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San Francisco 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
San Francisco CDO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the San Francisco CDO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDOs, for CDOs.
Co-Chairs
Steffin Harris
Microsoft Corporation
Corporate Vice President, Global Head of Data Science & Analytics
Shadaab Kanwal
Charles Schwab
MD - Digital, Data, and Analytics Services
Christopher Paskins
Solidigm
Director of Enterprise Data Governance
Members
Raghu Achar
Exelixis
Executive Director, Pharma Supply Chain, Manufacturing & G&A
Ashwin Aravindakshan
University of California - Davis
Academic Director, Masters of Science in Business Analytics
Hernán Asorey
Microsoft Corporation
Chief Data Officer, Worldwide Commercial Software Engineering
Ramnik Bajaj
USAA
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Aparna Banerjee
Roche
Head Global Data & Analytics Operations
Sonali Bhagwat
Twitter
Senior Director, Data Governance
Eric Callmann
Fitch Group
Global Data Transformation & Operations Leader
Clinton Cohagan
Department of Energy - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Chief Enterprise Information Architect
Brady Cole
Bank of the West
Chief Data Officer
Aaron Crews
UnitedLex
SVP Data, Analytics & AI
Max Cuellar
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Chief Data Officer
Cara Dailey
LPL Financial
Chief Data Officer
Chitrang Dave
Medtronic
IT Director - Data, Analytics, and Business Intelligence
Mike DeCesaris
Cornerstone Research
Head of Data Science Center
June Dershewitz
Amazon
Head of Data Strategy - Amazon Music
Chris Devine
Cushman & Wakefield
Head of Client Analytics
David Dobbs
Hawaii Medical Service Association
Vice President, Health Data Integration and Analytics
Mark Dunning
Square
VP Analytics, Data Science, & Business Operations
Anil Earla
CyberNetix.AI
Chief Information and Digital/Data Officer and Co-Founder
Les Fondy
Ubisoft
VP, Worldwide IT
Meenal Iyer
Momentive.ai
VP of Data
Shanthi Iyer
DocuSign
CIO
Romit Jadhwani
Pinterest
Product Head, Data and Business Intelligence
Sham Kashikar
Facebook
Global Head of Data and Analytics
Manesh Kitanhoth
Willis Towers Watson
Sr. Director, Data and Analytics
Vijay Kotu
ServiceNow
SVP of Analytics
Jonas Kriks
ATEL Capital Group
CIO
Sudeep Kumar
Ciena
Global Head of Enterprise Data and Analytics
Adam Leary
Paramount Streaming
VP ML Engineering & Personalization
Michelle Littlefield
City and County of San Francisco, CA
Chief Data Officer
Manjula Mahajan
Model N
Head of IT
Azadeh Moghtaderi
Ancestry.com
VP of Data Science & Analytics
Cindy Muscio
Sunbit
Head of Data
William Neil
First Republic Bank
VP Client Data and Data Architecture
Brad Pflum
Course Hero
Head of Analytics & Data Science
Srinivasan Rangaswamy
Analog Devices
Executive Director
Vinay Reddy Ravoola
Elavon
SVP, Data & Analytics
James Reimann
Genentech
VP, Global Head of Data Strategy & Delivery in Product Development
Anand Sahasram
Dodge & Cox
CDO
Barkha Saxena
Poshmark
Chief Data Officer
Amit Sethi
New Relic
VP, Data Technology & Engineering
Greg Siino
University of California - Davis
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Business Intelligence
Harinder Singh
Albertsons Companies
VP Data Management and Governance
Deep Ratna Srivastav
Franklin Templeton
SVP, Head of Digital Investment Solutions
Ashok Srivastava
Intuit
Chief Data Officer
Vinesh Sukumar
Qualcomm
Head of AI Product
Hemang Timbadia
Apple
Global Head of Payments Data Engineering & Analytics
Prasad Uddaraju
First Republic Bank
Deputy Chief Data Officer
Tara Vaishnav
General Mills
VP, Tech Strategy, Innovation, & Architecture
Jeremy Welland
Gusto
CDO
“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 8, 2022 | 1 day
San Francisco CDO Executive Summit
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
April, 2023 | an evening
San Francisco CDO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
November, 2023 | 1 day
San Francisco CDO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
San Francisco CDO Virtual Town Hall - 10/27/2022
San Francisco CDO Virtual Town Hall - 09/15/2022
San Francisco CDO Inner Circle - 04/20/2022
San Francisco CDO Virtual Town Hall - 02/24/2022
San Francisco CDO Executive Summit - 12/15/2021
San Francisco CDO Virtual Boardroom - 11/04/2021
San Francisco CDO Virtual Boardroom - 10/19/2021
San Francisco CDO Virtual Boardroom - 09/22/2021
San Francisco CDO Virtual Town Hall - 08/25/2021
San Francisco CDO Virtual Boardroom - 06/23/2021
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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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