World Congress

Key themes

  • Spearheading strategic impact and value creation: Driving measurable business outcomes by aligning data initiatives with enterprise strategy. 
  • Navigating regulation, ethics, governance, and trust in the age of AI: Ensuring responsible AI adoption through robust compliance, ethical frameworks, and transparent governance. 
  • Transforming data culture, embedding data-literacy: Shifting mindsets across the organisation by building confidence and capability in data use at every level.
  • Building competitive advantage through differentiation and velocity: Leveraging fast, intelligent data insights to innovate and outpace rivals.
  • Learning what other C-Suite stakeholders expect from the data function: Ensuring alignment, sponsorship and productive board meetings.
  • Developing a data academy to strengthen talent and skills in the workforce: Creating internal learning hubs to upskill teams and close capability gaps in an evolving data landscape.
  • Successfully navigating the CDO role during shifting business cycles: Balancing long-term vision with short-term agility to maintain relevance and impact during economic change.
  • Future-proofing data infrastructure: Designing scalable, resilient ecosystems that support emerging technologies and business growth.
  • Pitching data investments to the C-Suite: Articulating the value of data with clear ROI to secure executive buy-in and sustained funding.
  • Imagining the future of the CDO title: Exploring the career path beyond the role of the CDO.
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  Speaker highlights

Steve Janoo Diageo Plc
James Morgan The Crown Estate
Matt Crawley Lebara
Helen Blaikie Aston University
Diane Berry Phoenix Group
Cali Wood AXA UK
Dan Taffler Reach PLC
Gavin Goodland National Grid
Indhira Mani RSA UK & I
Ganesh Sivakumar Mead Johnson Nutrition
Jon Eklöf, PhD GKN Aerospace
Matt Webb UK Power Networks
David Hayes The Open University
Ming Tang NHS England
Perry Philipp Entain
Simon Prinn Walgreens Boots Alliance

What our attendees say


 It is great to hear how others are leveraging data to drive business success and to share insights on innovative approaches.

Marco Hoppenbrouwer, Chief Data Officer, Shell

It has brought immense value to me and my team.

Avinash Tripathi, Vice Presdient of Analytics, University of Phoenix

Being here, listening to other leaders who are in the trenches doing this sort of work and validating that the approach that we're taking is consistent is, you know, truly very inspiring.

Ronke Ekwensi, Vice President – Data, T-Mobile

I love just talking to people. I think there's always that little bit of a nugget that you take away from every conversation that you have.

So these external events were hugely important.

I took a lot from that.

Alex Sidgreaves, Chief Data Officer, Zurich Insurance

I'm really interested to connecting with other data professionals. I really want to sense-check whether our strategy is moving in the right direction and, really learn from other people and how they're doing things

Helen Mannion, Global Data Director, Specsavers

It's incredibly important for our sector to have areas where we can have conversations about capabilities and enabling that capabilities and challenges to build a toolbox of skills that enables us to help our sectors, to help our businesses, to drive these new initiatives forward and take advantage and increase the value and the use of data within our organizations.

Johanna Hutchinson, Chief Data Officer, BAE Systems

It was fantastic to connect with my fellow data crew and facilitate a discussion on developing data and AI skills for sustained growth.

Helen Blaikie, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Aston University

A rich agenda of interesting and pertinent topics and opportunity to network with industry colleague’s and share ideas and best practices.

Peter Horsted, Head of Digital, England Golf


To top it off

The annual prestigious DataIQ Awards.

The DataIQ Awards honours both companies and individuals that have demonstrated excellence in the data industry over the past 12 months. As the data and analytics industry’s most prestigious awards, over 400 entries were received in 2025. This year, we’re honouring 25 categories that showcase the diverse applications of data and AI across three key areas: Culture and Skills, Innovation and People and Team.

Entries are now closed for 2025! Secure your seat at the awards here.
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What our attendees say


This is a proud moment for us, being recognised for our efforts in diversifying our workforces and overall pursuit of creating an inclusive culture at ITV. The DataIQ Awards grow in importance every year as our world changes.

Chief Data Officer, ITV