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HotTopics Global CDO 100 Awards
Nominated, selected and celebrated by our global community.
Fiona James
Chief Data Officer and Director, Data Growth and Operations, Office for National Statistics
Gunjan Aggarwal
Executive Director, Novartis
Inga Gunnarsdottir
CDO, City of Reykjavik
Joanna Page
Data Director, E.ON Next
Matthew Fryer
Group Head of Data & AI (CDO / CAIO), Arrive
Melissa Richards
CDO, Renasant Bank
Oleg Kravets
Chief Data & Analytics Officer, The Travel Corporation
Peter Laflin
Chief Data Officer,
Samir Boualla
Chief Data Officer, ING Bank France
Sarah Gadd
Managing Director, Data Leader, Julius Baer
Simon Kaffel
Chief Data Officer, The Rank Group
Global awards ceremony
27th October 2026
Country Music Hall of Fame,
Nashville
The world’s top CIOs, CISOs, CDOs and CMOs come together in Nashville for an unforgettable celebration at one of music’s most iconic venues.
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European awards ceremony
19th November 2026
Johan Cruijff Arena,
Amsterdam
Europe’s leading technology executives gather in Amsterdam for a night of celebration, connection, and recognition at the legendary Johan Cruijff Arena.
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UK awards ceremony
2nd December 2026
BAFTA,
London
The UK’s most inspiring technology leaders unite for a red carpet celebration at BAFTA — recognising the people shaping the future of the industry.
Join our virtual award ceremony
7th October 2026
Connect with the leaders recognised alongside you, hear from this year's judging panel, share ideas with peers and get to know the wider HotTopics community before we celebrate together at our awards ceremonies in Nashville, Amsterdam and London.
Congratulations
David Pavlis, CEO, CloverDX
Congratulations to this year's CDO 100 winners. These leaders are turning insight into action, using data to shape strategy and drive growth, innovation, and competitive advantage across their organizations. Sponsoring these awards gave us a real appreciation for how far the CDO role has evolved. It's a privilege to celebrate the work you do.
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Abhinandan Jain
AIONOS
Abhinandan Jain
United States of America
IT ServicesPresident CX - Global Chief Growth & Delivery Officer
Adita Karkera
Deloitte
Adita Karkera
United States of America
ConsultingChief Data Officer - Government & Public Services
Akhil Lalwani
Allianz
Akhil Lalwani
United Kingdom
InsuranceChief Data Officer UK
Alessia Kosagowsky
Aviva
Alessia Kosagowsky
United Kingdom InsuranceChief Data Officer
Alexandra Fuck-Zilles
AXA
Alexandra Fuck-Zilles
Germany InsuranceChief Data Officer
Alexandra Sidgreaves
Zurich Insurance
Alexandra Sidgreaves
United Kingdom InsuranceChief Data Officer
Altan-Ulzii Chuluun
Altan-Ulzii Chuluun
MongoliaFormer Chief Data Officer
Amy Lenander
Capital One
Amy Lenander
United States of America
FinanceChief Data Officer
Anca Marola
Sephora
Anca Marola
France
CosmeticsGlobal Chief Digital Officer
Andres Vives
Visa
Andres Vives
United States of America FinanceChief Data Officer
Andrew Hill
Sainsbury's
Andrew Hill
United Kingdom
RetailChief Data Officer
Andrew Reiskind
Mastercard
Andrew Reiskind
United States of America FinanceChief Data Officer
Ari Cohen
Macquarie Group
Ari Cohen
United Kingdom FinanceChief Data & AI Officer, Northern Hemisphere
Ashutosh Singhal
Meharry Medical College
Ashutosh Singhal
United States of America
EducationAVP, Chief Data Officer
Barry Panayi
Howden
Barry Panayi
United Kingdom InsuranceGroup Chief Data Officer
Bhagyesh Phanse
Humana
Bhagyesh Phanse
United States of America InsuranceChief Data & Analytics Officer
Bishoy Sawiris
GB Corp
Bishoy Sawiris
Egypt
AutomotiveChief Data Officer
Burce Gültekin
IKEA
Burce Gültekin
Netherlands RetailChief Data & Analytics Officer
Chrissie Kemp
JLR
Chrissie Kemp
United Kingdom AutomotiveChief Data & AI Officer
Christina Schack
Vontobel
Christina Schack
Switzerland FinanceHead of Data Operations & Strategy
Dan Robertson
Bupa
Dan Robertson
United Kingdom
HealthChief Data & Analytics Officer
Dan Senter
Serco
Dan Senter
United Kingdom IT ServicesEnterprise Data Director, UK & Europe
Danica Bellchambers
Dentsu
Danica Bellchambers
Australia
AdvertisingChief Data & Technology Officer
David Cox
BMW Group
David Cox
United Kingdom AutomotiveChief Data Officer
David Geere
PwC
David Geere
United Kingdom FinanceDirector UK
David Goldberg
Edelman Financial Engines
David Goldberg
United States of America FinanceSVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Deven Panchal
AT&T Labs
Deven Panchal
United States of America
TelecommunicationsVP, Innovation and IP/Patents
Devi Kyanam
The Coca-Cola Company
Devi Kyanam
United States of America
Food & BeveragesChief Data & AI/ML Officer
Di Mayze
Marks & Spencer
Di Mayze
United Kingdom RetailChief Data & AI Officer
Dia Nag
Capgemini Invent
Dia Nag
United Kingdom ConsultingDirector, Strategy & Digital Transformation, UK Public Sector
Eloy Sasot
ASML
Eloy Sasot
Netherlands
ManufacturingChief Data Officer
Eugene Gilerson
Deutsche Bank
Eugene Gilerson
United States of America FinanceGroup Chief Data Officer
Fernando Plaza
ADIB
Fernando Plaza
United Arab Emirates FinanceGroup Chief Digital Officer
Gabriel Straub
The Lego Group
Gabriel Straub
Denmark ManufacturingVP, Chief Data Officer
Gareth Powell
Irwin Mitchell
Gareth Powell
United Kingdom
LawGroup Data Officer & Partner
Gary Goldberg
BP
Gary Goldberg
United Kingdom
Oil & GasVP, Trading & Shipping Data
Gavin Goodland
National Grid
Gavin Goodland
United Kingdom
UtilitiesChief Data Officer
Gemma Poddington
Barclays Investment Bank
Gemma Poddington
United Kingdom FinanceChief Data Officer, Global Markets
German Faraoni Heidenreich
Reckitt
German Faraoni Heidenreich
United Kingdom ManufacturingGlobal Director Shared Services Data
Gillian Tomlinson
The Weir Group
Gillian Tomlinson
United Kingdom
MiningGroup Chief Data & Digital Officer
Gokulram Krishnan
EY
Gokulram Krishnan
United States of America ConsultingManager
Hartnell Ndungi
Absa Group
Hartnell Ndungi
Kenya FinanceChief Data Officer, Africa
Helen Blaikie
Aston University
Helen Blaikie
United Kingdom EducationChief Data & Analytics Officer
Hema Yalamanchi
The Kraft Heinz Company
Hema Yalamanchi
United States of America Food & BeveragesGlobal Chief Data Officer
Hiek Van der Scheer
ABN AMRO Bank
Hiek Van der Scheer
Netherlands FinanceChief Data Officer
Ilona Larsson
Barclays
Ilona Larsson
United Kingdom FinanceChief Data Officer, Group Control, Financial Crime, Fraud
Indhira Mani
Intact Insurance
Indhira Mani
United Kingdom InsuranceChief Data Officer
Issi Saumtally
The Football Association
Issi Saumtally
United Kingdom
SportsHead of Architecture & Data
James Gardener
Dunelm
James Gardener
United Kingdom RetailChief Data & Analytics Officer
Jennifer Curtiss
Scotiabank
Jennifer Curtiss
United States of America FinanceGlobal Chief Data Officer
Jessica Rusu
Financial Conduct Authority
Jessica Rusu
United Kingdom FinanceChief Data, Information & Intelligence Officer
Jim Young
AIG
Jim Young
United States of America InsuranceGlobal Chief Data Officer & Head of Agentic AI Solutions
Joel Nygårds
Ericsson
Joel Nygårds
Sweden TelecommunicationsChief Data Officer & Head of AI
Johanna Hutchinson
BAE Systems
Johanna Hutchinson
United Kingdom
DefenseChief Data Officer
Jon Francis
State Farm
Jon Francis
United States of America InsuranceChief Data & Analytics Officer
Jonathan Saunders
MS Amlin
Jonathan Saunders
United Kingdom InsuranceChief Data, Digital, & AI Officer
Jonathan Westley
Experian
Jonathan Westley
United Kingdom FinanceChief Data Officer
Julia Plant
Cabinet Office
Julia Plant
United Kingdom
GovernmentChief Data Officer
Julie Bruce
LSEG
Julie Bruce
United Kingdom FinanceChief Data Officer, LSEG Markets
Kate Sargent
Financial Times
Kate Sargent
United Kingdom
MediaChief Data Officer
Kevin Cassar
TalkTalk
Kevin Cassar
United Kingdom TelecommunicationsChief Data & AI Officer
Lauren Sager Weinstein
Transport for London
Lauren Sager Weinstein
United Kingdom
TransportationChief Data Officer
Lenno Maris
Caldic
Lenno Maris
Netherlands
ChemicalsChief Data Officer
Lisa Everitt
Gallagher
Lisa Everitt
United Kingdom InsuranceChief Data Officer
Man Fung Lo
University of Hong Kong
Man Fung Lo
Hong Kong SAR, China EducationSenior Lecturer & Director for Technology & Infrastructure Development
Maria Macuare
Diageo
Maria Macuare
United States of America Food & BeveragesChief Data Officer
Mark Jackson
Piedmont
Mark Jackson
United States of America HealthChief Data Officer
Mike Congdon
Southern Cross Healthcare
Mike Congdon
New Zealand HealthHead of Data & Analytics
Nazia Tasleem
ClinRé
Nazia Tasleem
United States of America HealthDirector HR Technology & Data Strategy
Nelson Cunha
Standard Bank Angola
Nelson Cunha
Angola FinanceHead of Data & Analytics
Niresh Rajah
DLA Piper
Niresh Rajah
United Kingdom LawInternational Group Chief Data & AI Officer
Paul Lodge
Tiller Global
Paul Lodge
United Kingdom ConsultingPartner
Pawan Verma
Cencora
Pawan Verma
United States of America HealthEVP, Global Chief Data & Information Officer
Perry Philipp
Entain
Perry Philipp
United Kingdom
EntertainmentChief Data Officer
Prerit Ahuja
DNB Carnegie
Prerit Ahuja
United Kingdom FinanceDirector, Global AI & Data Strategy
Rajesh Sura
Amazon
Rajesh Sura
United States of America RetailHead of Data Engineering & Analytics, North America Stores
Rakshit Kapoor
Chubb
Rakshit Kapoor
United Kingdom InsuranceGlobal Chief Data Officer
Ram Kumar
Prudential
Ram Kumar
Singapore FinanceGroup Data & AI Centre of Excellence
Rebecca Cai
State of Hawaii
Rebecca Cai
United States of America GovernmentChief Data Officer
Remzil Jacob
Barclays
Remzil Jacob
United States of America FinanceChief Data Officer
Roberto Maranca
Schneider Electric
Roberto Maranca
United Kingdom ManufacturingEnergy Management Data Officer
Robin Patra
ARCO Construction Company
Robin Patra
United States of America
ConstructionDirector, Data, Analytics & AI
Sameer Gupta
Lloyds Banking Group
Sameer Gupta
United Kingdom FinanceChief Data & AI Officer
Sanda Ivankovic
Allianz Services
Sanda Ivankovic
Germany InsuranceHead of Data, Analytics & AI/GenAI Global Service Line
Sara Dillon
Henry Schein
Sara Dillon
United States of America ManufacturingChief Data Officer
Saud Alashri
General Authority for Statistics
Saud Alashri
Saudi Arabia GovernmentChief Data Management Officer
Saurabh Pramanick
Bank Muscat
Saurabh Pramanick
Oman FinanceData Governance Officer
Shameek Kundu
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Shameek Kundu
United Arab Emirates FinanceChief AI Officer
Sharon Cooper
The Economist Intelligence Unit
Sharon Cooper
United Kingdom MediaChief Digital Officer
Sian Thomas
Department for Business & Trade
Sian Thomas
United Kingdom GovernmentChief Data & AI Officer
Steve Green
Standard Chartered
Steve Green
Singapore FinanceChief Data Officer CIB and International Markets
Steven Fry
Salford City Council
Steven Fry
United Kingdom GovernmentDirector of Digital & Customer Services
Susanna Moan
Just Eat Takeaway.com
Susanna Moan
United Kingdom
LogisticsChief Data & Analytics Officer, Global VP
Tamar Shapiro
MetLife
Tamar Shapiro
United States of America InsuranceChief Data & Analytics Officer
Teresa Heitsenrether
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Teresa Heitsenrether
United States of America FinanceChief Data & Analytics Officer
Tia Cheang
Investindustrial
Tia Cheang
United Kingdom FinanceGroup Chief Data & AI Officer
Tor Boe-Lillegraven
ING
Tor Boe-Lillegraven
Netherlands FinanceCDO, Global Head of Data Management
Venkat Gopalan
Belcorp
Venkat Gopalan
United States of America CosmeticsChief Digital Officer & Chief Data Officer & CTO
Wendy Batchelder
Centene Corporation
Wendy Batchelder
United States of America HealthSVP & Chief Data Officer
Xavier Amatriain
Expedia Group
Xavier Amatriain
United States of America
TravelChief AI & Data Officer
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