Minneapolis CDAO Executive Summit

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

CDAOs play a critical role in enabling data-driven decision making within the organization. But to effectively communicate the value of data and secure the resources necessary to drive key initiatives, CDAO's must hone their executive pitch. Join this interactive session to improve your executive pitch for the next time you’re in the hot seat.

In this session, CDAOs will work together in groups to:

• Create and present executive pitch aligned to key business objectives
• Receive real-time feedback from mock board members and peers
• Share strategies to refine their messaging for a more engaging and persuasive pitch

At a time when economic uncertainty is adversely impacting organizational decision-making, data can be your guiding light to navigate business complexities. However, hybrid multi-cloud data landscapes can be a stumbling block to optimize the utility of data. In fact, ungoverned data can quickly become a liability in today’s dynamic regulatory environment. How should CDOs tackle these challenges and make data work for their organization by ensuring that the right people get access to the right data at the right time?

Join this session to learn how to:

• Build trust in data sources, pipelines and outcomes
• Keep pace with data privacy and new industry regulations
• Empower data consumers with self-service access to quality data

When the gates to organizational data are open to all, innovation and business outcomes accelerate across the enterprise as actionable insights are delivered directly to your front-line workers. However, with this vast access comes great responsibility. As companies expand self-service data, how can they ensure that data privileges and data literacy increase at the same rate to ensure success while mitigating risks?

Join this boardroom as CDOs discuss:

• Evolving from a siloed to democratized data model
• Determining data privileges for data owners and users across the enterprise
• Challenging your workforce to become data literate and embrace self-service 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 CDOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Community Program Manager Andreina Pelaez at andreina.pelaez@evanta.com

Modern businesses understand the power of big data, but they also understand that it can be even more powerful when merged with intelligent automation. Data and analytics leaders are challenged to improve productivity and profitability by finding valuable insights buried within their organization's database. Machine learning automates the data analysis workflow to provide faster, deeper and more comprehensive insights.

Join this peer roundtable to discuss:

• Deploying ML effectively across the enterprise
• Aligning disparate data sources and eliminating duplicates
• Uncovering insights to generate new revenue streams

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 CDOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Community Program Manager Andreina Pelaez at andreina.pelaez@evanta.com

Introducing governance to an organization can help establish clear rules, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance, transparency, and accountability. Measurable outcomes of governance may include increased stakeholder trust, improved risk management, and enhanced decision-making. The impact on operations can be positive in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, and overall performance, but it may also require significant resources and cultural shifts to implement successfully.

Join this panel discussion as CDAOs discuss:

• Implement governance practices for compliance and accountability
• Measure governance impact on stakeholders and operations with KPIs
• Develop a plan with stakeholder buy-in and resource allocation

In today's data-driven world, the role of the Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO) is essential in driving innovation and growth. To succeed in this role, the CDAO must possess a unique skill set that includes technical and business acumen, effective communication skills, and the ability to build strong partnerships and retain top data talent. By doing so, the CDAO can become a key driver of data-driven strategies and ensure compliance with evolving regulations and ethical standards.

Join this roundtable discussion as CDAOs discuss:

• Strategic thinking to identify and prioritize opportunities for data-driven innovation
• Agility to adapt to changing business needs and emerging technologies
• Ethical and regulatory understanding to ensure data privacy and compliance

As the leaders responsible for managing and leveraging organizational data, CDAOs have a unique role to play in driving the adoption of a human-centered, data-driven culture and ensuring that the necessary skills, resources, and infrastructure are in place to support it. By championing data literacy and promoting a human-centered, data-driven mindset across the organization, CDAOs can create a culture that prioritizes human plus data decision-making that fosters a continuous cycle of learning and improvement.

• Igniting a culture of human-based decision-making through data literacy
• Amplifying data utilization by prioritizing necessary resources
• Empowering employees with insights to fuel innovation and growth

Innovative organizations use data in many ways and must often rely on data from outside their boundary of control for making sharp business decisions. Siloed and untrustworthy data, inefficient data management practices and a lack of meaningful insights continue to get in the way of unlocking data’s potential. An effective D&A strategy aligns who, when and where analytics should be applied.

Join this peer roundtable to discuss:

• Identifying gaps to optimize people, process and technology
• Leveraging data and analytics to achieve mission critical priorities
• Improving operational processes and efficiencies

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 CDOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Community Program Manager Andreina Pelaez at andreina.pelaez@evanta.com

To drive value between the data team and business users, teams need to align on the intricacies of the end-to-end self-service program from the start. That way, they ensure the initiative is actually meaningful and value-generating for the business. But where do you start?

Join this interactive roundtable as CDAOs discuss:

• Aligning your organization to drive value with data
• Utilizing AI to makes self-service scalable and valuable
• Empowering data literacy across the enterprise 

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 CDAOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Andreina Pelaez at andreina.pelaez@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.

As leaders in data and analytics, CDAOs play a critical role in fostering effective communication within their teams and across the enterprise. By gaining a better understanding of team communication preferences, leaders can unlock the power of engagement through fundamental questions. CDAOs can transform their teams using strategies to strengthen relationships and influence key stakeholders. Hear the account of how a Fintech CDAO has integrated communications tools to experience transformation in his team resulting in higher performance, greater levels of satisfaction, and more effective “C-Suite” engagement.

Join this session to learn how to:

• Evaluate your team's communication preference and strengthen coaching skills
• Invest in your team for more effective collaboration and strategic outcomes across the enterprise
• Gain insight into creating higher levels of trust and psychological safety

As data continues to become a core driver of business success, the need for reliable, scalable, and secure database solutions has become increasingly important. CDAOs play a critical role in ensuring their organization’s data is managed efficiently and effectively. Each type of database has its own set of benefits, but how do you ensure that your enterprise is ready for the data challenges ahead?

Join this session as CDAOs discuss:

• Outlining a path to ensure scalability of their database environment
• Identifying a database solution that fits their enterprise needs
• Integrating database solutions across the enterprise

The first step to achieving successful self-service analytics is to strive for an agile analytics environment. Empowering business users to create their own reports and queries without data team support allows insights to be shared with decision makers at faster speeds.

Join this peer roundtable as CDAO’s discuss:

• Identifying gaps in company culture that hinder self-service models
• Strategizing use of all data assets to deliver self-service tools
• Selecting and adopting the tools needed to enable data efficiency amongst business users

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 CDOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Community Program Manager Andreina Pelaez at andreina.pelaez@evanta.com

In today's data-driven business environment, effective management and analysis of data is critical for success. Collaboration and communication between knowledge workers, such as data scientists and analysts, and business functions, such as IT, finance, and operations, are essential for maximizing the value of data assets and driving better business outcomes. By maturing data literacy, organizations can unlock new opportunities and gain a competitive edge.

• Fostering continuous learning for a data-driven culture
• Empowering data consumption with Self-Service Analytics
• Connecting Data to Business Value Outcomes