We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering
Evanta cares about the health and safety of our community. Please review the following recommendations prior to attending the gathering.
May 7, 2025 | Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
May 7, 2025
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Get together with Minneapolis's top CDAOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today:
Connecting Data, Analytics and AI initiatives to Measurable Business Outcomes
Optimizing Operations to Enhance Efficiency and Performance
Transforming Data Governance to support and scale advanced Analytics
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.
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
Cargill Data Lead
Showcasing Value for the D&A Vision
Aligning data strategy to business strategy is a critical imperative for CDAOs. To do this effectively, data leaders must measure and communicate the impact of their data and analytics initiatives — integrating the value into the fabric of the organization.
Join this session to discuss:
Operating Model Evolution in an Advanced Digital Landscape
As advanced analytics continue to emerge, data leaders must carefully design an operating model tailored to their organization’s unique needs. Aligning the model to business goals ensures it delivers measurable value and supports desired outcomes across the enterprise.
Join this session to explore:
Maximizing Value — CDAOs’ Role in Driving Business Impact Through Data
For CDAOs, focusing on high-value initiatives is essential to demonstrate the impact of data and AI investments. By aligning data strategies with business goals, they drive growth, efficiency and competitive advantage while ensuring a strong ROI and long-term success.
Join this session with Anand Iyer, Chief Data Officer, Ecolab as he shares ways to:
You Speak, They Swarm — The Power of Story in Reaching Your Audience
Speakers want action, not just applause. But busy executives don’t have time to learn complex communication models or esoteric storytelling processes — they need a simple, effective speaking framework that can help them not only connect with any audience, but also elicit real change. Enter the "Swarm Effect."
Join this session with Arthur Zards — a thought leader, TEDster and provocateur — to:
Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel - Room Block Cancellation Policy:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 952-835-1900. Please mention Minneapolis Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $177 USD (plus tax) is April 14, 2025.
For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.