Step into Your CDAO Role with Confidence

Gartner Data & Analytics Summit in London offers focused New To CDAO Role sessions to help you chart a clear path, accelerate your impact and avoid common pitfalls. Join peers and industry experts to sharpen your strategy and leadership skills from Day 1.

This experience includes:

Engage with data, analytics and AI experts and peers in Ask the Expert sessions, clinics, workshops and roundtables to discover shared challenges. 

Imerse yourself in engaging sessions by Gartner experts and visionary leaders.

Meet one-on-one with a Gartner expert to give tailored guidance on your specific challenge and goal.

Featured New To Role sessions

Integrated into the wider conference agenda, the new to role sessions are designed for leaders who have recently moved into a CDAO role. These sessions feature interactive discussions focused on the key priorities you’re likely to face as you step into leadership. You’ll also have opportunities for relaxed networking with peers from various regions and industries, making it easy to share experiences and strategies. 
  • Featured Sessions

New to Role Sessions

  • Accelerating First-Year Success as a CDAO: Strategies for Executive and Functional Leadership Impact: Get practical insights for your first year — whether you’re new to the CDAO role or new to the organization. Learn how to make an immediate impact and lay a strong foundation for long-term success.
  • Advance Your AI Strategy for Success in an Era of Constant Change: Explore how to move beyond AI theory and drive real business value — transforming AI from a promise into a competitive advantage for your organization.
  • AI Governance: How to Design an Effective AI Governance Operating Model: Discover how to structure governance models that inspire trust, ensure transparency and support effective oversight of AI initiatives.
  • How to Design an Effective D&A Operating Model: Master the essentials of designing a unified, configurable operating model for your data and analytics teams — balancing agility, speed and consistent execution across all initiatives

“This conference has truly been a remarkable experience. The insights shared have been incredibly valuable and thought-provoking. It’s inspiring to see so many dedicated professionals gathered in one place. I’m leaving with a renewed sense of purpose and motivation.”

Joseph Yoon

Manager, VSP

Are you a new to role CDAO or Head of AI?

If you’re stepping into a new CDAO or Head of AI position, the CDAO Circle Program is your opportunity to accelerate your transition with dedicated support and insight. Designed exclusively for eligible CDAOs and Heads of AI attending the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, this program connects you with others who are navigating similar new beginnings. By joining, you’ll gain practical strategies, build a valuable peer network, and access guidance tailored to the unique challenges of those early months in leadership. Seats are limited and tend to fill up quickly, so we encourage you to apply when you register for the conference to secure your place in this high-impact program.
How to qualify

Applicants must meet the following qualification criteria to participate:

  1. Enterprise-wide Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO), or
  2. Business unit/ region/ government division Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) responsible for:
    1. Private sector: $250+ million in revenue
    2. Public sector: 1,000+ employees

CDAOs and Heads of AI with client facing/ external responsibilities from a data and analytics vendor or consultancy are not eligible to participate.

You can apply to participate in the CDAO Circle Program when you register for Gartner Data & Analytics Summit. During the registration process, the program application will be prompted by answering ‘yes’ to the question, “Are you the Chief Data & Analytics Officer or do you serve in the Chief Data & Analytics Officer role for your organization?”. You will be notified via email regarding the status of your application.

Application and approval are required for participation.

Log back into your Gartner conference profile, click “Edit” next to “Registration Profile,” and scroll down to answer the “Attendee Profile” questions.