Minneapolis CDAO Community
Executive Summit
May 20, 2026 | Sheraton Bloomington
May 20, 2026
Sheraton Bloomington
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Minneapolis'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:
Scaling AI for Business Impact
Driving a Data-First Culture
Building Trust Through Governance
Minneapolis 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
Sridher Arumugham
DigiKey
VP & CDAO
Ylan Kazi
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
Chief Data & AI Officer
Jeremy Lembeck
Land O'Lakes
Head of Data & Analytics
Stephanie Lenzner
Baptist Health
Vice President, Digital, Data and AI
Thomas Moore
Xcel Energy
Senior Director, Data & Analytics
Keith Narr
Cargill
SVP, Technology & Data
What to Expect
Interactive Sessions
Hear from CDAO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.
Community Networking
Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Minneapolis CDAO community.
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
Agenda
Coming Soon
The CDAO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted By CDAOs, For CDAOs™, and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.
Scaling AI for Business Impact
CDAOs must move beyond pilots to deliver value at scale. Success requires creating frameworks for enterprise-wide AI adoption, aligning initiatives with strategic priorities and ensuring investments produce measurable outcomes.
Driving a Data-First Culture
Building a data-driven organization starts with leadership. CDAOs need to develop leaders as data stewards and embed data literacy across teams, enabling informed decisions and breaking down silos.
Building Trust Through Governance
Reliable, well-governed data is essential for AI success. CDAOs must implement governance that ensures quality, security and compliance while allowing flexibility for advanced analytics and innovation.
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Minneapolis CDAO Community Executive Summit.
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.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Sheraton BloomingtonCommunity Program Manager
For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.
