Build your trusted circle of C-Level peers

Leadership can be isolating at the C-Level. No one else within your organization truly understands the complexities you face. Gartner C-Level Communities are designed to bridge that gap, bringing together executives who know firsthand the demands of your role.

In the San Francisco CDAO Community, you will connect with peers who are willing to share their experiences, discuss practical solutions and collaborate on emerging challenges. By joining your local community, you will gain fresh ideas and perspectives, a trusted network of peers and the support you need to lead confidently in a rapidly changing environment.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Peer Connections
  • Catch up with familiar faces and build new relationships with colleagues in your community
  • Strengthen your trusted professional network with peers who understand your challenges
  • Establish a circle of peers you can call on for real-time guidance and ongoing support​
Peer Perspectives
  • Engage in candid, in‑depth discussions to address your most pressing priorities
  • Learn firsthand, practical approaches from peers navigating similar challenges
  • Validate your strategies through real-world peer experiences
Gartner Insights
  • Gain data-driven insights and field-tested best practices from Gartner analysts
  • Explore forward-looking strategies on critical issues affecting your role
  • Leverage Gartner insights and Executive Partner expertise to enrich peer conversations

San Francisco CDAO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the San Francisco CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CDAOs, For CDAOs™.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

David Leach

PG&E
Chief Data & Analytics Officer and Chief Security Officer

Sharad Mathur

Zoom
Global Head of Data & Analytics

Christopher Paskins

Platform Science
Head of Data & AI Engineering

Deep Ratna Srivastav

Franklin Templeton
Chief AI Officer

Governing Body Members

Rajesh Arora

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

William Chiu

NMI Holdings
VP & Head of Predictive Modeling

Brady Cole

Synchrony
Chief Data Officer

Alan Cordell

VSP Vision
Chief Analytics Officer

Sam Davis

AmeriLife Group
Chief Data Officer

Harshal Dedhia

Demandbase
VP of AI

June Dershewitz

Amazon Music
Data Leader

Mike Doll

The Guitar Center Company
VP, Data

Prasad Govekar

Jack in the Box
Senior Director - Enterprise Data & Analytics

Kapil Gupta

Angi
Chief AI Officer

Karl Hightower

Stanford Health Care
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Meenal Iyer

Survey Monkey
SVP, Data and Enterprise AI

Sajjad Jaffer

GrowthCurveCapital
Head of Data, Analytics & Machine Learning

Gaurav Jindal

Cricut
Head of Data

Srujana Kaddevarmuth

Walmart
Global Head of Applied AI Labs

Manesh Kitanhoth

GE Aerospace
Head of Data & Analytics

Vijay Kotu

ServiceNow
Chief Analytics Officer

Sudeep Kumar

Ciena
Global Head of Data and AI

Ki Lai

University of California - San Francisco
Enterprise Chief Data & AI Officer

Alan Ma

Happen Bank
SVP Data & Analytics

Cindy Muscio

Sunbit
Head of Data

Ashwin Nair

University of California - Davis
Associate Professor

Flo Oswald

Rate
VP, Data Strategy and Governance

Vivek Patel

Ampere Computing
VP, Enterprise AI & Data Management

Pieter-Paul Ploeg

Heineken
Head of Data & Analytics, Lagunitas

Vinay Reddy Ravoola

Elavon
SVP Enterprise Data & Ai

Anand Sahasram

Dodge & Cox
CDO

Bala Sahejpal

DocuSign
Chief Data Officer

Sriram Sirisinahal

LiveRamp
Head of Data & Analytics

Brandon Thomas

Zions Bancorporation
Chief Data Officer

Hemant Todi

Delta Dental of California
VP, Data Analytics & Insights

Sophine (Yue) Zhang

Cisco Meraki
Head of Networking Data Science and AI

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today.

  1. Reimagine Governance for Trusted, Real-World Data and AI Value
  2. Modernize Data and AI Infrastructure to Scale
  3. Upskill Across the Organization to Operationalize a Data-Driven Culture

Upcoming Programs

In-Person

November 3, 2026 | 1 day

San Francisco CDAO Community Executive Summit

Grand Hyatt at SFO

Connect with CDAO peers at this one-day event focused on practical solutions to top challenges.

In-Person

March 17, 2027 | an evening

San Francisco CDAO Community Inner Circle

Domenico Winery

Join fellow CDAOs for dinner, discussion, and networking in a relaxed, collaborative environment.

In-Person

November 17, 2027 | 1 day

San Francisco CDAO Community Executive Summit

Grand Hyatt at SFO

Connect with CDAO peers at this one-day event focused on practical solutions to top challenges.



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