The 2027 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights most critical to CDAOs and their teams.
The 2027 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights most critical to CDAOs and their teams.
Track A: Lead Data and AI-Driven Organizations
A track designed for data, analytics and AI leaders, including CDAOs, tasked with delivering business value through data, analytics and AI. These leaders deliver value and mature a data-driven culture by building trust and managing data while evolving technology capabilities.
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Track B: Scale AI and Analytics
This track covers everything a data, analytics and AI leader need to be successful with AI including: AI strategy, responsible AI, 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.
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AI strategy
AI agents (and agentic AI)
Cost management
Responsible AI
AI impact on analytics, DSML and DI
Decision intelligence
Predictive/prescriptive analytic approaches
Track C: Drive Business Value With Data, Analytics and AI
This track covers everything you need to connect data, analytics and AI with value. It includes decision intelligence, prioritizing the D&A and AI portfolio, communicating value and managing cost.
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D&A value management
Stakeholder engagement and discovery of data, analytics and AI use cases
FinOps for AI and tokenomics
Prioritising of data, analytics and AI portfolios
Funding and investments
Communicating D&A value
Decision intelligence
Track D: Build Modern Data Foundations
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.
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AI-readiness for data and agents
Agentic data management
Data engineering
Federated data management
Data management platform convergence
DataOps
Data products and data contracts
Cost optimization
Track E: Strengthen Data, Analytics and AI Governance
A track designed for data, analytics and AI leaders responsible for governance programs as well as those who take on governance roles like stewardship. It addresses governance programs and platforms for data, analytics and AI as well as the strategies for coordinating distinct governance programs.
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Adaptive governance
AI risk and governance
Stakeholder buy-in for governance programs
D&A governance operating model
Governance platforms
Unstructured data governance
Agentic governance/automated governance
Sovereignty
The CDAO Circle Program
The CDAO Circle Program is an exclusive and interactive experience designed specifically for CDAOs and AI leaders. Whether you are new-to-role or an experienced hand, this track features briefing sessions, discussions and exchanges that will elevate your own influence and your team’s performance and impact. An application is required.
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Business value from data, analytics, and AI
Your future as a CDAO and business leader
Change management, data literacy and AI literacy
Strategic planning for data, analytics and AI
AI-first: Ignorable, indispensable or inevitable?
AI Leaders Program
The AI Leader Program focuses on the highest-impact priorities for AI Leaders, including AI value realization, AI governance, and guidance for leaders looking to drive transformation and competitive advantage with AI. This program is specially designed for senior AI leaders and focuses on strategy execution.
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Spotlight Track: Technical Insights
Gartner Technical Insights content equips data architects and engineers to modernize core architectures through implementation-focused guidance. It helps organizations establish the enterprise AI, data, and analytics foundations needed to scale AI effectively.
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Spotlight Track: Execution Toolkit
These sessions focus on helping you leverage Gartner’s tools to plan and execute your D&A strategy. You will leave with practical guidance and concrete solutions that can be applied within your organization.
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Spotlight Track: Context, Ontologies and Knowledge Layers
Context is the new currency of enterprise AI. Without rich business context, ontologies, and semantic models, AI agents are more likely to produce hallucinations and fragmented outcomes. This spotlight track provides the technical blueprints, architectural frameworks, and team capabilities needed to turn enterprise knowledge into reliable AI autonomy.
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Spotlight Track: Data and Analytics Fundamentals
High-performing AI and analytics initiatives are built on strong foundational capabilities. This track equips D&A leaders with the practical blueprints, operating models, and architectural frameworks needed to reduce operational friction and accelerate time to value.
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