London Area, United Kingdom
Iβm Trev β I help organisations unlock the full potential of AI, data, & digital, while creating inclusive cultures that make work meaningful and energising. My forte lies in building and leading talented teams to achieve extraordinary results, by leveraging innovative tech to create advanced digital, AI, data, product & capabilities - driving savings & efficiency, delivering game changing growth, and sustained competitive advantage. π ππ―ππ«π―π’ππ° & ππ±π©ππ«ππ’π¬π: π A commercially minded executive with 20+ years of driving complex business transformation, delivery acceleration, operational excellence, and value creation in world class organisations such as Exchange for Change, Diageo, Save the Children, Sodexo, Selfridges, Collinson, Vue Entertainment, Vodafone & Autotrader. π Winner of Global CIO 100 2024 & 2025, Computing Top 100 IT Leaders 2024, 25, & 26, and UK AI 100 2025. π Extensive experience leading both global, & smaller Private Equity / VC backed organisations, through AI & digital transformation, which reignited company purpose and scaled omnichannel growth covering strategy, products, operations, & culture. π Delivered 5+ successful M&A integrations, including creating and executing, best in class value creation strategies. ππ’π π‘π₯π’π π‘ππ¬ & πππ‘π’ππ―ππ¦ππ§ππ¬: 1οΈβ£ Building the worldβs biggest Deposit Return Scheme from the ground up at Exchange for Change, going live on October 1, 2027. 2οΈβ£ Led the Digital, Data, & AI Transformation at Save the Children; which included new strategy, operating model, tech refresh (new CRM, CMS, data platform, cloud migration, cyber) & AI strategy that drove 20% increase in productivity. 3οΈβ£ Spearheaded the global Customer Digital Transformation at Diageo; with 2 years of +15% YOY growth and savings of Β£4.5M. 4οΈβ£ Directed the global Omnichannel Retail Transformation at Sodexo, which included 3 years of +8% YOY growth, expansion into new markets & record savings. 5οΈβ£ Orchestrated the global Digital Transformation at Vue Cinemas in 6 countries; driving new CX, capabilities, propositions, & 17% digital growth. ππ¨π¦ππ’π§ ππ§π¨π°π₯πππ π: Retail | FMCG | Telco | Media | Automotive | Publishing | Manufacturing | Public Sector | Non-Profit | Tech | Private Equity | Consulting | Hospitality | Utilities | Regulated industries ππ¨π«π ππ¨π¦π©ππππ§ππ’ππ¬: AI strategy & Implementation | Digital Transformation | CX | Data | Digital Commerce I Operating Model | Product Innovation | Programme Turnaround | International | Agile | Cost Optimisation | Cyber | Omnichannel
We are building the world biggest and best Deposit Return Scheme from the ground up, launching in the UK in October 2027.
Global Chief Digital Officer (CDO) 100 for 2025 is a prestigious recognition celebrating CDOs who combine innovation, leadership, and measurable business impact. Judging is rigorous, independent, and based solely on application submissions.
Mandated to lead the organisationβs Digital, Data, Technology (DDaT), AI, transformation, as Chief Digital & Technology Officer (CDO/CTO), repositioning the function as the strategic enabler for future growth and impact. Tasked with building a modern, agile, customer-centred capability to improve operational efficiency, increase value creation, and future-proof technology and data infrastructure. Key Achievements: β Defined and launched the organisationβs first integrated Digital, Data, AI & Technology strategy β including new Cybersecurity Strategy, Data strategy, Martech strategy, Enterprise Architecture, and AI roadmap β creating a 3-year plan and business case now in active delivery. β Designed and implemented a new DDaT Target Operating Model (ToM) and governance framework, recruiting a senior leadership team and streamlining delivery, resulting in faster programme execution and improved accountability. β Developed AI strategy, usage policy, governance, training, with focus on strategic adoption & usage with measurable business benefits, positioning AI as a core driver for innovation and efficiency, moving from experimentation to scale. Lead with Microsoft / EY to develop NFP sector wide AI guidance. β Modernised the technology stack β including CRM (Salesforce), Single Customer View, CMS (Drupal), Data Platform, Azure Cloud migration, and Cyber programme β achieving Β£1.1M cost savings in Year 1 and improving customer KPIs. β Cybersecurity Transformation: updated Cyber strategy & roadmap, delivered large programme of work, and positioned Cyber as key strategic agenda with Board. Digital Transformation | AI Strategy & Implementation | AI Ethics & Governance | Enterprise Architecture | Agile Delivery | CRM (Salesforce) | Azure Cloud | Data & Analytics | Cybersecurity | Target Operating Model | Non-Profit Sector | Leadership
Providing strategic consultancy, delivery acceleration, & transformation leadership with a special focus on AI Strategy & Implementation, AI Ethics & Governance, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience, Omnichannel, Innovation, Integrated Digital/Physical Commerce, Technical Assessment, Growth & Value Creation, Tech Strategy & Roadmap, and M&A activity. As a senior advisor, I collaborate with Private Equity-backed organisations to shape and execute value creation strategies. This includes: π Pre-deal - conducting due-diligence including a digital maturity assessment (helping shape a plan for post-deal). π Post-deal - assessment of the existing technology estate and analysing third party cost. π Post- deal - delivering digital transformation - driving-up value and decreasing operating costs. π Post-deal - development of the technology team and upskilling talent to identify a new permanent CIO/Head of Technology Recent engagements: β Advise a PE backed AI start-up on AI ethics, strategy and roadmap β Work with global PE backed Proptech on AI strategy, product strategy and roadmap β Work with global PE backed Fintech on AI / data transformation, tech strategy & roadmap Digital Transformation | AI Strategy & Implementation | AI Ethics & Governance | Enterprise Architecture | Agile Delivery | Product Innovation | International | Data & Analytics | Cybersecurity | Target Operating Model | Omnichannel | Commercial Execution | GTM