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The Studio is where the world’s most influential executives come together to shape the future. With a global network of over 19,000 C-suite leaders—including CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, CFOs, and CMOs—this award-winning series is a global platform for bold ideas, transformative partnerships, and industry-defining leadership

The C-suite Symphony
Orchestrating Transformation
Why attend
Join us for an opportunity to challenge conventional thinking, elevate your leadership potential, and ignite new paths for both personal and professional growth. This is more than an event—it’s a transformative experience designed to empower leaders to stay ahead of the curve and inspire enduring impact.
Event details
Venue:
Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
Date:
April 30th 2025
Who can attend:
This exclusive event invites senior leaders from the following C-suite communities:
- CIOs, CISOs CFOs,CXOs, CDOs and other senior leaders and executives
The Studio highlights
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Real-world transformation stories
Bold ideas, big impact
Dive into the groundbreaking stories of visionary leaders driving industry transformation. From navigating disruption to scaling innovation, gain actionable insights that redefine what’s possible.

Social purpose initiatives
Championing change with TechGirl and digital inclusion
Discover the inspiring stories behind TechGirl and our commitment to digital inclusion, showcasing the power of leadership with purpose.

Live Oasis tribute
Experience the spirit of Oasis
Step into the legendary Abbey Road Studios and listen to the longest-established Oasis tribute band in the world! Get ready for a night filled with electrifying energy, timeless classics, and the iconic sound that defined a generation.
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Doug Drinkwater
Peter Stojanovic
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Sebastian Weber
Stuart Seymour
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C-Suite Stories
Niresh Raja
Themed roundtables
Lunch
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Ari Cohen
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Vision vs reality: Digital transformation, unfiltered
Doug Drinkwater
Nina Tatsiy
Eleni Kelly
Rich Corbridge
Networking break
TechGirl: Building rewarding career pathways
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Charlene Hunter
Jenny Rae
Sara Mubasshir
The HotTopics community & digital inclusion
Doug Drinkwater
Helen Milner
Jess Flack
Freddie Quek
Linda Rogers
C-Suite Confessions
Doug Drinkwater
Live Oasis tribute, dinner and drinks
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Who’s joining us at The Studio
Meet the trailblazers redefining marketing at Abbey Road.

Joanna Pamphilis
Global Head of Investments and Securities Digital Products, UniCredit
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Giles Lindsay
CIO, Satago Limited
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Ian Cohen
Chief Product & Information Officer, Acacium Group

James Whitebread
CTO, Hotelbeds BtB

Ian Golding
Interim CIO, APEM Group

Matthew Taylor
Client Global CIO, EY

Nick Harris
CIO, Salvation Army Trading Company

Douglas Goodridge
CIO, Amari Metals

David Codington
IT Director (CIO), DLA Piper

Steve Hall
Director, Group Technology Central Services, Sky

James Muscat-Sharp
Director of Business Development & Partnerships, Good Things Foundation

Aline-Laure Akpovi
CFO, Caudalie

Richard Corbridge
CDIO, Segro

Liz Greenwood
UK Chief Information and Transformation Officer, Exertis UK

Martin Jimmick
Head of Cyber Security, Whitbread

Jeff Wang
Finance Director, Jellyfish
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Avril Chester
CTO, Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Mark Cameron
Head of Strategy and Architecture, WPP

Tia Cheang
CDAO, Gallagher

Stuart Seymour
Group CISO and CSO, Virgin Media O2

Simon Separghan
Chief Customer Officer, Shawbrook Bank

Sarah Williams
Chief Customer Experience Officer, Westminister City Council

Carlos Soares
SVP Data & AI, Brenntag

Ranil Boteju
Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Lloyds Banking Group

Pablo Dimenza
Global Chief Technology Officer, Omnicom Production

Nina Tatsiy
Regional CIO, Brambles

Nikolai Balzer
Managing Partner, Dnevo Partners

Natasha Davydova
CIO, AXA

Naina Bhattacharya
CISO, Danone

Mohamed Besheer
Head of IT, Egyptian Banking Institute

Mark Murray
IT Director, Frontier Economics

Marek Poklekowski
Chief Enterprise Architect, Cytiva

Kiran Pande
CTO, Assura Protect

Katrina Roche
CIO, Keller Group Plc

Ian Poland
CIO, Sportradar

Han-Ley Tang
CIO, Clarion Housing Group

Graeme Howard
Group CIO, Benefact Group

Giulio Tedeschi
Director of Technology, SEGRO plc

Eugi Bartolo
CPTO, Sifted

Eoin O'Connell
CIO, Nurture Group

Eleni Kelly
CIO, Pluxee Group

Eileen Jennings-Brown
Chief Operating Officer, Exergy3 Ltd

Darren McBride
Group Chief Information Officer, Avalere Health

Daniel West
CIO, Dreams

Cosmin Luca Multescu
CIO, Coca-Cola HBC

Cornelia Schaurecker
Senior Strategic Advisor, Mindfuel

Chris Meredith
Managing Director, Amari Metals Ltd

Charlotte Bemand
Director of Digital Product/ Deputy CDO, Hottinger Brüel and Kjær

Cei Sanderson
VP of Products, Bango

Billie O’Connor
CFO, Muller UK & Ireland

Biju Chudasama
Group Chief Technology Officer, andwis

Ash Rhodes
Director of Data Management, Abcam

Anwar Mirza
Global Head of Data, Fedex Express

Anna Barsby
CPTO and Managing Partner, Tessiant

Andy Piper
CISO, Barclays

Amy Jones
Chief Transformation Officer, Emerald Publishing

Amanda Spencer
Director, Technology, Royal Society of Chemistry

Alex Butler
Chief Digital and Information Officer, United Response

Ahmed Hasan
CIO, BAT

Adam Forde
Chief Digital Officer, HBK

Jason Parkhouse
CIO UK&I, Experian

Norma-Dove Edwin
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Rolls-Royce plc

Fergus Boyd
CIO, IP Dividual

Anna-Lisa Miller
Group CIO, Spectris plc

Kash Ghedia
Group Chief Information Officer, Applegreen

Dominic Howson
Chief Transformation Officer, Viridor

Jevern Partridge
CIO, Rexel UK Limited

Robert Sheesley
Chief Information Officer / Board Member, Bump

Craig McEwen
CISO, Former Unilever

Lara Burns
Chef Digital Officer, The Scouts
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Caroline Carruthers
Chief Executive, Carruthers and Jackson

Katie Nykanen
Chief Transformation Officer, Learnlight

Graham Thomson
CISO, Irwin Mitchell

Peter Williamson
Chief Information Officer, Roke

Steve Westgarth
Global Head of Engineering and Architecture, Haleon

Bradley Schaufenbuel
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Paychex, inc

Miryem Salah
Head of Digital Data and Transformation, Vodafone
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Juan Villamil
Chief Innovation Officer, UBDS
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Gerard McGovern
Director, Digital, Tony Blair Institute

Alex Farr
Group CTO, CHRISTIE GROUP PLC

Ravi Rao
Managing Director - Global Capabilities & Ireland Hub, Clorox

Claire Pagano
IT Director, GE Aerospace

Richard Frost
Chief Information Security Officer, esure Group

Colin Simpson
Global IT Director, former PZ Cussons

Alex Hutchings
MD, Digital Channels & Strategy, NatWest
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Alison David
Executive Director - IT/Business Relationships, GE Healthcare

Maria Papastathi
CDO - Technology, Shell ltd

Mauli Tikkiwal
Board Member, OHCAT

Kitty Alderson
Chief Information Officer, Evelyn

Jason O'Hare
Northern Europe CISO, L'Oreal

Chris Matthews
CIO, TCC / Recordsure

Nidhi Howell
Head of Business Technology, Lockton Re

Sharon Cooper
Chief Digital Officer, The Economist Group

Femi Bamisaiye
NED, Institute of Directors

Carl Davis
CTO, Keensight Capital

Ari Cohen
Chief Data Officer, EMEA, Macquarie Group

Natasha Towner
Deputy CISO, Francis Crick Institute

Anna Barsby
Founder and Managing Partner, Tessiant

Jeptha Allen
Senior Director - Head of Digital Infrastructure Advisory, CBRE

Ross Hodges
Global Head of Emerging Technology and AI program lead, Cushman & Wakefield

Phil Scully
VP of Digital & EMEA Technology, RS Group plc

Helen Milner
Group Chief Executive Officer, The Good Things Foundation

Rob O'Brien
Head of International Technology, ITV

Daniel Hulme
CEO / CAIO, Satalia / WPP

Peter Rees
Head of AI Data Platform strategy, Maersk

Chris Fry
Global Director of Technology Governance & Transformation, dentsu international

Trevor Gordon
Chief Digital & Technology Officer (CDTO), Save the Children
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CK (Chuang) Kee Ong
Director Data Product, GSK

Ashay Koparde
Vice President - Solutions Architect, Barclays

Ollie Holden
UK&I Chief Information Officer, RSA

Anirudh Ajitsari
Director, Global Product Owner, HSBC

Lydia Nicola
Head of IT Operations, Amnesty International

Freddie Quek
Research Associate and Technology Leader, Henley Business School

Robin Smith
CISO, Aston Martin

Jenny Rae
CIO, Imperial College London
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Jess Flack
Digital Inclusion Lead Officer, Essex County Council

Gerald Hentschel
Head of Technology, Western Union International Bank

Vikas Singh
Director - Enterprise Architecture, CBRE

Aubrey HB
VP of Data, Huuuge Games

Matthew Mallet
Chief Digital and Information officer, Chartered Insurance Institute

Bruno Mielli Corasolla
Global Head of Digital Train, Hitachi Rail Limited

Daryl Wilkes
Director of Customer Care, ASOS

Dinesh Mohan
VP & Global Head of Digital Services, Expleo Group
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Lauren Dally
Director of Application Delivery, Ardonagh Advisory

Stefan Weber
Lead Operations and Shared Services Sales Platfrom Passenger Services of Deutsche Bahn, DB Fernverkehr AG

Dominic Redmond
CIO, PageGroup

Scott Ronan
Senior Director, Corporate Platforms, DBA & Cloud, GXO Logistics

Iman Poernomo
Head of Data Resiliency, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Nadezhda Volkova
Global Digital Commercial Director, Diageo

Vivek Menon
Executive Director - Product Management, JLL
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Thijs Hulstman
Sr. Director Digital Transformation & Global Customer Account Management, DHL Supply Chain
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Lance Norton
Global Head of IT Operations, WaterAid
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Arif Kamal
Chief Finance & Operations Officer, Hunters Law LLP

Andrew Cooke
CISO, Acacium Group Ltd
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Charlotte Bemand
Director of Digital Product/ Deputy CDO, Hottinger Brüel and Kjær

Mary O'Callaghan
Interim CTO, Motor Neurone Disease Association

Sebastian Weber
CIO, E.ON

Ali Cheema
CFO, SOAX

Roxane Heaton
CIO/CDO, Barclays

Niresh Rajah
Chief Data & AI Officer, DLA Piper LLP

Mariana Reis
Enterprise Head of Data Governance, WPP

Ravichandran Kannappan
Head of Finance, BBC Studios

Bal Bansal
Director, Global Technology Strategy, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Dave Thomas
CIO, Magellan Point Ltd

Dave Roberts
Global IT Director, Stantec
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Edward Johns
Managing Partner, Imperators

Santiago Castro
Director, Data & Analytics, MUFG Corporate Markets

Laura Roantree
UK Market Executive - IT Services, Cybersecurity & Enterprise Software, Enterprise Ireland

Benjamin Hardiman
IT Director, Youth4Youth

Frederick Shears
Global Head of IT, CT Group

Roberto Di Sanzo
Group CFO, Arpa Industriale S.p.A.

Darryl Beckford
Director of Architecture, BT Group (EE, Plusnet)

Christo Gouws
Technology & Data Director, Marine Stewardship Council

Sarah Blackmore
Executive Director, Social Work England

Jack Barone
Head of IT Operations, GE Aerospace
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