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Headline Keynote Speakers

Ruth Buscombe

F1 Race Strategist

F1 TV Analyst and Broadcaster


Keynote Theatre

Thursday 23 April 2026

15:45 - 16:25

DR. Jeevan Perera

Deputy Branch Chief

Software, Robotics & Simulation Division NASA Johnson Space Center


Keynote Theatre

Wednesday 22 April 2026

09:30 - 10:15

  • Featured speakers

    • sam davies_bw

      Samantha
      Davies

      Director of Global Product Insight & Analytics, Sky

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    • Dobo Radichkov

      Dobo
      Radichkov

      Chief Data Officer, Holland & Barrett

      H&B
    • Matt Yates BW

      Matt
      Yates

      Head of Talent Acquisition, EMEA, Uber

      Uber_logo_2018
  • A-Z Speakers

    • Daniel Adams Edmund Optics

      Daniel
      Adams

      Global Analytics Manager, Edmund Optics

      Edmund_Optics
    • VALTER ANDERSSON

      Valter
      Andersson

      Senior Director of Product, Supermetrics

      supermetrics_logo-1500×430-1
    • tripti_bw

      Tripti
      Anil

      Sr Manager - Data Analytics Delivery, Kellanova

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    • Gennadii Armashula

      Gennadii
      Armashula

      CEO and Head of Growth, Accton

      accton
    • tania ash

      Tania
      Ash

      Lead of Architecture for Data Platforms, Natwest

      Natwest-logo
    • nicola askham_bw

      Nicola
      Askham

      The Data Governance Coach, Nicola Askham - The Data Governance Coach

      nicola askham
    • Stephen Bailey

      Stephen
      Bailey

      Data Architect, Pure Storage

      Pure-Storage
    • Andrew Balleguier

      André
      Balleyguier

      Applied AI Lead, EMEA, Anthropic

      Anthropic_logo
    • Aman Bhattarai

      Aman
      Bhattarai

      Enterprise & Digital Customer Success Leader, ThoughtSpot

      ThoughtSpot_logo_black
    • Martin Boyd

      Martin
      Boyd

      Chair, Leasehold Advisory Service

      Leasehold Advisory Partnership
    • Danny Bradley

      Danny
      Bradley

      Senior Data Engagement & Execution Lead, Virgin Media O2

      VM O2 2
    • Aaron Briggs BW

      Dr
      Aaron Briggs

      Performance Data Analyst, England and Wales Cricket Board

      ECB
    • Jenny Brooker

      Jenny
      Brooker

      Chief Data Architect, UK Government Digital Service

      UK Government Digital Service
    • hannah bruce

      Hannah
      Bruce

      Head of Data Transformation, Lloyds Banking Group

      Lloyds_Banking_Group_Plc
    • LOUISE BURKE CEO, Open Data Institute (ODI)

      Louise
      Burke

      CEO, Open Data Institute (ODI)

      logo-ODI
    • Taryn-Vee Burnett

      Taryn-Vee
      Burnett

      Senior Credit Risk Analyst, MarketAxess

      MarketAxess
    • Ruth Buscombe BW

      Ruth
      Buscombe

      Formula 1 Race Strategist, F1TV Analyst and Broadcaster, Formula 1

      FORMULA 1 (2)
    • chris chambers

      Chris
      Chambers

      Programme Director, Government Digital Service

      Government_Digital_Service_logo
    • michelle conway

      Michelle
      Conway

      Lead Data Scientist, Lloyds Banking Group

      Lloyds_Banking_Group_Plc
    • sam davies_bw

      Samantha
      Davies

      Director of Global Product Insight & Analytics, Sky

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    • Nicholas Deveney BW

      Nicholas
      Deveney

      Group Head Of Data & Consulting, Eden Smith

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    • Rhys Duggan

      Rhys
      Duggan

      Field Consultant, Ab Initio

      ab-logo
    • James Dunkley BW

      James
      Dunkley

      Team Principal, Majesticks Golf Club

      Majesticks
    • staurt holovis

      Stuart
      Edgington

      Global Head of Platforms, Holovis

      holoviz
    • Ghaith Etbiga

      Ghaith
      Etbiga

      Lead Solutions Consultant, Pentaho

      pantaho
    • Steve Farr

      Steve
      Farr

      Director of Solutions and Marketing, Experian

      Experian
    • Ashley Farrugia BW

      Ashley
      Farrugia

      Solutions Architect, Dremio

      Dremio
    • Jason Foster BW

      Jason
      Foster

      Data & AI Strategy Advisor, Cynozure

      Cynozure
    • james george_bw

      James
      George

      Chief Sustainability Strategist, The Vyne

      vyne
    • Gianluca Gindro VW

      Gianluca
      Gindro

      Head of AI, Kuoni Tumlare, JTB Group

      Kuoni
    • ANDY GOMERSALL

      Andy
      Gomarsall

      Executive Director, N2S

      N2S
    • Atul Gupta BW

      Dr
      Atul Gupta

      Chief Medical Officer for Diagnosis and Treatment, Philips

      Phillips
    • Claire-Harrison

      Claire
      Harrison

      Executive Government Innovation Specialist, UK Civil Service

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    • Joe Herbert BW

      Joe
      Herbert

      Principal Solution Architect (Maia), Maia by Matillion

      Maia-By-Matillion-dark-2026 (1)
    • Calum Inverarity

      Calum
      Inverarity

      Senior Researcher, Open Data Institute (ODI)

      logo-ODI
    • Irina Iozefson-Schneider BW

      Irina
      Iozefson-Schneider

      Board Member, Holland & Barrett

      H&B
    • Paul Johnson

      Paul
      Johnson

      Snap Labs Chief Product and Technical Officer, Snap Analytics

      channels4_profile
    • Eleanor Treharne Jones

      Eleanor
      Treharne Jones

      CEO, Bigeye

      BIGEYE
    • EVAN KAEDING Director of Solution Engineering, Supermetrics

      Evan
      Kaeding

      Director of Solutions Engineering, Supermetrics

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    • Kam Karaji

      Kam
      Karaji

      Director of Cybersecurity & Risk Management, National Football League (NFL)

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    • Eleanor Kaye BW

      Eleanor
      Kaye

      Chief of Staff, Augur

      Augur.j
    • dan keeley

      Dan
      Keeley

      Principal Data Engineer, Rebura

      rebura
    • Effie Kilmer

      Effie
      Kilmer

      Chief Data & AI Advisor, Microsoft

      microsoft
    • Ed Knight

      Ed
      Knight

      Director of Enterprise Sales Engineering, Fivetran

      fivetran
    • Jomon Kunnel.jpg

      Jomon
      Kunnel

      Director AI CoE, EMEA Technology Engineering, Oracle

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    • Harvey Lewis

      Harvey
      Lewis

      Partner, Artificial Intelligence, EY UK & Ireland, Ernst & Young LLP

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    • Douglas Li

      Douglas
      Li

      CEO/Co-Founder, Lightfern

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    • simon long_bw

      Simon
      Long

      Interim Head of Data and Digital for Planning and Place, Greater London Authority

      gla
    • lopes

      Danielle
      Lopes

      Head of Data Management, BAE Systems

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    • Dr Mark Bew MBE

      Dr
      Mark Bew MBE

      CEO, IVL

      IVL
    • Ian Makgill

      Ian
      Makgill

      Founder, Open Opportunities

      open opportunities_logo
    • jean-mandarin

      Jean
      Mandarin

      Snowflake CoE Lead, Kubrick Group

      kubrick-group@3x
    • Jack Mason BW

      Jack
      Mason

      Manager, Professional Services, Fivetran

      fivetran
    • Rob McCargow BW

      Rob
      McCargow

      Technology Impact Leader, PwC

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    • Greg Michaelson

      Greg
      Michaelson

      CPO & Co-founder, Zerve

      zerve
    • Yannick Misteli

      Yannick
      Misteli

      Head of Engineering & Field Chief Data & AI Officer, Roche

    • steve-morgan BW

      Steve
      Morgan

      Senior Solutions Engineer, Starburst

      STARBURST2
    • will morgan

      Will
      Morgan

      Principal Data Scientist, Rajasthan Royals - IPL Cricket

      RRoyals (1)
    • Bharath Nagaraj, Head of AI, Cohesity

      Bharath
      Nagaraj

      Head of AI, Cohesity

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    • Bryce Nelson

      Bryce
      Nelson

      Global Marketing Director , Pentaho

      pantaho
    • Stephen Nwoye BW

      Stephen
      Nwoye

      Senior Data Engineer, NHS England

      nhs england
    • James o

      James
      O’Keefe

      Marketing Technology Director, Legal & General

      Legal & General logo
    • Anna Ovchynnikova

      Anna
      Ovchynnikova

      Head of Product, Accton

      accton
    • Dru Patel B&W

      Dru
      Patel

      Data Lead, The Football Association

      The Football Association
    • Alex Patient BW

      Alex
      Patient

      Leadership Coach | Former Head of Performance Insight, NatWest, PatientMind

      paitentmind
    • Gaurav Patole

      Gaurav
      Patole

      Principal Data Strategist, Thoughtworks Netherlands

      Thoughtworks
    • Jordan Peck

      Jordan
      Peck

      Director of Field Engineering , Snowplow

      SNOWPLOW
    • NASA Potrait-Hi

      Dr.
      Jeevan Perera

      Senior Engineer and Deputy Station Chief, NASA

      NASA-Logo-Large
    • Oli Pickup BW

      Oliver
      Pickup

      Founder & Director, Pickup Media Ltd

      pickupmedia
    • Dobo Radichkov

      Dobo
      Radichkov

      Chief Data Officer, Holland & Barrett

      H&B
    • Shobana Ragothaman

      Shobana
      Ragothaman

      Senior Manager Internal Audit Data Governance, London Stock Exchange

      london_stock_exchange_logo
    • David Reed BW

      David
      Reed

      Chief Knowledge Officer and Evangelist, DataIQ

      DataIQ
    • Gus Reyes

      Gus
      Reyes

      Digital Analytics – Product Manager, NowSkills

      Now Skills
    • David Rice

      David
      Rice

      CEO/Co-Founder, Snap Analytics

      channels4_profile
    • saha

      Ayushman
      Saha

      Head of Data Value, Financial Times

      ft
    • Samhita Sarkar

      Samhita
      Sarkar

      Data Engineering Tech Lead, HP

      HP
    • david savage_bw

      David
      Savage

      Group Technology Evangelist, Nash Squared

      nash squared
    • Charles Schaefer

      Charles
      Schaefer

      Head of Product Strategy, Hex

      hex
    • Kamlesh Shah BW

      Kamlesh
      Shah

      Senior Engineering Lead, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley

      Morgan Stanley
    • ellie slater

      Ellie
      Slater

      Enablement Manager, John Lewis Partnership

      jon lewis
    • Jane Smith_Thoughtspot

      Jane
      Smith

      Field Chief Data and AI Officer, ThoughtSpot

      ThoughtSpot_logo_black
    • Ashwinth

      Ashwinth
      Solomon

      Senior Evangelist - Zoho Analytics, Zoho

      Zoho-logo
    • Kim Sorensen

      Kim
      Sorensen

      Director of Strategic Initiatives, Open Data Institute (ODI)

      logo-ODI
    • Victoria-Sybel-Scott

      Victoria
      Sybel-Scott

      Sr. Solutions Architect, Starburst

      STARBURST2
    • Will Taite

      Will
      Taite

      Head of Data Platforms , Snap Analytics

      channels4_profile
    • Jovita Tam

      Jovita
      Tam

      Strategic Advisor on Data & AI, Innovation x Governance

    • Emma Thwaites - ODI

      Emma
      Thwaites

      Strategic Advisor, Global Policy and Corporate Affairs, Open Data Institute (ODI)

      logo-ODI
    • Sean Vance

      Sean
      Vance

      Senior Systems Engineer, Pure Storage

      Pure-Storage
    • Heather Wade

      Dr.
      Heather Wade

      IT & Data Transformation Director, Omnia Digital

      Omnia Digital
    • Frank Weigel BW

      Frank
      Weigel

      Chief Product Officer, Maia by Matillion

      Maia-By-Matillion-dark-2026 (1)
    • Chris Williams BW

      Chris
      Williams

      CIO, Community Fibre

      Community Fibre
    • jerome

      Jerome
      Wittersheim

      Founder, Hexagon Data Services

      hexagon data services
    • Danny Woodruff BW

      Danny
      Woodruff

      Enterprise Data & Platform Director, Mars Global Services

      Mars
    • Matt Yates BW

      Matt
      Yates

      Head of Talent Acquisition, EMEA, Uber

      Uber_logo_2018
    • Marc Ziman

      Marc
      Ziman

      Lead Architect, Legal & General

      Legal & General logo