As enterprises accelerate investments in data, analytics, and AI, leaders are grappling with a new set of strategic questions: how to scale AI responsibly, build stronger data foundations, and translate analytics into real business value.

These are the conversations that will bring senior executives together on March 19, 2026, at the CDO Magazine Atlanta Leadership Summit at The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North, where data and AI leaders from from organizations including Boeing, Citibank, Delta Air Lines, Mars, Visa, Truist, McKesson, Morgan Stanley, and UPS will convene for peer-led discussions on the future of enterprise data leadership.

Designed for Chief Data Officers, Chief Data and Analytics Officers, Chief AI Officers, and senior data and AI executives, the summit offers a rare opportunity for uninterrupted peer-level discussion and networking among enterprise practitioners.

Unlike traditional conference agendas, the summit’s discussion tracks were crafted by enterprise data executives for enterprise data executives, ensuring the conversations reflect the real operational priorities enterprise leaders face today.

For Atlanta’s growing community of data and AI leaders, the summit is becoming one of the region’s most important gatherings.

The conversations shaping the summit

The summit’s agenda centers on five strategic discussion tracks addressing the most pressing priorities for enterprise data organizations today. These conversations are designed to provide practical insights into how organizations are navigating the intersection of data strategy, AI adoption, governance, and leadership.

1. Data & AI Strategy, Value, and Business Impact

Enterprise leaders continue to face pressure to translate data and AI investments into measurable outcomes.

Conversations under this track will explore how organizations are aligning data strategy with business priorities, ensuring that analytics and AI initiatives contribute to revenue growth, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage.

2. Data Architecture, Enablement, and Foundations

Successful AI initiatives depend on strong data foundations. This conversation track will examine how organizations are modernizing data platforms, architecture, and governance frameworks to support analytics and AI at scale.

3. Generative AI: Opportunities, Impact, and the Future

Generative AI has rapidly become one of the most transformative technologies in the enterprise landscape. This track will explore how organizations are moving from experimentation to deploying generative AI in ways that deliver real operational and business value.

4. Responsible AI, Ethics, Regulation, and Governance

As AI adoption accelerates, organizations must ensure their systems remain transparent, accountable, and compliant. This track will focus on how enterprises are building responsible AI frameworks and governance models that enable innovation while managing risk.

5. Leadership, Talent, and Organizational Transformation

Data transformation ultimately depends on people, leadership, and culture. This track will explore how organizations are evolving their data operating models, talent strategies, and leadership approaches to support long-term success.

Guided by Atlanta’s data leadership community

The Atlanta Leadership Summit is co-chaired by a group of senior executives helping shape the region’s data and AI ecosystem.

Summit Co-chairs

• Mabby Amouie, AVP Enterprise Data & Analytics, Norfolk Southern
• Yingying Kang, Head, AI Science & Engineering, Assurant
• Krystine Mahmood, VP Data and Innovation, Zelis
• Kalpit Patel, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, EverCommerce
• Karthik Ramasamy, Chief Analytics Officer (CDAO), Guardian Industries

Together, these leaders helped shape the summit agenda to ensure the discussions reflect the real priorities of enterprise data and AI leaders today.

“Atlanta has become an increasingly important hub for enterprise data and AI leadership,” says Corey Maxner, Senior Director of Community & Operations at CDO Magazine. “The Atlanta Leadership Summit creates an environment where executives can engage in meaningful peer discussions about the real challenges they are navigating, from building stronger data foundations to scaling AI.”

Beyond the discussions, the event will also celebrate the achievements of the region’s data leadership community.

Celebrating the 2026 Top 25 Atlanta Data & AI Leaders

The summit will also feature a special Awards Presentation and Reception honoring the 2026 Top 25 Atlanta Data & AI Leaders, recently announced by CDO Magazine.

The list recognizes executives who are driving measurable impact through data, analytics, and AI across Atlanta’s most influential organizations, advancing innovation in areas such as enterprise AI adoption, data governance, analytics strategy, and digital transformation.

Honorees, industry peers, and fellow executives will gather during the summit to celebrate the achievements of Atlanta’s data leadership community, making the event a unique opportunity to connect directly with the leaders shaping the region’s data and AI ecosystem.

Join Atlanta’s data and AI leadership community

From enterprise AI strategy and modern data architecture to governance and leadership transformation, the CDO Magazine Atlanta Leadership Summit offers an opportunity for data and AI executives to connect with peers and exchange practical insights.

For leaders responsible for guiding their organizations through AI-driven transformation, the conversations happening in Atlanta this month will be among the most important in the region.