CMO Insights Summit - GDS Group
Summit

CMO Insights Summit

16 October - 17 November 2026, America 12:00 am - 12:00 am BST

Building the Intelligent Enterprise

European enterprises are moving from digital transformation to intelligent transformation, where AI, automation, and predictive analytics are integrated into every process. However, many organisations still struggle with legacy systems, fragmented ecosystems, and siloed knowledge. This theme explores how technology leaders are modernising architectures, connecting data across boundaries, and creating interconnected environments that learn, optimise, and collaborate at scale.

discussion topics

Topic 1

Adopting generative AI, agentic AI, and cloud-native services as catalysts for growth and operational resilience

Topic 2

Actionable strategies to shift from reactive to proactive IT operations

Topic 3

Extracting maximum value from your AI investments

Topic 4

Leveraging AI to fuel innovation and/or refine your AIOps strategy

Speakers &
Featured Attendees

Aaron Davis

Vice President, Technology

Abhiram Sudheer Mahajani

Associate Vice President, AI for UK & Europe

Aaron Plaz

Area Vice President, Specialty Solutions Practice – Security | DC | Cloud

Adam Meister

Chief Financial Officer

Aaron Plaz

Area Vice President, Specialty Solutions Practice – Security | DC | Cloud

Aaron Plaz

Area Vice President, Specialty Solutions Practice – Security | DC | Cloud

Agenda

Day one

12:00am - 12:00am

Sponsor

12:00am - 12:00am

Awards

Track 1: When Data Became the Product: The Leadership Shift That Prepared PALIG for Responsible AI

Aaron Plaz Area Vice President, Specialty Solutions Practice – Security | DC | Cloud, WWT

Track 2: The Modern Data Core

Aaron Davis Vice President, Technology, Expedia Group
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12:00am - 12:00am

12:00am - 12:00am

Awards

Track 1: From real-time to real results

Abha Dogra Chief Digital and Technology Officer (CDTO), CAE

Why attend?

Connect with like-minded senior leaders for a curated agenda, focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward.

Be a part of exclusive shared learning, horizon scanning and actionable insights enabling organizations to deliver transformative strategies.

Build meaningful relationships with solution providers matched to your business priorities to help accelerate your projects and deliver your objectives.

Industry Connections
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Who
Attends?

Senior IT leaders of all stripes from Global 2000 companies and equivalent privately held organizations.
Job titles include:
CIO
CTO
CMO
SVP/VP IT
Innovation/Strategy
SVP / VP Digital Banking
Line of Business Heads
VP Payments
SVP / VP Retail / Wholesale / Investment / Banking
Senior Technology Leaders
Chief Data Officer
Chief Customer Officer
Chief Digital Officer
SVP Transformation
Managing Director
Our partners
"What I enjoyed the most about it was the interactivity, it’s very rare that you get active participation"
Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group
"There was a lot of outreach after the event of individuals wanting to connect and I think that was a great by-product of speaking at the event"
Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America
"I was blown away by the great logistics, diversity of attendees and incredible networking opportunities. I can honestly say I’ve never had so many new relationships and key opportunities from a single meeting."
Bill Sheahan, Vice President
"Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry."
Christina Alexander Alexandropoulou, Director Of Security, Four Seasons
"I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years."
Cynthia Richardson, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Merchandising
"The meetings and presentations added value, and needless to say, but that the venue for the Summit was exceptional."
Edward M Shubert, CPA Senior Director, McKesson Corporation
"I made quite a few contacts that will be beneficial to me."
Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion
"It was one of the best events I have been to, particularly because of the format and topics. Really well done and to all of the team."
Lauren Goodwin, CIO

Register your interest

Meet with industry leaders to collaborate, share perspectives and tackle pressing business challenges.

Thank you for your interest. One of the team will be in touch soon.