While we work on the 2026 agenda, take a look at the agenda tracks that deliver the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights most critical to CDAOs and their teams.
While we work on the 2026 agenda, take a look at the agenda tracks that deliver the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights most critical to CDAOs and their teams.
Track A: Leadership
A track designed for CDAOs and data, analytics and AI leaders tasked with delivering business value through data, analytics and AI. These leaders deliver value and mature a data-driven culture by building trust, managing data and evolving technology capabilities.
Track B: AI
This track covers everything you need to be successful with AI, including: AI strategy, responsible AI, AI governance, agentic AI and AI agents, generative AI, LLMs, retrieval augmented generation, AI engineering, prompt engineering, AI architecture, data science, ML, and scalability. This track is designed for D&A leaders and practitioners such as heads of AI, AI experts, AI architects and AI engineers.
Track C: Analytics
This track covers everything you need to be successful with analytics and business intelligence, including self-service analytics, hard resets to drive modernization, the adoption and impact of generative AI, ecosystems, composability, natural language query, modern dashboarding, data storytelling and decision intelligence. This track is designed for ABI leaders and practitioners, including business analysts, analytics developers, analytics architects and engineers.
Track D: Data Management
This track covers everything you need to be successful with data management. This includes topics, such as AI-readiness for data, federated data management, data management platform convergence, DataOps, data product management, cost optimization across the data management value chain, data fabric design for scalability, resilience and reliability of data management architectures. This track is designed for leaders responsible for data management as well as data architects and data engineers.
Track E: D&A Governance
A track designed for D&A leaders responsible for governance, as well as those who take on governance roles like stewardship. This track covers everything you need to be successful, no matter where you are in your D&A governance journey, including: adaptive governance, achieving stakeholder buy-in, establishing your governance operating model, the impact of AI on D&A governance, the future of D&A governance roles and the evolution of D&A governance platforms.
Track F: The CDAO Circle Program
The CDAO Circle Program is an exclusive experience designed for both New To Role and experienced CDAOs and AI leaders to elevate their performance and brand. The program provides targeted content, focused workshops and valuable networking lunches. Join your CDAO peers to explore how you and your teams can use data, analytics and AI to drive better business value and improve culture, communication and change.
Spotlight: AI Leaders
Designed for AI Leaders tasked with building a world-class AI strategy and organization. It covers AI use cases, the development of robust AI systems and delivery models, including agentic AI, while ensuring safe and scalable operations through strong AI governance. Learn to drive business transformation, measure AI value, manage risks and align initiatives across all AI stakeholders.
Spotlight: What’s Next!
This spotlight track highlights the emerging concepts organizations will need to build into their strategic plans as well as the latest best practices to solve problems old and new.
Spotlight: Create D&A Value at the Core
Learn how to demonstrate and realize value from D&A investments by building a value competency that is part of every decision and action.