DataIQ
Future Leaders

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 1
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)
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Beth Lancaster
Senior Manager – Data and AI Strategy and Partnerships
Yorkshire Building Society
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2026 DataIQ Future Leaders nominations

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