
Dallas CDAO Community
Executive Summit
June 6, 2023 | Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria
June 6, 2023
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Dallas's top CDAOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today:
Building Connections Throughout the C-Suite and Enterprise
Transforming Through Trusted and Secured Data
Enhancing Impact of Data and Analytics Initiatives
Dallas CDAO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CDAOs, For CDAOs™.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Jayadev Gopinath
DraftKings
SVP, Global Data Engineering

Sanjeev Kumar
Gainwell
Vice President, Data Analytics & AI

Mano Mannoochahr
The Travelers Companies Inc
SVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Suzi Myers
Conduent
Head of Enterprise Business Intelligence

Mark Nance
American Fidelity Corporation
Chief Data Officer

Phanii Pydimarri
Health Care Service Corporation
Head of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships

Latheef Syed
Verizon
Head of Data Products, Data Engineering & Architecture
What to Expect
Agenda
June 5, 2023
June 6, 2023
7:45am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Words That Work: Using Powerful Language to Deliver Results

Val Wright
Global Leadership & Innovation Expert, Author of three books including Words That Work
Guest Speaker
Effective communication is a critical component of success for CDAOs. Using "words that matter" can help you bridge the gap between technical expertise and business decision-making; which will articulate the value of data and analytics to your CEO, your board, and your investors. Val Wright offers fresh perspectives and techniques to help elevate common business conversations and gain supporters all around you.
- Create communication that resonates and simplifies complex information
- Foster productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Develop powerful responses to navigate resistance and achieve results
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Data as a Product vs. Data as a Service

Ibrahim Itani
Head of Analytics and lnnovation
Marathon Petroleum

Murali Kallem
Head of Office of Data
Salesforce

Justin Nguyen
Head of CS Data Engineering and Analytics
Chewy
As the amount of data generated by organizations continues to grow, data and analytics leaders need to find ways to capitalize on these assets and deliver business value. But which strategy is the best fit for your business? There’s data as a product which produces and leverages data artifacts that scale and drive outcomes. There’s also data as a service, which provides white-glove service and analysis for your business stakeholders. What factors should be considered when deciding whether to use data as a product or data as a service?
Join this fireside chat as we discuss the tradeoffs of each approach:
- Understanding the key differences between data as a product and data as a service
- Critical factors that drive or limit success for each
- Structuring your data organization to maximize efficiency and ROI
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Defining Value — Making an Impact
Hosted by Qlik

Josh Good
Vice President, Product Marketing
Qlik

Savitha Namuduri
SVP, Data Science & Analytics
DEPT

Divakar Khanna
Head of Workforce Intelligence and Data Strategy
Kenvue
Data and analytics are the foundation to a successful digital business. Yet, many data and analytics strategies fail to leverage measurable metrics to account for that success. D&A leaders must remain agile and think critically when making data and analytics investments at scale.
Join this roundtable to discuss:
- Closing the gap between data and action to shift the cultural needle
- Identifying use cases where analytics can increase ROI
- Getting buy-in around D&A strategy from stakeholders
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 CDAOs). To reserve your seat, please contact: Christopher Cresci at christopher.cresci@evanta.com
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Reducing the Cost of AI — 3 Ways to Make it Happen
Hosted by Dataiku

Doug Bryan
Field Chief Data Officer
Dataiku

Aamer Charania
Head of Applied Machine Learning
Best Buy

Pankaj Kenjale
Group VP - AI, Analytics and Data R&D
Mavenir
The real cost of implementing AI is often an ugly truth. The good news is that there are three key, concrete ways to reduce the costs associated with AI. But how?
Join this interactive roundtable as CDAOs discuss:
- How to gain C-Suite buy-in to implement AI tools in your organization
- Ways to lay the groundwork to reduce AI costs
- Creating a data literate workforce to lower the odds of technical debt in the future
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 CDAOs).To reserve your seat, please contact: Christopher Cresci at christopher.cresci@evanta.com
10:25am - 11:00am Networking Break
10:30am - 10:55am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
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.
June 5, 2023
June 6, 2023
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Dallas CDAO Community Executive Summit.
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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.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the GalleriaParking
Self Parking- $19 per night
Valet Parking- $32 per night
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 1-972-661-2800. Please mention Dallas CDAO Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $189 USD (plus tax) is May 15, 2023.
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