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Digital Award Ceremony

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.

Global CDO 100
award judges

Our C-suite Awards judging panels are made up of respected industry leaders with deep expertise across business and technology.
Their insight ensures a fair, rigorous selection process that celebrates true excellence and innovation.

 

Karl Hoods

Karl Hoods

CDIO, Dept for Energy Security & Net Zero and Dept for Science Innovation & Technology

Victoria Higgin

Victoria Higgin

Group Chief Digital and Information Officer, CityFibre

Trevor Gordon

Trevor Gordon

Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Save the Children

Peter Stojanovic

Peter Stojanovic

Editor, HotTopics

Global CDO 100
award winners 2025

Abhinandan Jain

Abhinandan Jain

Startek

Abhinandan Jain

Abhinandan Jain

United States of America United States of America
Consulting Consulting

CDO

Adam Forde

Adam Forde

HBK

Adam Forde

Adam Forde

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CDO

Alain Groleau

Alain Groleau

Orange Business

Alain Groleau

Alain Groleau

France France
IT Services IT Services

CDO

Alexandre Meerson

Alexandre Meerson

Sephora

Alexandre Meerson

Alexandre Meerson

France France
Retail Retail

Chief Digital, Data & Technology Officer

Amr Arafa

Amr Arafa

Barry Callebaut Group

Amr Arafa

Amr Arafa

Switzerland Switzerland
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

CDO

Anaïs Reding

Anaïs Reding

Department for Business and Trade

Anaïs Reding

Anaïs Reding

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Government Government

CDO

Andrew Thomson

Andrew Thomson

Motorpoint

Andrew Thomson

Andrew Thomson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Automotive Automotive

CDO

Anthony Battle

Anthony Battle

Jaguar Land Rover

Anthony Battle

Anthony Battle

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Automotive Automotive

Group Chief Digital & Information Officer

Antonio Queiroz

Antonio Queiroz

Euroclear

Antonio Queiroz

Antonio Queiroz

Belgium Belgium
Finance Finance

CDO

Arda Genc

Arda Genc

Eren Perakende

Arda Genc

Arda Genc

Turkey Turkey
Retail Retail

Group CDO

Ariel Dascal

Ariel Dascal

Rede d'Or Sao Luiz

Ariel Dascal

Ariel Dascal

Brazil Brazil
Health Health

Chief Digital Officer

Arife Baltaci

Arife Baltaci

Zeppelin Group

Arife Baltaci

Arife Baltaci

Germany Germany
Construction Construction

Chief Digital and Information Officer

Atul Bhardwaj

Atul Bhardwaj

the LEGO Group

Atul Bhardwaj

Atul Bhardwaj

Denmark Denmark
Toys Toys

EVP & CDTO

Axel Adida

Axel Adida

Beiersdorf

Axel Adida

Axel Adida

Germany Germany
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CDO

Bala Subramanian

Bala Subramanian

UPS

Bala Subramanian

Bala Subramanian

United States of America United States of America
Logistics Logistics

Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Brian Tilzer

Brian Tilzer

Best Buy

Brian Tilzer

Brian Tilzer

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

Chief Digital and Technology Officer

Brigitte King

Brigitte King

Colgate Palmolive

Brigitte King

Brigitte King

United States of America United States of America
FMCG FMCG

Global CDO

Carletta Higginson

Carletta Higginson

Warner Music Group

Carletta Higginson

Carletta Higginson

United States of America United States of America
Entertainment Entertainment

EVP, CDO

Charlotte Briscall

Charlotte Briscall

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Charlotte Briscall

Charlotte Briscall

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Health Health

Chief Digital Officer

Charlotte Light

Charlotte Light

Aztec Group

Charlotte Light

Charlotte Light

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CDO

Ching-Har Wong

Ching-Har Wong

Stella McCartney

Ching-Har Wong

Ching-Har Wong

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Retail Retail

CDO

Chris Crayner

Chris Crayner

NBCUniversal

Chris Crayner

Chris Crayner

United States of America United States of America
Media Media

EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Christiane Lindenschmidt

Christiane Lindenschmidt

HSBC

Christiane Lindenschmidt

Christiane Lindenschmidt

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Chief Digital & Data Officer

Christina Callas

Christina Callas

Total Wine & More

Christina Callas

Christina Callas

United States of America United States of America
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

EVP, CDO

Christoffer Hernaes

Christoffer Hernaes

Skanska

Christoffer Hernaes

Christoffer Hernaes

Norway Norway
Construction Construction

CDO

Christoph Heyn

Christoph Heyn

Mars

Christoph Heyn

Christoph Heyn

United Kingdom United Kingdom
FMCG FMCG

Global CDO Mars Petcare

Crystal Broj

Crystal Broj

Medical University of South Carolina

Crystal Broj

Crystal Broj

United States of America United States of America
Education Education

Enterprise CDTO

Danny Ryder

Danny Ryder

lululemon

Danny Ryder

Danny Ryder

Canada Canada
Retail Retail

Chief Digital Officer

Dominic Venturo

Dominic Venturo

U.S. Bank

Dominic Venturo

Dominic Venturo

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

SVP, Chief Digital Officer

Duncan Robertson

Duncan Robertson

The Travel Corporation

Duncan Robertson

Duncan Robertson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Travel Travel

CDO

Eileen Jessop

Eileen Jessop

UK Ministry of Defence

Eileen Jessop

Eileen Jessop

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Government Government

Chief Digital Information Officer

Frank Meyer

Frank Meyer

Etihad Airways

Frank Meyer

Frank Meyer

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Travel Travel

CDO

Gonzague de Pirey

Gonzague de Pirey

LVMH

Gonzague de Pirey

Gonzague de Pirey

France France
Retail Retail

Group Chief Omnichannel Officer

Greg Meyers

Greg Meyers

Bristol Myers Squibb

Greg Meyers

Greg Meyers

United States of America United States of America
Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Guido Merighi Buitoni

Guido Merighi Buitoni

Danone

Guido Merighi Buitoni

Guido Merighi Buitoni

France France
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

Group CDO

Ian Hood

Ian Hood

Fidelity International

Ian Hood

Ian Hood

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CDO

Ildefonso Olmedo

Ildefonso Olmedo

Santander UK

Ildefonso Olmedo

Ildefonso Olmedo

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CDO

James Ferolo

James Ferolo

SVP Worldwide

James Ferolo

James Ferolo

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CDO

Jimena Almendares

Jimena Almendares

Decathlon

Jimena Almendares

Jimena Almendares

France France
Sports Sports

CDO

Jo Migom

Jo Migom

Thomas Cook

Jo Migom

Jo Migom

Belgium Belgium
Travel Travel

Chief Digital & Customer Operations Officer (UK & EU) & GM EU

Jorissa Neutelings

Jorissa Neutelings

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Jorissa Neutelings

Jorissa Neutelings

Netherlands Netherlands
Finance Finance

CDO

Judith Apshago

Judith Apshago

Amtrak

Judith Apshago

Judith Apshago

United States of America United States of America
Transportation Transportation

CDO

Juliana Rios

Juliana Rios

LATAM Airlines

Juliana Rios

Juliana Rios

Chile Chile
Travel Travel

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Julie Durham

Julie Durham

UnitedHealth Group

Julie Durham

Julie Durham

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CDO

Kajsa Hofvendahl

Kajsa Hofvendahl

Volvo Trucks

Kajsa Hofvendahl

Kajsa Hofvendahl

Sweden Sweden
Automotive Automotive

SVP & CDO

Kathy Ward

Kathy Ward

Navy Federal Credit Union

Kathy Ward

Kathy Ward

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CDO

Kay Schwabedal

Kay Schwabedal

Virgin Media O2

Kay Schwabedal

Kay Schwabedal

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Telecommunications Telecommunications

CDO

Kristin Myers

Kristin Myers

Northwell Health

Kristin Myers

Kristin Myers

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CDO

Laurence Heinrichs

Laurence Heinrichs

Zenith

Laurence Heinrichs

Laurence Heinrichs

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Advertising Advertising

CDO

Leah Cooper

Leah Cooper

Sedgwick

Leah Cooper

Leah Cooper

United States of America United States of America
Insurance Insurance

CDO

Lee Ellis

Lee Ellis

Royal London

Lee Ellis

Lee Ellis

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Group CDO

Lidia Fonseca

Lidia Fonseca

Pfizer

Lidia Fonseca

Lidia Fonseca

United States of America United States of America
Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

EVP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer

Luis Uguina

Luis Uguina

Macquarie Group

Luis Uguina

Luis Uguina

Australia Australia
Finance Finance

Chief Digital Officer

Mamatha Chamarthi

Mamatha Chamarthi

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Mamatha Chamarthi

Mamatha Chamarthi

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CDO

Marc Warshawsky

Marc Warshawsky

Labcorp

Marc Warshawsky

Marc Warshawsky

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CDO

Mathieu Ovaert

Mathieu Ovaert

Nestlé

Mathieu Ovaert

Mathieu Ovaert

France France
FMCG FMCG

Chief Digital Officer, Europe

Matt Kelleher

Matt Kelleher

Asda

Matt Kelleher

Matt Kelleher

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Retail Retail

SVP, CDO

Matteo Barbazza

Matteo Barbazza

STMicroelectronics

Matteo Barbazza

Matteo Barbazza

Switzerland Switzerland
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CDO

Mazen Pharaon

Mazen Pharaon

Riyad Bank

Mazen Pharaon

Mazen Pharaon

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Finance Finance

CDO

Meenakshi Nagarajan

Meenakshi Nagarajan

Panera Bread

Meenakshi Nagarajan

Meenakshi Nagarajan

United States of America United States of America
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

SVP & CDO

Mehreen Shams

Mehreen Shams

Pizza Hut

Mehreen Shams

Mehreen Shams

United States of America United States of America
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

CDO

Michael Naggar

Michael Naggar

Citi

Michael Naggar

Michael Naggar

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

MD - CIO & CDO US Personal Banking

Mike Amend

Mike Amend

Ford Motor Company

Mike Amend

Mike Amend

United States of America United States of America
Automotive Automotive

CDIO

Mike Shady

Mike Shady

Stables

Mike Shady

Mike Shady

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

CDO

Morgan Vawter

Morgan Vawter

Unilever

Morgan Vawter

Morgan Vawter

United Kingdom United Kingdom
FMCG FMCG

CDO, Personal Care, Home Care & Foods

Naveen Seshadri

Naveen Seshadri

Ralph Lauren

Naveen Seshadri

Naveen Seshadri

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

Global CDO

Niamh de Niese

Niamh de Niese

Bank of Ireland

Niamh de Niese

Niamh de Niese

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Group Chief Digital & Architecture Officer

Nick Edwards

Nick Edwards

The AA

Nick Edwards

Nick Edwards

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Automotive Automotive

Group CDO

Patrice Cochin

Patrice Cochin

Michelin

Patrice Cochin

Patrice Cochin

France France
Automotive Automotive

Chief Digital Experience Officer

Paula Bobbett

Paula Bobbett

Boots UK

Paula Bobbett

Paula Bobbett

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Retail Retail

CDO

Peter Weckesser

Peter Weckesser

Schneider Electric

Peter Weckesser

Peter Weckesser

Germany Germany
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CDO

Pier Paolo Tamma

Pier Paolo Tamma

Pirelli

Pier Paolo Tamma

Pier Paolo Tamma

Italy Italy
Automotive Automotive

SVP & CDO

Pravina Ladva

Pravina Ladva

Swiss Re

Pravina Ladva

Pravina Ladva

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

Group Chief Digital Officer

Priya Thakoor

Priya Thakoor

Airtel Africa

Priya Thakoor

Priya Thakoor

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Telecommunications Telecommunications

Group SVP: Digital & Product (Telco & Fintech)

Rakel Óttarsdóttir

Rakel Óttarsdóttir

Icelandair Group

Rakel Óttarsdóttir

Rakel Óttarsdóttir

Iceland Iceland
Travel Travel

Chief Digital Officer

Rich Carter

Rich Carter

Eli Lilly

Rich Carter

Rich Carter

United States of America United States of America
Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

SVP, Chief Digital Officer

Rob Scruggs

Rob Scruggs

SCAN

Rob Scruggs

Rob Scruggs

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CDO

Ron Surfield

Ron Surfield

Nasdaq

Ron Surfield

Ron Surfield

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CDO

Ronald den Elzen

Ronald den Elzen

The Heineken Company

Ronald den Elzen

Ronald den Elzen

Netherlands Netherlands
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Sambo Gouda Sare

Sambo Gouda Sare

Bank of Africa

Sambo Gouda Sare

Sambo Gouda Sare

Benin Benin
Finance Finance

Chief Digital Officer

Sean Ringsted

Sean Ringsted

Chubb

Sean Ringsted

Sean Ringsted

United States of America United States of America
Insurance Insurance

CDO

Sharon Cooper

Sharon Cooper

The Economist Intelligence Unit

Sharon Cooper

Sharon Cooper

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

Chief Digital Officer

Shawn Lyndon

Shawn Lyndon

Rio Tinto

Shawn Lyndon

Shawn Lyndon

Australia Australia
Mining Mining

CDO

Simon Sandford-Taylor

Simon Sandford-Taylor

Office for National Statistics

Simon Sandford-Taylor

Simon Sandford-Taylor

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Government Government

Chief Digital & Information Officer

Simon White

Simon White

Mott MacDonald

Simon White

Simon White

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Construction Construction

Chief Digital Officer

Siphamandla Masuku

Siphamandla Masuku

Discovery Limited

Siphamandla Masuku

Siphamandla Masuku

South Africa South Africa
Finance Finance

CDO

Stacey Jaffe

Stacey Jaffe

Scholastic

Stacey Jaffe

Stacey Jaffe

United States of America United States of America
Publishing Publishing

CDO

Stephen Rhee

Stephen Rhee

Gallagher

Stephen Rhee

Stephen Rhee

United States of America United States of America
Insurance Insurance

Global Chief Digital Officer

Steven Zuanella

Steven Zuanella

Generali

Steven Zuanella

Steven Zuanella

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

CDO

Subash Sharma

Subash Sharma

Absa Group

Subash Sharma

Subash Sharma

South Africa South Africa
Finance Finance

CDO Personal & Private Banking

Sudhanshu Duggal

Sudhanshu Duggal

Procter & Gamble

Sudhanshu Duggal

Sudhanshu Duggal

United States of America United States of America
FMCG FMCG

Chief Digital Officer AMEA

Susan Jones

Susan Jones

Diageo

Susan Jones

Susan Jones

United States of America United States of America
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

CDO

Tal Langevich Avraham

Tal Langevich Avraham

Migdal Group

Tal Langevich Avraham

Tal Langevich Avraham

Israel Israel
Insurance Insurance

Chief Digital Officer, Innovation & Customer Experience

Tanja Rueckert

Tanja Rueckert

Bosch

Tanja Rueckert

Tanja Rueckert

Germany Germany
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Chief Digital Officer

Timothy White

Timothy White

GSK

Timothy White

Timothy White

United States of America United States of America
Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

Chief Digital & Technology Officer USA

Tricia Blair

Tricia Blair

Aon

Tricia Blair

Tricia Blair

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CDO

Viren Shah

Viren Shah

AGCO Corporation

Viren Shah

Viren Shah

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Chief Digital & Information Officer

Visna Lim

Visna Lim

L'Oréal

Visna Lim

Visna Lim

France France
FMCG FMCG

Global Chief Digital Officer

Wajeeha Awadh

Wajeeha Awadh

Al Baraka Group (ABG)

Wajeeha Awadh

Wajeeha Awadh

Bahrain Bahrain
Finance Finance

CDO

Wendy Redshaw

Wendy Redshaw

NatWest Group

Wendy Redshaw

Wendy Redshaw

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CDIO

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