In-Person

New York CDAO Community

Executive Summit

December 2, 2025 | Convene at 360 Madison

December 2, 2025
Convene at 360 Madison

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with New York'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 While Defining and Delivering Value

Fostering Data-Driven Decision-Making and Data Literacy Across the Organization

Ensuring Trust and Reliability in Data

New York 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

Andrew Foster

M&T Bank
Chief Data Officer

Eric Hirschhorn

BNY
Chief Data Officer

Glenn Hofmann

MetLife
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Kyle Pudenz

Cencora
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics

Andrew Reiskind

Mastercard
CDO

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

Executive Boardroom Sessions

Unlocking AI Agility with Trusted Data

AI at scale demands more than data access—it requires explainability, interoperability and continuous innovation. Regional leaders now face the challenge of building resilient, future-ready data foundations that empower responsible AI and accelerate digital transformation.

In this roundtable, data leaders will explore:

  • Operationalizing semantic layers for AI-ready data products
  • Balancing latency, trust, and performance at scale
  • Embedding governance and explainability into core data foundations

From Gridlock to Greenlight — CDAO Strategies to Power Bold Decisions

Data sits at the heart of enterprise growth and innovation, and CDAOs are uniquely positioned to bring together people, processes, and technology to unlock AI’s true potential. Let’s share real-world approaches for building a fast, flexible, and trustworthy data ecosystem that gives leaders the confidence to make bold decisions and deliver business value.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Streamlining data integration and governance for operational efficiency
  • Empowering teams with contextualized, accessible data for smarter outcomes
  • Fostering a culture of innovation by aligning leadership and technology priorities


Keynote Sessions

Future-Proofing Your AI Strategy

Don’t just react—lead your organization into the future. As AI rapidly evolves from traditional models to generative and agentic technologies, organizations face new goals and heightened expectations. Pfizer’s first Chief AI and Analytics Officer shares how to overcome adoption barriers and implementation challenges to establish robust standards, align initiatives, and drive operational efficiency.

Join this session to discover how to:

  • Build a future-ready data and AI culture
  • Scale AI through a connected, enterprise-first strategy
  • Navigate AI complexity with strategic focus

Brewing Success Through Partnership

Data, analytics, information and technology fuel today’s most critical business decisions. So, it should not be a surprise that 43% of heads of data and analytics ranked the relationship with their CIO the most important in a 2024 Gartner poll. The division of responsibilities will vary, but a strong alliance can ignite transformative growth.

This keynote conversation will cover:

  • Creating a blueprint for partnership success
  • Driving impact with data
  • Being at the forefront of change in your organization


Breakout Session

Trustworthy AI — A Blueprint for Ethical and Reliable Intelligence

In today’s fast-evolving AI landscape, trust is essential. CDAOs must build a reliable AI framework that upholds ethical, legal and business standards. Promoting accountability and continuous learning positions AI as a trusted driver of innovation and decision making.

Join this session as Matt Griffiths, Vice President, CDO, Stanley Black & Decker shares ways to:

  • Build trust into your technology stack
  • Outline a path to ensure framework scalability
  • Foster organizational culture for data literacy


We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering

Gartner cares about the health and safety of our community. If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from attending the conference. At this time, Gartner does not have any health-related requirements in place for attendance. Should this change, we will follow up with updated guidance.

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Convene at 360 Madison
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Andreina Pelaez

Community Program Manager

972-697-6224

andreina.pelaez@gartner.com