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Survey Report | September 4, 2025

Top 3 Priorities for CDAOs in 2025

Survey Report | September 4, 2025

Top 3 Priorities for CDAOs in 2025

Each year, we survey CDAOs within our communities to uncover their key priorities and challenges – both within their function and across the enterprise. Here, we provide an in-depth analysis of the top three priorities for CDAOs in 2025, based on findings from our Leadership Perspective Survey of 850 CDAOs.
Town Hall Insights | August 13, 2025

Data Management for AI Success

Town Hall Insights | August 13, 2025

Data Management for AI Success

For the second consecutive year, data and analytics leaders have identified AI as their top priority. To address ongoing challenges, the Southern California CDAO community recently convened for a town hall to share strategies for overcoming common obstacles, maximizing the ROI of AI initiatives, and ensuring that AI applications are grounded in high-quality enterprise data – These are the key takeaways.
Blog | July 13, 2025

Gartner C-level Communities: Where C-suite Leaders Shape the Conversation

Blog | July 13, 2025

Gartner C-level Communities: Where C-suite Leaders Shape the Conversation

Gartner C-level Communities are designed exclusively for C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations. But what truly sets us apart is the way our community is led and shaped: by the Governing Body, a select group of C-level executives who ensure our programs are always relevant, timely, and impactful.
Peer Practices | July 2, 2025

How Stanley Black & Decker is Harnessing GenAI for Competitive

Peer Practices | July 2, 2025

How Stanley Black & Decker is Harnessing GenAI for Competitive

In an era where AI is reshaping industries, Stanley Black & Decker stands out for its strategic approach to leveraging AI for competitive advantage. Here, Matt Griffiths, CTO at Stanley Black & Decker, delves into their AI journey and shares valuable advice for data leaders aiming to harness AI to drive business value.
Survey Report | May 19, 2025

9 C-suite Leadership Trends in a VUCA Environment

Survey Report | May 19, 2025

9 C-suite Leadership Trends in a VUCA Environment

In early April 2025, we surveyed nearly 700 C-level executives about their insights on the current VUCA environment and the strategic shifts they are implementing in response. Here, we outline nine key trends from the survey, including the unique impact the VUCA environment has on each function.
Infographic | April 23, 2025

C-Suite Community Pulse on Global Unrest and Its Impact on Your Business

Infographic | April 23, 2025

C-Suite Community Pulse on Global Unrest and Its Impact on Your Business

In today's volatile geopolitical and economic landscape, C-level executives are navigating a complex web of challenges – from tariffs and inflation to supply chain issues and global conflicts. Here, we explore insights from 680 C-level executives on their sentiments and strategic decisions around the current economic climate.
Town Hall Insights | April 10, 2025

Driving Strategic AI — A CDAO’s Roadmap to Success

Town Hall Insights | April 10, 2025

Driving Strategic AI — A CDAO’s Roadmap to Success

CEOs 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.
Infographic | March 7, 2025

2025 CDAO Leadership Perspectives

Infographic | March 7, 2025

2025 CDAO Leadership Perspectives

In 2025, CDAOs are playing a pivotal role in establishing the foundation required for an AI-ready organization. More than 350 CDAOs have shared their priorities for the year ahead in our annual survey – here’s what they reported.
Blog | March 6, 2025

Evanta is Now Gartner C-level Communities

Blog | March 6, 2025

Evanta is Now Gartner C-level Communities

Eight years ago, Evanta joined Gartner and became Evanta, a Gartner Company. We are excited to continue our journey with a new name – Evanta is now Gartner C-level Communities. Learn more about this announcement here.
Blog | February 18, 2025

Top Three Focus Areas for CDAOs in 2025

Blog | February 18, 2025

Top Three Focus Areas for CDAOs in 2025

In the rapidly evolving business environment, CDAOs are at the forefront of laying the groundwork for transformative initiatives, including AI and GenAI. Here, we examined proprietary survey data along with executive conversations to identify three key themes that will be the focal points for CDAOs in 2025.
Blog | January 23, 2025

What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2024

Blog | January 23, 2025

What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2024

Throughout 2024, these executives participated in over 400 in-person and virtual gatherings and contributed their expertise to a wealth of community-led content on Evanta.com. Here, we are exploring the trending topics and most-read articles of the year, offering a comprehensive look at the issues that resonated most with executives in 2024.