CDO Magazine Summit Cincinnati Dinner Ignites Collaborative Discussions

Following the successful CDO Magazine Summit in Cincinnati, a select group of industry leaders enjoyed a networking dinner on October 1. The event brought together top minds in data, analytics, and AI to reflect on the day’s learnings, participate in insightful conversations, and build deeper relationships within the data community.

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“CDO Magazine events consistently bring together knowledgeable data leaders that generously share their stories and ideas. I'm leaving this event with a sense of validation and a list of ideas to improve the data environment within my organization,” says Chris Eldredge, Paycor VP, Data Office.

Bill Kemerer, Allegion VP, Global Data & Analytics, shares that AI has dominated headlines and been at the top of every data leader’s agenda over the last 18-24 months. He mentions how discussions around the topic until now have been “choppy and somewhat incomplete as we have all found our way in applying this technology for driving business value.”

Kemerer reflects that CDO Magazine Founder & Publisher Steve Wanamaker and the CDO Magazine staff “have done a masterful job planning this summit. The sessions and speakers have really raised the bar for learning from other data leaders how they are applying and reaping benefits from AI.”

Sharing his takeaways, Kemerer mentions that they are around new AI use cases, quantifying ROI and business value from AI, and scaling AI across an organization. “I am coming away from this event feeling very energized and wanting to engage even more with other data leaders, sharing experiences and lessons learned. It truly feels like a community,” he adds.

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Mike Brigger, Cintas Senior Director, Enterprise Analytics & Enablement, describes the CDO Magazine Summit as “truly an amazing event. It was a great opportunity to connect with data leaders across the globe.”

Brigger highlights his takeaways:

• The talent and thought leadership in this data analytics and AI community is unparalleled.

• All businesses across industries face the same challenges and opportunities and this community provides a great opportunity for benchmarking.

• This is an extremely exciting and revolutionary time for analytics and AI, and it is beneficial to share the journey with the other great leaders in the CDO community.

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CDO Magazine Global Editor Camille Prado says: “At CDO Magazine, our mission is to create spaces where data leaders can openly exchange knowledge and insights. This dinner was a great example of the power of collaboration, where executives from various industries came together to learn, connect, and elevate the conversation around data, analytics, and AI. The energy and ideas generated here will undoubtedly inspire continued innovation across our community.”

Pat Tyler, Slalom Managing Director, sums up the event saying, “It was such a pleasure to compare experiences and learn from so many of the top data & analytics minds in our area. We all walked away better prepared to lead and serve our respective organizations.”

Special thanks goes to Slalom for their partnership in making the event a success.

Chris Eldredge and Bill Kemerer are members of the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board.

Executives attending this CDO Magazine Summit Cincinnati Dinner included: 

Shanna Anderson, Fifth Third Bank Sr. Director, Data Insights; Mike Brigger, Cintas Sr. Director, Enterprise Analytics & Enablement; Ashok Chennuru, Elevance Health Chief Data & Digital AI Transformation Officer; Chris Eldredge, Paycor VP, Data Office; Chaitanya Garikapati, Mars Head, Data & Analytics; Emily Greenwood, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Senior Analyst, Business Intelligence; Kavita Gupta, American Express VP, Big Data Platform; Bill Kemerer, Allegion VP, Global Data & Analytics; Matt King, Belcan Chief Security & Data Officer; Tom Marlow, Liberty Mutual Insurance Global Data & Analytics Executive; Mark Marshalek, Farmers Insurance Head, Data Governance; Amit Parulekar, Brown-Forman Director, Global Advanced Analytics & AI Strategy; Priya Reddy, Reprise Financial VP, EDM, Chief Data Officer; Chris Stuttler, RSM US Director, Managed IT, Cloud & Infrastructure;  Will Woodward, Skyline Chili Chief Financial Officer; Mike Argadine, Slalom Client Relationship Executive; Taylor Pressler, Slalom Sr. Director, Analytics Practices; Teran Shaffer, Slalom Client Relationship Executive; Pat Tyler, Slalom Managing Director; Steve Bangsund, CDO Magazine Sr. Director, Programs; Michael Parks, CDO Magazine Global Community Director; Camille Prado, CDO Magazine Global Editor.