Mark Birkhead, Chief Data Officer, Chief Data and Analytics Organization, JP Morgan Chase
Raj Nimmagadda, Global Head R&D Data Office (CDO R&D), Sanofi
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? To enhance data literacy within our organization, we established the R&D Data Café, which serves as a platform for cultivating a data-driven culture and upskilling both data teams and business stakeholders. Our primary […]
Albert Marinez, Chief Analytics Officer, Cleveland Clinic
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? We have a robust data literacy and engagement strategy which includes a curriculum that walks through our existing assets, ongoing training and education for our advanced tools, and a community of practice for […]
Carrie Cobb, Chief Data Officer, Blackbaud
What role do you play in building and delivering conventional AI solutions, including machine learning models? Are you involved in your organization’s adoptions of generative AI? As the Chief Data Officer, I lead our Data Intelligence Center of Excellence, and am responsible for Blackbaud’s AI and data strategy, product innovation, data science, and engineering […]
Jeffrey Yau, Chief Data and AI Officer, Fanatics
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? As the Chief Data and AI Officer, fostering data literacy throughout our organization is a cornerstone of my role. This responsibility entails orchestrating the build-out of our AI, data science, and data engineering […]
Matt Giunipero, Global Head of Data, Analytics, and Insights, Foot Locker, Inc.

How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Developing data literacy is a challenging problem for every organization and, in my experience, there is no single answer or solution. At Foot Locker, we have a dedicated team focused on business enablement. […]
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 […]
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.
Vishal Patel, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Webster Bank

Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organization? I established a data platform strategy two years back which we executed based upon delivering data-based value add to our bank. Having done that, we were able to centralize information in a logical data […]
Chandhu Nair, Senior Vice President – Data and AI, Innovation Labs and Marketing Technology, Lowe’s Inc

How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? One of the key aspects of our data literacy program is ensuring that our data teams and business stakeholders understand the value and potential of data products and applied AI solutions. We want […]
Meena Thanikachalam, Head of Data and Analytics and Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Banco Popular

Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organization? Our vision for data literacy is that every member of the organization should be able to feel empowered to make better decisions by using data. Getting there requires an executive buy-in and a clear […]
Saba Beyene, Managing Director, Commercial Data and Customer Analytics and Data Science, American Airlines
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? We are deploying frameworks and processes for data governance and data literacy specifically. My data teams are provided access to training materials that upskill them and keep them up to date on what […]
Wendy Batchelder, Chief Data Officer, Salesforce

How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? We have internal training programs built for users internally and externally to learn data literacy concepts.
John Tucker, Director – Enterprise Data Governance, McDonald’s Corporation
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organization? In my organization, I strongly emphasize enhancing data literacy as a critical enabler for maximizing the value we get from our data. I am developing specialized training programs to effectively increase understanding and use […]
Meet Patel, Global Senior Director, Advanced Analytics – Strategy, Capabilities & Culture, Kellanova
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Over the last few years, we have built formal training modules by building a domain-specific learning platform and certification programs. The goal of the domain-specific learning platform is to drive a baseline understanding […]
Craig Brabec, Senior Vice President, Chief Data Analytics Officer, Best Buy
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organization? As CDAOs, we must lead by example, emphasizing data’s importance in decision-making, encouraging data sharing, and setting data-related goals. To drive transformational change and fully harness the value of data and analytics, integrate these […]
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 […]
Andy Markus, Chief Data Officer – Senior Vice President Data and AI, AT&T
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 organization by evangelizing data and AI excellence. I am also evangelizing common and best in class standards through both senior and operational level leaders. Ensuring […]
Mihir Rajopadhye, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Rich Products Corporation
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Data literacy is a critical component of Rich’s enterprise data strategy and aligns closely with the development of our data and analytics capabilities. Our approach to crafting a robust data literacy program is […]
Dara A Meath, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Build-A-Bear Workshop
How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Preparing artificial intelligence (AI) for Build-A-Bear is a combination of talent and skill development, strategic planning, and culture change to AI adoption. Regular reviews of the company’s business needs and identify areas where […]