About HotTopics: The Leading C-Suite Community

Our company's story is rooted in a vision for a more connected and inspired C-suite leadership. Our founder, Philip Randerson, spent over two decades at the helm of numerous leading technology executive search firms. Throughout his journey, he observed a growing disconnect among C-suite leaders, prompting him to leverage his vast network of influential executives to establish a global community that fosters collaboration, innovation, and the development of future leaders.

Launched with the support of our esteemed Chairman, Jim Spanfeller, the former CEO of Forbes, and Kevin Eyres the former CEO of LinkedIn Europe, our company began as a series of six annual events spanning the United States and Europe. Today, our community has expanded to include over 20,000 C-suite leaders, with 75% of the Fortune 500 counted among our distinguished members.

CIO community

CISO community

CDigitalO community

CDataO community

CMO community

Service Visionaries

Global CIO & CTO community

Discover the HotTopics CIO community – a global platform for technology leaders to connect, collaborate, and drive the future of IT. dive into pivotal discussions from cyber security to AI and machine learning.

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Global CISO community

Dive into a secure network of the globe's premier CISOs. Foster invaluable relationships with cybersecurity experts from myriad industries and experiences. Together, let's orchestrate advanced security strategies, share robust best practices, and confront the cybersecurity challenges of today and beyond.

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Global CDO community (Digital)

Embrace the digital revolution within a community of the world's leading Chief Digital Officers. Engage with digital masters from an array of backgrounds and sectors. Together, let's spark digital innovation, exchange groundbreaking strategies, and navigate the digital transformation landscape.

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Global CDO community (Data)

Enter the realm of data excellence with a network of the world's most esteemed Chief Data Officers. Connect with data pioneers from a rich array of industries and experiences. Together, let's drive data-driven decision making, share valuable insights, and tackle the data-centric challenges of the modern business world.

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Global CMO community

Explore the HotTopics CMO community – a global network designed for marketing executives to share insights and shape the future of marketing. Discuss key topics from purpose marketing to data analytics.

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Service Visionaries community

Introducing the Service Visionaries community – a worldwide gathering for customer service pioneers from sectors such as manufacturing and utilities. Unite, exchange, and shape the next wave of service innovation.

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Our purpose

We harness the power of community to inspire meaningful change. We connect leaders, facilitate conversations, and spark actions with a single, ambitious goal: to shape a better tomorrow.

Central to our mission is TechGirl, an initiative that embodies our belief in the transformative power of community. By bringing together inspirational leaders from globally renowned companies, we aim to nurture and empower the next generation of women in technology.

TechGirl

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Aurelija Majauskaite

Community Lead,

Ceri Jones

Community Lead,

Dani Farion

Community Lead,

Drilon Demi

Community Lead,

Ffion Waddon

Community Lead,

Jennifer Huynh

Community Lead,

Juan Delgado

Business Operations,

Kristina Devdariani

Community Lead,

Lilla Pataki

Community Lead,

Our vision

Our sights are set on leading as the most trusted and impactful global C-suite community. We aspire to be the essential platform for driving innovation, facilitating influential discussions, and sparking decisive actions.

Our vision encompasses a future where our community's contributions not only shape the business landscape but also foster a better tomorrow.

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Philip Randerson

CEO and Founder,

Philip is the Founder & CEO of HotTopics. A serial entrepreneur, he has founded several leading technology executive search firms, and sits on the Board of a number of technology start-ups.

Suzi Williams

NED,

Suzi has served as NED, Committee Chair & Advisory board member to companies from The AA plc & JD Sports to Gresham House , Workspace Group & The ECB. She is currently Senior Independent Director at Telecom Plus plc and NED & Remco Chair at Zegona Communications . Suzi also advises founder teams , and mentors corporate leaders at career inflection points.

Charles Yardley

NED,

Formerly the CEO of the Evening Standard and with leadership roles at Forbes and CityAM, Charles Yardley brings invaluable insights as a digital media leader. Charles will help HotTopics expand internationally and enrich our community.