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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 22nd - 23rd 2026
Who can attend:
This exclusive event invites senior leaders from the following C-suite communities:
- CIOs, CISOs,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 entertainment
Experience the spirit of Oasis
In 2025 we enjoyed the longest-established Oasis tribute band in the world! Get ready for a new fantastic performance this year, with a night filled with electrifying energy, timeless classics, and the iconic sound that defined a generation.
Welcome breakfast & networking
Studio 1
Opening keynote
Leading at the edge of what's next
In an era where disruption is constant and innovation outpaces strategy, today’s leaders must do more than keep up—they must continuously evolve. Traditional business structures are flattening, go-to-market models are shifting overnight, and certainty is a luxury few can afford. This session explores how modern executives lead through ambiguity—balancing speed with purpose, and innovation with values—to not just survive change, but shape it.
Networking break
Efficiency over empathy: When technology leads, does the customer follow?
Networking roundtables
Lunch
Simplify, adapt and thrive: Why complexity is the enemy of compliance—and innovation
Networking roundtables
Work rewired: Visibility, velocity, and the new employee experience
Today’s workforce is more distributed, digital, and dynamic than ever—yet expectations for connection, clarity, and growth have never been higher. This session explores how leaders can create high-performing cultures by harnessing visibility and velocity—not just to move faster, but to move smarter. When employees feel seen, supported, and empowered in real time, potential is no longer hidden in silos or slowed by outdated systems. This is the new employee experience: agile, transparent, and deeply human.
Networking break
TechGirl
Build your community
Community SOS
C-Suite confessions, closing remarks & drinks
Dinner & drinks
Studio 2
Fireside-lead from the back: Why today’s top executives serve first
Clarity before change: What does the enterprise revolution really mean?
When does more become too much?
As organisations scramble to stay competitive, the push for digital transformation has spawned a flood of use cases—often more about checking boxes than solving real problems. But at what cost? When "innovation" becomes a numbers game, clarity gets buried under complexity, and budgets balloon with diminishing returns. This session challenges the obsession with volume over value, asking: Are we transforming with purpose—or just for the sake of progress?
Insights into innovation: Are we reacting to what we are being told?
As AI accelerates, so does the flood of data it creates — but is more always better? In today’s information-saturated landscape, the real challenge isn’t collecting data, it’s knowing what (and who) to trust. Are we leveraging AI to drive real innovation, or simply reacting to the outputs it feeds us? This session will challenge the narrative: Are your decisions truly insight-led, or are they shaped by systems you don’t fully understand, can we trust the data behind the innovation we’re chasing?
Registration, networking and breakfast
Studio 1
Welcome to The Studio
Opening Keynote
Who really holds the keys to your digital future?
What if real digital independence isn’t about control—but about trust, resilience, and smart choices? In a world where geopolitical shocks test the seams of our digital infrastructures, clinging to the idea of total control might be holding us back. This session challenges the rigid definitions of cyber sovereignty and explores a more strategic path: one built on reduced dependency, stronger trust, and resilience without sacrificing performance.
Networking break
Cyber agility or bust: Why rigid security is killing innovation
In today’s digital economy, businesses face a stark choice: evolve or be left behind. Cyber Agile Organisations balance robust security with the freedom to innovate- Yet too many companies still treat cybersecurity as a blocker rather than a catalyst for progress.
If cyber agility unlocks growth, trust, and efficiency, why isn’t it a cultural priority in every organisation? This session will challenge outdated thinking, unpack the hidden costs of rigid security postures, and explore how to build a cyber agile culture—one that empowers every team, at every level, to move fast and stay secure.
Networking roundtables
Lunch
Buzzword or business model? What most businesses get wrong when rethinking resilience
Business continuity is no longer a plan—it's a daily expectation. As work models shift, IT leaders are under pressure to keep mission-critical services running no matter what. Downtime isn’t just inconvenient—it’s a reputational risk.
This session dives into what real resilience looks like now: fast recovery, zero disruption, and productivity that doesn’t flinch—even in crisis.
Are your systems built to bounce back—or built to break?
Networking roundtables
From hype to harm: What it really takes to secure the future of AI
Fishbowl: You know the risks-but does your business?
Community SOS
C-Suite confessions, closing remarks & drinks
Studio 2
The CISO, rewritten: From defender to driver
The role of the CISO is no longer confined to managing risk—it's expanding into one of the most strategically influential positions in the enterprise. As digital innovation accelerates, CISOs are stepping into boardrooms, shaping AI governance, securing high-stakes M&A deals, and leading digital transformation from the inside out.
This isn’t evolution—it’s elevation. The message is clear: the modern CISO is not just a protector of infrastructure, but a builder of trust, value, and competitive edge. Those who embrace this shift won’t just keep up with the future—they’ll define it.
Resilient and ready: The balancing act between security and demand
An identity crisis: Defend, secure and transform
Beyond the checkbox: Agile compliance for a rapidly evolving tech stack


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Ian Golding
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Matthew Taylor
Client Global CIO, EY

Nick Harris
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Douglas Goodridge
CIO, Amari Metals

David Codington
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Steve Hall
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James Muscat-Sharp
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Aline-Laure Akpovi
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Richard Corbridge
CDIO, Segro

Liz Greenwood
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Avril Chester
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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

Ranil Boteju
Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Lloyds Banking Group

Pablo Dimenza
Global Chief Technology Officer, Omnicom Production

Nina Tatsiy
Regional CIO, Brambles

Nikolai Balzer
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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

Eileen Jennings-Brown
Chief Operating Officer, Exergy3 Ltd

Daniel West
CIO, Dreams

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

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

Fergus Boyd
CIO, IP Dividual

Anna-Lisa Miller
Group CIO, Spectris plc

Kash Ghedia
Group Chief Information Officer, Applegreen

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

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
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Alison Davis
Executive Director - IT/Business Relationships, GE Healthcare

Maria Papastathi
CDO - Technology, Shell ltd

Mauli Tikkiwal
CIO, CWS Hygiene

Kitty Alderson
Chief Information Officer, Evelyn

Nidhi Howell
Head of Business Technology, Lockton Re

Sharon Cooper
Chief Digital Officer, The Economist Group

Femi Bamisaiye
NED, Institute of Directors

Ari Cohen
Chief Data Officer, EMEA, Macquarie Group

Natasha Towner
Deputy CISO, Francis Crick Institute

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

Rob O'Brien
Head of International Technology, ITV

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

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

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

Mathew Mallet
Chief Digital and Information officer, Chartered Insurance Institute

Bruno Mielli Corasolla
Global Head of Digital Train, Hitachi Rail Limited
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Lauren Dally
Director of Application Delivery, Ardonagh Advisory

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
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Thijs Hulstman
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Lance Norton
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Arif Kamal
Chief Finance & Operations Officer, Hunters Law LLP

Andrew Cooke
CISO, Acacium Group Ltd

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 Kannappanappan
Head of Finance, BBC Studios

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

Dave Thomas
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Dave Roberts
Global IT Director, Stantec

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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Nadine Thomson
President Product Operations, choreograph

Jason Hughes
CIO - EMEA/APAC, Intertek

Issi Saumtally
Head of Architecture & Data Engineering, The Football Association

Curran Sareen
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Steve Janoo
CDAO | Strategy & Global Markets Digital Technology SVP, Diageo

Dhruphan Shah
Chief of Staff | CDIO, Cushman & Wakefield

Michael Ayers
IT Director, Kaplan Languages Group

Asier Nantes
Global Head of Data & Governance, Sodexo

Deepak Jayaprakash
CFO, Purplebricks

Linda Rogers
CTO, RNIB
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Paul Smith
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Carolina Restrepo
Products, Technology & Innovation Manager, Vanderlande

Alexis Cheshire
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Karl Hoods
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Mark Bramwell
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Charlotte Baldwin
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Peter Krishnan
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Mary-Jane Newton
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Justin Kuruvilla
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Sara Mubasshir
Head of Change (Digital, Experience, Business Analysis), London Business School

Minu Ali
Chief IT Architect & CISO, The Francis Crick Institute

Indhira Mani
Chief Data Officer, RSA

Gillian Lamela
Executive Director, Public Cloud Enablement, JP Morgan

Katie Florence
Assistant Director Communication Engagement and Insight, Social Work England

Julia Plant
CDO, Cabinet Office

Steve Jones
Infrastructure Director, GXO Logistics

Steven Mullis
Head of Infrastructure Management, dnata Travel Group

Yannick Tameze
VP, Telecomms and Digital Infrastructure, Santander

Matt Denham
Procurement & Supplychain Director , HS2

Neeraj Shah
Programme Director, Allianz

Rob Greig
Global Chief Information Officer, Arup

Adrian Wakefield
Co-Founder & Director, Digital WoW Group

Steven Killick
Technology Translator and Solution Designer, Org Group

Allan Chesney
Chief Executive, Institute of Acoustics

Graham Franklin
Marketing Consultant, Freshworks

Rajan Mistry
Vice President - Credit Decision, Barclays

Marc Barnard-Naulls
Head of Enterprise Platforms & Services, Close Brothers Group

Atif Sidiqqui
Head of Data Governance & Management, Government of UAE

Jess Reddy
Digital Inclusion & Alliances Lead, Deloitte UK

Andreas Galatoulas
Data, Analytics & AI Director, AECOM

Rajni Gill
Head of Performance and Planning, DWP Digital

Brian Massey
VP Northern Europe, Box

Ravi Malick
CIO, Box

Jason Loomis
Chief Information Security Officer, Freshworks

Kuldip Sandhu
Interim CIO / CTO / CDO, The Big Life Group

Sabah Carter
Chief Data, Intelligence and Technology Officer, Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Chris Clark
Non Executive Director, Aviva
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Ashley Somerville
SVP Technology Strategy & Execution, Experian

Kshitij Kumar
Chief Data and AI, Data Hat

Kevin Wu
CDDO, HSBC

Kate Daly
CDIO, Tullow Oil

Abhishek Verma
Group Vice President and Global Leader, Digital Transformation, Sutherland

Sharon Prior
Chief Information Officer, ex-Heathrow Airport

Adam Nagus
CTO, WATG

Sarb Sembhi
CTO, Virtually Informed

Lee Rose
Assistant Director, Project CTO, University of Sussex

Laura Kendrick
CIO, Elior

Stuart Moss
Head of IT Innovation, Rolls-Royce

Srimanth Rudraraju
Group Director of Engineering, London Stock Exchange Group

Spiros Saragoudas
Director of Supply Chain Transformation, Unipart Signite

David Reynolds
Group Chief Digital Officer, OASIS Group

Callum Jones
Head of Field Marketing, UK&I, Freshworks

Abigail Watts
Senior Corporate Communications Lead, Europe and Latin America, Freshworks

Jonathon Valentine
Founder and CIO, ThingCo

Sean Falconer
AI Entrepreneur in Residence, Confluent

Friedrich Rub
Chief Information Security Officer, Raiffeisen Gruppe

Ashwin Mithra
Global Head of Information Security, CloudBees

Steven Silverman
Director of Technology, Save the Children UK

Lara Balboni
Head of People and Operations, Sifted

Simon Wilson
CTO, UK & Ireland, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

James Dunlop
Senior Sales Manager, Enterprise, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

Kevan Hill
Head of Product and Engineering, Financial Compensation Services Scheme

Pete Fryatt
Technical Architect, Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Jason Makepeace
Non Exec Director (CDO), Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Bryan Howarth
Head of Business Solutions, Viridor

Pallavi Deshpande
Director — Technology Transformation, Pearson

Shruti Sharma
Director of Data, Analytics & AI, Save the Children

Emilie Colker
Chief Design Officer, Avanade

Stella Maerker
Head of Strategy/Chief of Staff to CISO, Unilever

Efua Akumanyi
CTO, Coding Black Females

Sara Aqmama
Large Enterprise Account Executive, Box

Ashwini Chobe
Client Partner, L&T Technology Services

Liz Hughes
CIO, Former - Clarion Events

Natalia Piaggeo
Customer Success Director, Health Care and Social, The Access Group

Laura Balboni
Head of People and Operations, Sifted

Laura Helm
Head of Creative Industries, Digital Catapult

Charlotte Joyce
Vice President Product Manager, JPMorganChase

Michael McKenzie
Head of Core Systems, Ardonagh Advisory

Sushil Agarwa
Senior Direcror, Expleo Group

Shobhit Kumar
SVP & Europe Head - Consumer, Retail, Travel & Logistics, HCLTech

Ashish Arora
SVP & Europe Head - UK, Ireland & Benelux, HCLTech

Adam Topping
Client Partner, Emergn

Julie Franzese
Director, CIS Sales UK&I, Tata Communications
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Rachel Scully
Digital Capability Delivery Lead, Shell

Rupert Cole
Manager GeoSigns Software, Shell

Jon McCullagh-Vines
Director, Executive Advisory EMEA, Confluent

Simon Overton
Regional Director Strategic Accounts, Confluent

Ben Francis
Financial Services Lead - Senior Account Executive, Risk Ledger

Max Harvey
Senior Account Executive, Risk Ledger

Richard Harker
Finance Analyst, Sodexo

Steve Godfrey
Enterprise Account Manager, Nexthink

Shanthi Nachiappan
VP of Data and Analytics Risk, LSEG
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Richard Jones
Vice President of Sales Northern Europe, Confluent

Deepak Sharma
Head of Enterprise Business Solutions- UK&I, Tata Communications

Jacqueline Schofield
Financial Services Client Group Lead, Avanade

Scott Pope
Senior Value Advisory Consultant, Nexthink

Graeme Hastings
Enterprise Accounts - Financial Services, Nexthink

Frances Cooper
Buisness Manager to the Head of Digital, Data, Transformation & IT Hubs, Vodafone

Chander Sharma
Vice President UKI & France, L&T Technology Services

Tiffany McArthur-Channer
Director, NuTure Nexus

Rebecca Norton Price
Head of Digital, Data and Technology, DCMS

Piyush Karathia
Cyber Security Manager, Youth4Youth

Michele Cotton
Senior Marketing Manager, Tata Communications

Katharine Shaw-Paffett
Data & AI Lead, Client Solutions Practice, UK&I, Director, Avanade

Justin Gregory
Head of Technology - Payments , Fraud & Tax, ASOS.com

Jonathan Vince
Client Partner, Emergn

Jess Thompson
Director, Executive Engagement, Confluent

Dionne Campbell
Head of Technology, Bookmark Reading Charity
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Danny Attias
CDIO, London Business School

Barnaby Newell
Enterprise Account Executive, Box

Andrew Husak
Chief Product Architect, Emergn

Andrew Victory
Global Digital Transformation Lead | Technical Director, Arcadis

Jay Savadas
Head of Data, Financial Services Compensation Scheme
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