Monthly roundup · 10 moves
UK data & AI leadership moves: September 2026
10 verified appointments in September 2026: 7 external hires and 3 internal moves.
DatePersonRoleOrganisationPreviouslyStack signals
30 Sept 2026Errol NorlumPromotedGroup Chief AI OfficerAI · C-suiteAdvaniaIT services (Nordics + UK; Sweden-based)Advania Sweden (AI lead)Microsoft FabricPower BISRC ↗
29 Sept 2026Vladimir BendikowPromotedChief Data & AI OfficerData & AI · C-suiteFirstBank UKBankingFirstBank UK (CDO)n/aSRC ↗
25 Sept 2026Jeremy BassinderJoinedChief AI OfficerAI · C-suitePwC UKProfessional servicesIBMn/aSRC ↗
24 Sept 2026Renee HuntJoinedGroup Chief Data & Information OfficerData · C-suiteMortgage Advice BureauFinancial servicesCompare the MarketAWSSRC ↗
24 Sept 2026Mohsen GhasempourJoinedChief AI OfficerAI · C-suiteMorrisonsRetailKingfisherBigQueryLookerStriim+2SRC ↗
16 Sept 2026Dan LevyPromotedSVP & Chief Data OfficerData · C-suiteHachette UK / Hachette Book GroupPublishingHachette Book Groupn/aSRC ↗
13 Sept 2026Matthew KeylockJoinedChief Data & Analytics OfficerData · C-suiteRewardCommerce median/an/aSRC ↗
7 Sept 2026Greig SharmanJoinedChief Digital & Information OfficerDigital · C-suiteNational Audit OfficePublic sectorTurning Pointn/aSRC ↗
3 Sept 2026Lucy CooperJoinedGroup Customer Experience & Agentic AI DirectorAI · Head / DirectorTescoRetailTHG IngenuityMistral AIAdobeSRC ↗
1 Sept 2026David LowJoinedChief Data & AI OfficerData & AI · C-suiteBroker InsightsInsurtechWaraclen/aSRC ↗
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