
San Francisco CDAO Community
Executive Summit
November 6, 2025 | Grand Hyatt at SFO
November 6, 2025
Grand Hyatt at SFO
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with San Francisco'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 and Establishing Value
Developing a Data-Driven Culture From the Top
Ensuring Trust and Reliability in Data for AI Initiatives
San Francisco 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

Sharad Mathur
Zoom
Global Head of Data & Analytics

Christopher Paskins
McKesson
Data and AI Governance Leader
What to Expect
Agenda
8:00am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Empowering an AI-Driven Workforce
Hosted by Monte Carlo Data

Yao Morin
Chief Technology Officer
JLL
As AI rapidly reshapes business, CDAOs must equip organizations and employees for an evolving and unknown future. From enterprise-wide AI tools to agentic automation, JLL’s Chief Technology Officer will share how the company’s approach goes beyond organizational benefits—focusing on empowering each employee to succeed along their own career journey.
This keynote presentation will highlight:
- Reskilling and upskilling employees to thrive in an AI-driven environment
- Creating open forums to demystify AI, share practical use cases, and discuss best practices
- Leveraging Agentic AI to enable employees to focus on more complex, value-added work
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
AI Aftershocks — The Future of Your Team
Hosted by Cloudera

Shayde Christian
CDAO
Cloudera
CDAOs are driving AI transformation, requiring a bold vision for enterprise data and analytics. As this vision unfolds, what will the impact be on D&A teams and the evolving role of the CDAO? This session will deliver actionable strategies to help you navigate these changes with confidence.
Join to gain insights on:
- Automating data management and simplifying dashboard creation
- Keys to successful enterprise-wide AI operations
- Measuring outcomes and ROI for AI initiatives
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Thriving in the Age of Uncertainty
Hosted by Tealium

Jeff Lunsford
CEO
Tealium
Data leaders face a paradox: data is both an asset and a liability. Rapid shifts — from privacy regulations to AI — demand resilience and adaptability.
Join this boardroom to explore:
- Future-proofing governance for an unpredictable compliance era
- Reducing dependence on volatile tech ecosystems
- Turning regulatory and technological uncertainty into competitive advantage
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Achieving AI Independence
Hosted by Alation

Satyen Sangani
CEO
Alation
As organizations accelerate their AI initiatives, the choices made today will determine whether they achieve true autonomy or become reliant on external platforms and providers. How can data and analytics leaders architect strategies that maximize flexibility, control, and long-term value?
Join this boardroom to discuss:
- Building resilient, self-sufficient AI and data ecosystems
- Balancing open innovation with governance and compliance
- Empowering teams for sustainable, organization-wide AI adoption
10:25am - 11:10am Networking Break
10:35am - 11:00am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a 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.
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Building a Modern Data Foundation for AI and Innovation
Hosted by Fivetran

Chris Lawless
VP, Global Services
Fivetran
In today's data-driven world, organizations must maximize the potential of their data — from building predictive analytics and ML models that power deeper insights into customer behavior, to building GenAI applications. Replicating data across all sources fuels innovation and drives better business outcomes, while modernizing data movement ensures secure and reliable access to centralized data. Join this boardroom to delve into this core topic and learn how technology leaders are modernizing their data platforms and automating processes to get the most value from their data.
During this boardroom, you will discuss:
- Establishing a framework to manage structured and unstructured data
- Improving data readiness for predictive analytics, GenAI applications and ML models
- Building an approach to data management that gives rise to reliable, accessible data
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Accelerating AI Value — Transforming Data Debt Into Strategic Assets
Hosted by Google Cloud
Today, maximizing the strategic impact of AI hinges on how effectively we leverage our data, converting existing data challenges into powerful enablers for AI-driven outcomes. We'll explore collective experiences and share actionable insights on building a data foundation that truly fuels enterprise AI initiatives.
Join your peers to discuss and share perspectives on:
- From data debt to AI dividend
- Architecting for intelligence
- Bridging the AI-data gap
11:55am - 12:30pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the San Francisco 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
Grand Hyatt at SFOCancellation policy:
To avoid cancellation fees, guests may cancel their reservation by 3:00pm Hotel-time, 1 Day before arrival. Guaranteed reservations not cancelled within the 24 hours prior to arrival will be billed to the guest.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Grand Hyatt at SFO at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 650-502-6303.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $299 USD (plus tax) is October 13, 2025.
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