UK & Ireland CIO Community


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Join a powerful network of peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs

Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.

Insights

Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.

Connections

Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.

  1. Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
  2. Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights
  3. Orchestrating Change - Influencing Culture and Creating Value

UK & Ireland CIO Governing Body


A regional Governing Body leads the UK & Ireland CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Co-Chairs

Debra Bailey

Royal Mail Group
CIO

Claire Dickson

DS Smith
CIO

David Germain

QBE
Group CIO

Javed Iqbal

BAT
Group CIO

Robbert van Rutten

Shell
SVP & Downstream CIO

Members

Gary Allwood

ABP
IT Director

Amitabh Apte

Mars
VP Global CIO, Mars Pet Nutrition

Jose Baeza

Venator
CIO

Jim Cleaver

St. James’s Place Wealth Management
Director Technology and Information

Ashling Cunningham

Irish water
CIO

Euan Davidson

KCA Deutag
Group Head of IT

Alison Davis

GE Healthcare
CIO

George Eapen

Petrofac International
Global CIO

Ahmed El Sayed

Vodafone
Global Digital Engineering Director & CIO UK

Charlie Ewen

Met Office
Director of Technology & CIO

Adam Forde

HBK - Hottinger, Brüel & Kjær
Chief Digital Officer

Dean Garvey-North

Thames Water
CIO - Director of Digital Engineering

Nicky Green

Lavazza UK
Global I.T Director

Mark Hall

Legal & General
Group IT Director

Aidan Hancock

Johnson Matthey
Group CIO

Kevin Heslop

Sanctuary Group
CIO

Ed Hutt

Impellam Group
Group CTO

Hena Jalil

BT Group
Managing Director, Global CIO

Tracey Jessup

De Montfort University
Chief Transformation Officer

Sue Liderth

The Coca-Cola Company
CIO EMEA

Samantha Liscio

NIHR
Chief Information and Technology Officer

Ian Mallinson

Warburtons
IT Director

Guy Mason

Bourne Leisure
CIO

Kerry McCormack

First Sentier Investors
Global Head of IT

Edel McGrath

Knight Frank
Group Head of Technology

Sanjay Patel

Tate & Lyle
Group CIO

Lawrence Peters

Latham & Watkins
Director of Technology - EMEA

Andrew Quail

SGN
Director of IT and Innovation

Craig Spurdle

Phoenix Healthcare Distribution
IT Director (UK) & Director Wholesale IT & Automation (Europe)

Lyndon Subroyen

Investec
Global Head: Digital & Technology

Dan Tedeschi

MS Amlin
CIO

Nadine Thomson

GroupM
Global CTO

Haig Tyler

Herbert Smith Freehills
CIO

Richard Williams

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Managing Director of IT (CIO)

Harry Winstanley

Brambles
CIO

Yanna Winter

Generali UK
CIO, Head of Generali UK IT and GC&C IT

Nick Woods

Manchester Airports Group
CIO

Upcoming Programs


IN-PERSON

19 October 2023 | 1 day

UK & Ireland CIO Executive Summit

Landmark London

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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IN-PERSON

7 December 2023 | an evening

UK & Ireland CIO Inner Circle

113 Chancery Lane, London

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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