In-Person

New York CDAO Community

Executive Summit

October 28, 2026 | Convene 360 Madison Avenue

October 28, 2026
Convene 360 Madison Avenue

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 for Business Impact

Driving a Data-First Culture

Building Trust Through Governance

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

Glenn Hofmann

MetLife
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Tembi Hommes

Arup Group Limited
Global Chief Data Officer

Kyle Pudenz

Cencora
SVP, Enterprise Analytics

Andrew Reiskind

Mastercard
Chief Data Officer

Gaurav Shah

Opella
Global Head of Data Analytics & 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

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.

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.

Location

Venue & Accommodation

Convene 360 Madison Avenue

Community Program Manager

For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Andreina Pelaez

Community Program Manager

972-697-6224

andreina.pelaez@gartner.com