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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CDAOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
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Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CDAOs approach similar challenges.
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Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today.
- Structuring Data Governance to Improve the Digital Enterprise
- Fostering a Culture of Data Literacy and Analytics-Based Decision Making
- Data Sharing — Driving Business Value Through Access & Collaboration
Chicago CDAO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Chicago CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.
Co-Chairs
Kristina Chambers
TTX
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Shamsa Jafri
Wells Fargo
Analytics Executive, Head of Channel Marketing Science
Scott Kaufman
Baker Tilly
Chief Analytics and Data officer
Madhav Madaboosi
bp
Head of Digital Transformation, Future Midstream & Strategy
Prasannal Nithyanandam
Volkswagen Group of America
Head of Data and Advanced Analytics
Nalini Polavarapu
Bayer Corporation
Vice President - Enterprise Analytics and Data Science
Sid Raina
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Divisional VP Data and Analytics
Kevin Salzmann
NXT Capital, LLC
Senior Director, Business Analytics
Members
Naveed Asem
Wex
Head of Data & Analytics
Andy Ashta
Citigroup
Head of Enterprise Data Modeling and Engineering
Michael Baker
Chamberlain Group
VP, Advanced Analytics
Michael Baraz
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Head of Global Finance Data Office
Mary Basani
Rotary International
Director of Digital Product Delivery & Analytics
Wendy Batchelder
Salesforce
SVP of Global Data Governance & Chief Data Officer of Trust
Abhijit Bhatwadekar
PPL
Head of Data & Analytics
Kalyani Boddupalli
Molex
Director, Digital Services and Analytics
Christopher Boone
Abbvie
Vice President, Global Head Health Economics and Outcomes Research
James Boudreault
CME Group
Global Head of Data Science
Ashley Brinegar
Titanium Metals Corporation
Chief Data Officer
Shailaja Chathurvedula
Littelfuse
Director Data, Analytics and Digital Innovation
Vishal Chawla
Kemper Corporation
Enterprise Data Leader
Madhava Chundru
Synchrony Financial
VP, Senior Product Engineering Leader
Peter Chung
Wolters Kluwer
Director Business Intelligence
Spencer Collins
NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health
AVP Health Information Technology
Brett Collins
Navistar
Director Data Science
Joe DeCosmo
Enova
Chief Analytics Officer
Farouk Ferchichi
Envestnet
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Don Fleschut
Ryerson
Chief Data Officer
Ravi Ginjupalli
Plante Moran
Head of Digital Solutions & Data Analytics
Mani Gunasekaran
KeHE Distributors
VP of Product Engineering
John Hassman
Abbvie
Analytics Leader
David Hirschfeld
Marsh McLennan
Chief Data Officer
Rajeeve Kaul
McDonald's
Corp Vice President- Global Pricing Officer
Matthew Kelly
Northern Trust Asset Management
SVP, Digital & Automation
Jawad Khan
Tufts Medical Center
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Vikas Khanna
Options Clearing Corporation
Head of Data
Chad Konchak
NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Analytics
Laté Lawson
Grainger
Senior Director, Customer Information Design & Operations
Patrick Leonard
Duracell
Global BI, Data & Analytics
Dave Litos
S C Johnson & Son Inc
Sr. Director, Info. Mgmt. & CDO
John Long
UW Hospitals and Clinics
Vice President, Solution Delivery
Sean MacCarthy
Camping World
VP of Analytics
Andrea Marks
Walmart
VP, Digital Transformation Officer
Prashant Mehrotra
Allstate
Head of AI Center of Excellence
Bhavna Mehta
Cincinnati Children's
Assistant Vice President, Data and Analytics
Kushal Pasari
Chubb
AVP, Digital Transformation | Data Analytics
Omkar Patel
Zurich North America
Vice President, Data Analytics Engineering & Platforms
Amit Patil
Amazon Web Services
Head, NA Retail GTM
Mohan Putcha
Aon Corporation US
Global Vice President – Digital Transformation, Architecture & Product Strategy
Charles Qian
Cengage Learning
Vice President, GTS Enterprise Architecture
Karthik Raja
Ascension
SVP-Analytics, Chief Data Science Officer
Vijay Rajandram
Northern Trust Asset Management
Chief Data Officer
Anand Ramakrishnan
Rotary International
Director - Enterprise Architecture & Data Engineering
Daniel Reaume
Caterpillar
Chief Analytics & AI Director
PC Reddy
CNH Industrial America
Head of Global Data and Analytics
Cisco Reyes
SGSCO
Director of Ent. BI, Data & Analytics
Tim Riddle
Premier
Senior Director, Enterprise Analytics
Tammy Roust
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Chief Data Officer
Dave Sawdey
Avison Young
Principal, Global Leader of Portfolio Analytics and Business Intelligence
Vikrant Saxena
Global Atlantic Financial Group
SVP, Analytics Officer
Olga Selina
Baxter
VP of IT Data Analytics Transformation and Automation
Winthrop Short
Cigna
VP, Information Management
Molly Shutt
CIBC
Managing Director, Head of Data Management
Chad Stallings
Merieux NutriSciences
Global CIO, CDO
Tim Suther
Change Healthcare
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Data Solutions
Bryan Tabiadon
Chicos
Vice President, Data & Analytics
Atif Usman
Zimmer Biomet
Global Data, Analytics, and Data Science Director
Dr. Bhatt Vadlamani
Jackson Lewis
EVP Chief Digital Officer
Danielle Voyles
Baxter
Vice President, Digital & Data Transformation
Serdar Yorgancigil
AAR
Chief Information Officer at JSSI
Jimmy yang
CIBC
Chief Risk Analytics and Infrastructure Officer
“I think the greatest value of the Evanta community is how it has stayed true to the idea of 'by CDAOs, for CDAOs'.”
KAPIL NARANG, CHIEF DATA AND ANALYTICS OFFICER
AMERIPRISE BANK
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KRISTINA CHAMBERS, CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER
TTX
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LEE FULMER, GLOBAL HEAD OF INNOVATION, CHIEF DATA OFFICER
UBS INC.
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Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
June 15, 2023 | 1 hour
Chicago CDAO Town Hall
Modernize and Unify Data for Self-Service Insights
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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VIRTUAL
July 19, 2023 | 1 hour
Chicago CDAO Town Hall
Chicago CDAO Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
December 13, 2023 | 1 day
Chicago CDAO Executive Summit
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Chicago CDAO Town Hall - 04/20/2023
Chicago CDAO Inner Circle - 03/23/2023
Chicago CDAO Executive Summit - 11/29/2022
Chicago CDAO Town Hall - 09/22/2022
Chicago CDAO Peer Roundtable - 04/27/2022
Chicago CDAO Inner Circle - 03/08/2022
Chicago CDAO Town Hall - 02/24/2022
Chicago CDAO Peer Roundtable - 12/09/2021
Chicago CDAO Executive Summit - 11/02/2021
Chicago CDAO Town Hall - 09/28/2021
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Content from your CDAO peers
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023
Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 8, 2023
BLOG | MAY 8, 2023
7 Highlights at Upcoming CDAO Executive Summits
Amid budget cuts from market volatility and disruption from generative AI, we’re committed to building agendas that tackle topics CDAOs are prioritizing. Here’s an inside look at seven highly anticipated sessions and speakers we are hosting at CDAO Executive Summits this Spring.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | MAY 4, 2023
SURVEY REPORT | MAY 4, 2023
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CDAOs in 2023
How are data and analytics leaders planning to support the enterprise this year? More than 400 CDAOs responded to our Leadership Perspective Survey, indicating their key focus areas and planned actions for 2023. Here, we examine their top 3 goals and challenges for the year ahead.
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