Part 2 – Culture versus Speed: The Regional Realities of Data and AI Leadership
Culture versus speed is the core or the difference between North American and European data and AI leaders according to the most recent DataIQ 100 list.
Part 1 – Common Ground, Rising Stakes: The Universal Mandate for Data and AI Leaders
Part one of a new series examining what data and AI leaders from the DataIQ 100 Europe and DataIQ 100 North America lists for 2025 think about the evolution of the role over the next year.
More than Data: Key Leadership Skills to Win Sponsorship
This article, part of our new DataIQ 100 Insights Series, unveils the leadership behaviours that help data and AI leaders earn trust, build influence, and secure lasting sponsorship by leading beyond their teams and becoming indispensable to their organisations.
Successfully Enabling Data Sharing in the Aerospace and Defence Sector
Aerospace and defence data and AI leaders examine the challenges surrounding security and regulation of sharing data both within and between organisations.
Decoding Sponsorship Approaches: Regional Insights from the DataIQ 100
This article, part of our new DataIQ 100 Insights Series, examines how regional mindsets shape data sponsorship, revealing subtle yet powerful differences in strategy, language and engagement between European and North American leaders.
Practical Actions for Data and AI Leaders Under the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act
The UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 is a moment of reorientation and data and AI leaders need to embrace the changes to succeed.
Sponsorship That Sticks: 8 Strategies Data and AI Leaders Don’t Talk About Enough
The DataIQ 100 provide their insights into what makes a successful sponsorship and how it can be maintained.
AI roadmap for 2025
Supported by Blend, this DataIQ report delves into how AI has been scaled, the AI maturity of data-driven versus gut-based organizations, and the evolving state of AI leadership and culture. Download your copy of the AI Roadmap to check your journey to becoming the most effective AI-centric organization and receive tips on improving your AI […]
Succeed with Data Career Transitions and Leadership
At the May meetup, leaders and data experts from DataIQ clients came together to discuss career progression stories and delve into how the career pathway for data professionals is changing.
Implementing a Scalable and Governed Self-Service Model
Data leaders from sectors including utilities, media, financial services, and manufacturing shared practical insights on how to design scalable self-service models that enable local action without losing governance, trust, or value.
Translating Reform into Reality: How DataIQ Supports the New Data (Use and Access) Bill
The Data (Use and Access) Bill 2025 is a significant recalibration of the UK’s data protection landscape and data leaders need to be aware of what changes are coming.
Making Data Work for the Energy Sector
Data governance in the energy sector remains a stubborn problem despite heavy investment. While data governance is seen as a prerequisite for AI initiatives, using AI to enhance data governance is still largely aspirational.
Day 2 Highlights: Summit North America 2025 – Part Two
Day 2 of the DataIQ Summit North America showcased keynote speeches from some of the leading names in data and AI.
Day 2 Highlights: Summit North America 2025
Day 2 of the US DataIQ Summit continued the opening day energy and discussions, shifting from foundational strategy and experimentation surrounding AI to the structural, cultural, and commercial transformations needed to embed data and AI into the enterprise.
The Inflection Point: Data and AI Moving to the Mainstream
Data and AI have reached a turning point, evolving from emerging capabilities to mainstream catalysts of enterprise transformation. In North America, this shift is being led by the most influential data and AI leaders, embedding intelligence at the core of their organizations to deliver results at scale. Get your copy to explore how the most […]
The 2025 DataIQ Awards North America winners announced
Destination Canada, Colgate-Palmolive, and National Grid were among those celebrated at the Awards for their data and AI developments to improve functions, processes, and benefits to users.
Same CDAO title, different game: the realities of data and AI leadership
At Guild, senior data and AI leaders will be exploring the evolving role of the CDAO. Following last year’s event, leaders from Databricks, Elsevier, and DataIQ unpacked three leadership archetypes and discussed what it takes to move beyond delivery into enterprise influence.
Day 1 Highlights: DataIQ Summit North America 2025
The opening day of the 2025 DataIQ Summit North America brought together an energized community of the region’s leading data and AI practitioners, strategists, builders, and changemakers united by a shared mission: to move data and AI into the mainstream of business value creation.
Avoiding the rocket trap: AI strategy needs a guiding mind
At Guild 2025, senior data and AI leaders will be tackling the challenges of successfully scaling AI. Based on insights from Databricks, Elsevier, and DataIQ, this post explores why CDAOs need to act as guiding minds—avoiding fragmentation by aligning innovation with enterprise-wide value.
Walking in sunshine: Resilient leadership in the age of AI
At DataIQ’s Guild think tank, senior data and AI leaders unpack the emotional arc of leadership—from early optimism to disillusionment, and back to clarity. Featuring insights from Databricks, Elsevier, and DataIQ, they discuss why emotional resilience is a core capability for AI-first leadership.