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Mike Vaughan, Chief Data Officer, Brown & Brown, Insurance

[…] as the Chief Data Officer for Brown & Brown Insurance. In this role, I partner with business leaders, analytics leaders, data scientists, data analysts, data engineers and technology teammates across our business segments – retail, arrowhead programs and bridge specialty group – and the enterprise team to create a data-driven and innovation-focused culture that […]

Meaghan Ferrigno, SVP, CFO, and CDAO, Destination Canada

[…] or as successfully as it has done following the global pandemic. Throughout my career, I have operated at the intersection of strategy, finance, data, analytics, and technology, using these disciplines to drive innovation, enhance decision-making, and transform industries. With leadership roles across the energy, healthcare, and insurance sectors, I developed a strong foundation […]

Harveer Singh, Chief Data Officer, Consumer & Small Business Banking, Truist

[…] firms on large-scale data strategy, modernization, AI, and compliance. I am recognized in the industry for my ability to align business strategy with data-driven innovation, ensuring that technology investments lead to measurable business outcomes. That alignment starts with strategic engagement: I work closely with senior stakeholders to frame initiatives around business priorities, whether that […]

Danielle Conklin, Chief Information Officer, Quility Insurance

[…] transfer capabilities, and long-term disability fraud detection, among various other strategic use cases. With over two decades of experience, I have held leadership positions focused on leveraging technology for impactful outcomes, shaping and advancing data ecosystems across esteemed companies like Honeywell, Dun and Bradstreet, Russell Investments, Bloomberg, and Merrill Lynch. Throughout my career, I […]

Carrie Cobb, Chief Data and AI Officer, Blackbaud

[…] AI, understanding that the social impact sector can go further, faster, as we harness the rapidly-expanding potential of AI – together, responsibly. With experience across business and technology roles and being the first Chief Data and AI Officer appointed at the company, I seek to blend technology and purpose to ultimately achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals. […]

Bharathi Rajan, Vice President – Data and Insights, Swire Coca-Cola, USA

[…] successfully transformed intricate business requirements into efficient technological solutions. As the Chief Data Officer, I have globally expanded teams, implemented enterprise-level data governance, collaborated on scalable business technology solutions, and improved efficiency as a board member. I have a master’s degree in software engineering from the University of St. Thomas, MN, and a bachelor’s […]

Aravind “Jag” Jagannathan, Single Family Vice President and Chief Data Officer, Freddie Mac

[…] harnessing data to deliver innovative, customer-centric products, streamline operations, and strengthen Freddie Mac’s competitive edge. Throughout my career, I have led large scale transformations in operations and technology from JPM Chase and the World Bank to Freddie Mac. Notable accomplishments include helping Freddie Mac establish a common mortgage-backed security with Fannie Mae and launching […]

How to Craft an Award-Winning Entry

Now in its 13th year, the DataIQ Awards celebrate exceptional companies, individuals, and programmes that have significantly advanced the impact of data and AI. These prestigious awards honour outstanding contributions to innovation, the cultivation of data-driven cultures, and the advancement of ethical practices in the industry. Our comprehensive guide provides all the information you need […]

Turning the data and analytics function into a trusted advisor

[…] should not shy away from a solution because it will be harder to deliver if it is a better fit for the client, whether from a cost, technology, timescale or value perspective. Constantly communicating examples of successful projects and outcomes across the business will reinforce the recognition that the function is client-oriented. Leadership – […]

The Big 5: The Defining Priorities for Data and AI Leaders in 2025

On Tuesday, 4 March 2025 we unveiled the 2025 DataIQ 100 Europe – a power list of the most important and influential people in data-driven businesses and the innovators who support them. Those recognised in the 2025 DataIQ 100 are making extraordinary strides in the field of data innovation and possess the influence, profile, experience […]

Chris Lane, Head of Data and AI, Accenture UKI

Over the last 20 years at Accenture I have operated at the intersect of business and technology to help clients define strategies and the transformational architectures and roadmaps required to deliver them. My motivation is to support clients to adapt as they solve some of the most significant opportunities or challenges they face. Increasingly, […]

Ako Sabir, Group Chief Data Officer, Hiscox

I have over two decades of experience shaping and delivering data and technology enabled business transformation programmes. I have worked across industries including financial services and insurance, media and technology, automotive and manufacturing. My career has taken me to numerous positions in global PLCs and private equity owned companies where I set up […]

Perry Philipp, Chief Data Officer, Entain

[…] and Europe. I am an experienced FTSE 100 executive and management consultant with a proven track record of leading complex, high-budget (more than $4 billion) organisations across technology, biotech, pharma, finance, and real estate. I have led several venture-backed start-ups across different industries where I held COO roles. My experience includes leading turnaround and […]

Laia Collazos, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, CCEP

My career started as a software engineer and later data and technology consultant, working across European countries, serving government, retail, and media organisations. This was a time of immense change, as businesses began engaging with customers digitally and user experience, advanced analytics or agile disciplines shaped the way we work and interact digitally today. […]

Tia Cheang, Director of IT, Data and Information Services, Gallagher

I started in consulting, where I learned to approach challenges from different angles and work across industries. This taught me to connect business goals, technology, and people, which has shaped how I lead transformation projects. At NHS Digital, I helped develop systems to improve how health data is used for emergency care and medical […]

Peter Laflin, Director of Data and Analytics, Morrisons

I started my career teaching maths and computing to adults. The role evolved from being a tutor to a more entrepreneurial one where I led the use of database marketing to find new learners and ways to maximise the income the service generated. Database marketing roles followed in the mid-2000s. The consistent theme was to […]

Craig Suckling, Government Chief Data Officer, UK Government

[…] CDO in the private and public sector, building and scaling startups and hyperscalers, as a management consultant and an advisory board member. I fell in love with technology at university while studying computer science, having previously been a graphic designer. When I learned to code, it became a new way for me to be […]

Chris Gullick, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Ofgem – Cardiff

I began and spent the first 20 years of my career in the Big 4 consulting firms, moving from technology risk and governance into data governance and eventually data solutions and advanced analytics. From consulting I moved into data leadership roles in startups and global organisations. I have always taken roles to change the […]