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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CDAOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CDAOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today.
- Structuring Data Governance to Improve the Digital Enterprise
- Fostering a Culture of Data Literacy and Analytics-Based Decision Making
- Data Sharing — Driving Business Value Through Access & Collaboration
New York CDAO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the New York CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.
Co-Chairs
Andrew Foster
M&T Bank
Chief Data Officer
Eric Hirschhorn
BNY Mellon
Chief Data Officer
Jodi Morton
KPMG
Global and U.S. Chief Data Officer
John Nicastro
Major League Soccer
Chief Data Officer
Gaurav Shah
Sanofi
Global Head of Data & Analytics for Consumer Healthcare
Vikram Somaya
PepsiCo
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
JoAnn Stonier
Mastercard
Chief Data Officer
Kendell Timmers
New York Times
SVP, Head of Data and Insights Group
Pawan Verma
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Chief Data Officer
Members
Ajaz Akhtar
Utica National Insurance Group
VP, CDAO & Head of Claims IT
Elena Alikhachkina, PhD
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
CDO, Digital & Data Analytics Executive
Linda Avery
Verizon
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Bala Ayyar
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Chief Data Officer, SG Americas
John Baker
Merck & Co.
Executive Director, Manufacturing Data and Analytics
Ashish Bhatnagar
Bank of America
Data Technology Executive
Dora Boussias
Stryker
Senior Director, Data Strategy & Architecture
Krishna Cheriath
Zoetis
VP, Head of Digital, Data and Analytics
Ceci Dones
Moet Hennessy USA
Head, Data Sciences
CG Garikapati
Mars Petcare
Head of Data & Analytics, NA
Alex Golbin
Morningstar
Chief Data Officer
Oliver Gomes
Fox Corporation
VP, Analytics & Strategy
Janos Hajagos
Stony Brook Medicine
Chief of Data Analytics
Moin Haque
International Flavors & Fragrances
Head, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Glenn Hofmann
New York Life
Chief Analytics Officer
Tembi Hommes
Arup Group Limited
Global Chief Data Officer
Adam Houhoulis
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
VP & Director, Data Management Office
Alexander Izaguirre
Weill Cornell Medical College
Chief Data Officer
Remzil Jacob
Barclays
Chief Data Officer
Kurt Kendall
Heuro Health
COO, CAO
Michael Koehler
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Chief Architecture & Data Officer
Arron Lamp
Everest Re Group
SVP, Deputy CIO
Xingchu Liu
Pfizer
Chief Commercial Analytics Officer
Patrick Meagher
Guardian Life Insurance
Head of Data, AI and Automation Technology
Dan Merzlyak
BlackRock Inc
Director, Head of Aladdin Data Migration and BI
Anurag Minocha
Webster Bank
Head of Regulatory and M&A Data Strategy
Abhishek Mittal
Wolters Kluwer
Global Head, Data, Operational Excellence, Governance, Risk & Compliance
Michael Moran
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
VP, Digital Program Management, Technology Division
Jacklyn Osborne
Bank of America
Managing Director, Data Quality Control, Risk and Finance
Kyle Pudenz
AmerisourceBergen
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Tom Quinlan
Apple Bank
First Vice President, Head of Data Governance
Nate Rackiewicz
Reset Digital
Chief Data Officer
Vinay Rao
General Mills
Data, AI Executive Leader
Sol Rashidi
The Estee Lauder Companies
SVP, Chief Analytics Officer
Brian Richardi
Stryker
Head of Finance Data Science
Alex Rosenthal
PayPal
Global Data Management
Diana Schildhouse
Colgate-Palmolive
Chief Analytics & Insights Officer
Krishna Shah
International Flavors & Fragrances
VP Digital CoE
Joay Singhal
PIMCO
VP, Client Data Science
Joe Vellaiparambil
Equitable Financial
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Vijay Venkatesan
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
VP, Chief Analytics Officer
Sean Yazdi
GAF Materials / Building Materials
VP, Data Management and Analytics
Jim Young
AIG
Global Chief Data Officer
Risë Zaiser
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
US Chief Data Officer
Wendy Zhang
CSL Behring
Global Head of Data Analytics
“I think the greatest value of the Evanta community is how it has stayed true to the idea of 'by CDAOs, for CDAOs'.”
KAPIL NARANG, CHIEF DATA AND ANALYTICS OFFICER
AMERIPRISE BANK
“The value of the Evanta community is the community. It's this collective knowledge of folks from different backgrounds, and the more we come together and share this knowledge, it is highly valuable.”
KRISTINA CHAMBERS, CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER
TTX
"Every one of us has unique experiences shaped by our abilities, companies and industries. Every time I meet someone at an Evanta function, I learn something new that I can leverage in my own job.”
LEE FULMER, GLOBAL HEAD OF INNOVATION, CHIEF DATA OFFICER
UBS INC.
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
June 1, 2023 | 1 day
New York CDAO Executive Summit
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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VIRTUAL
August 30, 2023 | 1 hour
New York CDAO Town Hall
New York CDAO Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
September 21, 2023 | an evening
New York CDAO Inner Circle
Riverpark
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
November 29, 2023 | 1 day
New York CDAO Executive Summit
etc.venues at 360 Madison Avenue
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
New York CDAO Inner Circle - 03/01/2023
New York CDAO Town Hall - 02/02/2023
New York CDAO Executive Summit - 11/30/2022
New York CDAO Inner Circle - 09/20/2022
New York CDAO Town Hall - 08/25/2022
New York CDAO Executive Summit - 05/25/2022
New York CDAO Town Hall - 04/28/2022
New York CDAO Inner Circle - 03/08/2022
New York CDAO Peer Roundtable - 02/24/2022
New York CDAO Executive Summit - 12/09/2021
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Content from your CDAO peers
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023
Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 8, 2023
BLOG | MAY 8, 2023
7 Highlights at Upcoming CDAO Executive Summits
Amid budget cuts from market volatility and disruption from generative AI, we’re committed to building agendas that tackle topics CDAOs are prioritizing. Here’s an inside look at seven highly anticipated sessions and speakers we are hosting at CDAO Executive Summits this Spring.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | MAY 4, 2023
SURVEY REPORT | MAY 4, 2023
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CDAOs in 2023
How are data and analytics leaders planning to support the enterprise this year? More than 400 CDAOs responded to our Leadership Perspective Survey, indicating their key focus areas and planned actions for 2023. Here, we examine their top 3 goals and challenges for the year ahead.
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