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The Global CDO 100 Awards 

Celebrating excellence in digital leadership

Global CDO 100 Awards

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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
award judges

Axel Adida

Axel Adida

CDO, Beiersdorf

Maria Pilar Varela Sepulveda

Maria Pilar Varela Sepulveda

Digital Transformation Executive, DaasTaas

Nimisha Patel

Nimisha Patel

Chief Digital & Information Officer,

Arnaud Robert

Arnaud Robert

CDO,

Christoffer Hernæs

Christoffer Hernæs

CDO, Skanska

Angelica Munson

Angelica Munson

Global Chief Digital Officer, Shiseido

Steven Zuanella

Steven Zuanella

Group Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, Generali

Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson

Chief Digital and Transformation Officer, Speedy Services

Sherry Aaholm

Sherry Aaholm

CDO, Cummins

Wendy Redshaw

Wendy Redshaw

Chief Digital Information Officer, NatWest Group

Global CDO 100
award winners 2024

View the top 100 Chief Digital Officers spearheading digital innovation and business transformation
Abhinandan Jain

Abhinandan Jain

Startek

Abhinandan Jain

Abhinandan Jain

United States of America United States of America
Consulting Consulting

CDO & Chief Growth Officer

Aditya Tuli

Aditya Tuli

SD Guthrie Berhad

Aditya Tuli

Aditya Tuli

Malaysia Malaysia

Chief Digital Officer

Alexandre Meerson

Alexandre Meerson

Sephora

Alexandre Meerson

Alexandre Meerson

France France
Retail Retail

Chief Digital, Data & Technology Officer

Ann Strom

Ann Strom

Ikea

Ann Strom

Ann Strom

Switzerland Switzerland
Retail Retail

CDO

Anthony Battle

Anthony Battle

Jaguar Land Rover

Anthony Battle

Anthony Battle

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Automotive Automotive

Group Chief Digital & Information Officer

Ariel Dascal

Ariel Dascal

Rede d'Or Sao Luiz

Ariel Dascal

Ariel Dascal

Brazil Brazil
Logistics Logistics

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

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Toys Toys

EVP & CDTO

Bala Subramanian

Bala Subramanian

UPS

Bala Subramanian

Bala Subramanian

United States of America United States of America
Logistics Logistics

Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Ben Sutherland

Ben Sutherland

International SOS

Ben Sutherland

Ben Sutherland

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charity Charity

Global Chief Digital 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

Catriona Larritt

Catriona Larritt

Qantas

Catriona Larritt

Catriona Larritt

Australia Australia
Travel Travel

Chief Customer & Digital Officer

Charlie Calton-Watson

Charlie Calton-Watson

Bauer Media Group UK

Charlie Calton-Watson

Charlie Calton-Watson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

CDO

Charlotte Briscall

Charlotte Briscall

Department of Education

Charlotte Briscall

Charlotte Briscall

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Government Government

Chief Digital Officer

Chris Crayner

Chris Crayner

NBCUniversal

Chris Crayner

Chris Crayner

United States of America United States of America
Media Media

EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Chris Knowles

Chris Knowles

RSM UK

Chris Knowles

Chris Knowles

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Chief Digital Officer

Christiane Lindenschmidt

Christiane Lindenschmidt

HSBC

Christiane Lindenschmidt

Christiane Lindenschmidt

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Chief Digital & Data Officer

Christoph Heyn

Christoph Heyn

Mars

Christoph Heyn

Christoph Heyn

United Kingdom United Kingdom
FMCG FMCG

Global CDO Mars Petcare

Conny Braams

Conny Braams

Unilever

Conny Braams

Conny Braams

Netherlands Netherlands
FMCG FMCG

Chief Digital and Commercial Officer

Crystal Broj

Crystal Broj

Medical University of South Carolina

Crystal Broj

Crystal Broj

United States of America United States of America
Education Education

Enterprise Chief Digital Transformation Officer

Danny Ryder

Danny Ryder

lululemon

Danny Ryder

Danny Ryder

Canada Canada
Retail Retail

Chief Digital Officer

Dave O'Donovan

Dave O'Donovan

Aer Lingus

Dave O'Donovan

Dave O'Donovan

Ireland Ireland
Travel Travel

Chief Digital and Information Officer

David Hill

David Hill

University of Nottingham

David Hill

David Hill

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Chief Digital Officer

David Tyrie

David Tyrie

Bank of America

David Tyrie

David Tyrie

United States of America United States of America
Education Education

MD, CDO and Head of Global Marketing - Enterprise

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

Donagh Herlihy

Donagh Herlihy

Subway

Donagh Herlihy

Donagh Herlihy

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

Chief Digital & Information Officer

Edward Kummer

Edward Kummer

General Motors

Edward Kummer

Edward Kummer

United States of America United States of America
Automotive Automotive

Chief Digital Officer

Eileen Jessop

Eileen Jessop

Defence Medical Services

Eileen Jessop

Eileen Jessop

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Government Government

Chief Digital Information Officer

Emma Stace

Emma Stace

The Open University

Emma Stace

Emma Stace

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Education Education

Chief Digital Information Officer

Fabricio Ibanez

Fabricio Ibanez

Sun Life

Fabricio Ibanez

Fabricio Ibanez

Hong Kong Hong Kong
Finance Finance

CDO

Frank Meyer

Frank Meyer

Etihad Airways

Frank Meyer

Frank Meyer

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Travel Travel

CDO

Gail Evans

Gail Evans

Disney

Gail Evans

Gail Evans

United States of America United States of America
Entertainment Entertainment

EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Ganesh Jayaram

Ganesh Jayaram

American Airlines

Ganesh Jayaram

Ganesh Jayaram

United States of America United States of America
Travel Travel

Chief Digital & Information Officer

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

Ivy Chin

Ivy Chin

Sherwin-Williams

Ivy Chin

Ivy Chin

United States of America United States of America
Chemicals Chemicals

SVP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer

James Fulker

James Fulker

Lloyds Banking Group

James Fulker

James Fulker

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CDO

Janet Sherlock

Janet Sherlock

Ralph Lauren

Janet Sherlock

Janet Sherlock

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Jim Scholefield

Jim Scholefield

Marriott International

Jim Scholefield

Jim Scholefield

United States of America United States of America
Hospitality Hospitality

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Jo Migom

Jo Migom

Thomas Cook

Jo Migom

Jo Migom

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Travel Travel

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

John Lee

John Lee

Chubb

John Lee

John Lee

United States of America United States of America
Insurance Insurance

Global Digital Chief Information Officer

Joseph Murray

Joseph Murray

ThoughtWorks

Joseph Murray

Joseph Murray

United States of America United States of America
IT Services IT Services

Chief Digital Officer NA

Judith Apshago

Judith Apshago

Amtrack

Judith Apshago

Judith Apshago

United States of America United States of America
Travel Travel

CDO

Juliana Rios

Juliana Rios

LATAM Airlines

Juliana Rios

Juliana Rios

Chile Chile
Travel Travel

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee

BT

Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Telecommunications Telecommunications

Chief Digital Officer

Kristin Myers

Kristin Myers

Northwell Health

Kristin Myers

Kristin Myers

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CDO

Lara Burns

Lara Burns

The Scouts

Lara Burns

Lara Burns

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charity Charity

Chief Digital Officer

Larry Pickett

Larry Pickett

Syneos Health

Larry Pickett

Larry Pickett

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

EVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer

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

Mark Leiter

Mark Leiter

Boeing

Mark Leiter

Mark Leiter

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Chief Digital Strategy Officer

Mathieu Ovaert

Mathieu Ovaert

Nestlé

Mathieu Ovaert

Mathieu Ovaert

France France
FMCG FMCG

Chief Digital Officer, Europe

Matt Fanshawe

Matt Fanshawe

Dyson

Matt Fanshawe

Matt Fanshawe

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CDO

Matthew Kelleher

Matthew Kelleher

Asda

Matthew Kelleher

Matthew Kelleher

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Retail Retail

SVP & CDO

Mehreen Shams

Mehreen Shams

Pizza Hut

Mehreen Shams

Mehreen Shams

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

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

Michael Nilles

Michael Nilles

Henkel

Michael Nilles

Michael Nilles

Germany Germany
Chemicals Chemicals

CDIO

Mike Amend

Mike Amend

Ford Motor Company

Mike Amend

Mike Amend

United States of America United States of America
Automotive Automotive

CDIO

Mike Potter

Mike Potter

UK Civil Service

Mike Potter

Mike Potter

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Retail Retail

CDO

Mike Shady

Mike Shady

Staples

Mike Shady

Mike Shady

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

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

Patrice Cochin

Patrice Cochin

Michelin

Patrice Cochin

Patrice Cochin

France France
Automotive Automotive

Chief Digital Experience Officer

Patrick O'Connell

Patrick O'Connell

US Navy

Patrick O'Connell

Patrick O'Connell

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

Chief Digital Transformation Officer

Paul Tuscano

Paul Tuscano

KFC US

Paul Tuscano

Paul Tuscano

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

CDO

Paula Bobbett

Paula Bobbett

Boots UK

Paula Bobbett

Paula Bobbett

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Retail Retail

CDO

Pier Paolo Tamma

Pier Paolo Tamma

Pirelli

Pier Paolo Tamma

Pier Paolo Tamma

Italy Italy
Automotive Automotive

SVP & CDO

Pragati Mathur

Pragati Mathur

ConocoPhillips

Pragati Mathur

Pragati Mathur

United States of America United States of America
Energy Energy

Chief Digital & Information Officer

Prat Vemana

Prat Vemana

Target

Prat Vemana

Prat Vemana

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

EVP Chief Digital and Product Officer

Pravina Ladva

Pravina Ladva

Swiss Re

Pravina Ladva

Pravina Ladva

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

Group Chief Digital Officer

Rakel Óttarsdóttir

Rakel Óttarsdóttir

Icelandair Group

Rakel Óttarsdóttir

Rakel Óttarsdóttir

Iceland Iceland
Travel Travel

Chief Digital Officer

Reema Jain

Reema Jain

Hero Motocorp

Reema Jain

Reema Jain

India India
Automotive Automotive

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Rhona Bradshaw

Rhona Bradshaw

Comcast

Rhona Bradshaw

Rhona Bradshaw

United States of America United States of America
Media Media

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

Richard Dance

Richard Dance

Publicis Media

Richard Dance

Richard Dance

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

Chief Digital Officer

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

Sarah Milton-Hunt

Sarah Milton-Hunt

National Grid

Sarah Milton-Hunt

Sarah Milton-Hunt

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Entertainment Entertainment

CIO & CDO

Sarah Venning

Sarah Venning

Merlin Entertainment

Sarah Venning

Sarah Venning

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Utilities Utilities

Chief Digital & Data Officer

Scott Zalaznik

Scott Zalaznik

adidas

Scott Zalaznik

Scott Zalaznik

Netherlands Netherlands
Sports Sports

Chief Digital Officer

Sello Mmakau

Sello Mmakau

Telkom

Sello Mmakau

Sello Mmakau

South Africa South Africa
Telecommunications Telecommunications

Group CDO

Shawn Lyndon

Shawn Lyndon

Rio Tinto

Shawn Lyndon

Shawn Lyndon

Australia Australia
Mining Mining

CDO

Sheila Jordan

Sheila Jordan

Honeywell

Sheila Jordan

Sheila Jordan

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Silvia Gabrielli

Silvia Gabrielli

Ferrari

Silvia Gabrielli

Silvia Gabrielli

Italy Italy
Automotive Automotive

Chief Digital & Data Officer

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

Soheyl Kadjani

Soheyl Kadjani

Rabobank

Soheyl Kadjani

Soheyl Kadjani

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Finance Finance

CDO, EVP Digital Transformation

Stephen Rhee

Stephen Rhee

Gallagher

Stephen Rhee

Stephen Rhee

United States of America United States of America
Insurance Insurance

Global Chief Digital Officer

Tal Langevich Avraham

Tal Langevich Avraham

Migdal Group

Tal Langevich Avraham

Tal Langevich Avraham

Israel Israel
Insurance Insurance

Chief Digital Officer, Innovation & Customer Experience

Tamara Franklin

Tamara Franklin

Marsh

Tamara Franklin

Tamara Franklin

United States of America United States of America
Insurance Insurance

Chief Digital, Data & Analytics Officer

Tanja Rueckert

Tanja Rueckert

Bosch

Tanja Rueckert

Tanja Rueckert

Germany Germany
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Chief Digital Officer

Tariq Hassan

Tariq Hassan

McDonald's

Tariq Hassan

Tariq Hassan

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

Chief Marketing & 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

Chief Digital Officer

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
Cosmetics Cosmetics

Global Chief Digital Officer

Wajeeha Awadh

Wajeeha Awadh

Al Baraka Group

Wajeeha Awadh

Wajeeha Awadh

Bahrain Bahrain
Finance Finance

Chief Digital Officer

Wilma Gerber

Wilma Gerber

Arcadis

Wilma Gerber

Wilma Gerber

Singapore Singapore
Consulting Consulting

Global CDO

Xuhui Quan

Xuhui Quan

McKesson

Xuhui Quan

Xuhui Quan

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

SVP, Chief Data & Digital Officer

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