The Global CDO 100 Awards
Celebrating excellence in digital leadership
Celebrating Top
Chief Digital Officers
Welcome to the Global CDO 100 Awards, where we celebrate the top 100 Chief Digital Officers spearheading digital innovation and business transformation. These awards acknowledge the remarkable talent, foresight, and accomplishments of the world's leading CDOs in driving digital change.
Recognising excellence in digital leadership
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.
How the CDO 100 Awards define digital leadership
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.
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 4th April 2025
Axel Adida
CDO, Beiersdorf
Maria Pilar Varela Sepulveda
Digital Transformation Executive, DaasTaas
Nimisha Patel
Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Arnaud Robert
CDO,
Christoffer Hernæs
CDO, Skanska
Angelica Munson
Global Chief Digital Officer, Shiseido
Steven Zuanella
Group Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, Generali
Paul Jackson
Chief Digital and Transformation Officer, Speedy Services
Sherry Aaholm
CDO, Cummins
Wendy Redshaw
Chief Digital Information Officer, NatWest Group
Abhinandan Jain
Startek
Abhinandan Jain
CDO & Chief Growth Officer
Aditya Tuli
SD Guthrie Berhad
Aditya Tuli
Chief Digital Officer
Alexandre Meerson
Sephora
Alexandre Meerson
Chief Digital, Data & Technology Officer
Ann Strom
Ikea
Ann Strom
CDO
Anthony Battle
Jaguar Land Rover
Anthony Battle
Group Chief Digital & Information Officer
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
Bala Subramanian
UPS
Bala Subramanian
Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Ben Sutherland
International SOS
Ben Sutherland
Global Chief Digital Officer
Brian Tilzer
Best Buy
Brian Tilzer
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Catriona Larritt
Qantas
Catriona Larritt
Chief Customer & Digital Officer
Charlie Calton-Watson
Bauer Media Group UK
Charlie Calton-Watson
CDO
Charlotte Briscall
Department of Education
Charlotte Briscall
Chief Digital Officer
Chris Crayner
NBCUniversal
Chris Crayner
EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Chris Knowles
RSM UK
Chris Knowles
Chief Digital Officer
Christiane Lindenschmidt
HSBC
Christiane Lindenschmidt
Chief Digital & Data Officer
Christoph Heyn
Mars
Christoph Heyn
Global CDO Mars Petcare
Conny Braams
Unilever
Conny Braams
Chief Digital and Commercial Officer
Crystal Broj
Medical University of South Carolina
Crystal Broj
Enterprise Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Danny Ryder
lululemon
Danny Ryder
Chief Digital Officer
Dave O'Donovan
Aer Lingus
Dave O'Donovan
Chief Digital and Information Officer
David Hill
University of Nottingham
David Hill
Chief Digital Officer
David Tyrie
Bank of America
David Tyrie
MD, CDO and Head of Global Marketing - Enterprise
Dominic Venturo
U.S. Bank
Dominic Venturo
SVP, Chief Digital Officer
Donagh Herlihy
Subway
Donagh Herlihy
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Edward Kummer
General Motors
Edward Kummer
Chief Digital Officer
Eileen Jessop
Defence Medical Services
Eileen Jessop
Chief Digital Information Officer
Emma Stace
The Open University
Emma Stace
Chief Digital Information Officer
Fabricio Ibanez
Sun Life
Fabricio Ibanez
CDO
Frank Meyer
Etihad Airways
Frank Meyer
CDO
Gail Evans
Disney
Gail Evans
EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Ganesh Jayaram
American Airlines
Ganesh Jayaram
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Gonzague de Pirey
LVMH
Gonzague de Pirey
Group Chief Omnichannel Officer
Greg Meyers
Bristol Myers Squibb
Greg Meyers
EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Ivy Chin
Sherwin-Williams
Ivy Chin
SVP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer
James Fulker
Lloyds Banking Group
James Fulker
CDO
Janet Sherlock
Ralph Lauren
Janet Sherlock
Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Jim Scholefield
Marriott International
Jim Scholefield
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Jo Migom
Thomas Cook
Jo Migom
Chief Digital & Customer Operations Officer (UK & EU) & GM EU
John Lee
Chubb
John Lee
Global Digital Chief Information Officer
Joseph Murray
ThoughtWorks
Joseph Murray
Chief Digital Officer NA
Judith Apshago
Amtrack
Judith Apshago
CDO
Juliana Rios
LATAM Airlines
Juliana Rios
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Kevin Lee
BT
Kevin Lee
Chief Digital Officer
Kristin Myers
Northwell Health
Kristin Myers
CDO
Lara Burns
The Scouts
Lara Burns
Chief Digital Officer
Larry Pickett
Syneos Health
Larry Pickett
EVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer
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
Mark Leiter
Boeing
Mark Leiter
Chief Digital Strategy Officer
Mathieu Ovaert
Nestlé
Mathieu Ovaert
Chief Digital Officer, Europe
Matt Fanshawe
Dyson
Matt Fanshawe
CDO
Matthew Kelleher
Asda
Matthew Kelleher
SVP & CDO
Mehreen Shams
Pizza Hut
Mehreen Shams
CDO
Michael Naggar
Citi
Michael Naggar
MD - CIO & CDO US Personal Banking
Michael Nilles
Henkel
Michael Nilles
CDIO
Mike Amend
Ford Motor Company
Mike Amend
CDIO
Mike Potter
UK Civil Service
Mike Potter
CDO
Mike Shady
Staples
Mike Shady
CDO
Niamh de Niese
Bank of Ireland
Niamh de Niese
Group Chief Digital & Architecture Officer
Patrice Cochin
Michelin
Patrice Cochin
Chief Digital Experience Officer
Patrick O'Connell
US Navy
Patrick O'Connell
Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Paul Tuscano
KFC US
Paul Tuscano
CDO
Paula Bobbett
Boots UK
Paula Bobbett
CDO
Pier Paolo Tamma
Pirelli
Pier Paolo Tamma
SVP & CDO
Pragati Mathur
ConocoPhillips
Pragati Mathur
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Prat Vemana
Target
Prat Vemana
EVP Chief Digital and Product Officer
Pravina Ladva
Swiss Re
Pravina Ladva
Group Chief Digital Officer
Rakel Óttarsdóttir
Icelandair Group
Rakel Óttarsdóttir
Chief Digital Officer
Reema Jain
Hero Motocorp
Reema Jain
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Rhona Bradshaw
Comcast
Rhona Bradshaw
Chief Digital Officer
Rich Carter
Eli Lilly
Rich Carter
SVP, Chief Digital Officer
Richard Dance
Publicis Media
Richard Dance
Chief Digital Officer
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
Sarah Milton-Hunt
National Grid
Sarah Milton-Hunt
CIO & CDO
Sarah Venning
Merlin Entertainment
Sarah Venning
Chief Digital & Data Officer
Scott Zalaznik
adidas
Scott Zalaznik
Chief Digital Officer
Sello Mmakau
Telkom
Sello Mmakau
Group CDO
Shawn Lyndon
Rio Tinto
Shawn Lyndon
CDO
Sheila Jordan
Honeywell
Sheila Jordan
Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Silvia Gabrielli
Ferrari
Silvia Gabrielli
Chief Digital & Data Officer
Simon Sandford-Taylor
Office for National Statistics
Simon Sandford-Taylor
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Simon White
Mott MacDonald
Simon White
Chief Digital Officer
Soheyl Kadjani
Rabobank
Soheyl Kadjani
CDO, EVP Digital Transformation
Stephen Rhee
Gallagher
Stephen Rhee
Global Chief Digital Officer
Tal Langevich Avraham
Migdal Group
Tal Langevich Avraham
Chief Digital Officer, Innovation & Customer Experience
Tamara Franklin
Marsh
Tamara Franklin
Chief Digital, Data & Analytics Officer
Tanja Rueckert
Bosch
Tanja Rueckert
Chief Digital Officer
Tariq Hassan
McDonald's
Tariq Hassan
Chief Marketing & Digital Officer
Timothy White
GSK
Timothy White
Chief Digital & Technology Officer USA
Tricia Blair
Aon
Tricia Blair
Chief Digital Officer
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
Wajeeha Awadh
Chief Digital Officer
Wilma Gerber
Arcadis
Wilma Gerber
Global CDO
Xuhui Quan
McKesson
Xuhui Quan
SVP, Chief Data & Digital Officer