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The Studio

BAFTA 195 Piccadilly

4th December 2025

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The Studio is where the world’s top executives gather to shape the future. Connecting a global network of over 18,000 C-suite leaders—including CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, CFOs, and CXs—this award-winning event series is a catalyst for bold ideas, transformative partnerships, and industry-defining leadership.

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Leadership on the red carpet

Join us at The Studio, held at the iconic BAFTA 195 Piccadilly renowned for its red carpet events and prestige. This exclusive gathering of top technology and business leaders offers a unique blend of glamour and high-level networking.

Walk the red carpet with global executives, engaging in insightful discussions that drive the future of business and technology. With unparalleled networking opportunities and transformative leadership insights, this is more than just an event—it's where connections and ideas come to life.

Why attend?

As a new addition to The Studio event series, this year-end celebration held at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly promises to be an unforgettable experience. Don’t miss the opportunity to network with global leaders and wrap up the year in one of the world’s most iconic venues, surrounded by inspiring conversations and transformative connections.

Event details

Venue:
BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London, UK

Date:
December 4th 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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Red carpet Global C-Suite Awards

Celebrate leadership excellence at a world-famous venue

Step onto the red carpet at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly for the Global C-Suite Awards, celebrating the top 100 C-suite executives from around the world. This prestigious event honours the most influential leaders, giving them a platform to share their journeys and insights with peers.

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Wrap up the year in style

A perfect year-end celebration at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly

Enjoy engaging conversations, exclusive networking opportunities, and a chance to connect with the brightest minds in technology. It’s the perfect way to close 2024 and look ahead to 2025 with excitement and inspiration.

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Musical magic at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly

An evening of live performances by a leading quartet

This special event features a captivating performance by a renowned quartet, adding an elegant touch to the evening. Enjoy an immersive musical experience that seamlessly blends business with entertainment, creating an unforgettable night for all attendees.

The agenda

Our curated agenda features keynote presentations, interactive panels, and discussions on leadership and innovation. Highlights include the Global C-Suite Awards, exclusive experiences, and thought-provoking discussions with top global leaders.

 

9:00 → 9:30
HotTopics welcome
Networking
Ray Dolby Studio
9:30 → 10:00
C-Suite Awards Panel: Global CIO
Awards
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Learn from distinguished C-Suite executives and Global CIO 100 winners in an exclusive panel discussion. Gain insights from top leaders and judges as they share their experiences, strategies, and lessons learned in driving innovation and excellence in IT leadership. Discover what it takes to lead your organisation to success and stand out in the competitive landscape of digital transformation.

In partnership with IFS

Darlene Schroeder
Senior VP IT - IFS
Jon Townsend
Global CIO - National Trust
Diane Desiree Bitzel
Chief Digital & Information Officer - Vodafone
Nicola Gribbin
CIO - SSE
Doug Drinkwater
Moderator - HotTopics
10:00 → 10:30
C-Suite Awards Panel: Future CIO
Awards
Ray Dolby Studio

Learn from distinguished C-Suite executives and Future CIO 100 winners in an exclusive panel discussion. Gain insights from top leaders and judges as they share their experiences, strategies, and lessons learned in driving innovation and excellence in IT leadership. Discover what it takes to lead your organisation to success and stand out in the competitive landscape of digital transformation.

In partnership with BOX

Ravi Malick
CIO - Box
David Codington
Head of Service & Operations - DLA Piper
Rob O'Brien
Head of International Technology - ITV
Sarah Lucas
Head of Product & Architecture - Lloyds Bank Group
Ann Walker
Deputy Director Information Technology - Home Office
Doug Drinkwater
Moderator - HotTopics
10:30 → 11:00
C-Suite Awards Panel: Global CISO
Awards
Ray Dolby Studio

Listen to Global CISO 100 winners in an exclusive panel discussion. Delve into the strategies and best practices that leading Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are using to protect their organisations in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Gain insights from industry experts as they share their experiences, challenges, and successes in safeguarding critical assets and driving cybersecurity excellence.

In partnership with Trellix

Lili Ana
CISO Transformation Lead - Trellix
Frankie Shuai
APAC CISO - DWS Group
Richard Puckett
Chief Security Officer - Boeing
Doug Drinkwater
Moderator - HotTopics
11:00 → 12:00
The 5 Questions the C-Suite Need to Answer for Robust Security
Panel
Ray Dolby Studio

Join a broad range of C-suite leaders as they compare and contrast the questions each function has for one another, as the business of today seeks to bring together talent from across the organisation for robust—and seamless—security.

In partnership with Rapid7

Craig Roberts
Principal Software Engineer - Rapid7
Sudarshan Deshmukh
Systems and Platform Director - Notting Hill Genesis
Jamie Douglas
Attack Surface & Exposure Management Lead, EMEA - Rapid7
John Cruise
CISO - Mitie
Samanta Rule
CISO - Ninety One
Peter Stojanovic
Moderator - HotTopics
12:00 → 13:00
Cybercrime, risk appetite and the quest for digital trust
Panel
Ray Dolby Studio

Cybercrimal groups continue to exploit vulnerabilities in a data-rich, hyperconnected world. As cybersecurity threats increase, from a myriad of sophisticated actors, organisations must continually enhance their security measures to protect their employees, customers and brand image - and avoid regulatory action.

In this panel discussion at The Studio, leading technology executives discuss how to get to digital trust – and ultimately business resilience - through robust cybersecurity, business continuity and compliance with an evolving regulatory landscape.

In partnership with Tata Communications 

Srini Kollur
Vice President & Global Head of Solutions Engineering - Tata Communications
Tracey Jessup
Chief Information Officer - De Montfort University
Richard Frost
CISO - esure Group
Thomas Zuliani
Global CISO - Arla Foods
Peter Stojanovic
Moderator - HotTopics
13:00 → 14:00
Lunch
Networking
Ray Dolby Studio
14:00 → 14:30
C-Suite Awards Panel: Global Chief Digital Officer
Awards Ceremony
Ray Dolby Studio

Leading Chief Digital Officers (CDOs) share their experiences, strategies, and lessons learned in harnessing technology to drive business innovation and growth. Discover what it takes to excel in digital leadership and position your organisation at the forefront of innovation.

Peter Stojanovic
Moderator - HotTopics
14:30 → 15:00
C-Suite Awards Panel: Global Chief Data Officer
Awards Ceremony
Ray Dolby Studio

Pioneering Chief Data Officers (CDOs) share their experiences, strategies, and lessons learned in harnessing data to drive business innovation and growth. Discover what it takes to excel in data leadership and position your organisation at the forefront of the data-driven and AI-fuelled landscape.

In partnership with Tealium

Steve Overton
Director Solutions Consulting - Tealium
Sanjeevan Bala
Group Chief Data & AI Officer - ITV
Indhira Mani
CDO - RSA Group
Niresh Rajah
Chief Data & AI Officer - DLA Piper
Peter Stojanovic
Moderator - HotTopics
15:00 → 15:30
C-Suite Awards Panel: Global CFO
Awards Ceremony
Ray Dolby Studio

Listen to Global CFO 100 winners in an exclusive panel discussion. Delve into the strategies and best practices that leading Chief Finance Officers are using to evolve their organisations. Gain insights from industry experts as they share their experiences, challenges, and successes in the financial landscape.

In partnership with Soldo

Rory Choudhuri
Head of Product Marketing - Soldo
Marcus Beale
Partner, CFO Practice - Leathwaites
Bradley Channer
Chief Financial Officer - UBIO
Huiming Chen
CFO Europe - Illumina
Peter Stojanovic
Moderator - HotTopics
15:30 → 16:00
C-Suite Awards Panel: Global CX
Awards Ceremony
Ray Dolby Studio

Join distinguished C-Suite executives and Global Chief Experience Officer (CXO) 100 winners in an insightful panel discussion. Explore how top leaders are redefining customer experience and driving success in today’s customer-first world. Hear from industry pioneers as they share their unique approaches, challenges, and successes in delivering outstanding experiences that set their organisations apart.

In partnership with 8x8

Chris Angus
VP Contact Centre Engagement - 8x8
Daryl Wilkes
Director of Customer Care - ASOS
Linzi Hindle
Customer Experience Director - DHL Supply Chain
Gemma Jones
Former Group Marketing and CX Director - Marshalls plc
Peter Stojanovic
Moderator - HotTopics
16:00 → 17:00
Unburdened by Hurdles: Tomorrow’s Data Governance Opportunities
Panel
Ray Dolby Studio

Data—high quality, real-time and accessible— is crucial to gaining timely insights into market trends and customer needs, which drive the business agility that is key to continuous success.

However, most organisations still face multiple data hurdles that get in the way of timely decision-making. A recent report from Confluent cited 60% of respondents highlight governance-related disjoints as another major or frequent challenge [to its data activation strategy]. It doesn’t have to be this way. Working with the right partners, sharing insights with peers and hiring the right people for what your business needs are three ways to unburden oneself from the friction that governance principles can often bring without decoupling from its necessary and important guardrails. In this panel debate, learn how executives across the technology function are attempting this balance—and what they have learned so far.

In partnership with Confluent

Will LaForest
Global Field CTO - Confluent
Karen Ambrose
CDO - The Francis Crick Institute
Aubrey HB
Chief Analytics and Automation Officer - William Hill
Antje Bustamante
VP of Data - Funding Circle
17:00 → 18:00
The power of technology in cross-organisation collaboration
Panel
Ray Dolby Studio

As organisations navigate the people, process and technological complexities of the hybrid workplace, the concept of the traditional office is evolving.

At The Studio Europe, C-level executives explore the strategic decisions that will transform today’s office, building hybrid environments which foster collaboration, enhance employee engagement and maintain productivity across both physical and virtual spaces – while overcoming obstacles such as communication breakdowns, cultural disconnects and employer-employee divides.

In partnership with Shure

Peter James
VP Global Business Development - Shure
Lydia Nicola
Head of IT Operations - Amnesty International
Lauren Dally
Director of Application Delivery - The Ardonagh Group
Rich Corbridge
CDIO - Segro
Abi Labaton
Moderator - HotTopics
18:00 → 21:00
Dinner & Entertainment
Networking
Ray Dolby Studio
11:00 → 12:00
Is hybrid work working?
Panel
Run Run Shaw Theatre

Flexible work has become a necessity - bringing together remote workers with those who need – or want – to be in the office.

However, with this increased choice and flexibility, has come some challenges; there are different expectations on who needs to be in the office and who can work remotely, there are different working experiences, technology set-ups and literacy levels, all of which can lead to poor collaboration, communication and culture, reduced productivity, employee engagement and decision-making.

In this panel at The Studio Europe, C-level tech executives discuss how to optimise hybrid work environments; customising work for different teams and personas, bridging the widening collaboration gap in dispersed work environments and fostering a culture of inclusivity and engagement to drive high-performance.

In partnership with Shure.

Peter James
VP Global Business Development - Shure
Laura Kendrick
CIO - Elior
Kash Ghedia
Group Chief Information Officer - Applegreen
Georgina Owens
Group CTO - Playnetic
Mauli Tikkiwal
CIO - Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust
Ian Cohen
Managing Director - Lumen 360
12:00 → 13:00
Building the (Continuously) Agile Business of 2025
Panel
Run Run Shaw Theatre

C-suite leaders recognise that successful modern businesses are adaptive. This means many things, but from a technical perspective it means keeping up with innovation, prioritising updates and harnessing them to drive business benefits, seamlessly. The key to this seamlessness? Data—high quality, real-time and accessible.

This triple entente of good data practice makes data the modern catalyst for success, enabling businesses to achieve visibility and agility, driving innovation or maximising cost-effectiveness. This conversation is a competitive differentiator for the C-suite, and yet as a complex conversation between industry leaders, partners and the wider market, is still far from solved.

What lessons have executives learned from years of enacting successive change programs, and how does this inform new ways of unlocking value from data? And what impact is genAI having on these hard-fought-for lessons?

In partnership with Confluent

Will LaForrest
Global Field CTO - Confluent
Trevor Gordon
Chief Digital & Technology Officer - Save The Children
Carlos Soares
SVP Data & AI - Brenntag
Ashley Somerville
SVP Technology - Experian
Lee Fulmer
Senior Advisor - McKinsey & Company, OpenUK
13:00 → 14:00
Lunch
Networking
Ray Dolby Studio
16:00 → 17:00
The role of digital leaders in a customer-centric world
Panel
Run Run Shaw Theatre

Digital leaders are increasingly at the epicenter of good customer experience, working alongside CMOs, CCOs and go-to-market teams to leverage technology which enhances customer experiences, fosters engagement and anticipate changing market and consumer needs.

In this panel discussion at The Studio, thought-provoking technology leaders explore the intersection between technology, customer experience, the role of the digital leader, and the ways in which digital tools and data can streamline operations, personalise services and ensure seamless customer interactions in an increasingly interconnected world.

In partnership with Tata Communications

Paul Abbas
Sales Director - Tata Communications
David Germain
Group CIO - QBE Insurance
Danny Attias
Chief Digital & Information Officer - London Business School
Mike Cadden
Chief Technology Officer - Marie Curie UK
Abi Labaton
Moderator - HotTopics
17:00 → 17:30
Infinite Intelligence Community: The Year of the MVP
Panel
Run Run Shaw Theatre

The Infinite Intelligence community, fielding the technology c-suite and brought together by HotTopics and Box, have met numerous times in 2024 to compare and contrast their AI journeys, ask pertinent questions on the reimagining of their organisations, and build practical lessons as a way of sharing insight. As we close the year and look to 2025, what have they learned and how has that impacted their priorities for the next 12 months? Listen to a select few of the II community as they reveal what this new leaders group have questioned, answered and actioned.

In partnership with Box.

 

Ravi Malick
Global CIO - Box
Kitty Alderson
CIO - Evelyn Partners
Ian Cohen
Board Advisor / NED - Lumen 360 Ltd
Amitabh Apte
Chief Digital and Business Technology Officer - Barilla
Doug Drinkwater
Moderator - HotTopics
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Joining us at The Studio

Joanna Pamphilis

Joanna Pamphilis

Global Head of Investments and Securities Digital Products, UniCredit

Giles Lindsay

Giles Lindsay

CIO, Satago Limited

Ian Cohen

Ian Cohen

Chief Product & Information Officer, Acacium Group

James Whitebread

James Whitebread

CTO, Hotelbeds BtB

Ian Golding

Ian Golding

Interim CIO, APEM Group

Matthew Taylor

Matthew Taylor

Client Global CIO, EY

Nick Harris

Nick Harris

CIO, Salvation Army Trading Company

Douglas Goodridge

Douglas Goodridge

CIO, Amari Metals

David Codington

David Codington

IT Director (CIO), DLA Piper

Steve Hall

Steve Hall

Director, Group Technology Central Services, Sky

James Muscat-Sharp

James Muscat-Sharp

Director of Business Development & Partnerships, Good Things Foundation

Aline-Laure Akpovi

Aline-Laure Akpovi

CFO, Caudalie

Richard Corbridge

Richard Corbridge

CDIO, Segro

Liz Greenwood

Liz Greenwood

UK Chief Information and Transformation Officer, Exertis UK

Martin Jimmick

Martin Jimmick

Head of Cyber Security, Whitbread

Jeff Wang

Jeff Wang

Finance Director, Jellyfish

Avril Chester

Avril Chester

CTO, Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Mark Cameron

Mark Cameron

Head of Strategy and Architecture, WPP

Tony Cook

Tony Cook

Chief Information Officer, Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Tia Cheang

Tia Cheang

CDAO, Gallagher

Stuart Seymour

Stuart Seymour

Group CISO and CSO, Virgin Media O2

Simon Separghan

Simon Separghan

Chief Customer Officer, Shawbrook Bank

Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

Chief Customer Experience Officer, Westminister City Council

Richard Bradley

Richard Bradley

Senior European IT Director, Kellogg Company

Ranil Boteju

Ranil Boteju

Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Lloyds Banking Group

Pablo Dimenza

Pablo Dimenza

Global Chief Technology Officer, Omnicom Production

Nina Tatsiy

Nina Tatsiy

Regional CIO, Brambles

Nikolai Balzer

Nikolai Balzer

Managing Partner, Dnevo Partners

Natasha Davydova

Natasha Davydova

CIO, AXA

Naina Bhattacharya

Naina Bhattacharya

CISO, Danone

Mohamed Besheer

Mohamed Besheer

Head of IT, Egyptian Banking Institute

Mark Murray

Mark Murray

IT Director, Frontier Economics

Marek Poklekowski

Marek Poklekowski

Chief Enterprise Architect, Cytiva

Kiran Pande

Kiran Pande

CTO, Assura Protect

Katrina Roche

Katrina Roche

CIO, Keller Group Plc

Ian Poland

Ian Poland

CIO, Sportradar

Han-Ley Tang

Han-Ley Tang

CIO, Clarion Housing Group

Graeme Howard

Graeme Howard

Group CIO, Benefact Group

Giulio Tedeschi

Giulio Tedeschi

Director of Technology, SEGRO plc

Eugi Bartolo

Eugi Bartolo

CPTO, Sifted

Eoin O'Connell

Eoin O'Connell

CIO, Nurture Group

Eleni Kelly

Eleni Kelly

CIO, Pluxee Group

Eileen Jennings-Brown

Eileen Jennings-Brown

Chief Operating Officer, Exergy3 Ltd

Darren McBride

Darren McBride

Group Chief Information Officer, Avalere Health

Daniel West

Daniel West

CIO, Dreams

Cosmin Luca Multescu

Cosmin Luca Multescu

CIO, Coca-Cola HBC

Cornelia Schaurecker

Cornelia Schaurecker

Senior Strategic Advisor, Mindfuel

Chris Meredith

Chris Meredith

Managing Director, Amari Metals Ltd

Charlotte Bemand

Charlotte Bemand

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

Cei Sanderson

Cei Sanderson

VP of Products, Bango

Billie O’Connor

Billie O’Connor

CFO, Muller UK & Ireland

Biju Chudasama

Biju Chudasama

Group Chief Technology Officer, andwis

Ash Rhodes

Ash Rhodes

Director of Data Management, Abcam

Anwar Mirza

Anwar Mirza

Global Head of Data, Fedex Express

Anna Barsby

Anna Barsby

CPTO and Managing Partner, Tessiant

Andy Piper

Andy Piper

CISO, Barclays

Amy Jones

Amy Jones

Chief Transformation Officer, Emerald Publishing

Amanda Spencer

Amanda Spencer

Director, Technology, Royal Society of Chemistry

Alex Butler

Alex Butler

Chief Digital and Information Officer, United Response

Ahmed Hasan

Ahmed Hasan

CIO, BAT

Adam Forde

Adam Forde

Chief Digital Officer, HBK

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Thanks to our partners

8x8
Shure
Box
Soldo
Confluent
Tata Communications
HCLTech
Tealium
IFS
Trellix
Rapid7
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