Simon Asplen-Taylor

Simon Asplen-Taylor is the founder and CEO of VALSTR, a leading data, analytics and AI consultancy. He was the UK's first Chief Data Officer (CDO) and previously served as CDO for multiple FTSE firms including Bupa and led some of the largest data-led transformations in Europe. He is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and serves on their AI Taskforce. In 2023,  CEO Magazine named him Most Influential Data Analytics CEO and in 2025, he was awarded a Top 100 Influential People award. He is based in London, UK.