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Meet the HotTopics
advisory board
Our advisory board helps shape HotTopics' activities across the year.
![Alejandro Becerra](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Alejandro%20Becerra-min.png)
Alejandro Becerra
CISO, Telefonica
![Alison Davis](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Alison%20Davis-min.png)
Alison Davis
CIO , GE Healthcare
![Anna Barsby](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Anna%20Barsby-min.png)
Anna Barsby
CIO, 888 Holdings
![Paul Smith](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Tech%20Studio%20Attendees%20-%20Oct%2023%20(480x480)/Paul%20Smith.png)
Paul Smith
Chief Information Officer, Amnesty International
![Anna-Lisa Miller](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Anna-Lisa%20Miller-min.png)
Anna-Lisa Miller
CIO, Spectris
![Avril Chester](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Avril%20Chester-min.png)
Avril Chester
CTO, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
![Bradley Schaufenbuel](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Bradley%20Schaunfenbuel-min.png)
Bradley Schaufenbuel
CISO, PayChex
![Brian Brackenborough](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Brian%20Brackenborough-min.png)
Brian Brackenborough
CISO, C4
![Catherine Buhler](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Catherine%20Buhler-min.png)
Catherine Buhler
CISO, Energy Australia
![Charlotte Baldwin](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Charlotte%20Baldwin-min.png)
Charlotte Baldwin
CDIO, Costa Coffee
![Christina Scott](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Christina%20Scott-min.png)
Christina Scott
CIO & CPO, OVO Energy
![Christopher Neal](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Christopher%20Neal-min.png)
Christopher Neal
Global CISO, Ramsay Health Care
![Conor Whelan](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Conor%20Whelan-min.png)
Conor Whelan
CIO, Experian
![Deborah Wheeler](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Deborah%20Wheeler-min.png)
Deborah Wheeler
CISO, Delta Airlines
![Donna Ross](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Donna%20Ross-min.png)
Donna Ross
CISO, Radian
![Eileen Jennings-Brown](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Eileen%20Jennings-Brown-min.png)
Eileen Jennings-Brown
CIO, Exscientia
![Freddie Quek](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Freddie%20Quek-min.png)
Freddie Quek
CTO, THS
![George Eapen](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/George%20Eapen-min.png)
George Eapen
CIO & CISO, Petrofac
![Georgina Owens](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Georgina%20Owens-min.png)
Georgina Owens
CTO, William Hill International
![Ian Cohen](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Ian%20Cohen-min.png)
Ian Cohen
CIO, Acacium Group
![Inken Braunschmidt](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Inken%20Braunschmidt-min.png)
Inken Braunschmidt
Chief Innovation and Digital Officer, Halma
![Itumeleng Makgati](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Itumeleng%20Makgati-min.png)
Itumeleng Makgati
CISO, Standard Bank Group
![Joanna Drake](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Joanna%20Drake-min.png)
Joanna Drake
CIO, THG
![Juan Villamil](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Juan%20Villamil-min.png)
Juan Villamil
CIO, Imperial
![Lauren Walker](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Lauren%20Walker-min.png)
Lauren Walker
MD Head Data Analytics UKI Europe, Accenture Song
![Les McCollum](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Les%20McCollum-min.png)
Les McCollum
CISO, UChicago Medical Center
![Liz Banbury](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Liz%20Banbury-min.png)
Liz Banbury
CISO, Hiscox
![Mark Walmsley](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Mark%20Walmsley-min.png)
Mark Walmsley
Global CISO, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
![Norma Dove-Edwin](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Norma%20Dove-Edwin-min.png)
Norma Dove-Edwin
CIO, National Grid
![Paul Coby](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Paul%20Coby-min.png)
Paul Coby
CIO, Persimmon
![Richard Newsome](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Richard%20Newsome-min.png)
Richard Newsome
Former CTO, Cancer Research UK
![Robert Sheesley](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Robert%20Sheesly-min.png)
Robert Sheesley
Group CIO, Wrench Group
![Sarah Wilkinson](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Tech%20Advisory%20Board%20(480x480)/Sarah%20Wilkinson.jpg)
Sarah Wilkinson
COO & NED, Virgin Money
![Vukosi Sambo](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Advisory%20Board/Vukosi%20Sambo-min.png)
Vukosi Sambo
Executive Head of Data Insights, Afrocentric Group
![Sarah Wilkinson](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Sarah%20Wilkinson.png)
Sarah Wilkinson
COO, Virgin Money
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Sandeep Seeripat
Global Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, Twinings
![Dominic Howson](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Dominic%20Howson.png)
Dominic Howson
Chief Information Officer, Viridor
![Jason Oliver](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Jason%20Oliver.png)
Jason Oliver
Chief Digital Transformation Officer, University of Sussex
![Alan Boehm](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Alan%20Boehm.jpg)
Alan Boehm
Former CTO, H&M Group
![Walt Carter](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Walt%20Carter.jpg)
Walt Carter
Chief Digital Officer, Homestar Financial Corporation
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Our events are far from ordinary. Immerse yourself in unparalleled gatherings where innovation thrives, and each interaction opens doors to new, extraordinary possibilities with real connections
What our community says
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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
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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
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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
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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
![Nuala Kennedy-Preston](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/nualakennedyprestonoct23.png)
The best best best awards ever! Well done HotTopics team
Nuala Kennedy-Preston - CDO - People's Postcode Lottery
![Mandie Beitner](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Mandie%20Beitner.png)
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
![Jo Peterson](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/jo%20peterson.jpeg)
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
![Carolyn Kirwin](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Carolyn%20Kirwin.png)
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
![Emily Wearmouth](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Marketing%20Studio%20Attendees%20-%20Oct%2023%20(480x480)/Emily%20Wearmouth.png)
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
![Bjorn Ovar Johansson](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Bjorn%20Ovar%20Johansson%20(1).png)
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
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