Lalit Thakur, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Nissan Motors
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? We have set up data collaboration forums, use-case based meetings with the business and courses to help broaden the awareness of data and data-driven decision making.
Jon Francis, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, General Motors
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? There are three areas where we are developing data literacy: Create self-service data assets and user-friendly applications to get to that data. Education and training means empowerment to the team. Celebrate insights and […]
Jonathan Hay, Senior Vice President, Business Strategy and Analytics, Boston Red Sox
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organization? One of the most valuable skills I learned during my career is how to communicate complicated concepts in a way that prioritizes listener comprehension and drives impactful decision-making. When I was working on Wall […]
Thomas Mazzaferro, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Truist
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? I am developing the data literacy of the business through the implementation of business data stewards, technical data stewards, training programs, and skill assessments.
Capt. Brian Erickson, Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO), United States Coast Guard
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? I fully recognize that data and AI literacy for any organization can only be elevated through both top-down and bottom-up efforts. Under my leadership, the US Coast Guard has awarded contracts to provide […]
Carson Boneck, Chief Data Officer, Balyasny Asset Management
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Our organization’s mission is to provide our investors with a competitive advantage through data, insights, engineering, and generative AI (genAI). We do this by being laser focused on our investors’ needs, leveraging new […]
Zoher Karu, Vice President, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Blue Shield of California
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Data literacy can take many different forms, but at its heart is the ability to democratize the access and use of data to help drive decision-making. One cannot become a data-driven organization if […]
JoAnn Stonier, Fellow of Data and AI, Mastercard
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? By bringing the best of external information, trends, policymaker thinking and educational programs to the organization, we are building world class AI and genAI methodologies and enhancing our data literacy.
Ellen Nielsen, Chief Data Office, Chevron
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? We created a common data language across the company, defined data roles, created a data is in my DNA motto and campaigned around it. We then defined five behaviors everyone in the company […]
Richard Wang, Executive Director and Founder, CDOIQ
What key skills or attributes do you consider have contributed to your success in your current role? One of my most important skills is my visionary leadership. I have a clear vision of what I want to achieve with the Chief Data Officer & Information Quality (CDOIQ) Symposium now on its 17th year. We also […]
Gina Papush, Chief Data Analytics Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb
Vikram Somaya, Senior Vice President, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, PepsiCo
Carlos Merida, Senior Vice President, Engineering – Data, Products and CRM, Sony Music
What stage has your organization reached on its data maturity journey? We are considered innovators in our industry regarding data. We have defined and implemented a concise data strategy that involves technology and processes to empower users across the organization. Details are confidential. Tell us about the data and analytics resources you are responsible […]
Glenn Hofmann, Chief Analytics Officer, New York Life
What stage has your organization reached on its data maturity journey? In some areas, we are far along on the maturity curve. For example, marketing is an active area for data science at New York Life with models related to sales, advertising attribution, and retention. Yet, as AI continues to evolve, we need to embark […]
Ana Armenta, Director Data Insight, AT&T
In 2014, Armenta joined AT&T where she continued focusing on Big Data to develop greater product business and form solutions to build new functionality that can be leveraged by existing and future Big Data products. Since joining AT&T, Armenta has been the lead product development manager, principal advanced analytics, associate director big data insights, and […]
Ed Kelly, Chief Data Officer, State of Texas, Texas Department of Information Resources
What are your key areas of focus for data and analytics in 2022? In the last Texas legislative session, a bill was passed that required Texas state agencies and institutions of higher education to designate a data management officer (DMO). These DMOs are to develop their individual data management programs and collaborate with the Office […]
Arun Narayanan, Chief Data Officer, Anglo American
Before joining Anglo American, Narayanan spent 21 years at energy business Schlumberger where he became vice president, data and analytics and was responsible for the implementation of cloud solutions and new analytic approaches. He was also product owner for the industry’s first data lake encompassing exploration, development and production.
Elena Alikhachkina, Global Head Digital Customer Engagement and Insights, Hoffman La Roche, Switzerland
At university I was introduced to modern marketing ideas. I became fascinated with how much technology and data could contribute to business outcomes, consumer and customer journeys and new market opportunities. Bringing together people, technology, data and my passion for insights defined my future as a digital transformation leader. I joined the publishing and […]
Jonathan Beris, Chief Data Officer, Enterprise Support, and Chief of Naval Personnel, US Navy
The path here has been an incredible and varied one. I am a retired Naval Officer with modeling and simulation as my secondary expertise, so I started my data career with the Navy as a consumer and wrangler of data. I spent 21 years on active duty in a variety of leadership roles that provided […]
Roberta Hyland, Chief Data Officer, National Student Clearinghouse
This approach has enabled me to move between strategic and tactical and also build that skill in the people with whom I work closely. Lastly, the world is always changing and so I am always looking to understand what may be on the horizon and to understand the opportunities that those changes could bring. […]