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 best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
A regional Governing Body leads the Washington, DC CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CDAOs, For CDAOs™.
Aravind Jagannathan
Freddie Mac
SVP, Single Family CDO
Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration
CDO
University of Virginia
Chief Digital, Data & Analytics Officer
Perdue Farms
CDO & Head of Data and Analytics
KBR, Inc.
Deputy CDO, TRMC
MedStar Health
VP of Performance & Analytics
United States National Guard
Chief Data & AI Officer
USDA - Forest Service
Misson Area Chief Data & AI Officer
Cisco Systems
CTO, CX Americas
Marriott
SVP Data & Analytics
City of Virginia Beach
CDO
State of Maryland
MD State CDO
AmeriCorps
CDO
Transportation Security Administration
CTO & CDO Executive Director Technology and Data
KeyBank
CDAO
Medtronic
Head of Digital Transformation, Data & AI, Diabetes
Clark Group
Head of Data & Analytics
Federal Bureau of Investigation
CDO
SAIC
Partner & Chief Data Strategist, Strategic Mission Innovation
Federal Communications Commission
CDO, Enforcement Bureau
McKesson
Enterprise VP, Head of Analytics & AI
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
SVP, Chief Analytics Officer
Leidos
CDO
PPL
Head of Data & AI
Commonwealth of Virginia
Chief Data Officer
Rutgers University
AVP & CDO
NASA
NASA CDO
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
Managing Director, Enterprise Data & Corporate Technology
Equifax
CDAO
Department of State
CDO, Office, Foreign Assistance
City of Baltimore
Executive Director & CDO
Office of Personnel Management
Deputy Assistant Inspector General & CIO
In-Person
Washington Marriott Metro Center
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
Gartner 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.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your membership is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
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