
Washington, DC CDAO Community
Executive Summit
June 21, 2023 | Convene, 1201 Wilson Blvd
June 21, 2023
Convene, 1201 Wilson Blvd
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Washington, DC'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:
Promoting Business Growth and Modernization Through Data Governance
Building Data Architecture in the Cloud vs. On-Prem
Inspiring the Workforce to Adopt a Data-Centric Culture
Washington, DC 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

Aravind Jagannathan
Freddie Mac
VP, Single-Family Chief Data Officer

Peter Maynard
Guardian Life Insurance
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Jodi Morton
KPMG
Global and U.S. Chief Data Officer
What to Expect
Agenda
June 20, 2023
June 21, 2023
7:45am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Building Data Culture by Leveraging Information Governance
Hosted by Starburst

Kelli Law
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Northrop Grumman

Vijay Yadav
Director, Data Science, AI/ML
Merck
Siloed organizations and a lack of employee adoption minimize the value of data and analytics investments. With the right information governance framework in place and creative programs to establish a data-first mindset, your organization can maximize resources. In this keynote session, learn how Northrop Grumman and Merck are enhancing data culture through transparency and maximizing use of data and analytics enabled by information governance.
Join this session to learn how they are:
- Putting data at the center of cross-team collaboration
- Building organizational trust through data quality
- Upskilling the workforce to keep pace with an evolving digital business
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Augmenting Intelligence To Accelerate

Jyoti Chawla
CTO and Head of Architecture, CDO
Deutsche Bank
To be successful in any industry, organizations must be able to transform their data into actionable insights. But you can't jump on the new, exciting AI rollercoaster without your governance safety harness.
Join this keynote to learn how senior data and analytics executives can:
- Gain buy-in and demonstrate the need for advanced tools by showcasing digestible data use cases for leadership
- Optimize existing processes and fueling innovation
- Be prepared with right compute capabilities and governance strategies
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Leading With a Data-First Mindset

Peter Maynard
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Guardian Life Insurance

Andrea Gibbons
Chief Data Officer
AmeriCorps

Adrianna Steele
Deputy CDO
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
In an era of abundant data, chief data and analytics officers appreciate the move towards democratization and self-service. But in order for the workforce to take advantage and derive value from these resources, they must first be able to speak and use data properly.
Join this session as your peers discuss:
- Gaining buy-in from internal stakeholders on your data strategy
- Establishing a foundation of data literacy and a program for upskilling
- Proving and measuring business impact of D&A initiatives
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Quality Despite Quantity — Managing Purposeful Data

Kanthi Kiran Narayanasetty
Data Engineering Leader - Social Impact Products
Meta

Srinivasa Chetlur
Director of Data Integration and Analytics
Westinghouse Electric Co

Bojan Duric
Chief Data Officer
City of Virginia Beach
As organizations collect more data, it’s crucial to maintain data quality and reliability. Outdated, duplicated and dirty data can lead to errors and miscalculated reports. With the right data quality management framework, departments across the enterprise can ensure healthy data.
Join this session to discuss:
- Defining enterprise data quality
- Designing and implementing a framework to clean and maintain data
- Identifying metrics to track data quality standards
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 20, 2023
June 21, 2023
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Washington, DC 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
Convene, 1201 Wilson BlvdParking and Arrival:
Metro: Rosslyn Station - walk across N Moore St. to 1201 Wilson Blvd.
Parking Garage: Located at 1800 N. Lynn Street. Daily between 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Parking is $8.00 for a half day, $17.00 for a full day.
The entrance of the building is between N Lynn St and N Moore St. on Wilson Blvd.
Enter through the main lobby of Central Place Tower on 1201 Wilson Blvd. Please check in at the security desk (right-hand side) with your photo ID and proceed up to Convene, located on the 30th floor.
Community Program Manager
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