November 19th, 2026 · London, England
Data & AI Leaders Conference
Senior leaders. Strategic conversations. Real decisions. A curated in-person conference for CDOs, CAIOs, and technology leaders driving AI and data strategy at scale.
About the Conference
The Data & AI Leaders Conference brings together senior data and AI leaders to share real experience on strategy, platforms, governance, and organisational design — with a deliberate focus on peer conversation over broadcast.
A curated in-person event in London for ~150 senior leaders, designed around roundtables, panels, and structured discussion. No vendor pitches. No surface-level overviews.
Date
November 19th, 2026
Location
London, England
Format
In-person · Curated
Capacity
~150 senior leaders
Full Day Agenda
Day schedule
A packed day of talks, networking, and industry insights. Click any session to see details.
Our Audience
Who attends
Join senior data and AI leaders from enterprise and high-growth organisations. From CDOs defining strategy to practitioners building the platforms that power modern AI.
150+
Expected Attendees
50+
Companies
Attendee Roles
Conference Themes
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Featured Speakers
Matthew Skelton
CEO/CTO, Conflux - Team Topologies
Holly Jukes
Head of Engineering, Lloyds Banking Group
Alexandra Moore
DevOps Strategic Advisor, CGI
Adam Wilbraham
Director of Technology, Flutter UK & Ireland
Brian Walker
Infrastructure Specialist, HSBC
Andy Burgin
Principal Platform Engineer
Watch the talks
Team Topologies as the Infrastructure for Agency with AI
Matthew Skelton - CEO/CTO, Conflux
Stop Building. Start Deciding.
Holly Jukes - Head of Engineering, Lloyds Banking Group
Sponsors
CGI
Headline
Conflux
Platinum
Ada Meher
Platinum
Overmind
Platinum
Accenture
Platinum
T5 Digital
Platinum
Hippo
Platinum
Axiologik
Platinum
Nearform
AI Native
Barnsley College
Education
Burendo
Community
Perforce
Community
Dash0
Community
Digital Endeavours
Community
Doza Consulting
Community
Nimble Approach
Community
Searchability
Community
Community Stack Ecosystem
The Data & AI Leaders Conference is part of the Community Stack ecosystem, connecting practitioners across Europe and globally. Our events, communities, and initiatives span data & AI, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, platform engineering, and more.
This conference joins a growing network of practitioner-led initiatives designed to foster real knowledge sharing and community growth.
Members
25,000+
Conferences
8
Yearly Events
100+
Global Reach
15+ countries
Partner with the Ecosystem
Our partners don't sponsor events. They embed into the ecosystem, gaining sustained access to the practitioners, leaders, and communities shaping AI, cloud, and platform engineering.
Tier 1
Global Ecosystem Partner
Own the ecosystem. Shape the narrative. Operate at a global scale across all conferences and communities.
Best for: Global platforms, cloud providers