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Douglas Clark
Biogen
Executive Director, Technology, Analytics & Data Insights
Matt Griffiths
Stanley Black & Decker
VP & CDO
Shahidul Mannan
Orlando Health
Chief Data, Analytics & AI Officer
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Executive Director & Head of Data Science
Bright Horizons
VP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Takeda
SVP & CTO
Mapfre Insurance
Digital Chief & Data Officer, USA
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Senior Business Intelligence Director, Regulatory Reporting, Data Governance & Delivery
MITRE
Director, Innovation & Experimentation
Amica
VP & CDO
National Grid
VP & Head of Data and Reporting
National Grid
Director, US Customer Data Office
CNA
SVP, Analytics & Data Management
Toyota Motor North America
VP, Data Analytics, Platforms & Data Science
Saks Global
VP, Data
State of Rhode Island
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Berkshire Residential Investments
CITO
Hasbro
Senior Director IT Data Analytics
Chubb
Head of Data Engineering & Data Engineering Chapter Leader, NA
Dassault Systèmes
Strategic Planning
Cytel
SVP
Commonwealth Financial Network
Head of Enterprise Data Management
Aflac
VP, Data Analytics & Enterprise Shared Solutions
MathWorks
Head of Digital Analytics & Personalization
BeOne
Head of R&D Data Strategy, Governance and Data Foundations
Fresenius Medical Care
Global Head of Data & Analytics
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
VP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
EMD Serono
Head of Data Driven Innovations & Analytics
Manulife
Global Head of Investment Analytics & Delivery
Cynosure Lutronic
Senior Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Head of Data Strategy
Raymond James
VP, Data Governance
City Electric Supply Co
Head of Data Management
Boston Scientific
VP, Digital, Data, & Customer Experience Technology
Alkermes
Executive Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Partners Capital
Global Head of Data & Analytics
Staples
Chief Data and AI Officer
American Century Investments
Chief Data Officer
KeyBank
Head of Data Literacy
Dover
CDAO
Insight
CDO, Data & AI Portfolio Director
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
SVP & Head of Data and Analytics
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