
UK & Ireland CDAO Community
Executive Summit
17 October 2024 | Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London
17 October 2024
Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with UK & Ireland's top CDAOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today:
Focusing on Foundations for AI Readiness
Establishing Measurable Value and Proving ROI
Driving Culture Change to Elevate Data and Analytics Initiatives
UK & Ireland CDAO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CDAOs, For CDAOs™.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
What to Expect
Agenda
08:00 - 09:00 Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - 09:15 Registration & Breakfast
09:15 - 09:45 Keynote
Never Give In
Hosted by Monte Carlo Data

Scotty Mills
Former Royal Marine & Elite Team Coach
Guest Speaker
Scotty will share his methods to guide them to peak performance in all aspects of their life and career.
09:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:45 Breakout Session
Make it Real with Synthetic Data — The Lesser Spotted GenAI Benefit
Hosted by SAS

David Shannon
Technical Advisor
SAS
Whatever the use case be it exploratory, predictive or generative AI models, the quality of and availability of data affects the validity and accuracy of AI. With increasing scrutiny and legislation requiring AI systems to be accountable, fair and inclusive, the use of synthetically generated data has become greatly valuable and important.
Join David Shannon, Technical Advisor in this breakout session where he will explore:
- How synthetic data mitigates risks such as bias, lack of data, privacy concerns and more
- Awareness of the model collapse trap
- Examples of use cases that remove security obstacles and open up innovation
- Discuss how synthetic data generation differs from traditional data anonymisation
10:00 - 10:45 Executive Boardroom
Developing D&A Skills for the Future of Work
Hosted by Multiverse

Ben Tolliday
Regional Director
Multiverse

Roberto Maranca
Chief Data Officer
Schneider Electric

Indhira Mani
Chief Data Officer
RSA Insurance

Kinnari Ladha
Chief Data Officer
Merlin Entertainments
Skill and talent shortages are a consistent roadblock for D&A leaders — a trend that will only continue with the rise of Gen AI. In order to stay competitive in a changing technology landscape and position the organisation for future success, CDAOs need a proactive plan.
Join this session to discuss:
- Evaluating the skills needed to successfully execute on D&A initiatives
- Assessing current capabilities to build effective development strategies
- Creating a thriving data culture for continuous upskilling at scale
10:00 - 10:45 Executive Boardroom
Laying The Groundwork for Data Modernisation and AI
Hosted by Fivetran

Taylor Brown
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
Fivetran

Julian Cherryman
Head of Data & Insight Applications
Intertek

Peter Denyer
Chief Data Officer
Shell
In today's data-driven world, organisations must maximise the potential of their data. From building predictive analytics and ML models that power deeper insights on customer behaviour to building GenAI applications. Replicating data across all sources fuels innovation and drives better business outcomes, while modernising data movement ensures secure and reliable access to centralised data. Join this Executive Boardroom to delve into this core topic and learn how technology leaders are modernising their data platforms and automating processes to get the most value from their data.
You will discuss:
- Establishing a framework to manage structured and unstructured data
- Improving data readiness for predictive analytics, GenAI applications and ML models
- Building an approach to data management that gives rise to reliable, accessible data
10:45 - 11:50 Networking Break
10:55 - 11:40 Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
11:50 - 12:35 Breakout Session
Why CDAOs Must Care About Data Security — Balancing AI-Driven Innovation and Data Protection
Hosted by Protegrity

Alasdair Anderson
Vice President
Protegrity
With AI fueling data transformations more than ever and the unique risks it brings, what role does the CDAO play vs. the CISO? CDAOs need to equip themselves with strategies for balancing data security and AI-driven innovation, ensuring that businesses can leverage AI safely.
Join this session to:
- Identify AI-specific threats, including data exposure and model vulnerabilities, and discover strategies to mitigate them alongside the cybersecurity organisation
- Learn how to align AI deployments with global data privacy regulations through data-centric protection techniques
- Discover best practices for balancing data security, compliance, and data utilisation to drive innovations while protecting sensitive data
11:50 - 12:35 Executive Boardroom
Ensuring Enterprise AI Success with Trustworthy Data
Hosted by dbt Labs

Ryan Segar
Chief Customer Officer
dbt Labs

Ruben Lara
Data & Analytics Director
Tesco Plc

Constantin Beier
COO, Strategy & Technology Group
Aon
Great AI models rely on trustworthy data, but CDAOs face significant challenges ensuring quality and transparency within Enterprise AI systems. Inaccurate data can erode trust and pose operational risks to your business. Fortunately, advanced tools are helping CDAOs accelerate their AI initiatives while maintaining governance.
Join this roundtable discussion to explore how to:
- Maintain data integrity for AI projects
- Curate and govern data to build trust and ensure transparency
- Standardize clear business logic to guide AI development
11:50 - 12:35 Executive Boardroom
Mastering Storytelling — Leveraging Data to Elevate Engagement, and Understanding

Nina Monckton
Head of Data
Inigo

Giuliano Arucci
Senior Data and Optimisation Director
Informa
Ensuring the board comprehends data's significance can be challenging, yet essential. As a data leader, your unique insights are crucial for illustrating data's value and reinforcing your role's importance. Regularly sharing these insights can seamlessly integrate data's value into boardroom discussions, enhancing strategic decision-making and demonstrating the indispensable role of data leadership.
Join to discuss:
- Utilising storytelling to connect business problems and data solutions
- Promoting data’s role in driving decision making
- Accessing leadership buy-in by showing tangible successes driven by data initiatives
Apply to Participate
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Location
Venue & Accommodation
Convene 155 Bishopsgate, LondonHotels Nearby
45 Curtain Rd
Shoreditch
London EC2A 3PT
0.4 Miles
12-20 Osborn Street
London E1 6TE
0.6 Miles
Andaz, London Liverpool Street
40 Liverpool St
London EC2M 7QN
0.1 Miles
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