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Atlanta CDO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CDOs 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.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
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 CDOs 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 CDOs today.
- Expanding digital business & accelerating value creation
- Influencing culture & collaboration with governance
- Orchestrating change & empowering real-time decisions
Atlanta CDO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Atlanta CDO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDOs, for CDOs.
Co-Chairs
James Bolles
Southern Company
Director, Enterprise Solutions COEs
Snorwlor “Sno” Bropleh
Habitat For Humanity International
Senior Director, Global Integrated Planning – Office of Strategy Management
Vijay Gandapodi
Reynolds American
Head of IT - Data, Reporting, Analytics
Sesha Madapoosi
NCR
Vice President & GM, Hospitality
Karthikeyan Ramasamy
Georgia-Pacific
Vice President - AI Product Development & Strategy
Kenneth Viciana
TSYS
VP, Global Data & Analytics Products
Members
Jeff Afonso
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Chief Information Officer
Minoo Agarwal
RTI International
Head of Enterprise Data and Analytics
Satish Bandapati
Thrivent
Director, Data Engineering and Advanced Analytics
Gregory Brown
UPS
Vice President of the Global Advanced Technology Group
Angela Campbell
Mohawk Industries
Director, Data & Analytics
Anthony Canitano
Comcast
Senior Director, Business Analytics - Enterprise Data Science
Colin Coleman
Inspire Brands
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Krish Das
Ulta
VP, Enterprise Data Officer
Rashu Garg
Wells Fargo
Head of Enterprise Data Strategy and Simplification
Sudipto Ghose
Equifax
VP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Melanie Hildebrandt
WestRock
Vice President - Enterprise Systems & Development
Marc Hunt
Chick-fil-A
Director of Data Services, Enterprise Analytics
Mark Jackson
Piedmont Healthcare
Executive Director of Business Intelligence
Dennis Jensen
Republic National Distributing Company
Vice President, Enterprise Information Management
Santosh Kudva
General Electric
Chief Data Officer & CIO-Finance/HR
Farukh Lakhani
Essilor of America
Sr. Director Sales Analytics and Operations
Sylvester Morgan
Cummins
Executive Director, Enterprise Data Management
Mustafa Nisar
The Home Depot
Director, Data Science and Analytics Strategy
Anand Shenoy
Intel
Senior Director- Head of Enterprise D&A Architecture, Strategy, & Governance
Brandie Szuda
MagMutual
Executive, Customer Data and Analytics Solutions
Meenakshi Thanikachalam
Ally
Head of Data & Analytics, Strategy, Architecture
Siva Thiyagasamudram
Mohawk Industries
Senior Director - Data and Insights
Avinash Tripathi
University of Phoenix
Vice President of Analytics - Marketing Analytics and Marketing Sciences
Binu Varghese
Carrier
Data & Analytics CTO, Global Data, Analytics & AI Leader
“In the past couple of months, Houston virtual CDO events have been a fantastic source of communication and networking with peers. Covid-19 has thrown us a lot of social challenges, but thanks to Evanta and their conscientious efforts, virtual boardrooms and roundtables are here to stay.”
DR. ASHWANI DEV, DIGITAL AND DATA SCIENCE OFFICER
HALLIBURTON
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
December 7, 2022 | 1 day
Atlanta CDO Executive Summit
The Whitley
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
November, 2023 | 1 day
Atlanta CDO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Atlanta CDO Virtual Town Hall - 09/22/2022
Atlanta CDO Virtual Boardroom - 07/26/2022
Atlanta CDO Virtual Town Hall - 03/17/2022
Atlanta CDO Virtual Boardroom - 02/10/2022
Atlanta CDO Executive Summit - 12/08/2021
Atlanta CDO Virtual Boardroom - 10/26/2021
Atlanta CDO Virtual Town Hall - 08/04/2021
Atlanta CDO Virtual Boardroom - 04/22/2021
Atlanta CDO Virtual Boardroom - 03/17/2021
Atlanta CDO Virtual Boardroom - 02/25/2021
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Content from your CDO peers
BLOG | DECEMBER 5, 2022
BLOG | DECEMBER 5, 2022
CDOs’ Perspectives on the State of the Economy
As business leaders and data leaders, we wondered how economic uncertainty was impacting CDOs. In a recent survey, we asked CDOs how they were planning for 2023 given the current state of the economy. Here are 5 survey highlights from CDOs across Evanta communities.
VIEW POSTBLOG | NOVEMBER 21, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 21, 2022
5 Tips for a Successful Data Mesh Implementation
Data mesh is a trending topic among CDOs, and many are contemplating whether it is the right approach for their future data architecture needs. Vishal Patel, Chief Data Officer & Head of Data Engineering at Webster Bank shares insight into the value of data mesh and how data leaders can utilize it to promote self-service capabilities throughout organizations.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | NOVEMBER 21, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | NOVEMBER 21, 2022
ESG Transparency and Engaging Key Stakeholders
In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the demand for companies to be more transparent about their ESG performance. Recently, DACH and UK & Irelands gathered to explore the fundamental challenges in maintaining effective ESG data, as well the CDO’s role in navigating these challenges. These are the key takeaways.
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