CXO Portals
The Doorway to Discovery
Events to be Enjoyed, Not Endured
About Us
Empowering Senior Leaders
CXO Portals, founded by Charmaine Baker and Glenn Hapgood, is an events company with over a decade of experience. We support senior leaders both professionally and personally, focusing on Audience Management. Our virtual and physical platforms help partners and attendees build business relationships, discover new products, and network with industry peers. We connect senior leaders and businesses globally, fostering growth and integrity.
Diversity and Inclusion
At CXO Portals, we open doors for learning and engagement. We’re committed to equality, ensuring that gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, or disability don’t hold anyone back. Our inclusive environment values differences, using them as a powerful tool for growth. Our values guide our decisions and content, reflecting our commitment to diversity in the Events sector.
CXO Portals Recaps a Successful 2024
A Message From The CEO's
“In 2024 we’d like to thank the loyal CXO Portals team who deliver week after week, our fantastic Advisory Board for their support, our attendees who have enabled us to deliver world class events, and to our paying partners who are the ultimate reason this wonderful journey has happened.” – Charmaine Baker.
“I would like to thank our staff, guests and partners for making 2024 a break through year for CXO Portals and ai:NOW. With so many favourite moments I would actually highlight the journey we have been on and all that we have achieved. Bring on 2025!” – Glenn Hapgood.
Attached is a recap of 2024 and a short glimpse into what 2025 has in store: CXO Portals 2024 Report
🌟 Inspiring Tech Leaders Podcast 🌟 www.priceroberts.com
Recently Charmaine and Glenn had the opportunity to share their experiences with Dave Roberts and Inspiring Tech Leaders
The episode is now live across various podcast platforms, with links to a few of them below:
Apple Podcasts – https://lnkd.in/ek5pKj8E
Spotify – https://lnkd.in/eWziJnnY
YouTube – https://lnkd.in/e2spTe2t
2025 Charity of the Year
CXO Portals 2024 charity of the year was the Alzheimer’s Society where our network helped us raise over £1,500 by supporting our 15,000 feet skydive.
In 2025 we have chosen the People’s Animal Welfare Society – Registered Charity 1204906 for several reasons:
Many team members are genuinely passionate about pets. As a remote team, we often share our workspaces with our furry companions, who bring us joy and a sense of purpose every day.
They provide an innovative service that helps cats and dogs with special needs find their forever homes—a vital mission that not all larger organisations prioritise.
The charity is new and would benefit from our financial support. Their monthly operating costs are approximately £2000 so it would be amazing to raise enough funds to cover an entire month’s expenses.
The organisation aligns perfectly with our values and ethics. They work tirelessly, have strong fostering and adoption processes in place, and collaborate with local groups to ensure the best practices are upheld for the animals, the communities, and the adopters.
As a registered charity, they operate on a completely non-profit basis.
We are thrilled about this project and are confident that we can significantly impact the lives of many animals (and people) this year.
You can donate to our charity of the year by following this link: https://lnkd.in/eeTienm2
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Testimonials
"It was one of the most grounded and future-facing events I’ve been to in a while."
Richard Cole, Data Architect, British Business Bank
"Had a very interesting discussion yesterday on AI adoption in UK's Healthcare and Life Sciences innovation with a great set of industry colleagues ... Thank you all for the insights - I came back home smarter..."
Nikhil Kaithwal, MD, C3.ai (McKinsey & Company)
"This event was insightful, thought provoking, and inspiring! It was a pleasure meeting such an incredible group of truly admiring thought leaders in Life Sciences and Healthcare. Thanks to the CXO Portals amazing team for hosting!"
Natalia Piaggio, Customer Success Director, Health Care and Social, The Access Group
"Great to meet and discuss on healthcare data management and integration with industry leaders and understand perspectives from various point of views"
Satish Gupta, Director, R&D – Life Sciences & Bioinformatics, Cognizant
"I had the privilege of attending the ai:NOW Conference UK in London which focused on transitioning AI from pilot projects to enterprise-wide adoption, events like ai:NOW are instrumental in encouraging collaboration, sharing best practices, and driving meaningful innovation, as we navigate the complexities of AI implementation"
Sean Donohue, Head of Portfolio, Programme and Project Management, Kent Fire and Rescue Service
"The ai:NOW Conference was a unique event - with absolute focus on sharing of experiences & learnings through open and honest conversations. It was great to connect with so many top CXOs and business leaders from across the UK and Europe, exchange thoughts and compare notes around what’s working and what’s not working so well"