Detroit CDAO Executive Summit

What if, every time you had a business problem, you had a room full of CDOs to bounce ideas off of, get advice from and hone solutions with? Welcome to that moment. Bring your trickiest, most troublesome dilemma to the table and get ready for an organic, revelatory experience. Attendees will have the opportunity to candidly discuss their biggest challenges, exchange ideas and uncover peer-tested answers in this CDO-moderated workshop session. The results promise to be nothing short of powerful.

How many organizations can say that they have the data science practices in place to take advantage of the transformative power of emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and IoT? The problem many face is that without organized data, cohesive, engaged executives and collaborative teams, applying these technologies is next to impossible. All of which presents an even larger problem: these technologies have the power to disrupt any business, whether it be your competitors, or your own. Join Isaac Sacolick as he shares best practices and lessons learned from executing data-driven transformation that will enable data leaders from all backgrounds drive smarter, faster digital transformation.

With a focus in data governance and analytics, Jeff Bankowski’s and Rob Surber’s teams are re-defining what it means to make strategic, forward-thinking decisions in the state of Michigan. With a data governance and analytics roadmap that would rival any private sector company, the team is defying the stereotype of the slowly run government that operates on gut feeling. Instead, it’s implementing “anytime, anywhere” technologies to break down barriers and implement new technologies like performance dashboards and GIS mapping for Detroit schools. Join Bankowski and Surber to hear how Michigan has taken the lead in embracing data-driven policies.  

In the connected age, how can you make the most of data in the cloud? This session will help you look at methods like taking closed-loop systems that use AI from the factory floor to the cloud, learning valuable lessons in the process. Join your peers for a discussion on the idea that machines can communicate with each other while data engineers access information in the cloud, making it possible to boost business by using your data for machine learning.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Jonathan Cantrell at 1-971-222-2383 or Jonathan.Cantrell@evanta.com

As any business knows, the customer is almost always right. The big challenge is understanding exactly what the consumer wants and how to make your product fit those needs. Ken Atilgan shares how Volkswagen has leveraged Big Data and AI, using its data and analytics program to identify customer patterns and drive value for the company. Atilgan will show how his analytics program has shaped Volkswagen’s marketing and production strategies, while looking at how upgrades like a singular data warehouse has given them better and faster data to fuel the business.

As data and analytics have become more crucial to the overall business, breaches and hacks are increasingly inevitable. So how does your company guard against hackers and hostile threats while making the most of data analytics? Join your peers in discussing best practices and methods for securing data and ensuring customer privacy, regardless of industry. This session will look at methods for increasing data security and how CDOs can partner with security, leaving you with new ideas of how to protect your database and ways to handle incident response when breaches occur.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Jonathan Cantrell at 1-971-222-2383 or Jonathan.Cantrell@evanta.com

In a world where every second counts, how do you process and analyze data in a way that’s not only practical, but near real-time? David Asiala successfully created a data lake at DowDuPont in 2015, enabling it to rapidly access and analyze data and help its customers make data-driven decisions. Asiala believes the company’s motto — better together — is the key to its success, relying on data scientists rather than algorithms. In this session, he will give practical examples of how DowDuPont successfully leveraged talent to revolutionize its data systems and analytics methods.