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Survey Report | May 19, 2025

9 C-suite Leadership Trends in a VUCA Environment

Survey Report | May 19, 2025

9 C-suite Leadership Trends in a VUCA Environment

In early April 2025, we surveyed nearly 700 C-level executives about their insights on the current VUCA environment and the strategic shifts they are implementing in response. Here, we outline nine key trends from the survey, including the unique impact the VUCA environment has on each function.
Blog | March 26, 2024

CDAOs’ Top 7 Trends for 2024

Blog | March 26, 2024

CDAOs’ Top 7 Trends for 2024

In addition to focusing on AI and evolving with the changing digital landscape, data and analytics leaders are improving the alignment between their data strategy and the overall business strategy. With more than 400 CDAOs responding, these are the top priorities and investment areas for data leaders in 2024.
Blog | February 18, 2025

Top Three Focus Areas for CDAOs in 2025

Blog | February 18, 2025

Top Three Focus Areas for CDAOs in 2025

In the rapidly evolving business environment, CDAOs are at the forefront of laying the groundwork for transformative initiatives, including AI and GenAI. Here, we examined proprietary survey data along with executive conversations to identify three key themes that will be the focal points for CDAOs in 2025.
Infographic | March 7, 2025

2025 CDAO Leadership Perspectives

Infographic | March 7, 2025

2025 CDAO Leadership Perspectives

In 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.
Peer Practices | July 2, 2025

How Stanley Black & Decker is Harnessing GenAI for Competitive

Peer Practices | July 2, 2025

How Stanley Black & Decker is Harnessing GenAI for Competitive

In an era where AI is reshaping industries, Stanley Black & Decker stands out for its strategic approach to leveraging AI for competitive advantage. Here, Matt Griffiths, CTO at Stanley Black & Decker, delves into their AI journey and shares valuable advice for data leaders aiming to harness AI to drive business value.
Blog | February 27, 2023

3 Tips from CDAOs on Leading Data & Analytics Success

Blog | February 27, 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.
Blog | November 21, 2023

4 Highlights from our CDAO Survey on Talent Strategy

Blog | November 21, 2023

4 Highlights from our CDAO Survey on Talent Strategy

Our CDAO communities require teams of highly-skilled talent to drive business value; inversely, recent business disruptions have significantly affected their ability to hire and retain a skilled workforce. In our latest survey, we asked 150 CDAOs about the implications of these disruptions and how they impact their forward-looking talent strategies - here are 4 highlights from the survey.
Survey Report | July 25, 2024

Top 3 Priorities for CDAOs in 2024

Survey Report | July 25, 2024

Top 3 Priorities for CDAOs in 2024

Advancements in AI are reshaping the role of the CDAO, along with their focus areas. More than 800 data leaders recently completed our annual Leadership Perspective Survey, and here we are examining their top 3 priorities for 2024.
Blog | May 20, 2024

3 Best Practices for Creating an Effective Data Strategy

Blog | May 20, 2024

3 Best Practices for Creating an Effective Data Strategy

Establishing a solid data and analytics strategy is a top priority for Chief Data & Analytics Officers in Evanta CDAO communities. Here, Governing Body Member Amitabh Seli, CDAO, Director Data UK at Danone, shares his best practices in establishing a data strategy that is aligned to the business strategy.
Blog | July 13, 2025

Gartner C-level Communities: Where C-suite Leaders Shape the Conversation

Blog | July 13, 2025

Gartner C-level Communities: Where C-suite Leaders Shape the Conversation

Gartner C-level Communities are designed exclusively for C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations. But what truly sets us apart is the way our community is led and shaped: by the Governing Body, a select group of C-level executives who ensure our programs are always relevant, timely, and impactful.
Town Hall Insights | August 13, 2025

Data Management for AI Success

Town Hall Insights | August 13, 2025

Data Management for AI Success

For the second consecutive year, data and analytics leaders have identified AI as their top priority. To address ongoing challenges, the Southern California CDAO community recently convened for a town hall to share strategies for overcoming common obstacles, maximizing the ROI of AI initiatives, and ensuring that AI applications are grounded in high-quality enterprise data – These are the key takeaways.