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Andrew Foster
M&T Bank
Chief Data Officer
Eric Hirschhorn
BNY
Chief Data Officer
Kyle Pudenz
Cencora
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Andrew Reiskind
Mastercard
CDO
Gaurav Shah
Sanofi
Global Head of Data and AI
Kendell Timmers
CNN
SVP, Head of Data Analytics, Science & Insights
Jim Young
AIG
Global Chief Data Officer
David Zimmerman
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Americas
Verizon Connect
Head of Data & Analytics
TE Connectivity
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Royal Canin
Head of Data & Analytics, North America
Munich Re
Head of Data & AI, North America
JPMorgan Chase
Global Head of CAO Data Strategy, Governance & Business Intelligence
Generac Power Systems
VP of IT, Enterprise Data, Analytics and Enterprise Innovation
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Chief Digital Officer
Takeda
Head of Digital Innovation & AI
New York Power Authority
Head of Data Governance & Quality
Danone
Global Head of Data & Analytics
Argo Group US
VP, Group Enterprise Data
Stony Brook Medicine
Chief of Data Analytics
IFF
Head of Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI
Arup Group Limited
Global Chief Data Officer
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
VP, Data Management Office
Barclays
Chief Data Officer
The Estee Lauder Companies
Executive Director, Head of NA Data & Analytics
Aramark
VP, Cognitive Services
Starr Insurance Companies
Chief Data & AI Officer
Mizuho Financial Group
Managing Director & CDO
Genentech
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Mastercard
Global Product Head, Data Strategy & Management and AI Strategy
Kohl's Corporation
SVP, Enterprise Analytics
Wolters Kluwer
Global Head of AI Innovation & Operations
City of New York, NY
Chief Data Scientist
Gilead Sciences
VP, Global Decision Sciences & Insights
Allied World Assurance Company
Chief Data Officer
CPP Investments
Head of Technology & Data
Stryker
Head of Finance Data Science
Bank of China
Chief Data Officer
PayPal
Global Data Management and Governance
Firstsource
Managing Partner, AI Strategy
Heineken
Head of Data & Advanced Analytics
Novartis
Enterprise Data Officer
PIMCO
VP & Head of Data Enablement, Enterprise AI Solutions
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Chief Analytics Officer
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
CDO & Head of Data Management Office
Becton, Dickinson and Co
Director, Quality Analytics & AI
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VIEW RESULTSCEOs are increasingly focusing on AI initiatives, and consequently, CDAOs are challenged with establishing the groundwork for these initiatives and aligning their strategies with the business' evolving digital requirements. Recently, CDAOs from the Toronto Community gathered for a Town Hall to deliberate on the current AI landscape and identify actionable strategies to implement within their organizations – These are the key takeaways.
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