All 2026 Conference Tracks

2026 Conference Tracks at a Glance

The 2026 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights most critical to CDAOs and their teams.

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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 delivery value and mature a data-driven culture by building trust and managing data while evolving technology capabilities.

Hot topics:

  • Strategy and operating models

  • Delivering business value

  • Talent development

  • Building a data-driven culture

  • Evolving technology capabilities

B: Artificial Intelligence

This track covers everything you need to be successful with AI including: AI strategy, responsible AI, risk and governance, generative AI, LLMs, retrieval augmented generation, prompt engineering, data science, ML and scalability. A track designed for leaders responsible for AI, as well as AI experts, architects and engineers.

Hot topics:

  • AI strategy

  • AI agents (and agentic AI)

  • Cost management

  • Responsible AI

  • AI risk and governance

C: Analytics

This track covers everything you need to be successful with analytics and business intelligence, including: self-service analytics, the adoption and impact of generative AI, agentic analytics, ecosystems, composability, natural language query, metrics and dashboards, data storytelling and decision intelligence. This track is designed for D&A leaders and practitioners such as heads of analytics, business analysts, analytics developers, analytics architects and engineers.

Hot topics:

  • Self-service analytics

  • Agentic analytics

  • Impact of GenAI

D: Data Management

This track covers everything you need to be successful with data management including data fabric, data products; data observability, cost optimization, scalability, resilience and reliability of data management architectures. 

Hot topics:

  • AI-readiness for data
  • Federated data management
  • Data management platform convergence
  • DataOps
  • Data products
  • Cost optimization

E: Governance

A track designed for D&A leaders responsible for governance as well as those who take on governance roles like stewardship. 

Hot topics:

  • Adaptive governance
  • Stakeholder buy-in for governance programs
  • D&A governance operating model
  • AI impact on D&A governance
  • Future of D&A governance roles
  • Evolution of D&A governance platforms

CDAO Circle Program

The CDAO Circle Program is an exclusive experience designed for both New To Role and experienced CDAOs to elevate their performance and brand.

Hot topics:

  • Leadership
  • Business value of D&A
  • Future of CDAO Role
  • Change management
  • Strategy and operating model

Spotlight Track: Heads of AI and AI Leaders

This track is designed for AI Leaders tasked to building a world-class AI strategy and organization. It covers AI use cases, developing robust AI systems and delivery models, including agentic AI, while ensuring safe and scalable operations, through strong AI governance.

Spotlight Track: Create D&A Value

How to demonstrate and realize value from D&A investments by building a value competency that is part of every decision and action.

Spotlight Track: What’s Next?

This track highlights the emerging concepts organizations need to build into their strategic plans as well as the latest best practices to solve problems old and new.