In Conversation the DataIQ Number One of 2025 – Confronting the Hardest Leadership Challenges in Data
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.
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.
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.
Implementing a Scalable and Governed Self-Service Model
Data leaders from sectors including utilities, media, financial services, and manufacturing shared practical insights on how to design scalable self-service models that enable local action without losing governance, trust, or value.
It is one thing to own data sets, but another entirely to be responsible for its use and upkeep – so how can data leaders encourage team members to become data stewards?
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