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Meetali Agarwal
Domino's
VP & Head of Global Data
Mike Burkes
Ultra Mobile
SVP, Enterprise Information Management (CDO)
Prachi Priya
HP Inc.
Global Head of Digital Products
Matt Smith
Microsoft Corporation
Chief Data Officer - West Enterprise Operating Unit
Teradata
Principal Data Scientist
LG Electronics
Head of Content Aquisition
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Fellow at Office of Chief AI Officer
OneAmerica
VP and Chief Data Officer
ACCO Engineered Systems
Director of Data and Field Services
Kilroy Realty
CTO
California State University
Director, Cloud Data Engineering
Kaiser Permanente
VP, Data & Analytics IT
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Chief Data Officer
Yamaha Motor Corporation
Head of Data Management
Mitchell International
Head of AI, Sr Director of AI & ML Engineering, Smart Solutions
Yelp
Head of Products, Data & AI
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Enterprise Analytics, Head of Data Quality & Data Issue Management
Niagara Bottling
Vice President - Head of Data Sciences & Business Intelligence (Data & Analytics)
TransUnion
SVP Global Data and Analytics
Warner Brothers Discovery
SVP Head of Data & Analytics
Public Storage
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Providence
Head, Marketing Analytics
Eli Lilly and Company
Executive Director of Data & Analytics in BR&D, Digital Transformation
Experian
Head of AI/ML Innovation
University of California
Chief Quality, Data Analytics, Performance Management, Knowledge Management & PMO Officer
University of California - Los Angeles
Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAIO)
Western Dental
Chief Information Officer
LA County Dept of Health Service
Chief Analytics Officer
United Talent Agency
VP, Engineering
Pacific Life Insurance
AVP, Data Strategy, Architecture & Governance
Slalom
Head of Data & Analytics
DIRECTV
VP Data & Chief Data Officer
American Homes 4 Rent
SVP, Data
Bank of America
Managing Director, Data & Technology Strategy and Project Management Office
Banc of California
SVP, Data Governance Officer
The Cheesecake Factory
VP, Business Intelligence & Data Management
Zions Bancorporation
Chief Data Officer
AltaMed Health Services
CDO & Analytics Officer
Capital Group
Head of NAD Data Management & Governance
Guess
VP, Retail Applications
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Marriott Long Beach Downtown
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In today's volatile geopolitical and economic landscape, C-level executives are navigating a complex web of challenges – from tariffs and inflation to supply chain issues and global conflicts. Here, we explore insights from 680 C-level executives on their sentiments and strategic decisions around the current economic climate.
VIEW RESULTSCEOs are increasingly focusing on AI initiatives, and consequently, CDAOs are challenged with establishing the groundwork for these initiatives and aligning their strategies with the business' evolving digital requirements. Recently, CDAOs from the Toronto Community gathered for a Town Hall to deliberate on the current AI landscape and identify actionable strategies to implement within their organizations – These are the key takeaways.
READ ARTICLEIn 2025, CDAOs are playing a pivotal role in establishing the foundation required for an AI-ready organization. More than 350 CDAOs have shared their priorities for the year ahead in our annual survey – here’s what they reported.
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