
Celebrating the
Global Chief Data Officer 100 award winners
HotTopics proudly presents the Global Chief Data Officer 100 Awards, a platform dedicated to recognising the achievements of the world’s leading data visionaries. These awards celebrate those at the forefront of data management and strategy, driving transformation and delivering tangible business value.
Celebrating top data leaders
The Global CDO 100 Awards spotlight the exceptional leadership, innovation, and vision demonstrated by Chief Data Officers. These individuals harness the power of data to unlock new opportunities, enhance decision-making, and propel business transformation.
Shaping the future of data leadership
Each year, the Global CDO 100 Awards set a new standard for excellence in data strategy. Winners, selected by an independent panel of industry leaders, represent the very best in data management and innovation. Being named among the top 100 Chief Data Officers underscores their pivotal role in leveraging data to drive business success.

Global CDO 100 Awards 2025
Nominations open
Nominations are now open for the Global CDO 100 Awards, recognising the visionary leaders shaping the future of technology.
Nominate yourself or a peer by 5th May 2025

Michael Zimmer
CDO, W&W Gruppe

Chrissie Kemp
Chief Data & AI Officer, JLR

Wanda Adam
Chief Group Data Protection Officer, M&G

Ali Khan
CDO, Experian

Ghada Richani
MD Data & Technology Strategy, Bank of America

Jonathan Roberts
Chief Data Officer, GOV.UK

Abdulgader Attiah
Saudi Airlines

Abdulgader Attiah


CDTO

Alan Sim
CDC

Alan Sim


CDO

Alessia Kosagowsky
Aviva

Alessia Kosagowsky


Chief Data Officer

Ali Khan
Experian

Ali Khan


SVP, Chief Data Officer

Amy Lenander
Capital One

Amy Lenander


CDO

Andres Bucchi
LATAM Airlines

Andres Bucchi


Chief Data Officer

Andrew Hill
Unilever

Andrew Hill


Chief Data Officer

Andy Markus
AT&T

Andy Markus


CDO

Anjali Gupta Reddi
Green Street

Anjali Gupta Reddi


CDO

Antje Bustamante
Funding Circle

Antje Bustamante


VP, Data

Balaji Srinivasan
UBS Asset Management

Balaji Srinivasan


CDO

Barry Panayi
John Lewis Partnership

Barry Panayi


Chief Data & Insight Officer

Benjamin Flusberg
Cox Automotive

Benjamin Flusberg


CDO

Bob Hedges
Visa

Bob Hedges


CDO

Brady Cole
Equifax

Brady Cole


Global Enterprise Data Officer

Brent Matthewson Jr.
Wellstar Health System

Brent Matthewson Jr.


CDO

Brian Gibbons
Wells Fargo

Brian Gibbons


CDO

Cameron Davies
Yum! Brands

Cameron Davies


CDO

Cara Dailey
T. Rowe Price

Cara Dailey


CDO

Chrissie Kemp
JLR

Chrissie Kemp


Chief Data & AI Officer

Christina Poirson
Societe Generale

Christina Poirson


Group Chief Data Officer

Clara Thibault
Pierre Fabre Group

Clara Thibault


Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Cliona Molony
IDEXX

Cliona Molony


Chief Data Officer VP R&D

Craig Suckling
UK Civil Service

Craig Suckling


UK Government CDO

David Neill
Cetera Financial Group

David Neill


CDO

Deepika Adusumilli
BT

Deepika Adusumilli


Chief Data and AI Officer

Di Mayze
WPP

Di Mayze


Global Head of Data and AI

Diana Hoskins Schildhouse
Colgate-Palmolive

Diana Hoskins Schildhouse


EVP Chief Analytics & Insights Officer

Elisabeth Zehnder
Leroy Merlin

Elisabeth Zehnder


CDO

Eva Pereira
City of Los Angeles

Eva Pereira


CDO

Fiona James
Office for National Statistics

Fiona James


CDO

Gabriel Garcia
Procter & Gamble

Gabriel Garcia


IT VP, CDO

Gabriel Straub
Ocado Group

Gabriel Straub


CDO

Gareth Powell
Irwin Mitchell

Gareth Powell


Group Data Officer, Partner

Gary Burnette
Kyndryl

Gary Burnette


CDO and VP Enterprise Architecture & People and Workforce Systems

Gavin Goodland
National Grid

Gavin Goodland


Chief Data Officer

Ghada Richani
Bank of America

Ghada Richani


MD Data & Technology Strategy

Hema Yalamanchi
The Kraft Heinz Company

Hema Yalamanchi


Global Chief Data Officer

Hugues Even
BNP Paribas

Hugues Even


CDO

Indhira Mani
RSA

Indhira Mani


Chief Data Officer

Jason Beyer
Fortive

Jason Beyer


Chief Data Officer

Jeanine Norden
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings

Jeanine Norden


Chief Privacy Officer

Jeffrey Reid
Regeneron

Jeffrey Reid


VP, RGC CDO

Johanna Hutchinson
BAE Systems

Johanna Hutchinson


Chief Data Officer

John Kelly
HM Treasury

John Kelly


CDO

Jon Francis
General Motors

Jon Francis


Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Jonathan Roberts
Ministry of Justice UK

Jonathan Roberts


Director & CDO

Jonathan Saunders
Direct Line Insurance

Jonathan Saunders


Group Chief Data Officer

Joyce Myers
MTSI

Joyce Myers


CDO

Julie De Moyer
LVMH

Julie De Moyer


Chief Data Officer

Kala Iyengar
Delaware North

Kala Iyengar


CDO

Karen Ambrose
The Francis Crick Institute

Karen Ambrose


Chief Data Officer

Katrin Drumm
ING

Katrin Drumm


CDO Global Retail

Kjersten Moody
Prudential Financial

Kjersten Moody


CDO

Kshitij Kumar
Haleon

Kshitij Kumar


Chief Data Officer

Marcello Savarese
Wind Tre

Marcello Savarese


Chief Data Analytics Officer

Mark Jackson
Piedmont

Mark Jackson


CDO

Martin Lidl
Admiral Group

Martin Lidl


CDO Admiral Pioneer

Matt Varagona
Kemper

Matt Varagona


SVP CDO

Matthew Cresswell
Moneysupermarket Group

Matthew Cresswell


CDO

Melissa Richards
Renasant Bank

Melissa Richards


CDO

Michael Kelly
University of South Carolina

Michael Kelly


CDO

Michael Zimmer
Zurich Gruppe Deutschland

Michael Zimmer


CDO

Ming Tang
NHS England

Ming Tang


Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Moez Hassan
Royal Caribbean Group

Moez Hassan


Chief Data Officer

Nina Marila
Elisa

Nina Marila


Chief Data Officer

Niresh Rajah
DLA Piper

Niresh Rajah


Chief Data & AI Officer

Olivia Kew-Fickus
Vanderbilt University

Olivia Kew-Fickus


CDO

Pascale Hutz
American Express

Pascale Hutz


Chief Data Officer, EVP

Patricia Maqetuka
Nedbank

Patricia Maqetuka


Chief Data Officer

Paul Lodge
Department for Work and Pensions

Paul Lodge


Chief Data Officer

Rachel Wang
U.S. Department of State

Rachel Wang


Bureau Chief Data Officer, Diplomatic Security

Rebecca Cai
State of Hawaii

Rebecca Cai


CDO

Remzil Jacob
Barclays

Remzil Jacob


CDO

Rex Davis
RBC

Rex Davis


Chief Data Officer

Robin Gordon
MetLife

Robin Gordon


Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Roland Scharrer
AXA

Roland Scharrer


Group Chief Data, AI & Emerging Technology Officer

Saad Alhuzami
Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia

Saad Alhuzami


CDO

Sanda Ivankovic
Allianz

Sanda Ivankovic


Group Chief Data Officer

Sandra Swindle
Dentsu

Sandra Swindle


CDO, International Markets

Sanjeevan Bala
ITV

Sanjeevan Bala


Group Chief Data & AI Officer

Shahidul Mannan
Bon Secours Mercy Health

Shahidul Mannan


CDO

Shelly Fisher
TowneBank

Shelly Fisher


CDO

Sian Thomas
Department for Business & Trade

Sian Thomas


Chief Data Officer

Simon Lewis-Jones
Standard Chartered Bank

Simon Lewis-Jones


Chief Data Officer for Risk & CFCC

Srinath Kanisapakkam
Nationwide Building Society

Srinath Kanisapakkam


Chief Data and Analytics officer

Stephen Espy
Tennessee Department of Health

Stephen Espy


CDO

Steve Janoo
Diageo

Steve Janoo


Chief Data Analytics Officer

Subash Nair
BP

Subash Nair


Chief Data & Analytics & Digital Officer, Global Business Service

Susanna Moan
Currys

Susanna Moan


Chief Data Officer

Tammye Garrett
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Tammye Garrett


Chief Data Officer

Tim Deutsch
Sentara Healthcare

Tim Deutsch


CDO

Tracy Daniels
Truist

Tracy Daniels


EVP, CDO

Ursula Cottone
Huntington National Bank

Ursula Cottone


Chief Data Officer

Vasant Manohar
UnitedHealth Group

Vasant Manohar


CDO

Vijay Akella
U.S. Bank

Vijay Akella


CDO

Vipin Gopal
Walgreens Boots Alliance

Vipin Gopal


Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Vukosi Sambo
AfroCentric Group

Vukosi Sambo


Executive Head of Data Insights & AI

Wanda Adam
M&G

Wanda Adam


Chief Group Data Protection Officer

Zachery Anderson
NatWest Group

Zachery Anderson


Chief Data & Analytics Officer