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Data Visionaries

Achieve true agility with peers

HotTopics, in partnership with Confluent, is proud to announce an exclusive community for data and analytics leaders driving transformation by tackling complexity at the source and building AI-ready foundations.

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Shift left: Sort data at the source for the genAI era

 

Data complexity is still one of the biggest blockers to progress. Messy architectures, siloed systems and reactive governance slow teams down, drive up costs, and hold back AI ambitions.

That’s why the smartest data leaders are choosing to shift left—bringing clarity, governance and strategy to the source. Fixing the foundations. Simplifying the stack. Creating cleaner data, faster decisions, and real-time readiness for what’s next.

Because AI challenges are actually legacy data challenges.

Through exclusive events, expert insights and peer-led conversations, the Data Visionaries Community helps you connect, collaborate and lead the shift—turning complexity into clarity, and data into impact.

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Why join?

A community for data leaders to learn together 

Join a peer-led global network to meet peers in invite-only settings, learn from one another across different sectors and regions, share your thought leadership and experiences to build your own industry profile, and take back tangible actions to you and your teams to action.

 

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Upcoming events

Join exclusive gatherings where data and analytics leaders connect, share insights, and lead the shift left—building smarter, AI-ready data strategies.

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An immersive and intimate tasting experience

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Your customers are your secret weapon

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Vector (3)Vector-2 28 Jan 2026

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Hitachi Vantara Exchange Forum

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Vector (3)Vector-2 29 Jan 2026

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Chasing operational resilience in financial services

Vector (4)Vector-1 House of Commons

Vector (3)Vector-2 18 Feb 2026

CISO | CIO

C-suite culinary evening at The Langham

Vector (4)Vector-1 The Langham

Vector (3)Vector-2 24 Feb 2026

CIO | CISO

Murder mystery evening

Vector (4)Vector-1 Mr Foggs Residence

Vector (3)Vector-2 26 Feb 2026

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When metrics break trust: How wrong measurements damage teams

Vector (4)Vector-1 Virtual

Vector (3)Vector-2 26 Feb 2026

CISO

AI at scale demands data security by design

Vector (4)Vector-1 St Paul's Cathedral

Vector (3)Vector-2 3 Mar 2026

CIO | CISO | CDO - Digital

Collaboration in an AI-enabled, hybrid world

Vector (4)Vector-1 London

Vector (3)Vector-2 25 Mar 2026

CIO | CISO | CDO - Digital

Collaboration in an AI-enabled, hybrid world - Virtual Session

Vector (4)Vector-1 Virtual

Vector (3)Vector-2 25 Mar 2026

CMO

Developing and nurturing marketing talent in 2026

Vector (4)Vector-1 Virtual

Vector (3)Vector-2 26 Mar 2026

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HotTopics Studio at Abbey Road Studios, CMO Leadership

Vector (4)Vector-1 London, UK

Vector (3)Vector-2 21 Apr 2026

CIO | CISO | CDO - Data | CDO - Digital

HotTopics Studio at Abbey Road Studios - Day 1

Vector (4)Vector-1 London, UK

Vector (3)Vector-2 22 Apr 2026

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HotTopics Studio at Abbey Road Studios - Day 2

Vector (4)Vector-1 London, UK

Vector (3)Vector-2 23 Apr 2026

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The AI to impact showcase

Vector (4)Vector-1 Churchill War Rooms

Vector (3)Vector-2 14 May 2026

CMO

Make your CFO your ally: Marketing KPIs finance trusts

Vector (4)Vector-1 Virtual

Vector (3)Vector-2 28 May 2026

CMO

How to not fall into the ego-driven rebrand trap

Vector (4)Vector-1 Virtual

Vector (3)Vector-2 18 Jun 2026

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HotTopics Studio in Sardinia

Vector (4)Vector-1 Sardinia, Italy

Vector (3)Vector-2 23 Jun 2026

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AI values: Marketing ethics in a brave new world

Vector (4)Vector-1 Virtual

Vector (3)Vector-2 30 Jul 2026

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HotTopics Studio at BAFTA, CMO Leadership

Vector (4)Vector-1 London, UK

Vector (3)Vector-2 2 Dec 2026

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HotTopics Studio at BAFTA

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