Minneapolis CDAO Executive Summit

Governing Body members host this dinner for attendees to launch the event with an evening of peer networking, live music and an opportunity to give back! We are partnering with Together We Rise to assemble and personalize STEM kits to help create the next generation of innovators and inspire foster youth about the world of STEM.

With the explosion of big data, organizations are utilizing advanced artificial intelligence not only to analyze data, but also predict future trends and events. But for this effort to be successful, data leaders must overcome the challenges posed by legacy systems and legacy culture when implementing AI across the business.

Join this session to discuss:

• Identifying cultural aspects to consider for incorporating data driven environment
• Breaking organizational silos with AI
• Communicating the ROI on predictive analytics technologies

Conversations about data-driven enterprises often focus on big data and new, fancy technology tools. While these are all important, the success of creating a data-inspired culture begins in the relationship between people, processes, and technology. Driving the notion of “and…”, instead of “either/or”, will help data and analytics leaders drive a culture of data-inspired decision making.

Join this fireside chat to learn how to:

• Increasing data literacy throughout the enterprise to drive business ambitions
• Enable the enterprise to search and discover data for faster decision-making
• Architect the Modern Data Platform that can handle your data, analytics and AI use-cases at scale

It's an understatement that great leadership is challenging and rare. A great leader understands their people are the ones who ultimately determine the success or failure of any venture. So what tools do you need to enhance your skills and unleash the power of your team?

Join thought leader Jean Briese to learn how to:

• Inspire creative thinking
• Build a culture of trust
• Identify strengths and areas of opportunity

With the rise of data collection, analytics has become one of the biggest drivers of business value. However, an analytics program is only as good as the workflows underneath it. With the help of machine learning algorithms, AI systems can automatically analyze data and uncover hidden trends, patterns, and insights that can be used by data and analytics teams to make data driven decisions.

 Join this interactive session to discuss:

• Building human-centric AI models

• Strategies to communicate the value of quality data to the business

• Empower stakeholders with tools to make innovative fact-based decisions

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).

As data and analytics become increasingly important to the enterprise, leaders must evaluate the most effective operating model for their business. This strategic alignment will vary across different companies, so selecting the most optimal model is essential for driving value and business outcomes.

Join the session to discuss:

• Identifying the ideal operating model for high value output
• Benefits from strategic business alignment
• Setting your north star as a data-driven organization

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).

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.

Making sensitive business decisions comes with its challenges, and today's leaders need to be able to pivot consistently and quickly in the face of adversity. When people, processes and technology unite around data, the organization can truly transform. But to be successful, the enterprise must adopt a robust data culture and literacy program.

Join this session as we discuss:

• Identifying successful governance policies to fuel business growth
• Creating an accountability framework for data quality and self-service models
• Promoting data literacy and cross-organizational collaboration

A data-first mindset is paramount for organizations in a rapidly growing, digitally-focused world. But, to affect true culture change throughout the enterprise, leadership must inspire the workforce to incorporate empathy into the purpose and context of every data-driven decision. 

Join this interactive roundtable conversation as CDOs discuss ways to build empathy by design into your data-driven strategies and learn how to:

• Understand and alleviate existing gaps and misalignment in your data strategy
• Infuse data with empathy to derive the most business value
• Establish a true customer-centric workforce

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).

Empowering business users to create their own reports and queries without data team support allows insights to be shared with decision makers at faster speeds. Learn how your peers are using self-service data and analytics tools to strategize, streamline and propel the organization towards data modernization.

Join this roundtable session to discuss:

• Identifying gaps in company culture that hinder self-service models
• Strategizing use of all data assets to deliver self-service tools
• Selecting and adopting the tools needed to enable data efficiency amongst business users

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).

Organizations have been investing in data and analytics for decades, yet CDOs continue to face challenges around data literacy and employee adoption. How can D&A leaders inspire true culture change throughout the workforce?

Join this interactive session to discuss:

• Developing the mindset, language and skills needed to be truly data-centric
• Changing the conversation with those we serve
• Understanding how decisions are really made