08:30 - 09:00
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
09:00 - 09:10
Introduction from the Network Group & Chairperson
A brief introduction to the event software, SNS — this software, unique to the industry, empowers our attendees to make the most effective use of their time at the event by maximising networking opportunities. The software designs a personalised agenda & enables attendees to arrange one-to-one meetings with each other. This will be followed by a welcome from the Chairperson.
Tony Zona, Chief Data Officer, Grant Thornton
09:10 - 09:40
How to Achieve Data Governance in 2023 and Beyond
- Understanding why organisations have appointed CDOs
- How Data governance can deliver your enterprise high-quality, trusted, and compliant data
- An overview of the key aspirations of the Data Value Chain
Aravindhan Rajasekar, Head of Data, Cabinet Office
09:40-10:10
Data Strategy and the Long Game: Aligning Value & Vision with Data Maturity
- RNLI Data Strategy approach: understanding the ask but changing the answer, mapping the way ahead but
evolving the outward-facing vision - How to evolve the outward-facing vision with the developing maturity of your stakeholders, finding the hacks to accelerate your progress, and building the skills you need at the time you need them
Debra Cummings, Head of Data & Insight, RNLI
10:10-10:40
“So You’ve Assessed Your Data Quality. What Now?”
- A very good place to start
- Data Quality isn’t just for Christmas
- Which came first – the owner or the quality?
Chris Gullick, Group Head of Data, International SOS
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
AI for decision-making – Navigating the hype
Darko Matovski, PhD, CEO, causaLens
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
Impacting Business Success with Data Governance
Gianthomas Volpe, Regional Sales Director, Alation
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
How data integration is FUNDAMENTAL to the implementation of your unified data governance strategy?
Dom Orsini, Lead Solution Architect, Enterprise, Fivetran
11:00 – 13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Advanced Analytics
- IOT
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Information Management
- AI/Machine Learning
- Big Data
- Business Intelligence
- Data Privacy/Security
- Cloud
- Data Management
- Data Integration
- Risk, Compliance & Regulation
- Data Visualisation
- Data Storage/Infrastructure
- Data Governance
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
Stream 1—Data Management
14:00-14:35
Current & Future Data Management Strategies
- Getting to grips with data ecosystems and financial governance as well as the full set of tools, metadata management and MDM
- Importance of embedding robust data management principles across your organisation to capitalise on data assets
Sohaib Irshad, Data & Analytics Director – Europe & Australia, AXS
Stream 2—Data Education
14:00-14:35
Changing your Organisation’s Business Intelligence with Data Literacy
- Analysing the importance of a data culture within the business
- Learning key techniques to implement the data culture
- Discussing the beginning of the business data transformation – what to expect
Rebecca Fitzgerald, Director of Data, Yorkshire Building Society
Stream 1—Data Governance
14:40-15:15
Data Governance in Sensitive Health Data
- State of regulations globally in processing and levering data (e.g., GDPR, new FDA evidence guidance, EU AI legislation)
- Key common principles in governance
- Practical tools to implement your strategy (e.g., privacy software, data & AI catalogues)
Ben Hughes, SVP of Data & AI, IQVIA
Stream 2—Business Transformation
14:40-15:15
Driving ‘Customer Centric Digital Transformation’ by keeping data strategy well intact with business priorities and value creation
- The complex eco-system for Vodafone, geographical spread, huge customer base and data volume
- Vodafone Purpose, vision and business priorities, how data strategy is weaved into business objectives keeping the customers in fore front
Satish Kapsikar, Senior Data Product Lead, Vodafone
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Workshop 4
How AI & ML is revolutionising Data Management
Steve Holyer, Head of Cloud Data Management, North EMEA, Informatica
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:40 - 17:05
Networking
15:15 – 17:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Advanced Analytics
- IOT
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Information Management
- AI/Machine Learning
- Big Data
- Business Intelligence
- Data Privacy/Security
- Cloud
- Data Management
- Data Integration
- Risk, Compliance & Regulation
- Data Visualisation
- Data Storage/Infrastructure
- Data Governance
17:10 - 17:50
Panel Discussion: Staying on Top of a Multi-Layered Workload: Covering the Core Qualities of The Operational CDO
- Analysing leadership and people management to improve work flow
- Exploiting advanced analytics to boost product offerings & gain customers
- Increasing your profit margins by leveraging analytics to forecast comprehensive insights & customer spending
Martin French, Chief Technology Data Officer, Apex Group
Mark Howden, Chief Data Officer, Santander UK
Steven Wyer, Chief Data Officer, The Crown Estate
Sateesh Vidhyanadhan, Head of Digital Transformation & Technology, Centrica
19:00
DRINK RECEPTION & NETWORKING DINNER
8:30 - 9:05
Morning registration & breakfast
Informal Networking over breakfast before the sessions begin.
09:05 - 09:10
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Tara Davanzati, Head of Brand Insight & Cultural Data Analytics, BBC
09:10 - 10:10
Roundtable discussions
Join group discussions with your peers on some of the most challenging & significant data topics—please confirm attendance prior to the session. Each host will facilitate the discussion & give a short presentation of key findings in the wrap up session.
Roundtable 1: Advanced Analytics
Michael Sinclair, Head of Data, Analytics & Insight, Lambeth Council
Roundtable 2: Growing Data Talents
Ilya Yakovlev, Head of Data & Analytics, Stonegate
Roundtable 3: Data Monetisation
Ashley Goodwin, Head of Data Analytics, Capital One
Roundtable 4: How to communicate data findings throughout an organisation
Tara Davanzati, Head of Brand Insight & Cultural Data Analytics, BBC
Roundtable 5: Data Literacy
Remi Martins-Tonks, Head of Data and Insight, Barnardo’s
Roundtable 6: Driving Data Culture
Mark Howden, Chief Data Officer, Santander UK
Roundtable 7: Data Sustainability
Nasir Arafat, Technical Lead – Data & Analytics, Scottish Power
Roundtable 8: CDO Success
Jean Perez, Director of Data & Analytics, Collinson-Valuedynamx
Roundtable 9: Data Quality
Patrick Giordani, VP of Data, Kiwi.com
Roundtable 10: Effective Data Storytelling
Lien Bailey, Chief Data Officer, Intellectual Property Office
10:10 - 10:50
Wrap-up session
Each host gives a short overview of key findings from their discussion & creates an ideas board to be distributed post event with the presentations.
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Open Forum Think Tank
What are the biggest challenges around accessing and using data within the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors?
Josh Berle, Director Health/ Pharma/ Data, Mastercard
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Open Forum Think Tank
How to drive better operational efficiency, and how to measure the benefits
Tarun Ahuja, Group Director of Data & Analytics, RWS Group
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Open Forum Think Tank
As a CDO, if you could select just three capabilities for your team to excel at, what would they be and why?
Gavin Meggs, VP Advanced Analytics, QVC
11:00 – 13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Advanced Analytics
- IOT
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Information Management
- AI/Machine Learning
- Big Data
- Business Intelligence
- Data Privacy/Security
- Cloud
- Data Management
- Data Integration
- Risk, Compliance & Regulation
- Data Visualisation
- Data Storage / Infrastructure
- Data Governance
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
Stream 1—Metadata Management
14:00 - 14:35
Leveraging the Sociological Aspect of Metadata Management to Empower your Business in a New Era of Generative AI for Everyone
- Understanding metadata management
- Sociology of metadata management
- Achieving effective metadata management
Mikhaël Mazu, Head of Data Management, Deutsche Bank
Stream 2—The future of Data-Driven Marketing
14:00 - 14:35
The future of Data-Driven Marketing in a World Without Cookies
- The current state of data-driven marketing
- Cookie deprecation: A paradigm shift
- Emerging solutions & their implications
- Case study: Planning, activating & measuring media in a cookie-less world
- Building a future-facing media data strategy
Krishen Joshi, Head of Data & Marketing Science, Mindshare UK
Stream 1—Data Analytics
14:40-15:15
Creating Growth and Resilience with Analytics
- Shifting your focus beyond the implementation of analytics capabilities toward the delivery of business outcomes
- How can organisations make the most out of their analytic investments to build growth, resilience & maximum ROI
- Diversifying data analytics roles to accommodate new trends and stay ahead of the curve
Michael Sinclair, Head of Data, Analytics & Insight, Lambeth Council
Stream 2—AI
14:40-15.15
Should we try to control AI?
- We can’t just ‘ban’ or ‘block’ AI; it is inherent in many aspects of our Society now.
- Do we therefore need a new approach to Internal Policy and Control (does the traditional approach to Policy and Control support/enable)?
- Do we adapt to meet this changing world? Can we?
- How might we use AI and Automation ‘as a force for good’ to better enable transparency, ‘Governance and Assurance’ in our organisations?
Leanne Bridges, Head of Data Policy & Control, Nationwide Building Society
15:20 - 15:55
Panel Discussion: Leveraging your Data to Improve your Competitive Advantage
- What is the role of the modern-day CDO?
- Leveraging data to get ahead and stay ahead. Top tips from the panel
- What are the top challenges the CDO will face in 2023
Oliver Davey, Head of Data, University of London
Nikhil Asthana, Head of Digital Transformation & Technology, Grant Thornton
Simon Dawson, Director of Data Services, Rightmove
Suresh Daniel, Director Data & Integration, Coats
15:55 - 16:00
Chairpersons closing remarks