Senior data, analytics, and AI executives from New York gathered at the CDO Magazine Leadership Dinner in the city on April 9 for a forward-looking exchange on the topic “Innovating Tomorrow, Today: Harnessing Data & Tech for the Future.”

The event provided an opportunity for leaders to network with peers and share insights on the technologies expected to drive the most change in the coming years, the innovations already impacting organizations, and how data analytics is unlocking new opportunities for growth and transformation.

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Reflecting on the quality of discussions, Franzine Co, Starz Executive Director, Business Intelligence & Data Science says: “The Leadership Dinner stood out for prompting thoughtful reflection on the future of the data industry and inspiring meaningful dialogue with its pioneers. What made the gathering truly special was its welcoming atmosphere which fostered authentic connections among executives and allowed the fullness of leadership to shine through.”

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Gunjan Aggarwal, Novartis Executive Director, Data Capabilities & Marketing Data Solutions, thanks CDO Magazine for including her “in such an energizing and intentional evening.” What stood out for Aggarwal was the “authenticity in the room — leaders not just talking about transformation, but genuinely opening up about what it takes to build trust, move fast, and lead with purpose. It was a powerful reminder that connection drives innovation.”

Anthony Losanno, CDO Magazine SVP, Sales, highlights: “We had a spirited discussion around responsible AI implementation and the technologies to watch this year, including Agentic AI, blockchain, and quantum computing.”

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Summing up the event, Stephen Gatchell, BigID Sr. Director, Data Advisory, says: “The dinner provided an opportunity to connect with data and AI industry leaders. The evening was filled with sharing common challenges, learning from each other, hearing from all the attendees on where they are focusing, and even making some predictions on what’s next. Current challenges included how to implement AI responsibly and quickly, and how to measure the value.”

Special thanks to BigID, Cohesity, Cyera, Presidio, SqIDBM, TigerGraph for their partnership in making the event a success.

Executives attending the New York CDO Magazine Leadership Dinner included: 

Gunjan Aggarwal, Novartis Executive Director; Manal Alimari, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Global Head, Data Governance & Transformation; Arvind Balasundaram, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Executive Director, Commercial Insights & Analytics; Paul Cao, Wells Fargo Head, Data Platform; Franzine Co, Starz Executive Director, Business Intelligence & Data Science; Sherman Cooper, QBE Insurance Head, Data; Anusha Dandapani, United Nations International Computing Center Chief Data & AI Services Officer; Marla Dans, Chicago Trading Head, Data Management & Governance; Ash Dhupar, Analog Devices Chief Data & Analytics Officer; Ken Fishkin, Lowenstein Sandler Sr. Manager, Information Security; Stephanie Garland, Maryland Data Literacy Director; Oliver Gomes, FOX VP, Enterprise Data Strategy; Brian Greenberg, BNY Sr. Director; Abhishek Gupta, JG Wentworth Vice President; Amaris Hernandez, JPMorgan Chase VP, Tech Portfolio Manager; Sharon Kelly, New Jersey Institute of Technology Executive Director, Information Security & CISO; Rubria Medina, Barclays Director, Head, USCB Operations Transformation; Charu Mehta, MasterCard Global Product Head, AI & Data Strategy Management; Vina Morris, Vera Institute of Justice Head, Technology & Security; Alaa Moussawi, New York City Council Chief Data Scientist; Ciprian Porutiu, Marsh SVP, Strategic Initiatives; Leo Rajapakse, Grupo Bimbo Global Head, Platform Infrastructure & Advanced Technology; Sanjay Ramchandani, Wells Fargo Executive Director; Christine Ray, Chase Sr. Product Associate; Alex Rosenzweig, American Express Director, Data & Privacy Risk; Melanie Selvadurai, ByteDance Privacy Program Manager; Gopika Shah, Falcon Risk Services Technology Officer; Joay K. Singhal, former PIMCO Chief Data Officer; Nichole Spell, Dow Jones Director, Business Management & Commercial Strategy; Vijay Yadav, Merck Director, Data Science, Advanced Analytics; Stephanie Zhang, JPMorgan Chase Head, Enterprise AI & Data Governance Products, Managing Director; Ann Dean, Presidio Sales Director; Stephen Gatchell, BigID Sr. Director, Data Advisory; Serge Gershkovich, SqIDBM Head, Product; Tom Hartigan, Cohesity Sr. Strategic Account Manager; Lindsay Henry, SqIDBM VP, Sales; Daniel Kim, Cyera Director; Eric Laliberte, Presidio Sales Director; Victor Lee, TigerGraph Director, Technical Product Management; David Liao, SqIDBM VP, Engineering; Sean Okochi, BigID Regional Sales Manager; Taylor Palmer, Cyera, VP; Dan Rice, BigID Sr. Solutions Engineer; Mark Tellechea, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Sales Director; Alex Ullman, TigerGraph Director, Enterprise Sales; Gerri Caveness, CDO Magazine Global Events Manager; Dre Feeney, The Data Lodge Director, Global Client Solutions; Anthony Losanno, CDO Magazine SVP Sales; Anita Matalia, Data Society Group VP, Commercial Operations; Scott Shimp, Data Society VP, Solutions; Steve Wanamaker, CDO Magazine Founder & Publisher.