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Celebrating 20 years of Chief Wine Officer with the leaders who built it

For the last 20 years in the B2B event marketing space, Chief Wine Officer has established itself as an industry leader. On the anniversary of their first CWO Dinner event in London, we’ve spoke to the long-standing senior management team to discuss how they built the business and what the next twenty years might hold.   David Moore, Co-founder and Chairman, joined Managing Directors Richard Porter, Laura Porter, and Craig McCartney to talk about their first, favourite, and most interesting Chief Wine Officer memories, how they came to be where they are today, and what it means to lead through adversity.

CWO.digital Extra with Chris Royles, Field CTO for EMEA at Cloudera

The AI era is upon us, and with that comes new ways of generating value and predicting change. In this CWO.digital Extra episode, we unpack the journey from AI ambition to achievement with Chris Royles, Field CTO for EMEA at Cloudera.     His expertise and lifelong curiosity give Chris a uniquely broad and engaging perspective on the world of data and AI, with insights into the tech world’s progress that make for a fascinating conversation.     Listen in as Chris discusses the journey to his current role, how to normalise constant flux, and what technologists are striving for in the future of AI.

Productivity at SMBs in the age of AI, with Richard Doherty of Workday and Matthew McManus of Kainos

AI is a key driver of growth and excellence at SMBs in the UK and Ireland. The opportunity is available to adopt, implement and excel with limited resources.   In this episode of CWO.digital Extra, we’re joined by Richard Doherty, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Workday and Matthew McManus, Services CFO at Kainos to discuss the new research that will help shape our understanding of winning AI strategy for SMBs.

Innovation In Wine episode four with Libby Brodie, Founder of Bacchus & Brodie

Libby Brodie is the globetrotting, joy-spreading founder of wine consultancy, Bacchus & Brodie, named after the Roman God of wine and theatre. After pivoting from theatre production to wine during the pandemic, Libby has rubbed shoulders with household name celebrities, become the wine columnist at City AM, and was recently named one of the 100 most influential people in drink.   Libby joins us for the fourth and final episode of our season on innovation in wine, discussing her views on old vs. new world , the subjectivity of experiencing wines and how it informs her writing, and how the industry is adapting to the demands of new drinkers.

Innovation in Wine episode three with Harriet Tindal MW, Director of Wine at Tindal Wine Merchants

As wine continues to evolve with environmental, social, and commercial factors at play, innovation becomes central to the industry at large. We spoke with Master of Wine, Harriet Tindal, to hear her view on the past, present and future of wine, and where innovation may lead us.   In this episode, Harriet dives into her life as a wine lover, her achievement as a Master of Wine, AI as a creativity enabler, and how climate change is shaping the established wine landscape.