation and business transformation. The CDO 100 Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Chief Digital Officers who lead the way in digital innovation and business transformation. These awards highlight the vision, talent, and impact of top CDOs driving the future of digital leadership in the global business landscape.
Annually, the Global CDO 100 Awards establish the benchmark for excellence in digital leadership. Winners, chosen by an independent panel of distinguished industry experts, represent the epitome of success in the digital domain, highlighting the importance of being listed among the top 100 CDOs.
What makes a Global CDO 100 winner
We’re celebrating Chief Digital Officers who are redefining leadership in the digital age through:
- Visionary digital strategy - Crafting and delivering enterprise-wide digital transformation strategies.
- Technology-enabled innovation - Driving the adoption of breakthrough digital technologies.
- Cultural and organisational change - Creating agile, innovation-ready cultures by empowering cross-functional teams.
- Tangible business impact - Delivering measurable business value through digital programmes that enhance customer experience.
Why the Global CDO 100 matters
This is more than a recognition — it’s a platform to honour global digital leadership at the highest level. Being named to the CDO 100 is an opportunity to:
- Celebrate digital excellence - Recognise the trailblazing CDOs who are setting global benchmarks in strategy and innovation.
- Showcase transformation at scale - Highlight enterprise digital initiatives that are driving sustainable business outcomes.
- Inspire a global community - Share success stories that accelerate digital maturity, strengthen peer learning, and elevate the CDO role.
- Amplify influence and opportunity - Past recipients report greater executive visibility, stronger cross-functional influence, and improved talent attraction following recognition.
Karl Hoods
CDIO, Dept for Energy Security & Net Zero and Dept for Science Innovation & Technology
Victoria Higgin
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer, CityFibre
Trevor Gordon
Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Save the Children
Peter Stojanovic
Editor, HotTopics
Abhinandan Jain
Startek
Abhinandan Jain
United States of AmericaCDO
Adam Forde
HBK
Adam Forde
United KingdomCDO
Alain Groleau
Orange Business
Alain Groleau
FranceCDO
Alexandre Meerson
Sephora
Alexandre Meerson
FranceChief Digital, Data & Technology Officer
Amr Arafa
Barry Callebaut Group
Amr Arafa
SwitzerlandCDO
Anaïs Reding
Department for Business and Trade
Anaïs Reding
United KingdomCDO
Andrew Thomson
Motorpoint
Andrew Thomson
United KingdomCDO
Anthony Battle
Jaguar Land Rover
Anthony Battle
United KingdomGroup Chief Digital & Information Officer
Antonio Queiroz
Euroclear
Antonio Queiroz
BelgiumCDO
Arda Genc
Eren Perakende
Arda Genc
TurkeyGroup CDO
Ariel Dascal
Rede d'Or Sao Luiz
Ariel Dascal
BrazilChief Digital Officer
Arife Baltaci
Zeppelin Group
Arife Baltaci
GermanyChief Digital and Information Officer
Atul Bhardwaj
the LEGO Group
Atul Bhardwaj
DenmarkEVP & CDTO
Axel Adida
Beiersdorf
Axel Adida
GermanyCDO
Bala Subramanian
UPS
Bala Subramanian
United States of AmericaChief Digital & Technology Officer
Brian Tilzer
Best Buy
Brian Tilzer
United States of AmericaChief Digital and Technology Officer
Brigitte King
Colgate Palmolive
Brigitte King
United States of AmericaGlobal CDO
Carletta Higginson
Warner Music Group
Carletta Higginson
United States of AmericaEVP, CDO
Charlotte Briscall
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Charlotte Briscall
United KingdomChief Digital Officer
Charlotte Light
Aztec Group
Charlotte Light
United KingdomCDO
Ching-Har Wong
Stella McCartney
Ching-Har Wong
United KingdomCDO
Chris Crayner
NBCUniversal
Chris Crayner
United States of AmericaEVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Christiane Lindenschmidt
HSBC
Christiane Lindenschmidt
United KingdomChief Digital & Data Officer
Christina Callas
Total Wine & More
Christina Callas
United States of AmericaEVP, CDO
Christoffer Hernaes
Skanska
Christoffer Hernaes
NorwayCDO
Christoph Heyn
Mars
Christoph Heyn
United KingdomGlobal CDO Mars Petcare
Crystal Broj
Medical University of South Carolina
Crystal Broj
United States of AmericaEnterprise CDTO
Danny Ryder
lululemon
Danny Ryder
CanadaChief Digital Officer
Dominic Venturo
U.S. Bank
Dominic Venturo
United States of AmericaSVP, Chief Digital Officer
Duncan Robertson
The Travel Corporation
Duncan Robertson
United KingdomCDO
Eileen Jessop
UK Ministry of Defence
Eileen Jessop
United KingdomChief Digital Information Officer
Frank Meyer
Etihad Airways
Frank Meyer
United Arab EmiratesCDO
Gonzague de Pirey
LVMH
Gonzague de Pirey
FranceGroup Chief Omnichannel Officer
Greg Meyers
Bristol Myers Squibb
Greg Meyers
United States of AmericaEVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Guido Merighi Buitoni
Danone
Guido Merighi Buitoni
FranceGroup CDO
Ian Hood
Fidelity International
Ian Hood
United KingdomCDO
Ildefonso Olmedo
Santander UK
Ildefonso Olmedo
United KingdomCDO
James Ferolo
SVP Worldwide
James Ferolo
United States of AmericaCDO
Jimena Almendares
Decathlon
Jimena Almendares
FranceCDO
Jo Migom
Thomas Cook
Jo Migom
BelgiumChief Digital & Customer Operations Officer (UK & EU) & GM EU
Jorissa Neutelings
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Jorissa Neutelings
NetherlandsCDO
Judith Apshago
Amtrak
Judith Apshago
United States of AmericaCDO
Juliana Rios
LATAM Airlines
Juliana Rios
ChileChief Information & Digital Officer
Julie Durham
UnitedHealth Group
Julie Durham
United States of AmericaCDO
Kajsa Hofvendahl
Volvo Trucks
Kajsa Hofvendahl
SwedenSVP & CDO
Kathy Ward
Navy Federal Credit Union
Kathy Ward
United States of AmericaCDO
Kay Schwabedal
Virgin Media O2
Kay Schwabedal
United KingdomCDO
Kristin Myers
Northwell Health
Kristin Myers
United States of AmericaCDO
Laurence Heinrichs
Zenith
Laurence Heinrichs
United KingdomCDO
Leah Cooper
Sedgwick
Leah Cooper
United States of AmericaCDO
Lee Ellis
Royal London
Lee Ellis
United KingdomGroup CDO
Lidia Fonseca
Pfizer
Lidia Fonseca
United States of AmericaEVP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Luis Uguina
Macquarie Group
Luis Uguina
AustraliaChief Digital Officer
Mamatha Chamarthi
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Mamatha Chamarthi
United States of AmericaCDO
Marc Warshawsky
Labcorp
Marc Warshawsky
United States of AmericaCDO
Mathieu Ovaert
Nestlé
Mathieu Ovaert
FranceChief Digital Officer, Europe
Matt Kelleher
Asda
Matt Kelleher
United KingdomSVP, CDO
Matteo Barbazza
STMicroelectronics
Matteo Barbazza
SwitzerlandCDO
Mazen Pharaon
Riyad Bank
Mazen Pharaon
Saudi ArabiaCDO
Meenakshi Nagarajan
Panera Bread
Meenakshi Nagarajan
United States of AmericaSVP & CDO
Mehreen Shams
Pizza Hut
Mehreen Shams
United States of AmericaCDO
Michael Naggar
Citi
Michael Naggar
United States of AmericaMD - CIO & CDO US Personal Banking
Mike Amend
Ford Motor Company
Mike Amend
United States of AmericaCDIO
Mike Shady
Stables
Mike Shady
United States of AmericaCDO
Morgan Vawter
Unilever
Morgan Vawter
United KingdomCDO, Personal Care, Home Care & Foods
Naveen Seshadri
Ralph Lauren
Naveen Seshadri
United States of AmericaGlobal CDO
Niamh de Niese
Bank of Ireland
Niamh de Niese
United KingdomGroup Chief Digital & Architecture Officer
Nick Edwards
The AA
Nick Edwards
United KingdomGroup CDO
Patrice Cochin
Michelin
Patrice Cochin
FranceChief Digital Experience Officer
Paula Bobbett
Boots UK
Paula Bobbett
United KingdomCDO
Peter Weckesser
Schneider Electric
Peter Weckesser
GermanyCDO
Pier Paolo Tamma
Pirelli
Pier Paolo Tamma
ItalySVP & CDO
Pravina Ladva
Swiss Re
Pravina Ladva
United KingdomGroup Chief Digital Officer
Priya Thakoor
Airtel Africa
Priya Thakoor
United Arab EmiratesGroup SVP: Digital & Product (Telco & Fintech)
Rakel Óttarsdóttir
Icelandair Group
Rakel Óttarsdóttir
IcelandChief Digital Officer
Rich Carter
Eli Lilly
Rich Carter
United States of AmericaSVP, Chief Digital Officer
Rob Scruggs
SCAN
Rob Scruggs
United States of AmericaCDO
Ron Surfield
Nasdaq
Ron Surfield
United States of AmericaCDO
Ronald den Elzen
The Heineken Company
Ronald den Elzen
NetherlandsChief Digital & Technology Officer
Sambo Gouda Sare
Bank of Africa
Sambo Gouda Sare
BeninChief Digital Officer
Sean Ringsted
Chubb
Sean Ringsted
United States of AmericaCDO
Sharon Cooper
The Economist Intelligence Unit
Sharon Cooper
United KingdomChief Digital Officer
Shawn Lyndon
Rio Tinto
Shawn Lyndon
AustraliaCDO
Simon Sandford-Taylor
Office for National Statistics
Simon Sandford-Taylor
United KingdomChief Digital & Information Officer
Simon White
Mott MacDonald
Simon White
United KingdomChief Digital Officer
Siphamandla Masuku
Discovery Limited
Siphamandla Masuku
South AfricaCDO
Stacey Jaffe
Scholastic
Stacey Jaffe
United States of AmericaCDO
Stephen Rhee
Gallagher
Stephen Rhee
United States of AmericaGlobal Chief Digital Officer
Steven Zuanella
Generali
Steven Zuanella
United KingdomCDO
Subash Sharma
Absa Group
Subash Sharma
South AfricaCDO Personal & Private Banking
Sudhanshu Duggal
Procter & Gamble
Sudhanshu Duggal
United States of AmericaChief Digital Officer AMEA
Susan Jones
Diageo
Susan Jones
United States of AmericaCDO
Tal Langevich Avraham
Migdal Group
Tal Langevich Avraham
IsraelChief Digital Officer, Innovation & Customer Experience
Tanja Rueckert
Bosch
Tanja Rueckert
GermanyChief Digital Officer
Timothy White
GSK
Timothy White
United States of AmericaChief Digital & Technology Officer USA
Tricia Blair
Aon
Tricia Blair
United States of AmericaCDO
Viren Shah
AGCO Corporation
Viren Shah
United States of AmericaChief Digital & Information Officer
Visna Lim
L'Oréal
Visna Lim
FranceGlobal Chief Digital Officer
Wajeeha Awadh
Al Baraka Group (ABG)
Wajeeha Awadh
BahrainCDO
Wendy Redshaw
NatWest Group
Wendy Redshaw
United KingdomCDIO
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