New York CDAO Executive Summit

This special evening is hosted by the Governing Body to launch the following day's events. Join us for an evening of peer networking, food, drinks and panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline at the Water Club.

In this hyper-competitive landscape, it's more challenging than ever for data and analytics leaders to acquire the talent they need to support a digital business. CDOs grapple with the best ways to attract and retain top prospects that are capable of empowering the future enterprise. In this session, we take a unique approach by listening to talent entering the workforce of tomorrow.

In this interactive Q&A session, as MIT alumni and D&A leaders explore:

• Identifying the D&A skills needed now and for the future
• Understanding the expectations of data talent entering the workforce
• Pinpointing gaps in enterprise expectations vs. collegiate curriculum

Causal AI is a Nobel Prize-winning science that has the power to disrupt a wide range of industries. Causal models naturally combine human and machine intelligence into decision systems that can be trusted by senior business leaders and regulators alike, providing the gold standard in transparency and trust.

Join this talk to understand how to:

• Apply Causal AI to enhance core business performance
• Go beyond prediction to identify optimal business strategies
• Think about and evaluate AI to ensure it is reliable, ethical, and unbiased

Trusted data must lie at the core of every business. Too often, data’s vastness and the complexities surrounding it create roadblocks and prohibitive costs, making it difficult to extract the value sought from simple improvements. But when data can be trusted, it provides workforces and customers alike confidence in the data and insights they need.

Join this interactive session to discuss:

• Implementing data quality tools and processes to build trust in data

• Creating a data hub or marketplace, as a single source of truth, that can be easily navigated

• Demonstrating ROI while propelling your data initiatives and projects

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact your event Program Manager, Bailey Brewer / bailey.brewer@evanta.com

The acceleration of digital business not only comes with more data but also creates a growing need for modernized master and metadata management. When data and analytics leaders manage master and meta data effectively, data is clean and easily accessible, properly governed and meets compliance standards. 

Join this interactive roundtable discussion as CDO discuss:

• Organizational goals for MDM and metadata management

• Impacts of a robust data management strategy on data governance

• Best practices in selecting technologies and scalable systems for data management

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact your event Program Manager, Bailey Brewer / bailey.brewer@evanta.com

Cultivating a data-driven culture is one of the most prevalent challenges facing data and analytics leaders today. The gap between having the data and using it lies within data governance. To receive the resources needed to execute on governance, Mastercard's head of data management and quality says it's imperative to collaborate with key stakeholders across the business and to clearly articulate the data story.

Join this session to hear how Mastercard is:

• Establishing and expanding a community of data stewards for governance and communication

• Implementing a data literacy program to enhance awareness and foster a data driven culture

• Promoting data management practices to improve data utility and enable self-service

To keep pace with an increasing amount of data, organizations are working to automate processes for greater efficiency and to make more data-driven decisions. But according to Gartner, if there's not a clear operational plan for machine learning models towards and after deployment, they will fail. It's critical for data and analytics leaders to have the the right talent mix, structure and process in place to achieve real business impact from data science models. 

Join this session as your peers share ways to:

• Build a world-class ML team, including sourcing from non-traditional backgrounds
• Create the best process for maximum business impact
• Ensure you have the structure to succeed, and your teams have the skills to thrive

In today’s digital-first, hyperconnected world, data monetization is quickly becoming a top priority for decision makers across industries. But the path to efficient monetization comes with its share of systemic challenges — from data existing in silos, to the lack of a robust, cohesive data strategy. What does it take to successfully monetize data?

Join this interactive roundtable discussion to explore:

• Developing successful approaches to data monetization
• Optimizing operations and tearing down silos
• Highlighting data security and compliance norms when monetizing data

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact your event Program Manager, Bailey Brewer / bailey.brewer@evanta.com

Today, CDOs are focused on connecting your organizations knowledge workers with data they can rely on to make decisions. But before you can enable self-service to scale your program, you need to first ensure that data can be trusted.

Join this roundtable session to discuss:

• Developing a foundation of trusted data through governance

• Supporting a data-driven culture and improve data literacy

• Creating a data sharing program through a self-service marketplace

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact your event Program Manager, Bailey Brewer / bailey.brewer@evanta.com

AI adoption is increasingly used to beat the competition, release innovative products and services, better meet customer expectations, and drive revenue growth. However, successful AI is not straightforward. AI initiatives require governance, compliance with corporate and ethical principles, laws, and regulations. Stakeholders, customers, and government entities are demanding responsible and explainable AI – including the White House releasing the “Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights” in October. 

Join this boardroom to discuss how to: 

• Operationalize AI with confidence in your organization

• Better manage AI risk to avoid brand degradation

• Scale while complying with the growing AI regulations

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact your event Program Manager, Bailey Brewer / bailey.brewer@evanta.com

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

To optimize processes and expand digital business, more organizations are implementing digital twins. While these projects typically require IoT tools and technologies to collect and analyze data, small investments to enable the digital modeling of many processes can deliver significant benefits to an organization. At LKQ Corporation, a data and analytics transformation is underway, and the rapid warehousing efficiencies gained from digital twin models help to fund future investments in advanced analytics.

 In this session, the head of data and analytics at LKQ explains how to: 

• Prevent real-world, imperfect data collection from deterring exploration in the art of the possible with digital twins

• Visualize the real-world benefits of digital twins

• Further inspire data-driven culture change via digital twin success stories

One of the most prevalent priorities among data and analytic leaders today is establishing a data-driven culture. Strategic decision-making based on data analysis and interpretation at every level of an organization positions companies to improve business outcomes. But how can data leaders shift to an organizational culture that values data and analytics?

Join this session as CDOs to discuss ways to:

• Promote data-based decision making

• Influence data-driven mindsets and behaviors

• Measure the success and monetary business value of data

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact your event Program Manager, Bailey Brewer / bailey.brewer@evanta.com

When centering an organization around data, it’s essential for leaders to choose an operating model that not only makes workflows more efficient, but also compliments a well-defined data governance program. What factors must leaders consider when tying the operating model to governance?

Join this interactive panel discussion as CDOs:

• Define the necessities of a robust data governance framework

• Compare and contrast operating models; centralized, federated or hybrid

• Share best practices about lessons learned 

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact your event Program Manager, Bailey Brewer / bailey.brewer@evanta.com

Although its roots date back to the 1800s, JPMorgan Chase is innovating and scaling like a digital native. The organization has bought into a data-driven vision for the future that uses data and advanced analytics to grow the business, enhance delivery to customers and give back to the community.

Join this session as their CDAO shares the journey around:

• Delivering AI and ML solutions at scale for our customers and businesses  

• Modernizing data and leveraging the power of the public cloud 

• Executing the JPMC talent strategy in this highly competitive environment