All 2025 Conference Sessions

Gartner Keynote: Scale Data and Analytics on Your AI Journeys

Speakers:

• Gareth Herschel, VP Analyst, Gartner
• Carlie Idoine, VP Analyst, Gartner

Key take-aways

• Trust = value
  • Esablish trust models.
  • Monetize productivity improvements.
  • Communicate value of data and analytics .
• Adaptibility = scale
  • Create a modular and open architecture.
  • Make data AI-ready and resuable.
  • Explore AI agents.
• People = transform
  • Establish repeatable habits.
  • Embrace new roles and skills.
  • Collaborate with other teams.

Embrace the Inevitable: Lead Change With D&A and AI

Speakers:

• Alan Duncan, Distinguished VP Analyst 

Key take-aways

• The CDAO’s ability to deliver data and AI literacy, culture change and a skilled workforce will be a top three determining factor in supporting business strategy by 2026.
• Work with willing business stakeholders to clarify and reframe business problems in terms of explicit outcomes. Define targeted business roles, decisions and impact upon business moments.
  
• Explain underlying data and supporting analytics by deconstructing the business problem and decisions to be taken.
  
• Facilitate the realization of business value through storytelling of the resulting informed actions.
• Overcome resistance to change by connecting personally with business stakeholders to build trust and ensure there is collective and personal buy-in to decisions.