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Brian Foster
Managing Vice President
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Data Products
- Overall Data and Analytics Strategy
Speaker Bio
At Gartner, I lead the Peer and Practitioner Research team for the Data & Analytics practice. My team identifies best practices associated with successful D&A functional management and leadership, specifically at the level of the Chief Data & Analytics Officer or Chief Data Officer. Key areas of expertise include aligning D&A strategy with business strategy, organizing the D&A function for business impact and communicating the business value of D&A.
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Sessions
Monday, 02 June, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST
CDAO Circle Leadership Exchange: State of D&A in 2025
Brian Foster,
Managing Vice President, Gartner
Akash Krishnan,
Director, Research, Gartner
D&A leaders and teams are at an AI-driven inflection point. They are crucial to enable business value through AI-readiness but must evolve their strategy and operating model to meet their organization’s AI ambitions. Reporting from the Gartner 2025 CDAO Agenda Survey, this session reveals actions successful D&A leaders have taken to deliver business outcomes from AI, data, and analytics, and what they need to do next year.
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Monday, 02 June, 2025 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM IST
CDAO Circle Lunch & Panel Discussion: The Future of D&A Leadership
Anand Kanhere,
Head, Data Strategy and Management, Novartis
Balaji Narayanamurthy,
President and CDAO, Axis Bank
Sai Krishnan Mohan,
Vice President, Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Welcome to an exclusive CDAO Circle lunch which starts with a plated lunch service at 13:15 to 13:30. Our speaker Sai Krishnan Mohan, Balaji Narayanamurthy and Anand Kanhere will present from 13:30 till 14:15. Driven by rapid technological change and the growing centrality of D&A to business strategy, the role of the D&A leader is evolving rapidly. But how, exactly, is it changing, what will it look like in 2-3 years and what do D&A leaders need to start doing now to prepare?
Please [click here](https://emtevp.gcom.cloud/events/bii13/assets/13812640_13812640.pdf) to see the full three course menu. If you have any dietary requirements, please update your registration profile or contact GlobalConferences@gartner.com so we can accommodate your request. ... Show More Show Less
Please [click here](https://emtevp.gcom.cloud/events/bii13/assets/13812640_13812640.pdf) to see the full three course menu. If you have any dietary requirements, please update your registration profile or contact GlobalConferences@gartner.com so we can accommodate your request. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 03 June, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST
CDAO Circle Leadership Exchange: Adapting to Thrive — Creating the Next Generation of D&A Delivery Models
Brian Foster,
Managing Vice President, Gartner
Akash Krishnan,
Director, Research, Gartner
With new pressures coming from AI, CDAOs must be agile in implementing and enabling business innovation. But, with quick adaptation, inevitably comes stress on traditional D&A delivery processes and practices. Join this interactive session to lean how to: clarify strategies to support business innovation, design adaptable and scalable delivery models and collaborate with business units to ensure value of D&A capabilities and services.
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