DATAIQ FUTURE LEADERS

The Future
Leaders list

Shaping the future
of our industry

DataIQ Future Leaders recognises individuals working in data and analytics who are on an upward career trajectory to become the next cohort of senior data leaders. Already leading teams and reporting to a CDO or CDAO, they are data professionals who are shaping the future of this industry.

The 2025 DataIQ Future Leaders

Nana Akande

Director of Data Products and Services

Royal Mail Group

Adnan Akbar

Adnan Akbar

Head of Data Science and Innovation

The Open University

Joe Amati

Joe Amati

Senior Executive Director

Destination Canada

Maddie Amos

Maddie Amos

Director of Data Management and Governance

The Crown Estate

Hannah Bougdah

Hannah Bougdah

Senior Insight and Reporting Manager

Transport for London (TfL)

Amita Butt

Amita Butt

Senior BI Analyst

Chaucer Insurance Group

Michel Camilleri

Michel Camilleri

Head of Advanced Analytics and Data Science

RBS International

Kevin Cassar

Kevin Cassar

Head of Data Science

AXA Health

Ka Cheung

Ka-Keung Cheung

Head of Insights & Advanced Analytics

AS Watson

Adam Cresser

Adam Cresser

Director Data and Analytics

Notting Hill Genesis

Tom Cronin

Tom Cronin

Head of Data

easyJet Holidays

Vicky Currie

Vicky Currie

Data Analytics and Visualisation Lead

Brambles

Deanna Dabney

Deanna Dabney

Data Analytics Senior Director

Freddie Mac

Hannah Davies

Hannah Davies

Head of Data Culture and Excellence

Admiral Insurance

Jordan Dwyer

Jordan Dwyer

Head of Data

Love Energy Savings

Samantha Eales

Samantha Eales

Head of Commercial Audience Data

Mail Metro Media

Emma Eatch

Emma Eatch

Head of Clinical Analytics and Supplier Insights

Boots

Abbie Ensor

Abbie Ensor

Senior Capability Manager – Data Governance

Coventry Building Society

John Fiore

John Fiore

Senior Manager Data Culture

Lloyds Banking Group

Alessandro Garavaglia

Alessandro Garavaglia

Global Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Gucci Data Science

Raees Gillani

Raees Gillani

Head of AI and Innovation

Axis

James Gooding

James Gooding

Head of Data and Analytics

IOP Publishing

Amit Goswami

Amit Goswami

VP, Data Platforms and Reporting

Universal Music Group

Dan Grainger

Dan Grainger

Head of Analytics

Haven

Anyi Guo

Anyi Guo

Head of Data Science

Utility Warehouse

Gareth Hagger Johnson

Gareth Hagger-Johnson

Director of Data Strategy

Nottingham Building Society

K Ilangovan

Karthikeyan Ilangovan

Head of Business Intelligence

Neiman Marcus

Mohit Joshi

Mohit Joshi

Director, Data and Machine Learning Platforms

Collinson

Shahina Khan

Shahina Khan

Head of EMEA Data Governance

SMBC (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)

YBSFL

Beth Lancaster

Senior Manager – Data and AI Strategy and Partnerships

Yorkshire Building Society

Zach Lansing

Zach Lansing

Director, Data Management

Quility Insurance

IAGFL

Caroline Linz,

Analytics and Data Science Lead

IAG Cargo

Anton Martin

Anton Martin

Analytics Manager

Nectar360

Andrew Mason

Andrew Mason

Head of Data and Analytics

Granger PLC

Tristan Mobbs

Tristan Mobbs

Data and Analytics Manager

Kite Packaging

Jamie Norris

Jamie Norris

Head of Analytics

Sainsbury’s

Jonathan Osborne

Jonathan Osborne

Head of Data Strategy

British Airways

Pavel Ozhogin

Pavel Ozhogin

Head of Data Science and ML Engineering

National Grid

Neda Rahimi

Neda Rahimi

Data and Analytics Manager

Mind

Phani Ravindra Kaligotla

Phani Ravindra Kaligotla

Director, AI and Data Strategy

Mastercard

Darren Russell

Darren Russell

Principal Data Governance Manager

Royal London

Vaida Savickiene

Vaida Savickiene

Group Data Science Lead

Travis Perkins PLC

Ben Sutton

Ben Sutton

Head of Business Analytics

BMS Group

Ayuna Tckachenko

Ayuna Tckachenco

VP of Acquisition Experiences, Digital Experimentation, and Insights

American Express

Alyson Thomson

Alyson Thomson

Decisioning Lead

Phoenix Group

Bethany Tyson

Bethany Tyson

Data Management Specialist

bp

Luca Valer

Luca Valer

Senior Director – Data Science

Informa

Sai Vuppalapati

Sai Vuppalapati

Lead – Data and Analytics Product Management

Tubi TV

Amy Westran

Amy Westran

Head of Data Science and Analytics

NFU Mutual

Cici Whitcomb

Cici Whitcomb

Data Engineer

EDF

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