(Europe) CDM Media hosted more than 60 of the UK’s top data, analytics and insight leaders at the #CDOUKSummit on Oct. 6, 2022.

CDM Media’s flagship CDO UK Summit gathered the best of British brands at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester for a day of connecting with peers to discuss real case study challenges and how they can be solved. 

Summit speakers sharing their insights on the latest industry trends included:

• Adrian Jonas, Chief Analyst for NW Region at NHS England, who spoke about The NHS Changing Fast: how they built a brand-new data strategy in the middle of a national crisis.

• Peter Laflin, Head of Insight & Performance at Morrisons, who shared how to drive customer value with data science and insights.

• Leanne Fitzpatrick, Director of Data Science at Financial Times, Helen Blaikie, CDO at Aston University and Vlad Jiman, Director of Data at N Brown Group shared the stage during a panel discussion on how to make great impact by using data science and analytics.

• George R. McCrea, Chief of Staff at The Ministry of Defence, gave a military perspective on why harnessing the power of spatial data matters.

• Meera Naik, Head of Data Strategy at Nando’s, shared her insights on how to embed a data culture to drive a better customer experience.

• Monica Jones, Chief Data Officer at Leeds University, demonstrated how to design the ideal data strategy.

• Robert Brownlow, Head of Data Engineering and Analytics at M&G, revealed successful strategies to building a dream team, and unique ways to recruit, develop, and retain exceptional data talent.

• Mark Allen, Head of Data Governance at Capital One, offered a glimpse into what to expect in the future regarding data and posed the question, “Global disruption — the world is evolving, are you?”

• Tom Dalglish, Head of Data Governance & Enablement at Sky UK, closed the summit  offering advice on how to become a data hero as we get ready for 2023

The event was supported by top solution providers in the data space including Redis, Snowplow Analytics, AWS, Redis and Tiger Analytics. 

You can join CDM Media’s upcoming events for free by using our discount code CDO-MAG-VIP at registration. Upcoming events include:

• #CDOTorontoSummit – Nov. 22, 2022, in Toronto; click here to see the agenda and reserve your space.

• #CDOSanFranSummit – Dec.15, 2022, in San Francisco Bay Area; click here to see the agenda and reserve your space.