
Chicago CDAO Community
Inner Circle
March 21, 2024 | Prime & Provisions
March 21, 2024
Prime & Provisions
Collaborate with your peers
Join Chicago's top CDAOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today:
Resetting your D&A governance framework for AI
Supporting a data-centric culture by inspiring fluency
Chicago CDAO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CDAOs, For CDAOs™.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Kristina Chambers
TTX
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Shamsa Jafri
Wells Fargo
Analytics Executive, Head of Channel Marketing Science

Madhav Madaboosi
bp
Head of Digital Transformation, Future Midstream & Strategy

Prasannal Nithyanandam
Volkswagen Group of America
Head of Data and Advanced Analytics

Nalini Polavarapu
Bayer Corporation
Vice President - Enterprise Analytics and Data Science

Sid Raina
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Health Care Management Technology Delivery Leader

Vijay Rajandram
Northern Trust Asset Management
Chief Data Officer
Agenda
March 21, 2024
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:45pm Discussion Topics
Succeeding in a World Fueled by Generative AI

Andy Ashta
Global Head of Data Management and Platform Strategy
Citigroup

John Hassman
Analytics Leader
Abbvie

Gokula Mishra
VP, Data Science & AI/ML
Direct Supply

Eric Petrucci
SVP, Data Office
Guaranteed Rate

Wei Manfredi
VP of Global Architecture, Data and Generative AI
McDonald's

Amy Horowitz
VP, Data Governance and Privacy Domain
Informatica
With the debut of generative AI, the world of work has changed forever. This new cutting-edge capability transforms operations for data and analytics leaders, but also disrupts all organizational functions around the globe. According to Gartner, by 2027, the productivity value of AI will be recognized as a primary economic indicator of national power. And by 2026, Gartner predicts the chief data and analytics officers' ability to deliver data and AI literacy, culture and a skilled workforce will be a top-three determining factor in supporting business strategy. How can the CDAO reset D&A governance and influence culture to execute successful D&A strategy?
In this interactive discussion, CDAOs will explore strategies and best practices in building a robust foundation to drive business and innovation with AI.
Topic 1: Resetting your D&A governance framework for AI
- Do you currently have a strategy for governing AI?
- Are there any changes happening to your data and analytics governance framework?
- Do you have the proper people, processes and technology in place to evolve with next generation governance?
Topic 2: Supporting a data-centric culture by inspiring fluency
- Are you able to effectively communicate the value of your D&A program?
- How are you developing the core competencies of the workforce to support D&A?
- How are you influencing a data-first mindset?
6:45pm - 7:15pm Networking Break
7:15pm - 8:30pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:30pm - 9:30pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Chicago CDAO Community Inner Circle.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
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