The CDO Playbook
Leading Data-Driven Transformation
The CDO Playbook is Digital Edge’s flagship editorial project for 2025 - a practical, insight-rich guide for data leaders navigating the complexities of AI, governance, cloud, and the data-driven business transformation.
Developed in collaboration with CDOs across the UK and Europe, the Digital Edge CDO Playbook combines original interviews, professional guidance, leadership frameworks, and real-world examples to explore what it truly takes to lead data-driven change in complex organisations.
This is not a whitepaper or vendor brochure. It’s a living, breathing collection of hard-learned lessons, strategy tips, and honest reflections from the leaders shaping the future of data and digital in industry.
What's Inside?
The CDO Playbook is structured around the first 100 days in the role and explores in detail the following:
The Modern CDO Role
How the CDO is evolving into a strategic growth enabler
Strategy & Value Realisation
From dashboards to data products — and how to show real ROI
Culture, Influence & Literacy
Driving adoption across the business and influencing the C-suite
People & Skills
Building high-performing data teams and closing capability gaps
Technology & Architecture
Making the right choices for AI, cloud, real-time and platforms
Governance, Risk & Regulation
Balancing innovation with compliance and ethics
Breaking Barriers
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Data Leradership
The Road Ahead
AI governance, data as a product, and future CDO operating models
Each chapter includes expert commentary, real CDO quotes, industry insights and exclusive
use cases from both the public and private sector.
To be involved, or to learn more - email: james@articul8media.com
Coming Autumn 2025