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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
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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


CDO

Adam Forde
HBK

Adam Forde


CDO

Alain Groleau
Orange Business

Alain Groleau


CDO

Alexandre Meerson
Sephora

Alexandre Meerson


Chief Digital, Data & Technology Officer

Amr Arafa
Barry Callebaut Group

Amr Arafa


CDO

Anaïs Reding
Department for Business and Trade

Anaïs Reding


CDO

Andrew Thomson
Motorpoint

Andrew Thomson


CDO

Anthony Battle
Jaguar Land Rover

Anthony Battle


Group Chief Digital & Information Officer

Antonio Queiroz
Euroclear

Antonio Queiroz


CDO

Arda Genc
Eren Perakende

Arda Genc


Group CDO

Ariel Dascal
Rede d'Or Sao Luiz

Ariel Dascal


Chief Digital Officer

Arife Baltaci
Zeppelin Group

Arife Baltaci


Chief Digital and Information Officer

Atul Bhardwaj
the LEGO Group

Atul Bhardwaj


EVP & CDTO

Axel Adida
Beiersdorf

Axel Adida


CDO

Bala Subramanian
UPS

Bala Subramanian


Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Brian Tilzer
Best Buy

Brian Tilzer


Chief Digital and Technology Officer

Brigitte King
Colgate Palmolive

Brigitte King


Global CDO

Carletta Higginson
Warner Music Group

Carletta Higginson


EVP, CDO

Charlotte Briscall
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Charlotte Briscall


Chief Digital Officer

Charlotte Light
Aztec Group

Charlotte Light


CDO

Ching-Har Wong
Stella McCartney

Ching-Har Wong


CDO

Chris Crayner
NBCUniversal

Chris Crayner


EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Christiane Lindenschmidt
HSBC

Christiane Lindenschmidt


Chief Digital & Data Officer

Christina Callas
Total Wine & More

Christina Callas


EVP, CDO

Christoffer Hernaes
Skanska

Christoffer Hernaes


CDO

Christoph Heyn
Mars

Christoph Heyn


Global CDO Mars Petcare

Crystal Broj
Medical University of South Carolina

Crystal Broj


Enterprise CDTO

Danny Ryder
lululemon

Danny Ryder


Chief Digital Officer

Dominic Venturo
U.S. Bank

Dominic Venturo


SVP, Chief Digital Officer

Duncan Robertson
The Travel Corporation

Duncan Robertson


CDO

Eileen Jessop
UK Ministry of Defence

Eileen Jessop


Chief Digital Information Officer

Frank Meyer
Etihad Airways

Frank Meyer


CDO

Gonzague de Pirey
LVMH

Gonzague de Pirey


Group Chief Omnichannel Officer

Greg Meyers
Bristol Myers Squibb

Greg Meyers


EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Guido Merighi Buitoni
Danone

Guido Merighi Buitoni


Group CDO

Ian Hood
Fidelity International

Ian Hood


CDO

Ildefonso Olmedo
Santander UK

Ildefonso Olmedo


CDO

James Ferolo
SVP Worldwide

James Ferolo


CDO

Jimena Almendares
Decathlon

Jimena Almendares


CDO

Jo Migom
Thomas Cook

Jo Migom


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

Jorissa Neutelings
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Jorissa Neutelings


CDO

Judith Apshago
Amtrak

Judith Apshago


CDO

Juliana Rios
LATAM Airlines

Juliana Rios


Chief Information & Digital Officer

Julie Durham
UnitedHealth Group

Julie Durham


CDO

Kajsa Hofvendahl
Volvo Trucks

Kajsa Hofvendahl


SVP & CDO

Kathy Ward
Navy Federal Credit Union

Kathy Ward


CDO

Kay Schwabedal
Virgin Media O2

Kay Schwabedal


CDO

Kristin Myers
Northwell Health

Kristin Myers


CDO

Laurence Heinrichs
Zenith

Laurence Heinrichs


CDO

Leah Cooper
Sedgwick

Leah Cooper


CDO

Lee Ellis
Royal London

Lee Ellis


Group CDO

Lidia Fonseca
Pfizer

Lidia Fonseca


EVP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer

Luis Uguina
Macquarie Group

Luis Uguina


Chief Digital Officer

Mamatha Chamarthi
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Mamatha Chamarthi


CDO

Marc Warshawsky
Labcorp

Marc Warshawsky


CDO

Mathieu Ovaert
Nestlé

Mathieu Ovaert


Chief Digital Officer, Europe

Matt Kelleher
Asda

Matt Kelleher


SVP, CDO

Matteo Barbazza
STMicroelectronics

Matteo Barbazza


CDO

Mazen Pharaon
Riyad Bank

Mazen Pharaon


CDO

Meenakshi Nagarajan
Panera Bread

Meenakshi Nagarajan


SVP & CDO

Mehreen Shams
Pizza Hut

Mehreen Shams


CDO

Michael Naggar
Citi

Michael Naggar


MD - CIO & CDO US Personal Banking

Mike Amend
Ford Motor Company

Mike Amend


CDIO

Mike Shady
Stables

Mike Shady


CDO

Morgan Vawter
Unilever

Morgan Vawter


CDO, Personal Care, Home Care & Foods

Naveen Seshadri
Ralph Lauren

Naveen Seshadri


Global CDO

Niamh de Niese
Bank of Ireland

Niamh de Niese


Group Chief Digital & Architecture Officer

Nick Edwards
The AA

Nick Edwards


Group CDO

Patrice Cochin
Michelin

Patrice Cochin


Chief Digital Experience Officer

Paula Bobbett
Boots UK

Paula Bobbett


CDO

Peter Weckesser
Schneider Electric

Peter Weckesser


CDO

Pier Paolo Tamma
Pirelli

Pier Paolo Tamma


SVP & CDO

Pravina Ladva
Swiss Re

Pravina Ladva


Group Chief Digital Officer

Priya Thakoor
Airtel Africa

Priya Thakoor


Group SVP: Digital & Product (Telco & Fintech)

Rakel Óttarsdóttir
Icelandair Group

Rakel Óttarsdóttir


Chief Digital Officer

Rich Carter
Eli Lilly

Rich Carter


SVP, Chief Digital Officer

Rob Scruggs
SCAN

Rob Scruggs


CDO

Ron Surfield
Nasdaq

Ron Surfield


CDO

Ronald den Elzen
The Heineken Company

Ronald den Elzen


Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Sambo Gouda Sare
Bank of Africa

Sambo Gouda Sare


Chief Digital Officer

Sean Ringsted
Chubb

Sean Ringsted


CDO

Sharon Cooper
The Economist Intelligence Unit

Sharon Cooper


Chief Digital Officer

Shawn Lyndon
Rio Tinto

Shawn Lyndon


CDO

Simon Sandford-Taylor
Office for National Statistics

Simon Sandford-Taylor


Chief Digital & Information Officer

Simon White
Mott MacDonald

Simon White


Chief Digital Officer

Siphamandla Masuku
Discovery Limited

Siphamandla Masuku


CDO

Stacey Jaffe
Scholastic

Stacey Jaffe


CDO

Stephen Rhee
Gallagher

Stephen Rhee


Global Chief Digital Officer

Steven Zuanella
Generali

Steven Zuanella


CDO

Subash Sharma
Absa Group

Subash Sharma


CDO Personal & Private Banking

Sudhanshu Duggal
Procter & Gamble

Sudhanshu Duggal


Chief Digital Officer AMEA

Susan Jones
Diageo

Susan Jones


CDO

Tal Langevich Avraham
Migdal Group

Tal Langevich Avraham


Chief Digital Officer, Innovation & Customer Experience

Tanja Rueckert
Bosch

Tanja Rueckert


Chief Digital Officer

Timothy White
GSK

Timothy White


Chief Digital & Technology Officer USA

Tricia Blair
Aon

Tricia Blair


CDO

Viren Shah
AGCO Corporation

Viren Shah


Chief Digital & Information Officer

Visna Lim
L'Oréal

Visna Lim


Global Chief Digital Officer

Wajeeha Awadh
Al Baraka Group (ABG)

Wajeeha Awadh


CDO

Wendy Redshaw
NatWest Group

Wendy Redshaw


CDIO
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