Southern California CDAO Community
Executive Summit
May 2027 | Location Coming Soon
May 2027
Location Coming Soon
Join fellow CDAOs for a day of peer connections, peer perspectives and Gartner insights
The Gartner Southern California CDAO Community Executive Summit is the community’s signature event, bringing together CDAOs for a full day of immersive, peer-driven discussions and curated networking. Connect with peers who share similar priorities, exchange real-world experiences and gain data-driven insights from Gartner analysts. Walk away with practical solutions, validated strategies and valuable connections, giving you greater confidence to lead through change.
Participate in discussions on the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today:
Reimagine Governance for Trusted, Real-World Data and AI Value
Modernize Data and AI Infrastructure to Scale
Upskill Across the Organization to Operationalize a Data-Driven Culture
Southern California 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
Meetali Agarwal
loanDepot
SVP Data / AI
Das Dasgupta
McDonald's
CDAIO
Prachi Priya
Marriott
Managing VP, Enterprise AI & Analytics
What to Expect at an Executive Summit
Gain New Perspectives from Peers
Hear from CDAO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role in Keynote sessions, and participate in smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.
Strengthen Your Peer Network
Catch up with familiar faces and build new relationships in your Southern California CDAO Community through dedicated networking time in an intimate environment and curated, one-on-one conversations with peers matched based on shared priorities and interests.
Leverage Gartner Insights
Gain data-driven insights and field-tested best practices from a Gartner analyst in the opening Keynote, setting the context for peer conversations throughout the day on the most critical topics affecting your role.
Agenda
Coming Soon
The CDAO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted By CDAOs, For CDAOs™, and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.
Reimagine Governance for Trusted, Real-World Data and AI Value
As AI solutions scale, organizational risk increases. In response, CDAOs are evolving governance frameworks and strengthening foundational capabilities to drive responsible transformation and innovation in the AI era.
Modernize Data and AI Infrastructure to Scale
CDAOs are under pressure to transform their data ecosystem to support agility, innovation and growth. Evolving beyond basic reporting into an AI-driven, decision-centric and agentic-enabled function requires targeted investments in both core infrastructure and emerging technologies.
Upskill Across the Organization to Operationalize a Data-Driven Culture
CDAOs are under pressure to transform their data ecosystem to support agility, innovation and growth. Evolving beyond basic reporting into an AI-driven, decision-centric and agentic-enabled function requires targeted investments in both core infrastructure and emerging technologies.
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
Location
Coming Soon
Venue information will be available shortly.
Community Program Manager
For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.
