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New York CDAO Executive Summit

June 3, 2025 | Convene at Madison 360

June 3, 2025
Convene at Madison 360

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Governing Body Co-Chairs

Andrew Foster

M&T Bank
Chief Data Officer

Eric Hirschhorn

BNY
Chief Data Officer

Vishal Patel

Webster Bank
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Kyle Pudenz

Cencora
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics

Andrew Reiskind

Mastercard
Chief Data Officer

Kalyani Sekar

Verizon
SVP, Chief Data Officer

Gaurav Shah

Sanofi
Global Head of Data and AI

Kendell Timmers

CNN
SVP, Head of Data Analytics, Science & Insights

Jim Young

AIG
Global Chief Data Officer

David Zimmerman

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Americas

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 New York 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

June 3, 2025

morning afternoon

8:00am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast

8:30am - 9:15am Keynote

You Speak, They Swarm — The Power of Story in Reaching Your Audience

Arthur Zards

Thought Leader, TED/TEDx Speaker, Coach & Producer

Guest Speaker

Speakers want action, not just applause. But busy executives don’t have time to learn complex communication models or esoteric storytelling processes — they need a simple, effective speaking framework that can help them not only connect with any audience but also elicit real change. Enter the "Swarm Effect."

Join this session with Arthur Zards — a thought leader, TEDster and provocateur — to:

Hone your skills in executive influence
Adopt a more authentic and engaging approach to speaking
Take your next presentation from “understandable” to “compelling"

9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break

9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session

Upskilling Your Workforce for AI Acceleration

Krishna Cheriath

Chief Digital Officer

Thermo Fisher Scientific

To fully unlock value from AI acceleration, companies need to get three ingredients right — business process, workforce upskilling, and digital and tech capabilities. Digital and AI upskilling is a vital element, but most approach it with the classic “enterprise/corporate training mindset” which never hits the mark.

Join this breakout session to learn about:

Avoiding pitfalls of classic training approaches
Reimagining the business process and model
Building role-relevant data, analytics and AI literacy training

9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom

Agentic Data Management & the AI

Rohit Choudhary

CEO and Co-Founder

Acceldata

In an era where AI is reshaping industries and redefining competitive advantage, traditional data management strategies no longer suffice. High-performing executives navigating an AI-first world need proactive, intelligent and automated management of data assets.

Join us this boardroom to discuss:

Harnessing the power of AI to improve data management outcomes
Transforming data governance, quality and observability with AI reasoning
Leveraging agentic data management to unlock competitive edge

9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom

Scaling with AI — Delivering Meaningful Outcomes

Artyom Keydunov

Chief Executive Officer

Cube Dev

AI is quickly becoming essential for enterprise innovation, but scaling it across organizations presents challenges like fragmented data, inconsistent definitions and governance issues. Without proper strategies, AI projects risk becoming expensive experiments with little impact.

Join this session to discuss:

Exploring key challenges in scaling AI across organizations
Comparing AI scaling issues to those faced in modern BI
Providing actionable steps for data leaders to ensure AI success

10:25am - 11:10am Networking Break

10:35am - 11:00am Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a 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.

11:10am - 11:55am Breakout Session

GenAI Revolution — Redefining Data Fabric, Metadata Management, and Governance

Ramesh Shurma

CEO

Orion Governance

As CDAOs elevate their strategic pursuits, the integration of GenAI into data ecosystems unveils a landscape rich with opportunities and challenges. How can we creatively harness the power of GenAI while ensuring the integrity, security and governance of our data remain intact?

Join this session to learn more about:

Advancing metadata management techniques
Navigating data fabric challenges with GenAI
Improving the process of governance models

11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom

AI Maturity — Navigating Enterprise Innovation to Impact

Kyle Jourdan

Head of AI/ML Practice

Qlik

AI adoption varies widely across organizations — some are just starting, while others are scaling enterprise-wide. But what defines true AI maturity, and how can companies accelerate their journey?

Join this roundtable to discuss:

How organizations measure progress
What drives successful AI deployments
What trends will shape AI adoption

11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom

Advancing Data Unification for Efficiency and Growth

Mike Frasca

Field Chief Technology Officer

Reltio

Neil Bhandar

VP of IT, Enterprise Data, Analytics and Enterprise Innovation

Generac Power Systems

The journey to timely, high-quality data is crucial yet seems like a long and complex endeavor. Organizations must align disparate data sources, overcome legacy system limits and foster a data-driven culture to turn data into a strategic advantage for sustained success.

Join this session to discuss:

Boosting trust and governance with frameworks
Utilizing customer data with AI
Maintaining quality without slowing delivery

11:55am - 12:30pm Lunch Service

1:05pm - 1:30pm Break

1:30pm - 2:15pm Breakout Session

Defining and Delivering Value with AI

Martha Asselin

Head of Data & Analytics, North America

Royal Canin

A Gartner study predicts 30% of Generative AI projects will be abandoned after proof-of-concept in 2025 due to poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, escalating costs or unclear business value. What can CDAOs do to improve their odds of AI success?

Join this session focused on:

Knowing how to measure success of AI initiatives
Balancing value commitment with the exploratory nature of data science
Why some AI initiatives failed while others succeeded

1:30pm - 2:15pm Breakout Session

Rethinking Data Strategy in Digital Age

Prasanna Ramaswamy

Head of Technology & Data

CPP Investments

In the age of hyper-competitive digital landscape and AI-driven transformation, turning data into a strategic asset is not optional – it’s essential. Organizations must rethink how they manage, govern and leverage data to stay competitive.

Join this session to explore:

Leveraging data as a product for impactful business outcomes
Implementing proactive, intelligent data governance
Establishing a scalable foundation for generative AI

1:30pm - 2:15pm Executive Boardroom

Driving Growth and Delivering Innovation in an Uncertain Economy

Corey Caplette

CTO

Brooklyn Data

Rahul Lath

Senior VP, Data Science & Engineering

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc

As organizations navigate economic uncertainty, CDAOs are expected to consistently prove a return on investment. How can you balance innovation, cost optimization, and strategic investment in AI and analytics?

Join this session to discuss:

Leveraging data to create new business models and turn analytics into a profit-center
Evolving data teams to work with both structured and unstructured data
Partnering with the CFO to build an AI investment case

1:30pm - 2:15pm Executive Boardroom

Leveraging Lineage for AI-Driven Data Management

Christian Bremeau

CEO

Meta Integration Technology

In today's quickly changing landscape, chief data and analytics officers are seeking ways to accelerate and enhance decision-making regarding data quality, integration and transformation. This session from Meta Integration Technology explores ways to shift lineage from a passive documentation tool to an active intelligence layer

Join this boardroom as your peers discuss:

Understanding how lineage is being prioritized and implemented
Utilizing AI to monitor, optimize and predict changes in enterprise data
Moving beyond governance and into automation & strategic decision-making

2:15pm - 3:00pm Networking Break

2:25pm - 2:50pm Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a 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.

3:00pm - 3:45pm Breakout Session

AI Roadmap — Foundation, Approval and Expansion

Jean-Christophe Lionti

Managing Director, Chief Data Officer

Mizuho Financial Group

Sara Willovit

Associate Director, Quality Data & Analytics

Becton, Dickinson and Co

70% of organizations tell Gartner they plan to increase their overall AI budget by 10% or more this year. Despite this investment, many organizations feel like their data is not ready and they are struggling to prove and realize value.

Join this interactive fireside chat on AI use cases and successful deployment to discuss:

Establishing a strong data foundation and team game plan
Considering adoption strategy & value proposition
Highlighting expandable and reusable AI components

3:00pm - 3:45pm Breakout Session

Enhancing Data Accuracy and Accessibility with AI

Alaa Moussawi

Chief Data Scientist

City of New York

The New York City Council has a team of people focused on analyzing data on everything from pay equity to school bus delays. This massive log of data can have a major impact on legislation. So how are they leveraging AI technology to make sure it's accurate, safe and easily accessible?

Join this session with the Chief Data Scientist for the New York City Council to discuss:

Implementing retrieval augmented generation to reduce hallucinations
Exploring the most secure ways to host models
Understanding the link between LLMs and the threat from AGI

3:00pm - 3:45pm Executive Boardroom

Conversational AI Meets Data Governance - Unlocking Scalable Access

Adi Hod

CEO

Velotix

As data volumes and access requirements grow, CDAOs are under pressure to balance democratization with strict compliance and governance mandates. Conversational Data Security Platforms and AI-driven policy automation are enabling a shift from static, manual access workflows to dynamic, intelligent controls.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

Creating a scalable foundation for self-service analytics
Automating policy creation from role-based access to real-time, attribute-based controls
Leveraging AI to simplify data discovery and access

3:45pm - 4:00pm Networking Break

4:00pm - 4:35pm Keynote

2025 — A Pivotal Year for CDAOs

Andrew Reiskind

Chief Data Officer

Mastercard

We are currently in the midst of a defining moment for Chief Data and Analytics Officers. AI has put a spotlight on what your teams are doing. This increased attention brings heightened expectations, presenting an opportunity for leadership growth. It’s those organizations that have a principled approach to innovation and can foster a culture of AI and data leadership that will win.

Attend this keynote to explore:

Taking advantage of growing data and analytics visibility in the AI world
Maximizing strategies to address the rapid growth of data assets
Building a nimble risk mitigation plan to keep up with rapidly shifting tech and legal challenges

4:35pm - 4:45pm Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

4:45pm - 6:00pm Governing Body Reception