Atlanta Execs Dig into Foundation to Business Value at CDO Magazine Dinner

Data, analytics, and AI leaders from Atlanta came together at the CDO Magazine Executive Boardroom Dinner on November 14 to address some of the most critical aspects of modern data leadership and the foundational needs requiring investment. The event featured a panel discussion on “Driving Meaningful Business Value with Trusted Data.”

The conversations covered essential topics, including investments in data modernization, establishing data foundations, adapting to business-led analytics strategies, the risks associated with GenAI, as well as other best practices.

The panel of experts were:

• Devi Kyanam, The Coca-Cola Company VP, Global Head, Data Science, Analytics & Data Engineering

• Sudipto Ghose, Equifax VP, Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI

• Mabby Amouie, Norfolk Southern Corporation AVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics

The discussion was moderated by Carolyn Duby, Cloudera Field CTO & Cybersecurity GTM Lead.

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Reflecting on the event, speaker Ghose says: “The CDO Magazine dinner helps leaders like us to network and learn from each other's journey in data, analytics and AI/GenAI. The amount of insights that was shared made my time and effort worthwhile. Coca-Cola’s and Experian’s views on data foundations and introduction of risk by GenAI was really notable for me.”

Speaker Kyanam notes the event’s rigor: “It was a great, intellectually stimulating conversation with industry experts. It was insightful to hear discussions on data governance, AI trends, and what strategies are proving effective.” 

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Recapping key highlights, speaker Amouie shares: “Some Global Board members of CDO Magazine convened with colleagues in data and analytics for an engaging discussion. Topics included striking the right balance between investments in data modernization and developing business-prioritized data products, establishing a robust data foundation to support generative AI, and the ongoing shift toward business-driven, technology-enabled D&A initiatives. The group exchanged valuable insights, deepening our collective learnings as we navigate our data and analytics journey.”

Steve Bangsund, CDO Magazine Senior Director of Programs, says: “Another outstanding evening with the Atlanta Sr. Data leaders who came together for an evening of networking and discussions on AI. In-depth conversations were the highlight of the evening – everyone's journey and how they are all working together to find the right solutions for their respective companies. This complements the strength of the Atlanta data community and shows true partnerships with each other.”

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Sharing her experience, Carolyn Duby, Cloudera Field CTO & Cybersecurity GTM Lead, adds, “It was a delight to meet and learn from the Atlanta CDOs. This group of passionate and talented leaders are laser focused on delivering business value while advancing longer term data governance initiatives. It's a challenging balancing act but this group is thriving.”

Special thanks to Cloudera for making the CDO Magazine Atlanta Executive Boardroom Dinner such a resounding success.

*Sudipto Ghose and Mabby Amouie are Co-Chairs of the Atlanta Executive Board. Devi Kyanam, Ghose, and Amouie are members of the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board.

Executives attending the Atlanta CDO Magazine Executive Boardroom Dinner included: 

Mabby Amouie, Norfolk Southern Corporation AVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics; Sudipto Ghose, Equifax VP, Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI; Emeka Igwilo, Southern Company Gas Chief Data Officer & VP, Operations Support; Yingying Kang, Assurant Director, AI & Data Science; Ali Khan, Experian Consumer Services SVP, Chief Data Officer; Devi Kyanam, The Coca-Cola Company VP, Global Head, Data Science, Analytics & Data Engineering; Winn Martin, Live Oak Bank Chief Data Officer; Meet Patel, Kellanova Global Sr. Director, Advanced Analytics, Strategy, Capabilities & Culture | Global Growth; Pankaj Singal, Goldman Sachs Chief Data Officer, Platform Solutions; David Dichmann, Cloudera Sr. Director, Product Management; Carolyn Duby, Cloudera Field CTO & Cybersecurity GTM Lead; Omar Zaki, Cloudera Sr. Manager, Solutions Engineering; Steve Bangsund, CDO Magazine Sr. Director, Programs; Camille Prado, CDO Magazine Global Editor.