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Sridher Arumugham
Digikey
Chief Data Analytics Officer
Ylan Kazi
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
Chief Data & AI Officer
Jeremy Lembeck
Land O'Lakes
Head of Data and Analytics
Stephanie Lenzner
Mayo Clinic
Chair, Digital, Data & AI Value
Thomas Moore
Xcel Energy
Senior Director, Data and Analytics
Keith Narr
Cargill
SVP, Technology & Data
Workiva
Head of Product Insights & Analytics
Taylor
BU President, Data Analytics Group
CentraCare
Vice President, Enterprise Analytics and Transformation
Allianz Life US
VP, Data & Analytics
Fairview Health Services
Vice President Data Management & Analytics
Macquarie Group
Chief Analytics Officer
Winnebago Industries
Vice President - Data, Analytics, and Integration
Sentara Healthcare
Chief Data Officer
Acadia Healthcare
SVP & Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Ameriprise Financial
VP, Global Enterprise Data and Advanced Analytics
Hennepin County
Chief Data Officer
C.H. Robinson
Head of Data Engineering
R.D. Offutt Company, Inc.
Data Scientist - Director of Analytics
Mutual of Omaha
VP, Financial Data Strategy
MiTek
VP, Data & Analytics
Schwan's
Business Relationship Manager
Trane Technologies
Director, Decision Science & Advanced Analytics
CHS
Senior Director, Intelligent Data & Emerging Technology
Illumina
Chief of Data & Analytics and Vice President of Enterprise Data & Analytics
Kindeva Drug Delivery
Director, Data Enablement
UCare
Associate Director, Enterprise Data & Reporting
Emplify Health System
Vice President Analytics and Data Sciences
Minnesota Twins
Director, Customer Data Strategy
Medtronic
Director, Analytics & Insights, Global Operation
Carelon Health
Head of Data Science and Analytics
Sanford Health
VP Enterprise Data Analytics
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Senior Director, Analytic Innovation & Strategy
Great River Energy
Director, Information Services
Delta Air Lines
VP, IT Revenue Technology and Analytics
U.S. Bank
SVP - Enterprise Analytics, Data Product, and Platforms
Life Time
Vice President - AppDev, Data & Analytics
National Marrow Donor Program
VP, Enterprise Analytics & Insights
Metropolitan Council
CDO
Apogee
Director, Data Strategy & Governance
Minnesota Wild
Head of Business Intelligence & Analytics
Medtronic
Global IT Director, Master Data & Governance Solutions
Donaldson
Senior Director - Advanced Research & Development
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Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
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In today's volatile geopolitical and economic landscape, C-level executives are navigating a complex web of challenges – from tariffs and inflation to supply chain issues and global conflicts. Here, we explore insights from 680 C-level executives on their sentiments and strategic decisions around the current economic climate.
VIEW RESULTSCEOs are increasingly focusing on AI initiatives, and consequently, CDAOs are challenged with establishing the groundwork for these initiatives and aligning their strategies with the business' evolving digital requirements. Recently, CDAOs from the Toronto Community gathered for a Town Hall to deliberate on the current AI landscape and identify actionable strategies to implement within their organizations – These are the key takeaways.
READ ARTICLEIn 2025, CDAOs are playing a pivotal role in establishing the foundation required for an AI-ready organization. More than 350 CDAOs have shared their priorities for the year ahead in our annual survey – here’s what they reported.
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