
Day 1 Highlights: Decisions, Agentic AI, and Leadership
Day 1 of the DataIQ 100 Summit North America dove into decisions, agentic AI, and leadership excellence, culminating in the reveal of the Top Ten data and AI leaders in North America.

Day 1 of the DataIQ 100 Summit North America dove into decisions, agentic AI, and leadership excellence, culminating in the reveal of the Top Ten data and AI leaders in North America.

The most influential leaders in data and AI across North America for 2026 have been unveiled, recognizing those driving measurable impact across organizations and the wider industry.

Removing humans from the AI process without damaging the customer experience was the topic of discussion at two roundtables at the DataIQ 100 Discussion, hosted by Accenture.

Johanna Hutchinson, Group CDO, BAE Systems, and 2025’s top-ranked DataIQ 100 Europe leader spoke about her experience leading at scale in a highly regulated, high-stakes environment.

An overview of the key findings from the latest DataIQ report, The End of AI Theatrics: Accountability, Governance, and Value in 2026.

At the 2026 DataIQ 100 Discussion, a panel of data and AI leaders discussed knowing where AI genuinely matters, where it does not, and how to move organisations forward.

A panel at the 2026 DataIQ 100 Discussion examined frameworks, governance, and real-world impact in an environment where agentic AI is rapidly scaling.

A panel discussion at the 2026 DataIQ Discussion in London highlighted several shifts that are reshaping the CDO role as AI moves closer to the centre of enterprise strategy.

The 2026 DataIQ 100 Discussion brought data and AI leaders together to examine scaling Agentic AI, the changing role of the CDO, and much more across a day of panels, roundtables, and keynotes.

Data product adoption across mature organisations continues to be a bottleneck, despite strong investment. DataIQ clients came together to examine their successes.

The 2026 DataIQ Awards, the data and AI industry’s premier celebration of excellence, is open for submissions with an Early Bird deadline offer.

Who is moving the needle across data and AI this year? On 4 February, the industry finds out. Join your peers for the live unveiling of the 2026 DataIQ 100 Europe, the definitive ranking of the leaders shaping the future of data and AI.

Ofgem’s Chris Gullick challenges the fantasy of ready-made AI value, arguing that the business case is more of a political, cultural, and organisational project than a document to pitch.

Dan Taffler, winner of the Data & AI Leader of the Year Europe 2025, hosted an exclusive DataIQ masterclass examining the practical realities of scaling an AI proof-of-concept from experimentation to a business-critical enterprise product inside a major UK media organisation.

National Grid is building a data-confident enterprise by scaling AI, embedding fluency, and federating ownership across 30,000 employees to power the energy transition.

The ONS shared their insightful experiences and lessons with data errors, issues, and managing trust at the DataIQ World Congress.

NHS England is rebuilding the data and digital infrastructure behind patient journeys, creating the conditions for safe, scalable, and clinically meaningful use of AI.

Data and AI leaders must stop chasing pilots and start shaping enterprise agency. This was the challenge set by Accenture’s Matt Prebble during DataIQ’s World Congress where he positioned the CDO as the CEO’s multiplier for execution and trust.

The 2025 DataIQ Awards have shone a spotlight on those making the difference in the data and AI industry, the pinnacle of leadership, and the emerging talent.

The CEO’s Lens: Unlocking Business Transformation Through the Chief Data Officer Speaker: Matt Prebble, Accenture United Kingdom, Ireland & Africa The morning opened with a