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13 May 2025
Nashville, USA

The Data & AI Awards

The Data & AI Awards honours both companies and individuals that have demonstrated excellence in the data and AI industry over the past 12 months.

As the data industry’s most prestigious awards, we celebrate companies and individuals who have advanced the impact of data and AI. Whether you’ve driven innovation, fostered a data-driven culture, or championed responsible data and AI practices, we want to recognize your achievements.

This year, we’re honouring 12 categories that showcase the diverse applications of data and AI across three key areas: Innovation, People and Culture, and Data and AI for Good. We’re seeking out the most innovative solutions, inspiring leadership, and ethical data and AI practices.

To enter the 2025 Data & AI awards and get the recognition you deserve, click here.

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The 2025 Judging Panel

Our leading data industry judges include:

Manish Agarwal Vice President Data and Analytics Skechers

Manish Agarwal

Vice President, Data and Analytics
Skechers
Ashok Chennuru Vice President Global Chief Data and Insights Officer Elevance Health

Ashok Chennuru

Vice President, Global Chief Data and Insights Officer
Elevance Health
Naras Eechambadi Chief Global Data Officer Universal Music Group

Naras Eechambadi

Meaghan Ferrigno Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer CFO and Chief Data and Analytics Officer CDAO Destination Canada

Meaghan Ferrigno

Senior VP and CFO and Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Destination Canada
Aravind Jagannathan VP Chief Data Officer Freddie Mac

Aravind Jagannathan

Tifani McCann Vice President Data and Analytics Otsuka

Tifani McCann

Vice President, Data and Analytics
Otsuka
Bhagyesh Phanse VP Data Science and Analytics Starbucks

Bhagyesh Phanse

Niresh Rajah Group Chief Data Officer Danske Bank

Niresh Rajah

Group Chief Data Officer
DLA Piper
Harveer Singh Chief Data Officer Truist

Harveer Singh

Chief Data Officer
Truist
Avinash Tripathi Vice President of Analytics University of

Avinash Tripathi

Vice President of Analytics
University of Phoenix
Mike Vaughn Chief Data Officer Brown Brown

Michael Vaughan

Chief Data Officer
Brown & Brown Insurance