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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.
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- 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
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
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 Beauty
VP, Enterprise Data Officer
Rashu Garg
Wells Fargo
Head of Enterprise Data Strategy and Simplification
Sudipto Ghose
Equifax
VP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
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
Karthik Neelisetty
Floor & Decor
Director, Data and Analytics
Mustafa Nisar
The Home Depot
Director, Data Science and Analytics Strategy
Anand Shenoy
Intel
Senior Director- Head of Enterprise D&A Architecture, Strategy, & Governance
Olga Sudvarg
Invesco
Chief Operating Officer (Data), Global Head of Data Advisory
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
“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
VIRTUAL
April 19, 2023 | 1 hour
Atlanta CDO Town Hall
Developing a Modern D&A Strategy
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
November 9, 2023 | 1 day
Atlanta CDO Executive Summit
The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Atlanta CDO Executive Summit - 12/07/2022
Atlanta CDO Town Hall - 09/22/2022
Atlanta CDO Peer Roundtable - 07/26/2022
Atlanta CDO Town Hall - 03/17/2022
Atlanta CDO Peer Roundtable - 02/10/2022
Atlanta CDO Executive Summit - 12/08/2021
Atlanta CDO Peer Roundtable - 10/26/2021
Atlanta CDO Town Hall - 08/04/2021
Atlanta CDO Peer Roundtable - 04/22/2021
Atlanta CDO Peer Roundtable - 03/17/2021
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Content from your CDO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | MARCH 14, 2023
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | MARCH 14, 2023
Data Governance — Unleashing the Power of Data
CDAOs continue to name data governance as a mission critical priority to deliver value for the business. Recently, the New York CDAO Community gathered for a Town Hall to discuss how they can streamline their approach to data governance and successfully unify data across the enterprise – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
2023 CDAO Leadership Perspectives
Being a CDAO today is all about “value” - knowing the value of data and delivering on it across the enterprise. From a functional level, what are CDAOs prioritizing and investing in to accomplish this? Learn what 330 CDAOs say are their mission critical priorities for 2023 in our annual Leadership Perspective Survey.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
BLOG | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
3 Tips from CDAOs on Leading Data & Analytics Success
CDAOs from the world’s leading organizations shared their advice on how to be productive and effective data and analytics leaders. Learn tips from 10 CDAOs on leading data and analytics success.
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