Boston CDAO Executive Summit

Governing Body members host this dinner for attendees to launch the event with an evening of peer networking.

Applying old organizational models and methodologies to modern cloud technology won’t allow companies to achieve the kind of results and agility they expect. Companies need an operating model, organizational model and data literacy approach that enables data-driven decision making throughout an organization.

In this session, we will explore:

• The people, process and technology considerations in building a modern data strategy
• Methods for driving agility across the business
• Getting your teams into a data-first mindset

With growth opportunities on the rise and the demand for data professionals more prevalent than ever, women remain underrepresented in leadership roles. But those with a seat at the table are using their influence to bring a new perspective to data and analytics and to sponsor more women to do the same.

Join this session as a panel of your peers discuss:

• Bringing new approaches to existing challenges in the field of D&A
• Expanding diversity and inclusion efforts to close the gender gap
• Paying it forward for the next generation of female leaders

The failed cost of data initiatives continues to challenge enterprises and data governance is often cited as a major hurdle. Organizations often view data as a monolithic undertaking while using an outdated top-down approach. The modern enterprise knows the answer to a successful data strategy lies within agile data governance.

Join this session and discuss: 

• Defining agile data governance and how it democratizes data access
• Uncovering the consistent challenges of top-down data governance
• Empowering and providing support to staff who work with 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, Tim Bigley / tim.bigley@evanta.com

For data to generate revenue for the digital enterprise, it not only needs to be accessible, but dependable. Data and analytics leaders must make data health a priority, setting standards for data quality and educating the workforce on existing insights and models.

Join this session as CDOs discuss: 

• Pinpointing organizational knowledge gaps around data and data strategy
• Designing, implementing and monitoring standards around data quality
• Identifying metrics to track progress of the data quality program

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, Tim Bigley / tim.bigley@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.

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 tomorrow.

In this interactive Q&A session, students from MIT and data and analytics leaders explore:

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

A data-first mindset is paramount for organizations in a rapidly growing, digitally-focused world. But, to affect true culture change throughout the enterprise, leadership must inspire the workforce to incorporate empathy into the purpose and context of every data-driven decision. 

 Join this interactive roundtable conversation as CDOs discuss ways to build empathy by design into your data-driven strategies and learn how to:

• Understand and alleviate existing gaps and misalignment in your data strategy
• Infuse data with empathy to derive the most business value
• Establish a true customer-centric workforce

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, Tim Bigley / tim.bigley@evanta.com

According to Gartner, by 2025, 70% of public companies that outperform competitors financially will be centered around data and analytics. It's imperative for leaders to couple trusted data with a robust data and analytics strategy to propel the enterprise forward with analytics-based decision-making.

Join this interactive roundtable discussion to explore:

• Transforming culture so decisions are based on facts
• Pinpointing and prototyping organizational use cases to create a trusted data foundation
• Identifying opportunities to automate decision-making

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, Tim Bigley / tim.bigley@evanta.com

Business leaders are always hunting for ways to squash culture killers, cultivate a fun business climate and boost employee relationships. In Dr. Daren Martin’s top-selling book, “A Company of Owners,” he provides a blueprint for business leaders to build a thriving culture and maximize employee engagement.

In this session, you will discover:

• Tips for engagement to keep a high level of talent
• The importance of having a BAM – Business Actionable Mantra!
• Strategies to inspire cultural innovation and growth