
Where the world's leading Chief Digital Officers converge
Welcome to HotTopics' global CDO Community - a hub of global Chief Digital Officers. This diverse and vibrant community not only ignites innovative discussions and insights, but also facilitates exceptional executive networking opportunities. Experience inspirational events, connect with peers and industry leaders from diverse regions and industries, and get recognised through our prestigious awards. Contribute to industry-defining conversations, and gain access to a wealth of thought leadership content spanning across the most relevant tech themes.
Join our CDO Community today, fostering connections, inspiring action, and influencing the future of technology for a better tomorrow.
Executive networking
Connect and collaborate in our global C-suite network
Inspirational events
Fuel your innovation at transformative events
Industry insights
Access cutting-edge insights from industry leaders
Awards & recognition
Recognise excellence with our prestigious awards

Live from Abbey Road Studios
Our hybrid events welcome leaders from all over the world to set the technology agenda on a global stage.

Upcoming events

Public Sector Supergroup: January 2024
Virtual event
19 Jan 2024

Higher Education Supergroup: January 2024
Virtual event
26 Jan 2024
Understanding the Societal Impact of AI
Virtual technology meetup
1 Feb 2024

Public Sector Supergroup: March 2024
Virtual event
15 Mar 2024

Higher Education Supergroup: March 2024
Virtual event
22 Mar 2024
Nurturing Talent for Technological Excellence
Virtual technology meetup
27 Mar 2024
The Studio - Technology Leaders
Abbey Road Studio
23 May 2024

Public Sector Supergroup: June 2024
Virtual event
10 Jun 2024

Higher Education Supergroup: June 2024
Virtual event
17 Jun 2024
Mastering Cost Management in the Digital Era
Virtual technology meetup
27 Jun 2024

Public Sector Supergroup: July 2024
Virtual event
5 Jul 2024

Higher Education Supergroup: July 2024
Virtual event
12 Jul 2024

Public Sector Supergroup: August 2024
Virtual event
30 Aug 2024

Higher Education Supergroup: September 2024
Virtual event
6 Sep 2024
Navigating Geopolitics in the Technological Sphere
Virtual technology meetup
26 Sep 2024
The Studio - Nashville, USA
The Country Music Hall of Fame
28 Oct 2024
Meet-Up: Technology Leaders, November
Virtual technology meetup
28 Nov 2024
The Studio - Technology Leaders
Abbey Road Studio
4 Dec 2024

Meet the HotTopics
advisory board
Our advisory board helps shape HotTopics' activities across the year, including The Studio.

Alejandro Becerra
CISO, Telefonica

Alison Davis
CIO , GE Healthcare

Anna Barsby
CIO, 888 Holdings

Anna-Lisa Miller
CIO, Spectris

Avril Chester
CTO, Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Bradley Schaufenbuel
CISO, PayChex

Brian Brackenborough
CISO, C4

Catherine Buhler
CISO, Energy Australia

Charlotte Baldwin
CDIO, Costa Coffee

Christina Scott
CIO & CPO, OVO Energy

Christopher Neal
Global CISO, Ramsay Health Care

Conor Whelan
CIO, Experian

Deborah Wheeler
CISO, Delta Airlines

Donna Ross
CISO, Radian

Eileen Jennings-Brown
CIO, Exscientia

Freddie Quek
CTO, THS

George Eapen
CIO & CISO, Petrofac

Georgina Owens
CTO, William Hill International

Ian Cohen
CIO, Acacium Group

Inken Braunschmidt
Chief Innovation and Digital Officer, Halma

Itumeleng Makgati
CISO, Standard Bank Group

Joanna Drake
CIO, THG

Juan Villamil
CIO, Imperial

Lauren Walker
MD Head Data Analytics UKI Europe, Accenture Song

Les McCollum
CISO, UChicago Medical Center

Liz Banbury
CISO, Hiscox

Mark Walmsley
Global CISO, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Norma Dove-Edwin
CIO, National Grid

Paul Coby
CIO, Persimmon

Richard Newsome
Former CTO, Cancer Research UK

Robert Sheesley
Group CIO, Wrench Group
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Sarah Wilkinson
COO & NED, Virgin Money

Vukosi Sambo
Executive Head of Data Insights, Afrocentric Group

Sarah Wilkinson
COO, Virgin Money
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Sandeep Seeripat
Global Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, Twinings

Dominic Howson
Chief Information Officer, Viridor

Jason Oliver
Chief Digital Transformation Officer, University of Sussex

Alan Boehm
Former CTO, H&M Group

Walt Carter
Chief Digital Officer, Homestar Financial Corporation

Awards and recognition
Designed to celebrate and acknowledge outstanding innovation and leadership within our global community of C-suite executives. At the heart of the HotTopics Awards is the power of community recognition.
What our community says

The opportunity to come together with other senior executives to network, collaborate and discuss the challenges, and opportunities facing industry in a non-competitive way is invaluable.
Lee Fulmer - Chairman - Bank of England

Genuinely beyond impressed with the HotTopics Community! Left inspired by the C-Suite Tech Leaders I had the privilege to meet as well as energized by the opportunity to participate as a panelist.
Joanna Pamphilis - CDIO - UniCredit

Meeting industry peers is a must in a hyperconnected, hyperaware, hyper-focused world. HotTopics enables exactly that, a great community and I am proud to part of it.
Jon Buckthorp - Global Field Marketing Leader - Vodafone
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HotTopics are true to their word when they say they deliver a completely different networking experience for the technology community.
Danny Attias - CDIO - London. Business School
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Never underestimate the importance and power of networking. Being part of Hottopic's CMO community has been invaluable, resourceful and inspiring not to mention energising. I fully encourage everyone to dive in!
Emma Roffey - VP Marketing EMEAR & Global Advocacy- Cisco

I have had the privilege of meeting professionals in the tech field around the world, such incredible people from whom I was able to exchange experiences and learn from.
Maria Pilar Varela Sepulveda - CDO - AgroGalaxy

The best best best awards ever! Well done HotTopics team
Nuala Kennedy-Preston - CDO - People's Postcode Lottery

It was an extraordinary event! Thank you HotTopics, all of you who worked so hard to put the event on. Right on point and as usual captivating. Well done again
Mandie Beitner - CTO - Former London Stock Exchange

Massive shoutout to HotTopics and CrowdStrike for creating the Future CISO 100 AND having a gender button to show the female future CISO leaders! Just Boom, congrats all
Jo Peterson - Vice President Cloud & Security Services - Clarify360

The Studio is a great event! I walked away with a lot of food for thought and have some creative ideas on how I can navigate the current technology landscape to benefit my organization, customers, and employees.
Carolyn J Kirwin - COO - Amati Orchestra Ltd
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The Studio is a brilliant event, which avoids many of the downsides I find at other industry events. Plus of course the amazing evening activity - I won't forget that in a hurry! Thank you all for a great event.
Emily Wearmouth - Director of International Communication - Netskope
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Thank you HotTopics for a brilliant day full of new insights, relevant (HOT!) topics and interesting people at a perfect location. Very well organised and perfectly executed. Can't wait for the next meet up
Bjorn Ovar Johansson - CIO - Fractional, Interim CIO