Suresh Daniels is an innovative IT and data strategist, certified Enterprise Architect, and Chief Data Officer (CDO) with extensive international experience across multiple business functions. Since January 2018, he has served as Group Data and Architecture Integration Director at Coats, where he has held various leadership roles in data and IT over the past 23 years. His previous roles include Head of Data and Head of Data Systems.

Daniels is known for transforming IT landscapes, delivering complex data programs, and digitizing business processes. He was named one of The Manufacture Top 100 in 2021 and frequently appears as a guest speaker and panelist at global summits across the USA, UK, EU, and Asia. In January 2024, he joined the Advisory Board of The CXO Circle. His career began as an Industrial Engineer at Crystal International in Sri Lanka.

Coats is a world leader in thread manufacturing and structural components for apparel and footwear, as well as an innovative pioneer in performance materials. These critical solutions are used to create a wide range of products, including ones that provide safety and protection for people, data, and the environment. Headquartered in the UK, Coats is a FTSE250 company and a FTSE4Good Index constituent. Revenues in 2022 were $1.6bn. Trusted by the world's leading companies to deliver vital, innovative, and sustainable solutions, Coats provides value-adding products including apparel, accessory and footwear threads, structural components for footwear and accessories, fabrics, yarns, and software applications. Customer partners include companies from the apparel, footwear, automotive, telecoms, personal protection, and outdoor goods industries. With a proud heritage dating back more than 250 years and spirit of evolution to constantly stay ahead of changing market needs, Coats has operations across some 50 countries with a workforce of over 17,000, serving its customers worldwide. Coats connects talent, textiles, and technology, to make a better and more sustainable world. Worldwide, there are three dedicated Coats Innovation Hubs, where experts collaborate with partners to create the materials and products of tomorrow. It participates in the UN Global Compact and is committed to Science Based sustainability targets for 2030 and beyond, with a goal of achieving net-zero by 2050. Coats is also committed to achieving its goals in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, workplace health & safety, employee & community wellbeing, and supplier social performance.