Recognising Brilliance in Data-Driven Leadership
2025 Winners
We're thrilled to announce the winners for the 2025 Corndel Data-Driven Leader Awards.
At Corndel, we celebrate leaders who blend data expertise with inspirational leadership. Our awards recognise individuals from UK organisations who've made a significant impact through data leadership.
With over 100 entries in our inaugural year, we were blown away by the standard of data-driven leaders showcased.
The winners, selected by our expert panel of judges, have earned their place among the few who truly embody the essence of data-driven leadership.
Data Rising Star Award
Winner: Christine Herdman, CNWL NHS Foundation Trust Highly Commended: Federico Sutter, Apple
Data-Driven Leader Award
Winner: Sami Rahman, Hypebeast Highly Commended: Amy Payne, John Lewis Partnership
Highly Commended: Stacey Wood, Cats Protection
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Dr Sue Black, OBE
Data-Driven Public Sector Champion Award
Winner: Toby Hayward-Goulding, Department for Security, Energy and Net Zero Highly Commended: Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust
Data-Driven Social Good Award
Winner: Grace Munyiri, Cacumator Mentorship
Highly Commended: Sun Screen IT
Data-Driven TransformationAward
Winner: West Yorkshire Police Highly Commended: UBS
AI Visionary Award
Winner: McKinley Hyden, Financial Times Highly Commended: Rethink Mental Illness
Data Team Of The Year Award
Winner: Lloyds Banking Group Highly Commended: The Crown Estate
Pictures from the Data-Driven Leader Awards 2025
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Corndel is an award winning strategic skills partner with over 30,000 learners on a mission to revolutionise leadership and data skills in the UK workforce.
The future of leadership is data-driven. We want to help leaders develop the skills they need to succeed in this new era.
In partnership with world-leading academic institution Imperial College London Business School, we’re passionate about championing the need for both data and leadership skills combined.
We're the only ones celebrating the rise of the data-driven leader.
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