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New York CDAO Executive Summit

November 12, 2024 | Etc.venues at 360 Madison

November 12, 2024
Etc.venues at 360 Madison

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with New York'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 and analytics initiatives to business impact

Closing the GenAI expectation gap

Executing responsible AI in a shifting regulatory landscape

New York CDAO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.

Governing Body 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

Kyle Pudenz, DBA

Cencora
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics

Gaurav Shah

Sanofi
Global Head of Data & Analytics for Consumer Healthcare

JoAnn Stonier

Mastercard
Fellow of Data & AI

Kendell Timmers

CNN
SVP, Head of Data Analytics, Science & Insights

Risë Zaiser

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
US Chief Data Officer

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CDAO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your New York CDAO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, 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.

Agenda


November 12, 2024

7:45am - 8:30am  Registration & Breakfast

8:30am - 9:15am  Keynote

Delivering AI at Scale

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Kalyani Sekar

SVP, Chief Data & AI Officer

Verizon

As CDAOs transition from small-scale AI pilots to enterprise-wide deployments, the challenge of scaling AI responsibly becomes imperative. To achieve this, data leaders must focus on building robust infrastructure, integrating AI into existing processes and ensuring scalability while maintaining high performance. Join Kalyani Sekar, Chief Data Officer & SVP at Verizon, as she highlights the roles data, governance and cross-functional collaboration play in successfully scaling AI.

Join this keynote to gain insights into:

  • Best practices and potential pitfalls when scaling AI
  • Building a data-driven ecosystem
  • How data and AI leaders can position their organization for sustained success

9:40am - 10:25am  Breakout Session

Modernizing Data Management & Governance for GenAI, Self-Service and Democratization

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Brian Foster

MVP, Research & Advisory

Gartner

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Cameron Roche

Director, Research & Advisory

Gartner

As data and analytics becomes increasingly democratized, integrating self-service analytics and AI presents significant challenges. Current data management practices can compromise data quality, lead to misuse and result in poor decision-making.

This session will explore:

  • Updating Technical Foundations: Enhance infrastructure to support self-service analytics and AI while managing risks.
  • Modernizing Data Governance: Align frameworks with evolving business needs.
  • Building Culture and Awareness: Foster a culture of data awareness and ownership to manage risks and improve decision-making.


9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Enhancing Data Quality Through Observability

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Jessie Smith

VP Product Management

Ataccama

Enhancing Data Quality Through ObservabilityIn the intricate landscape of modern data ecosystems, ensuring the reliability and quality of data pipelines is paramount, particularly as organizations increasingly adopt AI technologies. Data observability has become an essential practice to uphold the integrity, performance, and quality of these pipelines.
Join this session to discuss

  • Identifying gaps in current data quality monitoring capabilities
  • Adapting processes, responsibilities and skills to maximize value from data observability
  • Defining trackable data quality rules and metrics

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Designing a Hybrid Model for Secure Data Mobility

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D.R. Carlson

Senior Director, Segment Marketing

Equinix

Secure data mobility is not just a technical requirement but a strategic imperative for business agility and innovation. As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid cloud environments, the need to ensure secure, compliant and accessible data flow becomes paramount.

Join this executive boardroom to discuss:

  • Integrating on-premises and cloud-based systems for seamless data flow
  • Mitigating risks associated with data mobility
  • Ensuring compliance with evolving data protection regulations

10:30am - 10:55am  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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.

11:05am - 11:50am  Breakout Session

Concept to Capability — Predictive Analytics for Long-Term Success

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Brian Richardi

Head of Finance Data Science

Stryker

In today's data-driven world, mastering predictive analytics is crucial for businesses seeking to convert data into insights for enhanced decision making. This session will reveal how to evolve from conceptualizing predictive analytics opportunities to embedding it as a core capability, illustrated by real-world examples.

Join to explore:

  • Securing stakeholder commitment and effectively managing expectations
  • Assembling a skilled team to develop and maintain a predictive analytics capability
  • Transitioning from pilot to implementation and preventing unnecessary delays

11:05am - 11:50am  Executive Boardroom

Data Unification for Better Business Outcomes

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Neil Bhandar

VP of Analytics

Generac Power Systems

Companies must modernize to remain competitive in today’s dynamic business environment, but siloed, unreliable data makes digital transformation virtually impossible. Traditional solutions to data fragmentation are failing because they are unable to power business applications in real-time and fail to deliver reliable data where and when it’s needed.

Join this roundtable to discuss:

  • Implementing a comprehensive data unification framework to improve trust and reusability of data assets and simplify governance
  • Enabling continuous data integrity and reliability when supporting AI systems
  • Mitigating security risks in AI-driven data processing and decision-making

11:05am - 11:50am  Executive Boardroom

Ensuring Enterprise AI Success with Trustworthy Data

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Drew Banin

Co-Founder

dbt Labs

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John Baker

Executive Director, Manufacturing Data and Analytics

Merck & Co.

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Roseann Chu

Head of Digital Innovation & AI

Takeda

Great AI models rely on trustworthy data, but CDAOs face significant challenges ensuring quality and transparency within Enterprise AI systems. Inaccurate data can erode trust and pose operational risks to your business. Fortunately, advanced tools are helping CDAOs accelerate their AI initiatives while maintaining governance.

Join this roundtable discussion to explore how to:

  • Maintain data integrity for AI projects
  • Curate and govern data to build trust and ensure transparency
  • Standardize clear business logic to guide AI development

 

11:50am - 12:35pm  Lunch Service

12:35pm - 1:10pm  Keynote

Leading a People-Centered Technology Transformation

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Kristi Cunningham

US CTO

Kyndryl

As companies aim to adopt cutting-edge AI technologies, crafting a workforce-focused transformation strategy is increasingly vital. It’s equally important to involve essential stakeholders from the very beginning – spanning beyond IT departments – to ensure there's an ethical governance structure and a clear strategy that team members are committed to supporting.

Attend this session to discover:

  • Ethical approaches to deploying AI technologies within your company
  • Techniques for engaging your team throughout the transformation journey
  • Case studies showcasing successful people-centered transformation initiatives

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Breakout Session

AI Governance & Ethics — Building a Framework for Responsible Innovation

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Moin Haque

Head of Enterprise Data, Analytics, & AI

International Flavors & Fragrances

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Archaana Pattabhii

SVP, Data and Analytics

Citi Group

As artificial intelligence technologies advance at an unprecedented pace, the legal and ethical frameworks that govern their development and deployment are struggling to keep up. It is imperative for data leaders to ensure that the evolution and utilization of AI systems do not undermine their trustworthiness and ethical integrity.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Balancing ethical considerations with operational efficiency in AI 
  • Integrating AI into existing data governance frameworks
  • Navigating the shifting regulatory landscape

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Breakout Session

Structuring for Success — Organizing Data Teams

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Kendell Timmers

SVP, Head of Data Analytics, Science & Insights

CNN

The increasing variety of data roles, scope creep and overlap between different job types have made structuring data teams an enormous challenge. However, finding the right team structure is crucial for advancing your organization's data and analytics goals.

Join this session to explore:

  • Various frameworks for structuring data teams effectively
  • Pros and cons of different organizational models
  • Strategies to enhance data teams' performance without undergoing a complete reorganization

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Executive Boardroom

Adopting Self-Service & Empowering Democratization

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Prasanna Ramaswamy

Head of Technology & Data

CPP Investments

An overreliance on IT teams to address data and analytics inquiries often results in bottlenecks and delays. Enabling self-service reports is one way to cut time and propel democratization. But without proper data literacy and understanding of data, this solution remains a challenge for data and analytics leaders.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Determining data privileges for users across the enterprise
  • Enhancing use and understanding of data within the workforce
  • Enabling self-service and reducing IT sourcing time

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Executive Boardroom

Going the Distance — Sustaining Your GenAI Strategy

Gartner predicts that through 2025, at least 30% of GenAI proof of concept projects will be abandoned due to poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, escalating costs or unclear business value. So how can CDAOs and heads of data succeed in scaling GenAI initiatives to maximize benefits for the long term?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Current GenAI use cases and considerations
  • Connecting GenAI investment to business value
  • Collaborating with the c-suite on a long-term GenAI strategy

2:20pm - 3:00pm  Networking Break

2:25pm - 2:50pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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.

3:00pm - 3:45pm  Breakout Session

Driving Adoption, Accountability and Engagement in D&A Initiatives

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Sophie Sergeenko

Head of Data Analytics

Heineken USA

Many CDAOs are invested in implementing cutting-edge technologies and quantifying their value. However, the crucial task of cultivating a culture that drives adoption of these tools is often overlooked. Join this session to discover effective strategies for building an environment where teams are genuinely invested in, and accountable for, the success of D&A initiatives.

This session will explore:

  • Fostering a data community to engage employees with a bottom-up approach
  • Upskilling data teams in a way that feels organic and unforced
  • Driving accountability in data ownership

 

3:00pm - 3:45pm  Executive Boardroom

Data as a Strategic Asset

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Jodi Morton

Global and U.S. Chief Data Officer

KPMG

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Xingchu Liu

Chief Commercial Analytics Officer

Pfizer

Data as a product transforms data management, posing challenges for CDAOs in data quality, compliance and culture. Adopting robust governance, user-centric design and collaboration, CDAOs can overcome these hurdles, unlocking innovation opportunities and guiding organizations towards value-driven data utilization.

Join this round table discussion as peers discuss:

  • Transforming organizational data management
  • Addressing data quality and compliance challenges
  • Unlocking innovation through strategic responses

3:00pm - 3:45pm  Executive Boardroom

Beyond Compliance — Elevating Data Governance for Strategic Advantage

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Doris Brophy

Managing Director & CDO, America

Société Générale

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Sara Willovit

Associate Director, Quality Data & Analytics

Becton, Dickinson and Co

Positioning data governance as enablement rather than restrictive is a tactic more data and analytics leaders are taking to gain buy-in. But as the digital enterprise rapidly evolves, governance frameworks must modernize, maturing to address trust, risk and ethics.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Understanding the baseline for effective governance
  • Identifying common pitfalls or challenges within your policies and teams
  • Outlining a path to ensure framework scalability

3:45pm - 4:10pm  Break

4:10pm - 4:45pm  Keynote

From Saturday Night Live to Monday Morning Board Meeting — Content Monetization Strategies That Work

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Rachael Tucker

General Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Founder, Constellate Advisors

Guest Speaker

In order to thrive in the face of rapid industrial and technological changes, CDAOs are increasingly called upon to find ways to monetize data and content. In this keynote conversation, Rachael Tucker leverages over 20 years of experience managing data and analytics businesses to explore how organizations can effectively monetize their content. Using Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a model for sustained success, Rachael reveals key strategies for staying relevant in a rapidly changing landscape.

In this session Rachael shares how to:

  • Adapt content to generate revenue
  • Apply principles of agility, creativity, and innovation
  • Build resilient and adaptable organizations 

4:45pm - 5:00pm  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

5:00pm - 6:30pm  Governing Body Reception

Governing Body Reception

Governing Body members host this reception for executives to close out the event with an evening of peer networking, food and drinks.

November 12, 2024

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