UK & Ireland CIO Community Executive Summit 2026
10 June 2026
Royal Lancaster London, London, United Kingdom
The Gartner UK & Ireland CIO Community Executive Summit is a one-day, in-person event run by Evanta, bringing CIOs together for peer-driven discussions, curated networking and Gartner insights. The programme combines keynotes, breakout sessions and executive boardrooms on operationalising and scaling AI, resilience and risk management, and creating value under constrained budgets. The agenda is shaped by the community's Governing Body co-chairs.
21 sessions · 39 speakers
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (7)
Wiz · Island · Acceldata · Rubrik · Tata Communications · PagerDuty · Tanium
Speakers (39)
- Kristin Moyer Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
- Pooja Bagga Group Chief Information Officer, The Guardian
- Marcus Judge Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
- Paul Dongha Head of Responsible AI & AI Strategy, NatWest Group
- Natasha Davydova Chief Information Officer, Centrica
- Phil Scully VP Digital & EMEA, RS Group
- Stewart Fry Group CIO, SSE
- Amit Thawani CIO, Insurance Pensions & Investment, Lloyds Banking Group
- Kevin Reardon VP, Advisory & Architecture, Island
- Alan Boyd CIO (ROSA), British Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development Office
- Andrew Quail CIO, UK Power Networks
- Ankur Anand Group CIO, Harvey Nash
- Bruna Pellicci CTDO, Linklaters LLP
- Charlotte Baldwin Global CIO, Burberry
- Cijo Joseph Chief Technology & Digital Officer, Mitie
- Colin Fernandes Enablement & Market Development Director, Acceldata
- Dean Paterek Head of EMEA - P&D Enterprise Solutions, Google
- Dom Redmond CIO, PageGroup
- Elizabeth Romaine Global Head of IT, AXA XL
- Femi Bamisaiye Chief Technology and Operating Officer, NEST
- Hugo Mallinson Research VP, GRB CIO Research, Gartner
- Jenny Rae CIO, Imperial College London
- John Hobson CIO, Europe, Kellanova
- Katarina Alderson CIO, Evelyn Partners
- Kjirste Coltham COO(CIO), MIB
- Laura Duffey CIO, Low Carbon Solutions, Shell
- Lee Durham Director, Digital Technology, E.ON Next
- Lee Fredricks Field CTO, PagerDuty
- Lex Aling CIO, Johnson Matthey
- Linz Phillips Group CIO, Croda
- Liz Wynn Chief Supporter Revenue Officer, The Guardian
- Marie Banks CIO, Marshalls plc
- Nick Pearson CIO, Europe, Ricoh
- Pierre-François Guglielmi Field CTO, Rubrik
- Richard Basset VP Agentic AI, NICE
- Sam Price Group CIO, Compass Group PLC
- Sarah Leteney CIO, Urenco Global
- Steven Croke VP Program Director, Gartner
- Yotam Meitar Director of Cloud Response, Wiz
Agenda
- Governing the Machine — Navigating AI Risks and Unlocking Value with Dr. Paul Dongha 9 June 2026
- Three AI Futures — The Impact of AI on Leadership 10 June 2026
- Beyond Pilots — Why AI Demands a Structural Reset of Enterprise Architecture 10 June 2026
- The Inside Story — A Sophisticated Cyber Heist Targeting Multi-Cloud Environments 10 June 2026
- Resilience in Action — Future-Proofing Your Organisation With the Minimal Viable Company Approach 10 June 2026
- This Was Never a Drill — Governing Autonomous IT 10 June 2026
- Next Gen Programme — How to Talk C‑Suite! Executive Presence for Aspiring CIOs 10 June 2026
- Next Gen Programme — Inside the CIO Role; Trust, Talent and Tough Conversations 10 June 2026
- Data Sovereignty and Resilience — Control and Confidence in the Cloud 10 June 2026
- Laying the Foundations for Enterprise-Scale AI and Transformative CX 10 June 2026
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Navigating Shadow IT 10 June 2026
- Redefining Data Workflows 10 June 2026
- Is Your Enterprise Ready for AI? 10 June 2026
- Why Collaboration Between Technology and Marketing Teams Is Key to Unlocking the Full Value of Data 10 June 2026
- Blurring Boundaries — How Agentic AI Is Reshaping the Economics of Software and Services 10 June 2026
- From Reactive to Preventative — A CIO’s Path to Autonomous Operations 10 June 2026
- From Cost Cutting to Value Creation: A CIO’s Guide for IT Optimisation 10 June 2026
- The Path to NED Roles — The Realities, Challenges and Opportunities of Becoming a NED 10 June 2026
- The CIOs Scenario Playbook 10 June 2026
- From Structure to Strategy — Transforming the IT Organisation 10 June 2026
- What Triathlon Teaches About Being a CIO — Lessons in Performance, Focus, and Resilience 10 June 2026