Monthly roundup · 2 moves

UK data & AI leadership moves: May 2026

2 verified appointments in May 2026: 1 external hire and 1 internal move.

DatePersonRoleOrganisationPreviouslyStack signals

8 May 2026David GriffithsPromotedGroup Head of AIAI · Head / DirectorCitigroupfinancial servicesChief Technology OfficerDatabricksSnowflakeVertex AISRC ↗

7 May 2026Luke AshtonJoinedDirector General for Digital, Data and TechnologyData · Head / DirectorOffice for National StatisticsPublic SectorBarclaysGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)SRC ↗

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